Game Preview: Game 15 AT Winterhawks
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the first and only matchup between the two cross-conference clubs this season. The Tigers have a 2-1-1-0 record against the Winterhawks in the last four seasons. Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (1G, 1A) and Liam Ruck (2A) led the team with two points each during their lone matchup in the 2025-26 season.
2025-26 Season Series:
- Portland 0 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Oct 11 2025) Final
2026-27 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Portland |
| 8-5-0-1 | 6-5-1-1 |
| Central – 2nd | U.S. – 2nd |
| East – 4th | West – 7th |
| League – 8th | League – 16th |
| Home – 2-2-0-1 | Home – 3-3-0-0 |
| Away – 6-3-0-0 | Away – 3-2-1-1 |
| Last 10 – 5-4-0-1 | Last 10 – 4-4-1-1 |
| Streak – W2 | Streak – L1 |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Portland |
| 50-10-5-3 | 30-30-7-1 |
| Central – 1st | U.S. – 4th |
| East – 2nd | West – 8th |
| League – 3rd | League – 14th |
| Home – 28-3-2-1 | Home – 17-11-5-1 |
| Away – 22-7-3-2 | Away – 13-19-2-0 |
2026-27 Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Portland |
| Power Play: 18.6% (14th) | Power Play: 14.6% (20th) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.0% (12th) | Penalty Kill: 82.1% (7th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Tri-City Americans 5-1 in the Toyota Center on October 31st, 2026. A wild first period gave the Tigers a 4-0 lead to start the night. Tri-City could not close the gap and the Tigers walked away with their second win of their U.S. division trip. Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (1G, 1A), Arvid Drott (1G, 1A), and Dayton Reschny (2A) led the team with two points each. Gordon-Carroll, Drott, Kadon McCann, Josh Evaschesen and Markus Ruck all found the back of the net once for the Tigers. Carter Casey had another great start in net, stopping 25 of 26 shots faced.
2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Player Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (16) | GAA – Carter Casey (3.11) |
| Goals – Luke Cozens (9) | Save % – Carter Casey (.891) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (11) | Wins – Carter Casey (7) |
| PIMs – Brayden Holberton (39) | |
| Plus/Minus – Luke Cozens & Josh Evaschesen (+9) |
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
| Player 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) |
| Goals | Luke Cozens – 9 (T-10th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Liam Ruck – 2 (T-2nd) |
| Game Winning Goals | Luke Cozens – 2 (T-8th) |
| First Goals | Josh Evaschesen – 3 (T-3rd) |
| Penalty Minutes | Brayden Holberton – 39 (6th) |
| Wins | Carter Casey – 7 (T-3rd) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 6 Game Point Streak – 9 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Dayton Reschny | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Reily Pickford | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Josh Evaschesen | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
| Josh Evaschesen | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player Name | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 50 Career Assists | 48 Career Assists |
| Gavin Kor | 50 Career Games Played | 48 Career Games Played |
| Kadon McCann | 50 Career Assists | 45 Career Assists |
| Josh Evaschesen | 50 Career Assists | 45 Career Assists |
Roster Makeup: 24 Players – 14 Forwards – 8 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
| 2006 (3) | Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen |
| 2007 (9) | Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey |
| 2008 (6) | Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler |
| 2009 (5) | Ruptash, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie |
| 2010 (1) | Burmis |
How They Were Built:
| WHL Draft (7) | McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025) |
| U.S. Priority Draft (4) | Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (2024), Burmis (2025) |
| CHL Import Draft (3) | Bryzgalov (2025), Drott (2026), Pasler (2026) |
| Signed/Listed (6) | Moss (2024), Craig (2025), Casey (2025), Kor (2025), Reschny (2025), Pickford (2026) |
| Trade (4) | Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM) |
Geographical Breakdown:
| U.S.A (8) | Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey |
| British Columbia (6) | L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Christie |
| Alberta (5) | McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford |
| Saskatchewan (1) | Reschny |
| Yukon (1) | Cozens |
| Belarus (1) | Bryzgalov |
| Sweden (1) | Drott |
| Russia (1) | Pasler |
NHL Drafted Players:
| Player | Drafted |
| Liam Ruck | 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall |
| Markus Ruck | 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall |
| Mace’o Phillips | 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall |
| Arvid Drott | 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall |
NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players To Watch List:
A Rating — Indicates a 1st round candidate | B Rating — Indicates a 2nd/3rd round candidate | C Rating — Indicates a 4th/5th round candidate | W Rating — Indicates a 6th/7th round candidate
| Ranking | Player Name |
| A | Noah Davidson |
| B | Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll |
| C | Luke Warrener |
| W | Cash Christie, Denis Pasler |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ Tri-City Americans | 5-1 W | @ Everett – Fri, Nov 6 | 7:05pm PST |
| @ Spokane Chiefs | 4-3 SOW | @ Seattle – Sat, Nov 7 | 6:05pm PDT |
| @ Wenatchee Wild | 7-2 L | VS Calgary – Fri, Nov 13 | 7:00pm MDT |
| VS Calgary Hitmen | 5-2 L | VS Red Deer – Sat, Nov 14 | 7:00pm MDT |
| @ Calgary Hitmen | 5-4 W | VS Edmonton – Tue, Nov 17 | 7:00pm MDT |
