Game Preview: Round 1 – Game 1 VS Pats
Medicine Hat, AB – The Tigers and Regina Pats faced off four times during the regular season. Medicine Hat swept the series with four wins. Liam Ruck (7G, 5A) led the team with 12 points in the series.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Regina 0 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Mar 10 2026) | Medicine Hat 4 @ Regina 3 (Nov 14 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 11 @ Regina 2 (Mar 3 2026) | Regina 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Sep 20 2025) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Regina |
| 50-10-5-3 | 25-34-7-2 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 4th |
| East – 2nd | East Conf. – 7th |
| League – 3rd | League – 16th |
| Home – 28-3-2-1 | Home – 15-13-4-2 |
| Away – 22-7-3-2 | Away – 10-21-3-0 |
Round 1 Schedule:
- Game 1 – Regina @ Medicine Hat – Friday, March 27 (7:00pm MT)
- Game 2 – Regina @ Medicine Hat – Saturday, March 28 (7:00pm MT)
- Game 3 – Medicine Hat @ Regina – Tuesday, March 31 (7:00pm ST)
- Game 4 – Medicine Hat @ Regina – Wednesday, April 1 (7:00pm ST)
- Game 5 – Regina @ Medicine Hat – Saturday, April 4 (7:00pm MT)*
- Game 6 – Medicine Hat @ Regina – Sunday, April 5 (6:00pm ST)*
- Game 7 – Regina @ Medicine Hat – Tuesday, April 7 (7:00pm MT)*
*If necessary
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Regina |
| Power Play: 32.2% (1st) | Power Play: 24.9% (8th) |
| Penalty Kill: 78.6% (11th) | Penalty Kill: 72.8% (18th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers wrapped up their regular season with an 8-3 win over the Red Deer Rebels on Saturday, March 21st in Co-op Place. Liam Ruck (1G, 3A) and Markus Ruck (1G, 3A) led the team with four points each. Andrew Basha tallied a pair of goals, while Dayton Reschny, Kade Stengrim, Veeti Väisänen, Noah Davidson, and the Rucks each tallied one. Jordan Switzer played great in net, stopping 25 of 28 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (108) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85) |
| Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (45) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (87) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (30) |
| 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 – 108 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 104 (2nd) Jonas Woo – 86 (T-10th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 45 (T-2nd)
Liam Ruck – 45 (T-2nd) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 87 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 59 (5th) Jonas Woo – 57 (6th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 19 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 16 (T-3rd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 38 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 23 (T-7th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 3 (T-8th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 11 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 10 (T-3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Liam Ruck – 6 (T-3rd)
Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-8th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 102 (T-9th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +63 (2nd)
Bryce Pickford – +55 (7th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 30 (3rd) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 5 Game Point Streak – 14 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 5 Game Point Streak – 9 Points |
| Carter Cunningham | 4 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Riley Steen | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 4 Game Goal Streak – 7 Goals |
| Liam Ruck | 3 Game Goal Streak – 4 Goals |
| Andrew Basha | 2 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
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 |
| VS Red Deer Rebels | 8-3 W | VS Regina Pats – Saturday, March 28 | 7:00pm MT |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 9-3 W | @ Regina Pats – Tuesday, March 31 | 7:00pm ST |
| VS Lethbridge Hurricanes | 6-5 OTW | @ Regina Pats – Wednesday, April 1 | 7:00pm ST |
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 6-3 W | *VS Regina Pats – Saturday, April 4 | 7:00pm MT |
| VS Regina Pats | 6-0 W | *@ Regina Pats – Sunday, April 5 | 6:00pm ST |
