Game Preview: Game 24 VS Hitmen
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the fourth of eight matchups between the two central division clubs this season. This is also the second of three times the teams will meet within a five-day stretch. The Tigers are 2-1-0-0 against the Hitmen so far this season. Markus Ruck (2G, 4A) leads the team with six points in three games against the Hitmen.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 6 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 19 2025) | Calgary 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Oct 4 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 2 @ Calgary 4 (Oct 10 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 5 @ Calgary 2 (Mar 23 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 4 (Dec 29 2024) OT |
| Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Jan 18 2025) SO | Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 30 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 0 (Jan 17 2025) | Medicine Hat 4 @ Calgary 3 (Oct 30 2024) SO |
| Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Dec 30 2024) | Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Oct 23 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 12-6-3-2 | 12-6-2-0 |
| Central – 2nd | Central – 3rd |
| East – 4th | East – 5th |
| Home – 6-1-1-1 | Home – 5-4-0-0 |
| Away – 6-5-2-1 | Away – 7-2-2-0 |
| Last 10 – 4-2-2-2 | Last 10 – 6-3-1-0 |
| Streak – L1 | Streak – L2 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 47-17-3-1 | 45-17-3-3 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 2nd |
| East – 1st | East – 2nd |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 26-6-1-1 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 19-11-2-2 |
Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Rebels 4-3 in a shootout on Friday, November 21st in the Marchant Crane Centrium. Kadon McCann, Dayton Reschny, and Bryce Pickford found the back of the net for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer had a great night in net stopping 27 of 30 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck & Bryce Pickford (24) | GAA – Carter Casey (3.03) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (12) | Save % – Carter Casey (.890) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (19) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (8) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (28) | Shutouts – Carter Casey (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Bryce Pickford & Jonas Woo (+19) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 22.9%
- Penalty Kill: 82.3%
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 19 (T-10th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 11 (3rd) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 2 (T-1st)
Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-6th) Carter Cunningham – 1 (T-6th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Liam Ruck – 2 (T-10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Dayton Reschny – 2 (T-4th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +19 (T-3rd)
Bryce Pickford – +19 (T-3rd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 8 (T-8th) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-3rd) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Kadon McCann | 3 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 3 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Dayton Reschny | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Kadon McCann | 2 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Misha Volotovskii | 250 Career Games Played | 247 Career Games Played |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Career Shutouts | 4 Career Shutouts |
| Jordan Switzer | 50 Career Games Played | 49 Career Games Played |
| Veeti Väisänen | 50 Career penalty Minutes | 48 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Jonas Woo | 150 Career Penalty Minutes | 145 Career Penalty Minutes |
Roster Makeup: 23 Players – 13 Forwards – 8 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
| 2005 | Volotovskii, Neutens, Van Mulligen |
| 2006 | Reschny, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr |
| 2007 | Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Heger, Casey, Switzer |
| 2008 | Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen |
Geographical Breakdown:
| Alberta (7) | Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Misha Volotovskii, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer |
| U.S.A. (6) | Gavin Kor, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, Kyle Heger, Carter Casey |
| British Columbia (4) | Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Tyson Moss, Riley Steen |
| Manitoba (2) | Cam Parr, Jonas Woo |
| Finland (2) | Veeti Väisänen, Niilopekka Muhonen |
| Saskatchewan (1) | Dayton Reschny |
| Belarus (1) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov |
NHL Drafted Players:
| NHL Team | Player | Drafted |
| Montreal Canadiens | Bryce Pickford | 2025, Round 3, 81st Overall |
| Dallas Stars | Niilopekka Muhonen | 2024, Round 5, 158th Overall |
| Utah Mammoth | Veeti Väisänen | 2024, Round 3, 96th Overall |
Central Scouting Preliminary Players To Watch:
(B rating – 2nd or 3rd round, C rating – 4th or 5th round, W rating – 6th or 7th round)
| B (3) | Kyle Heger, Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck |
| C (2) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Carter Casey |
| W (4) | Kadon McCann, Riley Steen, Kade Stengrim, Jordan Switzer |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 4-3 OTL | @ Calgary Hitmen – Sun. Nov 23 | 4:00PM (MST) |
| @ Calgary Hitmen | 6-2 W | @ Saskatoon Blades – Fri. Nov 28 | 7:00PM (ST) |
| @ Brandon Wheat Kings | 6-5 OTL | @ Prince Albert – Sat. Nov 29 | 7:00PM (ST) |
| @ Regina Pats | 4-3 OTW | VS Prince Albert – Wed. Dec 3 | 7:00OM (MST) |
| VS Brandon Wheat Kings | 7-4 L | @ Moose Jaw – Fri. Dec 5 | 7:00PM (ST) |
