Game Preview: Game 68 VS Rebels
Medicine Hat, AB – The Tigers are wrapping up their 2025-26 regular season against the Red Deer Rebels in Co-op Place tonight. The Tigers have a 5-0-1-1 record against the Rebels this season. Liam Ruck (5G, 11A) leads the team with 16 points in the season series.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 9 @ Red Deer 3 (Mar 20 2026) | Medicine Hat 8 @ Red Deer 0 (Dec 30 2025) |
| Red Deer 1 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Feb 16 2026) | Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 28 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 4 @ Red Deer 5 (Feb 13 2026) OT | Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 4 (Nov 21 2025) SO |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Red Deer 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Mar 15 2025) | Red Deer 0 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Oct 9 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 7 @ Red Deer 1 (Mar 7 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 6 (Oct 4 2024) |
| Red Deer 1 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Jan 10 2025) | Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Sep 28 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 2 @ Red Deer 4 (Oct 25 2024) | Medicine Hat 2 @ Red Deer 4 (Sep 27 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| 49-10-5-3 | 26-35-4-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 4th |
| East – 2nd | East – 8th |
| League – 3rd | League – 18th |
| Home – 27-3-2-1 | Home – 13-18-3-0 |
| Away – 22-7-3-2 | Away – 13-17-1-2 |
| Last 10 – 9-1-0-0 | Last 10 – 5-3-2-0 |
| Streak – W4 | Streak – L1 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| 47-17-3-1 | 26-34-6-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 5th |
| East – 1st | East – 9th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 17-12-5-0 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 9-22-1-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| Power Play: 31.9% (T-1st) | Power Play: 19.0% (17th) |
| Penalty Kill: 79.3% (8th) | Penalty Kill: 72.8% (18th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Rebels 9-3 in their final road game of the regular season on Friday, March 20 in the Marchant Crane Centrium. Yaroslav Bryzgalov (3G, 1A) led the team with four points including his first career hat trick. Kadon McCann, Liam Ruck, Jonas Woo, Kade Stengrim, Bryce Pickford, and Andrew Basha each tallied a goal. Carter Casey had a great night in net stopping 25 of 28 shots on goal.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (104) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (45) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (84) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (29) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (102) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+63) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Markus Ruck – 104 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 100 (2nd) Jonas Woo – 86 (T-8th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 45 (2nd)
Liam Ruck – 44 (3rd) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 84 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 57 (5th) Liam Ruck – 56 (6th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 19 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 16 (T-3rd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 38 (1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 3 (T-8th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 11 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 9 (T-4th) |
| Insurance Goals | Liam Ruck – 6 (T-3rd)
Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-7th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 102 (9th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +63 (2nd)
Bryce Pickford – +55 (7th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.85 (T-10th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 29 (T-3rd) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 2 (T-10th)
Carter Casey – 2 (T-10th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 4 Game Point Streak – 10 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 4 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
| Carter Cunningham | 4 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Niilopekka Muhonen | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 3 Game Goal Streak – 6 Goals |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Veeti Väisänen | 50 Career Points | 46 Career Points |
| Luke Cozens | 50 Career Assists | 48 Career Assists |
| Cam Parr | 50 Career Points | 48 Career Points |
| Josh Van Mulligen | 250 Career Games Played | 249 Career Games Played |
| Niilopekka Muhonen | 100 Career Games Played | 98 Career Games Played |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 100 Career Games Played | 95 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 |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 9-3 W | Playoffs TBD | |
| VS Lethbridge Hurricanes | 6-5 OTW | ||
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 6-3 W | ||
| VS Regina Pats | 6-0 W | ||
| @ Edmonton Oil Kings | 6-1 L |
