Game Preview: Game 13 @ Blazers
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the first and only matchup between the Tigers and the Blazers this season. The Tigers were 1-0-0-0 against the Blazers in the 2024-25 regular season, and have a 3-0-0-0 head-to-head record over the last five years. Hunter St. Martin (2G), Niilopekka Muhonen (1G, 1A), and Gavin McKenna (2A) led the team with two points each against Kamloops last season.
2024-25 Season Series:
| Kamloops 0 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Feb 22 2025) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Kamloops |
| 8-4-0-0 | 5-5-0-1 |
| Central – 2nd | B.C. – 4th |
| East – 3rd | West – 6th |
| Home – 6-0-0-0 | Home – 3-1-0-0 |
| Away – 2-4-0-0 | Away – 2-4-0-1 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Kamloops |
| 47-17-3-1 | 24-39-4-1 |
| Central – 1st | B.C. – 4th |
| East – 1st | West – 10th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 14-19-1-0 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 10-20-3-1 |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Prince George Cougars 6-3 on Wednesday, October 22nd in the CN Centre. Jordan Switzer led the team with 32 saves on 35 shots. Kyle Heger (1G, 1A), Liam Ruck (1G, 1A), and Kadon McCann (2A) led the team with two points each. Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Carter Cunningham, Kade Stengrim, and Noah Davidson also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer earned the first star of the night with a stellar performance, stopping 32 of 35 shots.
2025-26 Tigers Regular Season Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Yaroslav Bryzgalov & Liam Ruck (12) | GAA – Carter Casey (2.03) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (7) | Save % – Carter Casey (.925) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (10) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (6) |
| PIMs – Bryce Pickford & Carter Cunningham (19) | Shutouts – Carter Casey (1) |
| Plus/Minus –Jonas Woo & Misha Volotovskii (+12) |
2025-26 Tigers Pre-Season Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Liam Ruck (6) | GAA – Cruz Chase & Jordan Switzer (2.00) |
| Goals – Noah Davidson & Kadon McCann (3) | Save % – Cruz Chase (.950) |
| Assists – Koray Bozkaya (5) | Wins – Cruz Chase & Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (1) |
| PIMs – Kyle Heger (8) | |
| Plus/Minus – Seven Players Tied (+4) |
Special Teams (Regular Season):
- Power Play: 21.4%
- Penalty Kill: 84.0%
Special Teams (Pre-Season):
- Power Play: 31.6%
- Penalty Kill: 70.0%
League Top 10s (Regular Season):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 10 (T-8th) |
| Power Play Goals | Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll – 3 (T-6th)
Bryce Pickford – 3 (T-6th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 6 (T-3rd) |
| Short Handed Goals | Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-2nd)
Jonas Woo – 1 (T-2nd) |
| First Goals | Misha Volotovskii – 2 (T-4th) |
| Insurance Goals | Dayton Reschny – 2 (T-1st)
Noah Davidson – 1 (T-7th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-7th) Carter Cunningham – 1 (T-7th) Misha Volotovskii – 1 (T-7th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +12 (T-4th)
Misha Volotovskii – +12 (T-4th) Bryce Pickford – +10 (T-8th) |
| Goals Against Average | Carter Casey – 2.03 (6th) |
| Save Percentage | Carter Casey – .925 (T-5th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 6 (T-2nd) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-2nd) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Noah Davidson | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Luke Ruptash | First Career Goal | 0 Career Goals |
| Luke Ruptash | First Career Point | 0 Career Points |
| Tyson Moss | First Career Goal | 0 Career Goals |
| Luke Warrener | First Career Goal | 0 Career Goals |
| Carter Cunningham | 50 Career Games Played | 48 Career Games Played |
| Josh Van Mulligen | 100 Career Penalty Minutes | 98 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Career Shutouts | 4 Career Shutouts |
| Kadon McCann | 150 Career Games Played | 147 Career Games Played |
| Kadon McCann | 50 Career Points | 45 Career Points |
Roster Makeup: 25 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders – 9 Defencemen – 14 Forwards
| 2005 | Volotovskii, Neutens, Van Mulligen |
| 2006 | Reschny, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr |
| 2007 | Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Heger, Casey, Switzer |
| 2008 | Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen |
| 2009 | Ruptash, Warrener |
2025 NHL Draft:
- Bryce Pickford – 81st overall (3rd round) – Montreal
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ Prince George Cougars | 6-3 W | @ Kelowna Rockets – Sat. Oct. 25 | 6:05PM (PDT) |
| @ Vancouver Giants | 3-1 L | @ Penticton Vees – Mon. Oct. 27 | 6:35PM (PDT) |
| @ Victoria Royals | 5-4 L | @ Edmonton Oil Kings – Sat. Nov 1 | 2:00PM (MDT) |
| VS Spokane Chiefs | 3-2 W | VS Tri-City Americans – Sun. Nov 2 | 4:00PM (MST) |
| VS Portland Winterhawks | 5-0 W | VS Edmonton Oil Kings – Fri. Nov 7 | 7:00PM (MST) |
