GAME DAY PREVIEW: PRE SEASON GAME #4 @ SWIFT CURRENT
LAST GAME: The Medicine Hat Tigers won a 10-7 affair at home vs Swift Current Friday night at Co-op Place. Tyler MacKenzie notched a hat-trick while Dru Krebs had a six point night with 5 assists. Cayden Lindstrom also had a five point night with a goal and four assists.
VS SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS: The Tigers went 2-4-2 against Swift Current during the 2022-2023 including a 4-3 victory March 25 to help the Tigers punch their ticket to the 2023 WHL Playoffs. During the 2022 pre season the Tigers swept the Broncos with 6-3 & 3-0 on September 16 & 17 2022.
HEAD TO HEAD (Pre-Season)
2022-2023 (Pre-Season) 2023-24 Pre-Season
Sept 16, 2022 @ SC – 6-3 W Sept 15, 2023 Vs SC 10-7 W
Sept 17, 2022 vs SC – 3-0 W Sept 16, 2023 @ SC –
TALE OF THE TAPE
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS (3-0-0-0) 6pts SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS (1-2-0-0) 2pts
T-1st in Central Division T-3rd in Central Division
T-1st in Eastern Conference T-3rd in Eastern Conference
PP – Overall 6/12 – 50.0% – Away 1/4 – 25.0% PP – Overall 1/8 – 0.0% – Home – 0/0 0.0%
PK – Overall 13/16 -81.2% – Away 4/5 -80.0% PK – Overall 10/13 – 76.9% – Home 6/6 –100.0%
2023-24 PRE-SEASON STAT LEADERS
Goals – MacKenzie (4) Assists – Krebs & Lindstrom (5)
Points – Boehm & Lindstrom (7) +/- Bozkaya +3
PIMS – 3-Tied (6) Wins – May (2)
Shutouts – N/A Save % – McCallum (1.000%)
GAA – McCallum (0.00)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
– Gavin McKenna 16 GP: 4-14-18 (Regular Season) – Kadon McCann 3 GP: 1-2-3 PTS
– Hunter St. Martin 3 GP: 0-3-3 – Shane Smith 3 GP: 3-1-4 PTS
– Hayden Harsanyi 3 GP: 1-3-4 – Matt Paranych 2 GP: 0-2-2 PTS – Ethan McCallum 1 GP: 0.00 GAA 1.000% – Brayden Boehm 3 GP: 3-4-7 PTS
NEWS & NOTES
Off to Camp!: Tigers Centre Oasiz Wiesblatt & Defenceman Josh Van Mulligen have been invited to NHL Rookie Camps starting next week. Wiesblatt will be participating in Columbus Blue Jackets camp, while Van Mulligen will be at Edmonton Oilers Camp.
Le Sim Lativa: Bruno Petrovics is the 2nd Latvian to play for the Tigers in as many years, selected in the 1st Round of the 2023 CHL Import Draft.
BC Boys: Tigers Prospects Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Koray Bozkaya & Riley Steen will represent Team BC at the WHL Cup in Red Deer October 17-22.
Bringing an Edge: Tigers 07’ forward Hayden Harsanyi, along with the Edge School U18 Prep Program were winners of the Men’s U18 Prep Division of the Canada Sport School Hockey League.
NEXT THREE GAMES (all times MT/SD
Sept 16, 2023 @ Swift Current Broncos 7PM
Sept 22, 2023 @ Calgary Hitmen 7PM
Sept 23, 2023 Vs Calgary Hitmen 7PM
