Game Day Preview: Game 1 Eastern Conference Quarter Final vs Red Deer
Medicine Hat, AB – The WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien begins for the Medicine Hat Tigers (37-23-6-2) as they open up the Eastern Conference Quarter Final against the Red Deer Rebels (33-26-3-6) Friday night at Co-op Place.
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The Tigers finished the season series 4-2 against the Rebels with the Tigers winning two of those in overtime off the sticks of Oasiz Wiesblatt & Bogdans Hodass. Medicine Hat was 2-1 at Co-op Place during the regular season and 50-34-2-2 since the 1996-97 season at home against Red Deer. When it comes to playoff match-ups between the Rebels & Tigers. Have met five different times in the playoffs, three times in the quarter finals and twice in the semi finals. The Tigers have won four of five meetings against the Rebels. The most recent in 2015 by 4-1 series win by Medicine Hat.
2002-03: Eastern Conference Semi-Final, 4-3 Red Deer over Medicine Hat
2004-05: Eastern Conference Quarter Final, 4-3 Medicine Hat over Red Deer
2006-07: Eastern Conference Quarter Final, 4-3 Medicine Hat over Red Deer
2010-11: Eastern Conference Semi-Final, 4-1 Medicine Hat over Red Deer
2014-15: Eastern Conference Quarter-Final, 4-1 Medicine Hat over Red Deer
2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES 2022-2023 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
September 292023 – at Red Deer (4-2 MH) October 21/2022 – at Medicine Hat (4-2 RD)
December 27/2023 – at Red Deer (4-2 MH) November 25/2022 – at Red Deer (3-2 SO MH)
January 2/2023 – at Medicine Hat (3-2 OT MH) December 7/2022 – at Red Deer (5-2 RD)
January 5/2024 – at Red Deer (5-3 RD) December 16/2022 – at Medicine Hat (6-4 RD)
January 19/2024 – at Medicine Hat (3-1 RD) February 18/2023 – at Medicine Hat (5-4 OT RD)
February 10/2024 – at Medicine Hat (5-4 OT MH) February 20/2023 – at Red Deer (4-1 MH)
You can get your tickets for tonight’s game HERE. Or you can visit the Tigers Box Office as seats are moving quickly. You can catch the game on the home of the Tigers, Wild 94.5 with the Voice of the Tigers Gino De Paoli & Lance Doll starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 with puck-drop set for 7 PM.
For more on tonight’s game visit the Game Notes & Stats links above.