Game Day Preview: Game 17 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes

Category: ArticleNovember 6, 2024

Vs Hurricanes: Tonight’s matchup is the first of eight matchups between the Tigers and Hurricanes this season. Last season, the Tigers held a 4-3-2-0 record in the season series against Lethbridge. Andrew Basha (1G,10A) led the way for the Tigers with 11 points in seven games.

2023-24 Season Series:

Lethbridge 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 OT (Nov 3 2023)
Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 2 (Dec 13 2023)
Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 16 2023)
Lethbridge 4 @ Medicine Hat 2 (Dec 30 2023)
Medicine Hat 2 @ Lethbridge 5 (Jan 12 2024)
Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Jan 13 2024)
Medicine Hat 1 @ Lethbridge 5 (Mar 6 2024)
Medicine Hat 3 @ Lethbridge 2 OT (Mar 22 2024)
Lethbridge 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 OT (Mar 23 2024)

2024-25 Standings:

9-7-0-0
Central Div. – 2nd
Eastern Con. – 4th
Home – 6-3-0-0
Away – 3-4-0-0

2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:

Goals – Hunter St. Martin (12)
Assists – Gavin McKenna (20)
Points – Gavin McKenna (29)
PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (44)
Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+11)
Wins – Harrison Meneghin (5)
Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.904)
GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.66)
Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (1)

Special Teams:

Power Play: 14 – 63 – 22.2%
Penalty Kill: 55 – 69 – 79.7%

Recent Milestones: Oasiz Wiesblatt had four assists against the Regina Pats on November 1st. His second assist was his 200th career point as a Tiger. Harrison Meneghin also recently hit two major milestones winning his 50th career WHL game on October 23rd against the Calgary Hitmen and playing in his 100th game on November 2nd against the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Recent Transactions: The Tigers recently traded goaltender Ethan McCallum to Saskatoon for a 4th round pick (2027) and a conditional 4th round pick (2028) and signed 2006 born forward Carter Cunningham to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement. The Tigers also have forward Brayden Ryan-MacKay called up from SAHA’s U18 Prep Team.

Roster Makeup: The Tigers currently have 25 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders, 8 Defencemen and 15 Forwards, including 8 rookies.

Age Breakdown: 3 – 20-year-olds, 4 – 19-year-olds, 8 – 18-year-olds, 6 – 17-year-olds and 4 – 16-year-old.

NHL Drafted / Signed Players: Andrew Basha (Calgary Flames), Cayden Lindstrom (Columbus Blue Jackets), Harrison Meneghin (Tampa Bay Lightning), Niilopekka Muhonen (Dallas Stars), Ryder Ritchie (Minnesota Wild), Hunter St. Martin (Florida Panthers), Veeti Vaisanen (Utah Hockey Club)

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