Game Day Preview: Game 2 @ Red Deer
Vs Rebels: Tonight’s matchup is the first of eight matchups between the two Central Division rivals this season. The Tigers posted a regular season record of 4-2-0-0 against the Rebels last season. Oasiz Wiesblatt led the Tigers in the season series with 12 points (4G, 8A) in six games. The teams also faced off in the first round of the playoffs with Red Deer coming away with the series in five games.
2023-24 Season Series:
- Medicine Hat 4 @ Red Deer 2 (Sep 29 2023)
- Medicine Hat 4 @ Red Deer 2 (Dec 27 2023)
- Red Deer 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Jan 2 2024)
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 5 (Jan 5 2024)
- Red Deer 3 @ Medicine Hat 1 (Jan 19 2024)
- Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Feb 10 2024)
2024-25 Standings:
- 1-0-0-0
- Central Div. – 2nd
- Eastern Con. – 5th
- Home – 1-0-0-0
- Away – 0-0-0-0
2023-24 Standings:
- 37-23-6-2
- Central Div. – 2nd
- Eastern Con. – 4th
- Home – 21-7-5-1
- Away – 16-16-1-1
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
- Goals – Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll / Matt Paranych / Liam Ruck / Markus Ruck (1)
- Assists – Brayden Boehm / Nate Corbet / Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll / Gavin McKenna / Marcus Pacheco / Bryce Pickford (1)
- Points – Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (2)
- PIMs – Brayden Boehm (9)
- Plus/Minus – Nate Corbet / Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll / Jack Kachkowski / Marcus Pacheco / Markus Ruck (+2)
- Wins – Ethan McCallum (1)
- Save % – Ethan McCallum (.920)
- GAA – Ethan McCallum (2.00)
- Shutouts – N/A
2024-25 Tigers Pre-Season Statistical Leaders:
- Goals – Bryce Pickford (2)
- Assists – Nate Corbet / Jonas Woo (2)
- Points – Jonas Woo (2)
- PIMs – Niilopekka Muhonen (9)
- Plus/Minus – Brayden Boehm / Nate Corbet / Ryder Ritchie / Liam Ruck / Veeti Vaisanen / Josh Van Mulligen (+2)
- Wins – Ethan McCallum (1)
- Save % – Ethan McCallum (1.000)
- GAA – Ethan McCallum (0.00)
- Shutouts – Ethan McCallum (1)
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 0 – 2 – 0%
- Penalty Kill: 5 – 6 – 83.3%
Roster Makeup: The Tigers currently have 26 players on the roster – 3 Goaltenders, 8 Defencemen and 15 Forwards, including 6 rookies.
Age Breakdown: 3 – 20-year-olds, 6 – 19-year-olds, 8 – 18-year-olds, 6 – 17-year-olds and 3 – 16-year-old.
Tigers Still at NHL Camps:
- Cayden Lindstrom – Columbus Blue Jackets
- Hunter St. Martin – Florida Panthers
- Veeti Vaisanen – Utah Hockey Club
Previous Games
- 4-1 Loss – @ Lethbridge Hurricanes (Pre-Season)
- 5-0 Win – Vs Calgary Hitmen (Pre-Season)
- 2-1 Loss – @ Red Deer Rebels (Pre-Season)
- 6-3 Loss – Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (Pre-Season)
- 4-2 Win – Vs Edmonton Oil Kings
Next Five Games:
- Friday, September 27 – @ Red Deer Rebels
- Saturday, September 28 – Vs Red Deer Rebels
- Friday, October 4 – @ Red Deer Rebels
- Saturday, October 5 – Vs Moose Jaw Warriors
- Wednesday, October 9 – Vs Red Deer Rebels
