Game Preview: Game 11 VS Hitmen
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup will be the second of eight meetings between the two central division rivals. Medicine Hat has a 1-0-0-0 record against Calgary this season. Markus Ruck (1G, 2A) leads the team with three points
2026-27 Season Series:
- Medicine Hat 5 @ Calgary 4 (Oct 23 2026) Final
2025-26 Season Series:
- Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Feb 28 2026) Final
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Feb 27 2026) Final OT
- Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Jan 20 2026) Final
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 23 2025) Final OT
- Calgary 6 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 22 2025) Final SO
- Medicine Hat 6 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 19 2025) Final
- Medicine Hat 2 @ Calgary 4 (Oct 10 2025) Final
- Calgary 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Oct 4 2025) Final
2026-27 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 6-3-0-1 | 6-5-0-0 |
| Central – 2nd | Central – 4th |
| East – 4th | East – 8th |
| League – 8th | League – 13th |
| Home – 2-1-0-1 | Home – 4-4-0-0 |
| Away – 4-2-0-0 | Away – 2-1-0-0 |
| Last 10 – 6-3-0-1 | Last 10 – 5-5-0-0 |
| Streak – W2 | Streak – L1 |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 50-10-5-3 | 38-21-8-1 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 3rd |
| East – 2nd | East – 4th |
| League – 3rd | League – 8th |
| Home – 28-3-2-1 | Home – 20-10-4-0 |
| Away – 22-7-3-2 | Away – 18-11-4-1 |
2026-27 Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| Power Play: 16.7% (17th) | Power Play: 30.0% (3rd) |
| Penalty Kill: 77.8% (15th) | Penalty Kill: 78.2% (14th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Hitmen 5-4 on Friday, October 23rd in the Scotiabank Saddledome thanks to late efforts by Yaroslav Bryzgalov and Markus Ruck. Ruck (1G, 2A) led the team with three points. Dayton Reschny found the back of the net twice for the Tigers, while Evaschesen, Ruck, and Bryzgalov each found it once. Carter Casey played a big role in the win stopping 19 of 23 shots faced.
2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Player Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (12) | GAA – Cash Christie (2.74) |
| Goals – Luke Cozens (7) | Save % – Carter Casey (.895) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (8) | Wins – Carter Casey (5) |
| PIMs – Brayden Holberton (22) | |
| Plus/Minus – Luke Cozens & Josh Evaschesen (+8) |
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
| Player Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (108) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85) |
| Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (45) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (87) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (30) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (102) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+63) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Short Handed Goals | Liam Ruck – 2 (T-2nd) |
| Game Winning Goals | Luke Cozens – 2 (T-4th) |
| First Goals | Josh Evaschesen – 2 (T-3rd) |
| Wins | Carter Casey – 5 (T-6th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Luke Cozens | 4 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Dayton Reschny | 3 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Josh Evaschesen | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Markus Ruck | 2 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Reily Pickford | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player Name | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 50 Career Assists | 46 Career Assists |
| Gavin Kor | 50 Career Games Played | 45 Career Games Played |
| Kadon McCann | 50 Career Assists | 45 Career Assists |
| Josh Evaschesen | 50 Career Assists | 45 Career Assists |
| Markus Ruck | 150 Career Points | 149 Career Points |
Roster Makeup: 25 Players – 15 Forwards – 8 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
| 2006 (3) | Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen |
| 2007 (9) | Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey |
| 2008 (6) | Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler |
| 2009 (5) | Ruptash, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie |
| 2010 (1) | Burmis |
| 2011 (1) | Bodtker |
How They Were Built:
| WHL Draft (8) | McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025), Bodtker (2026) |
| U.S. Priority Draft (4) | Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (2024), Burmis (2025) |
| CHL Import Draft (3) | Bryzgalov (2025), Drott (2026), Pasler (2026) |
| Signed/Listed (6) | Moss (2024), Craig (2025), Casey (2025), Kor (2025), Reschny (2025), Pickford (2026) |
| Trade (4) | Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM) |
Geographical Breakdown:
| U.S.A (8) | Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey |
| British Columbia (6) | L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Christie |
| Alberta (6) | McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford, Bodtker |
| Saskatchewan (1) | Reschny |
| Yukon (1) | Cozens |
| Belarus (1) | Bryzgalov |
| Sweden (1) | Drott |
| Russia (1) | Pasler |
NHL Drafted Players:
| Player | Drafted |
| Liam Ruck | 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall |
| Markus Ruck | 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall |
| Mace’o Phillips | 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall |
| Arvid Drott | 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ Calgary Hitmen | 5-4 W | @ Wenatchee – Wed, Oct 28 | 6:00pm PDT |
| @ Brandon Wheat Kings | 8-1 W | @ Spokane – Fri, Oct 30 | 7:05pm PDT |
| @ Regina Pats | 6-1 L | @ Tri-City – Sat, Oct 31 | 6:00pm PDT |
| VS Victoria Royals | 6-1 L | @ Portland – Wed, Nov 4 | 7:00pm PDT |
| VS Edmonton Oil Kings | 4-3 SOL | @ Everett – Fri, Nov 6 | 7:05pm PST |
