Game Preview: Game 27 @ Raiders
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the first of four matchups between the two eastern conference teams. The Tigers had a 3-0-1-0 record against the Raiders in the 2024-25 regular season. Gavin McKenna (2G, 5A) led the team with seven points in four games.
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 1 (Feb 12 2025) | Prince Albert 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 8 2025) |
| Prince Albert 5 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Feb 8 2025) OT | Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 2 (Nov 20 2024) OT |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Prince Albert |
| 15-6-3-2 | 17-1-4-0 |
| Central – 2nd | East Div. – 1st |
| East – 3rd | East Conf. – 2nd |
| Home – 7-1-1-1 | Home – 8-0-2-0 |
| Away – 8-5-2-1 | Away – 9-1-2-0 |
| Last 10 – 5-1-2-2 | Last 10 – 8-1-1-0 |
| Streak – W3 | Streak – W2 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Prince Albert |
| 47-17-3-1 | 39-23-5-1 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 1st |
| East – 1st | East Conf. – 4th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 21-9-4-0 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 25-7-2-0 |
Previous Game: The Tigers took down the Blades 9-3 on Friday, November 28th in the SaskTel Centre. Jonas Woo (2G, 2A) led the team with four points. Kade Stengrim, Liam Ruck, Carter Cunningham, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, and Ethan Neutens also found the back of net for the Tigers. Carter Casey had a great night in net on Friday night, stopping 31 of 34 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (28) | GAA – Carter Casey (2.95) |
| Goals – Jonas Woo & Bryce Pickford (13) | Save % – Carter Casey (.896) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (22) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (8) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (32) | Shutouts – Carter Casey (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+24) |
Special Teams:
Power Play: 23.1%
Penalty Kill: 79.2%
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 22 (9th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 11 (T-4th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 2 (T-1st)
Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-8th) Carter Cunningham – 1 (T-8th) |
| First Goals | Jonas Woo – 3 (T-3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Dayton Reschny – 2 (T-5th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +24 (2nd)
Bryce Pickford – +22 (3rd) |
| Goals Against Average | Carter Casey – 2.94 (10th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 8 (T-10th) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-5th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Ethan Neutens | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Misha Volotovskii | 250 Career Games Played | 249 Career Games Played |
| Ethan Neutens | 200 Career Games Played | 196 Career Games Played |
| Tyson Moss | 50 Career Games Played | 46 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 |
| @ Saskatoon Blades | 9-3 W | VS Prince Albert – Wed. Dec 3 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Calgary Hitmen | 3-2 OTW | @ Moose Jaw – Fri. Dec 5 | 7:00PM (ST) |
| VS Calgary Hitmen | 7-6 OTW | VS Wenatchee – Sat. Dec 6 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 4-3 OTL | VS Moose Jaw – Fri. Dec 12 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Calgary Hitmen | 6-2 W | VS Swift Current – Sat. Dec 13 | 7:00PM (MST) |
