Game Preview: Game 31 VS Warriors
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the second of four meetings this season between the two Eastern Conference teams. Medicine Hat took the first matchup of the season 4-3 in overtime on December 5th, 2025 in the Temple Gardens Centre. Bryce Pickford (2G) and Jonas Woo (2A) led the team with two points each.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 4 @ Moose Jaw 3 (Dec 5 2025) OT |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 5 @ Moose Jaw 1 (Dec 13 2024) | Medicine Hat 6 @ Moose Jaw 3 (Oct 18 2024) |
| Moose Jaw 4 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Nov 9 2024) | Moose Jaw 6 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Oct 5 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Moose Jaw |
| 19-6-3-2 | 12-14-2-1 |
| Central – 2nd | East Div. – 4th |
| East – 2nd | East Conf. – 7th |
| League – 3rd | League – 16th |
| Home – 9-1-1-1 | Home – 7-8-2-0 |
| Away – 10-5-2-1 | Away – 5-6-0-1 |
| Last 10 – 8-0-1-1 | Last 10 – 3-5-1-1 |
| Streak – W7 | Streak – L4 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Moose Jaw |
| 47-17-3-1 | 15-45-6-2 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 6th |
| East – 1st | East Conf. – 11th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 9-21-2-2 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 6-24-4-0 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Moose Jaw |
| Power Play: 26.1% (8th) | Power Play: 29.5% (4th) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.0% (7th) | Penalty Kill: 67.0% (22nd) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Wenatchee Wild 5-1 in their annual Teddy Bear Toss game on December 6, 2025 in Co-op Place. Liam Ruck scored the first goal of the game to start the Teddy Bear Bonanza. Bryce Pickford led the team with three goals for his first career hat trick. Kadon McCann also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer had another great night in net stopping 28 of 29 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Three Players Tied (36) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.93) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (20) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.893) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (30) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (12) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (38) | Shutouts – Carter Casey (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+31) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 20 (2nd) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 30 (3rd) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 7 (T-9th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 17 (1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 2 (T-1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 5 (1st) |
| First Goals | Jonas Woo – 3 (T-4th)
Misha Volotovskii – 3 (T-4th) |
| Insurance Goals | Dayton Reschny – 2 (T-9th)
Liam Ruck – 2 (T-9th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +31 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +29 (T-2nd) |
| Points (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – 36 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – 36 (1st) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 15 (2nd) |
| Assists (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – 21 (5th) |
| Plus/Minus (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – +31 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +29 (2nd) |
| Assists (Rookies) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 15 (9th) |
| Plus/Minus (Rookies) | Noah Davidson – +14 (T-3rd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 12 (4th) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-5th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 7 Game Point Streak – 12 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 5 Game Point Streak – 13 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 5 Game Point Streak – 12 Points |
| Kadon McCann | 5 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 3 Game Goal Streak – 7 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Tyson Moss | 50 Career Games Played | 47 Career Games Played |
| Bryce Pickford | 200 Career Games Played | 197 Career Games Played |
| Bryce Pickford | 50 Career Goals | 48 Career Goals |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Career Shutotus | 4 Career Shutouts |
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 Wenatchee Wild | 5-1 W | VS Swift Current – Sat. Dec 13 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Moose Jaw Warriors | 4-3 OTW | VS Brandon – Wed. Dec 17 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Prince Albert Raiders | 7-1 W | @ Lethbridge – Sat. Dec 27 | 6:00PM (MST) |
| @ Prince Albert Raiders | 3-2 W | VS Red Deer – Sun. Dec 28 | 4:00PM (MST) |
| @ Saskatoon Blades | 9-3 W | @ Red Deer – Tue. Dec 30 | 7:00PM (MST) |
