Game Preview: Game 20 AT Pats
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the second matchup of four matchups between the two clubs this season. Medicine Hat walked away with a 5-2 victory last time these two clubs met on Saturday, September 20th in Co-op Place. Bryce Pickford (2G, 1A) led the team in the matchup. The Tigers went 5-0-0-0 against the Pats in the 2024-25 season.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Regina 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Sep 20 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 2 @ Regina 0 (Feb 28 2025) | Medicine Hat 10 @ Regina 5 (Nov 1 2024) |
| Regina 0 @ Medicine Hat 1 (Feb 15 2025) | Regina 1 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Oct 26 2024) |
| Regina 4 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Jan 21 2025) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Regina |
| 10-6-2-1 | 8-9-1-1 |
| Central – 3rd | East Div.– 4th |
| East – 5th | East Conf. – 7th |
| Home – 6-1-1-1 | Home – 4-4-1-1 |
| Away – 4-5-1-0 | Away – 4-5-0-0 |
| Last 10 – 3-4-2-1 | Last 10 – 6-3-0-1 |
| Streak – L4 | Streak – W2 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Regina |
| 47-17-3-1 | 16-44-5-3 |
| Central – 1st | East Div.– 5th |
| East – 1st | East Conf. – 10th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 9-22-1-2 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 7-22-4-1 |
Previous Game: The Tigers lost 7-4 to the Wheat Kings on Saturday, November 8th in Co-op Place. Jonas Woo (3G, 1A) led the team with four points in the matchup, including a hat trick. Carter Casey got the start for the Tigers and made 20 saves on 26 shots.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (19) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.96) |
| Goals – Jonas Woo (10) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.895) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (16) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (7) |
| PIMs – Bryce Pickford (27) | Shutouts – Carter Casey (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Bryce Pickford & Jonas Woo (+14) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 26.2%
- Penalty Kill: 81.3%
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 16 (T-9th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 11 (1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 2 (T-1st)
Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-5th) Carter Cunningham – 1 (T-5th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Liam Ruck – 2 (T-6th) |
| First Goals | Misha Volotovskii – 2 (T-9th)
Jonas Woo – 2 (T-9th) |
| Insurance Goals | Dayton Reschny – 2 (T-2nd) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +14 (T-6th)
Bryce Pickford – +14 (T-6th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 7 (T-8th) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-3rd) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Jonas Woo | 4 Game Point Streak – 10 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Markus Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 4 Game Goal Streak – 7 Goals |
| Bryce Pickford | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Josh Van Mulligen | 100 Career Penalty Minutes | 98 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Career Shutouts | 4 Career Shutouts |
| Jordan Switzer | 50 Career Games Played | 46 Career Games Played |
| Kadon McCann | 50 Career Points | 49 Career Points |
| Markus Ruck | 50 Career Points | 48 Career Points |
| Veeti Väisänen | 50 Career penalty Minutes | 48 Career Penalty Minutes |
Roster Makeup: 23 Players – 13 Forwards – 8 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
| 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 |
Geographical Breakdown:
| Alberta (7) | Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Misha Volotovskii, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer |
| U.S.A. (6) | Gavin Kor, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, Kyle Heger, Carter Casey |
| British Columbia (4) | Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Tyson Moss, Riley Steen |
| Manitoba (2) | Cam Parr, Jonas Woo |
| Finland (2) | Veeti Väisänen, Niilopekka Muhonen |
| Saskatchewan (1) | Dayton Reschny |
| Belarus (1) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov |
NHL Drafted Players:
| NHL Team | Player | Drafted |
| Montreal Canadiens | Bryce Pickford | 2025, Round 3, 81st Overall |
| Dallas Stars | Niilopekka Muhonen | 2024, Round 5, 158th Overall |
| Utah Mammoth | Veeti Väisänen | 2024, Round 3, 96th Overall |
Central Scouting Preliminary Players To Watch:
(B rating – 2nd or 3rd round, C rating – 4th or 5th round, W rating – 6th or 7th round)
| B (3) | Kyle Heger, Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck |
| C (2) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Carter Casey |
| W (4) | Kadon McCann, Riley Steen, Kade Stengrim, Jordan Switzer |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| VS Brandon Wheat Kings | 7-4 L | @ Brandon Wheat Kings – Sat. Nov 15 | 6:00PM (CST) |
| VS Edmonton Oil Kings | 4-3 SOL | @ Calgary Hitmen – Wed. Nov 19 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Tri-City Americans | 4-3 OTL | @ Red Deer Rebels – Fri. Nov 21 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Edmonton Oil Kings | 6-1 L | VS Calgary Hitmen – Sat. Nov 22 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Penticton Vees | 3-1 W | @ Calgary Hitmen – Sun. Nov 23 | 4:00PM (MST) |
