GAME 23: @ MOOSE JAW
@ WARRIORS: Tonight the Tigers will open a 4 game East Division road trip against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Medicine Hat is coming off of a shootout victory over Swift Current last Saturday and Moose Jaw is also coming off back to back wins last weekend.
BY THE NUMBERS
NOVEMBER 22ND, 2016
2016-17 WHL RANKINGS:
OVERALL: (16-5-1-0)
HOME: 7-3-1-0
AWAY: 9-2-0-0
Central Division: 1st
Eastern Conference: 2nd
INJURY UPDATES:
NONE
16-17 SEASON SERIES VS. WARRIORS
OVERALL: 1-0-0-0
HOME: 1-0-0-0
AWAY: 0-0-0-0
LAST 5 SEASONS: 10-3-0-0
LAST WIN: Oct. 5, 2016 – 5-4 OT
2016-17 CLUB LEADERS:
GOALS: FISCHER, GERLACH (13)
ASSISTS: MASON SHAW (29)
POINTS: MASON SHAW (34)
PIM: ZACH FISCHER (59)
PLUS MINUS: TY SCHULTZ (+12)
WINS: NICK SCHNEIDER (15)
16-17 CLUB COMPARISON:
| TIGERS | WARRIORS | |
| PP HOME | 26.9% | 13.6% |
| PP AWAY | 35.7% | 21.6% |
| PP OVERALL | 31.5% (1ST) | 16.7% (18TH) |
| PK HOME | 85.4% | 73.9% |
| PK AWAY | 88.0% | 87.5% |
| PK OVERALL | 86.7% (1ST) | 78.6% (11TH) |
| AT HOME | 7-3-1-0 | 7-3-3-0 |
| ON ROAD | 9-2-0-0 | 6-1-1-0 |
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP:
- Moose Jaw is unbeaten in their last 4 games and are 6-2-2-0 over their past 10 games, Medicine Hat is 8-2-0-0 over their past 10 games, having won 5 straight games heading into tonight
- The Warriors come in having played the second most overtime games this season with 9, collecting 14 points from the extra time
- Tonight will feature two of the top 3 scorers in the league with Mason Shaw (34) and Nikita Popugaev (33), Shaw has 7 points in his last 5 games and Popugaev has 9 points in his last 4 games
- David Quenneville is on a 5 game point streak (8 points) and Ty Schultz is on a 4 game point streak, the longest of his career (5 points in that span), Matt Sozanski for the Warriors is the only skater with a point streak, currently sitting at 4 games (7 assists in that span)
TIGERS FAST FACTS:
- Saturday’s shootout victory is the first shootout since February 23rd, 2016 vs. Regina and was their first shootout victory since January 15th, 2016 vs. Edmonton
- Medicine Hat is the only team in the WHL this season to boast 6 or more double digit scoring players
- Former Lethbridge Hurricane and now Warrior Brayden Burke scored 13 points in 7 games against the Tigers last season
TOUGH CUSTOMERS: These two clubs boast the WHL’s toughest players in Tigers Zach Fischer and Warriors Dakota Odgers. Players are 1 and 2 in major penalties (fights) this season, Fischer has 7 and Odgers has 6.
DID YOU KNOW? Through 22 games this season Tigers Import forward John Dahlstrom is the highest scoring Swedish born player in Tigers franchise history passing Mikael Ahlen (2007-2008).
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On November 22nd, 2009 the Tigers played a Sunday night game as they hosted Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and the Red Deer Rebels. Medicine Hat got multi-point games from Linden Vey, Tristan King, Emerson Etem and Tomas Kundratek, who scored his first goal of the season. Tyler Bunz stopped 38 of 39 shots as the Tigers won their 16th game of the year 3-1.
WHO TO WATCH: Tigers – Ty Schultz: Schultz has been on a tear recently offensively recording a career best 4 game point streak; Schultz has also taken his defensive game to the next level, currently +12 on the season, a team high. Warriors – Luka Burzan: The 16 year old rookie has had a strong showing to the start of his WHL career, currently 4th on the Warriors in goals (7) and currently has 13 points in 16 games
NHL DRAFTED / SIGNED PLAYERS: Matt Bradley (Montreal Canadiens), Nick Schneider (Calgary Flames), John Dahlstrom (Chicago Blackhawks), David Quenneville (New York Islanders)
ATB FINANCIAL – TIGERS BROADCAST: Listen to legendary Bob Ridley broadcast all Tigers games on CHAT 94.5 FM. Bob Ridley has called all but one Tigers’ Game in Team history since the Medicine Hat Tigers came into the league in 1970.
| LAST FIVE REGULAR SEASON | RESULTS: | NEXT FIVE: | TIME: |
| Nov 5 @ Kelowna Rockets | 6-2 WIN | @ Moose Jaw Warriors Tuesday November 22 | 6:00 PM (MT) |
| Nov 12 VS. Saskatoon Blades | 6-3 WIN | @ Brandon Wheat Kings Wednesday November 23 | 6:00 PM (MT) |
| Nov 15 @ Kootenay Ice | 5-2 WIN | @ Prince Albert Raiders Friday November 25 | 6:00 PM (MT) |
| Nov 18 @ Red Deer Rebels | 7-2 WIN | @ Saskatoon Blades Saturday November 26 | 6:00 PM (MT) |
| Nov 19 VS. Swift Current Broncos | 5-4 SOW | VS. Prince Albert Raiders Tuesday November 29 | 7:00 PM (MT) |
