Game Preview: Game 14 @ Rockets
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the first and only matchup between the Tigers and the Rockets this season. The two teams last met in the 2025-26 pre-season where the Tigers went 2-0-0-0 against the Rockets to win the inaugural Northern Lights Cup. Liam Ruck (2G, 4A) led the team with six points in the series.
2024-25 Season Series:
| Kelowna 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Mar 4 2025) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Kelowna |
| 8-4-1-0 | 4-5-0-1 |
| Central – 2nd | B.C. – 6th |
| East – 4th | West – 9th |
| Home – 6-0-0-0 | Home – 1-3-0-1 |
| Away – 2-4-1-0 | Away – 3-2-0-0 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Kelowna |
| 47-17-3-1 | 18-44-4-2 |
| Central – 1st | B.C. – 5th |
| East – 1st | West – 11th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 19-20-3-2 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 9-24-1-0 |
Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Blazers 5-4 in overtime on Friday, October 24th in the Sandman Centre. Misha Volotovskii (2G), Tyson Moss (1G, 1A), and Gavin Kor (2A) led the team with two points each. In addition to Volotovskii and Moss’s Tallies, Noah Davidson also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Carter Casey stopped 21 of 26 shots on goal.
2025-26 Tigers Regular Season Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Yaroslav Bryzgalov (13) | GAA – Carter Casey (2.67) |
| Goals – Misha Volotovskii (8) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.902) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (11) | 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: 20.9%
- Penalty Kill: 83.6%
Special Teams (Pre-Season):
- Power Play: 31.6%
- Penalty Kill: 70.0%
League Top 10s (Regular Season):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Goals | Misha Volotovskii – 8 (T-7th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 11 (T-9th) |
| Power Play Goals | Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll – 3 (T-9th)
Bryce Pickford – 3 (T-9th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 6 (T-5th) |
| 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-10th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-10th) Carter Cunningham – 1 (T-10th) Misha Volotovskii – 1 (T-10th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +12 (T-5th)
Misha Volotovskii – +12 (T-5th) Bryce Pickford – +10 (T-10th) |
| Goals Against Average | Carter Casey – 2.67 (10th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 6 (T-2nd) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-3rd) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Noah Davidson | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Misha Volotovskii | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 3 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Luke Ruptash | First Career Goal | 0 Career Goals |
| Luke Ruptash | First Career Point | 0 Career Points |
| Luke Warrener | First Career Goal | 0 Career Goals |
| Carter Cunningham | 50 Career Games Played | 49 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 | 148 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 |
| @ Kamloops Blazers | 5-4 OTL | @ Penticton Vees – Mon. Oct. 27 | 6:35PM (PDT) |
| @ Prince George Cougars | 6-3 W | @ Edmonton Oil Kings – Sat. Nov 1 | 2:00PM (MDT) |
| @ Vancouver Giants | 3-1 L | VS Tri-City Americans – Sun. Nov 2 | 4:00PM (MST) |
| @ Victoria Royals | 5-4 L | VS Edmonton Oil Kings – Fri. Nov 7 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Spokane Chiefs | 3-2 W | VS Brandon Wheat Kings – Sat. Nov 8 | 7:00PM (MST) |
