Game Preview: Game 30 VS Wild
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the only time the two clubs will meet this season. Medicine Hat has a 3-9-0-0 record against Wenatchee over the last 5 years. Oasiz Wiesblatt (1G, 2A) led the team with three points against the Wild in the 2024-25 regular season.
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 5 @ Wenatchee 2 (Jan 28 2025) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Wenatchee |
| 18-6-3-2 | 9-14-1-1 |
| Central – 2nd | U.S. – 6th |
| East – 2nd | West – 12th |
| League – 3rd | League – 22nd |
| Home – 8-1-1-1 | Home – 8-5-1-0 |
| Away – 10-5-2-1 | Away – 1-9-0-1 |
| Last 10 – 8-0-1-1 | Last 10 – 4-6-0-0 |
| Streak – W6 | Streak – L1 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Wenatchee |
| 47-17-3-1 | 23-36-8-1 |
| Central – 1st | U.S. – 6th |
| East – 1st | West – 9th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 12-18-4-0 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 11-18-4-1 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Wenatchee |
| Power Play: 24.1% (12th) | Power Play: 17.7% (22nd) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.0% (8th) | Penalty Kill: 83.5% (4th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Warriors 4-3 in overtime on Friday, December 5th in the Temple Gardens Centre. Bryce Pickford (2G) led the team with two points. Kyle Heger and Noah Davidson also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Pickford’s second tally was the overtime winner just 0:20 into extra time. Carter Casey played the first two periods, stopping eight of 11 shots, while Jordan Switzer finished the game stopping all three shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Jonas Woo (34) | GAA – Carter Casey (3.03) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (17) | Save % – Carter Casey (.890) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (27) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (11) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (38) | Shutouts – Carter Casey (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+30) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 17 (T-8th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 27 (T-4th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 14 (2nd) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 2 (T-1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 4 (T-1st) |
| First Goals | Jonas Woo – 3 (T-3rd)
Misha Volotovskii – 3 (T-3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Dayton Reschny – 2 (T-8th)
Liam Ruck – 2 (T-8th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +30 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +28 (2nd) |
| Points (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – 34 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – 33 (2nd) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 17 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 15 (2nd) |
| Assists (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – 19 (T-6th) |
| Plus/Minus (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – +30 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +28 (2nd) |
| Assists (Rookies) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 14 (T-9th) |
| Plus/Minus (Rookies) | Noah Davidson – +12 (T-7th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 11 (T-4th) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-5th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 6 Game Point Streak – 9 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 4 Game Point Streak – 11 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 4 Game Point Streak – 9 Points |
| Kadon McCann | 4 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Misha Volotovskii | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 2 Game Goal Streak – 4 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Ethan Neutens | 200 Career Games Played | 199 Career Games Played |
| Tyson Moss | 50 Career Games Played | 47 Career Games Played |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Career Shutouts | 4 Career Shutouts |
| Jonas Woo | 100 Career Assists | 98 Career Assists |
| Jonas Woo | 150 Career Penalty Minutes | 149 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Markus Ruck | 50 Career Assists | 48 Career Assists |
| Bryce Pickford | 200 Career Games Played | 196 Career Games Played |
| Bryce Pickford | 50 Career Goals | 45 Career Goals |
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 |
| @ Moose Jaw Warriors | 4-3 OTW | VS Moose Jaw – Fri. Dec 12 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Prince Albert Raiders | 7-1 W | VS Swift Current – Sat. Dec 13 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Prince Albert Raiders | 3-2 W | VS Brandon – Wed. Dec 17 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Saskatoon Blades | 9-3 W | @ Lethbridge – Sat. Dec 27 | 6:00PM (MST) |
| @ Calgary Hitmen | 3-2 OTW | VS Red Deer – Sun. Dec 28 | 4:00PM (MST) |
