Game Preview: Game 25 AT Hitmen
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the fifth of eight matchups between the two central division clubs this season. This is also the third time the teams will meet within the past five days. The Tigers are 3-1-0-0 against the Hitmen so far this season. Markus Ruck (2G, 5A) leads the team with seven points in four games against the Hitmen.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Calgary 6 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 22 2025) SO | Medicine Hat 2 @ Calgary 4 (Oct 10 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 6 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 19 2025) | Calgary 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Oct 4 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 5 @ Calgary 2 (Mar 23 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 4 (Dec 29 2024) OT |
| Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Jan 18 2025) SO | Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 30 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 0 (Jan 17 2025) | Medicine Hat 4 @ Calgary 3 (Oct 30 2024) SO |
| Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Dec 30 2024) | Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Oct 23 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 13-6-3-2 | 12-6-2-1 |
| Central – 2nd | Central – 3rd |
| East – 3rd | East – 5th |
| Home – 7-1-1-1 | Home – 5-4-0-0 |
| Away – 6-5-2-1 | Away – 7-2-2-1 |
| Last 10 – 4-2-2-2 | Last 10 – 5-3-1-1 |
| Streak – W1 | Streak – L3 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 47-17-3-1 | 45-17-3-3 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 2nd |
| East – 1st | East – 2nd |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 26-6-1-1 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 19-11-2-2 |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Hitmen 7-6 in a shootout on Saturday, November 22nd in Co-op Place. Veeti Väisänen (2G) led the team with two points on the night. Kadon McCann, Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Liam Ruck, and Noah Davidson also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Liam Ruck would also score the shootout winner for the Tigers.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (25) | GAA – Carter Casey (3.06) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (12) | Save % – Carter Casey (.887) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (20) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (8) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (28) | Shutouts – Carter Casey (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+19) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 23.0%
- Penalty Kill: 79.8%
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 20 (T-9th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 11 (3rd) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 2 (T-1st)
Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-7th) Carter Cunningham – 1 (T-7th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Liam Ruck – 2 (T-10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Dayton Reschny – 2 (T-4th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +19 (T-4th)
Bryce Pickford – +18 (T-6th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 8 (T-9th) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-3rd) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Kadon McCann | 4 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Veeti Väisänen | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Carter Cunningham | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Kadon McCann | 3 Game Goal Streak – 4 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Misha Volotovskii | 250 Career Games Played | 248 Career Games Played |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Career Shutouts | 4 Career Shutouts |
| Jonas Woo | 150 Career Penalty Minutes | 147 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 Calgary Hitmen | 7-6 OTW | @ Saskatoon Blades – Fri. Nov 28 | 7:00PM (ST) |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 4-3 OTL | @ Prince Albert – Sat. Nov 29 | 7:00PM (ST) |
| @ Calgary Hitmen | 6-2 W | VS Prince Albert – Wed. Dec 3 | 7:00OM (MST) |
| @ Brandon Wheat Kings | 6-5 OTL | @ Moose Jaw – Fri. Dec 5 | 7:00PM (ST) |
| @ Regina Pats | 4-3 OTW | VS Wenatchee – Sat. Dec 6 | 7:00PM (MST) |
