Game Preview: Game 47 VS Blades
Medicine Hat, AB – The Tigers are wrapping up their regular season series against the Blades tonight in Co-op Place. Medicine Hat is 2-0-0-1 against Saskatoon so far this season. Jonas Woo (2G, 3A) leads the team with five points against the Blades.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 2 @ Saskatoon 3 (Jan 23 2026) SO | Saskatoon 1 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Sep 27 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 9 @ Saskatoon 3 (Nov 28 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 5 @ Saskatoon 3 (Feb 11 2025) | Saskatoon 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Nov 23 2024) |
| Saskatoon 4 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Dec 10 2024) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Saskatoon 5 (Nov 19 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Saskatoon |
| 32-8-3-3 | 24-17-3-1 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 3rd |
| East – 2nd | East Conf. – 6th |
| League – 3rd | League – 9th |
| Home – 18-2-1-1 | Home – 12-9-0-1 |
| Away – 14-6-2-2 | Away – 12-8-3-0 |
| Last 10 – 7-2-0-1 | Last 10 – 6-3-1-0 |
| Streak – L2 | Streak – L1 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Saskatoon |
| 47-17-3-1 | 37-23-4-4 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 3rd |
| East – 1st | East Conf. – 6th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 20-8-4-2 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 17-15-0-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Saskatoon |
| Power Play: 31.3% (2nd) | Power Play: 25.6% (10th) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.5% (5th) | Penalty Kill: 77.2% (13th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Raiders 5-1 on Saturday, January 24th in the Art Hauser Centre. Liam Ruck scored the Tigers’ lone goal. Jordan Switzer stopped 26 of 31 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Liam Ruck (64) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.78) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (33) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.894) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (52) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (21) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (79) | Shutouts – Carter Casey & Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+47) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Liam Ruck – 64 (3rd)
Markus Ruck – 63 (4th) Bryce Pickford – 62 (T-5th) Jonas Woo – 61 (T-7th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 33 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 27 (6th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 52 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 37 (T-7th) Jonas Woo – 37 (T-7th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 15 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 11 (T-6th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 31 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 17 (T-8th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 3 (T-3rd)
Liam Ruck – 2 (T-7th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 8 (1st) |
| First Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-2nd) |
| Insurance Goals | Bryce Pickford – 4 (T-4th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 79 (7th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +47 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +44 (2nd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.78 (T-10th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 21 (1st) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Andrew Basha | 5 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 50 Career Penalty Minutes | 47 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Jonas Woo | 50 Career Goals | 46 Career Goals |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 50 Career Points | 46 Career Points |
| Jordan Switzer | 50 Career Wins | 45 Career Wins |
| Kadon McCann | 150 Career Penalty Minutes | 147 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Noah Davidson | 50 Career Games Played | 46 Career Games Played |
Roster Makeup: 23 Players – 14 Forwards – 7 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
| 2005 | Neutens, Van Mulligen, Basha |
| 2006 | Reschny, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr, Cozens |
| 2007 | Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Casey, Switzer |
| 2008 | Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen |
Geographical Breakdown:
| Alberta (7) | Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer, Andrew Basha |
| U.S.A. (5) | Gavin Kor, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, 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 |
| Yukon (1) | Luke Cozens |
| Saskatchewan (1) | Dayton Reschny |
| Belarus (1) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov |
NHL Drafted Players:
| NHL Team | Player | Drafted |
| Calgary Flames | Andrew Basha | 2024, Round 2, 41st Overall |
| 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 Mid-Season Rankings (North American Skaters):
| Ranking | Player |
| #26 | Liam Ruck |
| #31 | Markus Ruck |
| #99 | Yaroslav Bryzgalov |
| #188 | Riley Steen |
| #215 | Kadon McCann |
Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings (North American Goaltenders):
| Ranking | Player |
| #12 | Carter Casey |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ Prince Albert Raiders | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Jan 31 | 7:00PM (MST) | |
| @ Saskatoon Blades | 3-2 SOL | VS Edmonton – Wed. Feb 4 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Calgary Hitmen | 4-3 W | @ Swift Current – Fri. Feb 6 | 7:00PM (ST) |
| VS Prince Albert Raiders | 8-5 L | VS Swift Current – Sat. Feb 7 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Edmonton Oil Kings | 7-3 W | @ Red Deer – Fri. Feb 13 | 7:00PM (MST) |
