Game Preview: Game 34 AT Hurricanes
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the second of eight meetings between the Highway 3 rivals this season. Medicine Hat took the first matchup against Lethbridge 4-2 on October 3rd in the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Noah Davidson, Kadon McCann, and Misha Volotovskii all found the back of the net for the Tigers.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 4 @ Lethbridge 2 (Oct 3 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Lethbridge 1 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Mar 22 2025) | Medicine Hat 1 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 15 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 5 (Mar 14 2025) OT | Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Dec 14 2024) |
| Lethbridge 1 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Feb 17 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 6 2024) |
| Lethbridge 0 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Dec 28 2024) | Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 7 (Nov 6 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Lethbridge |
| 22-6-3-2 | 11-22-0-1 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 4th |
| East – 2nd | East – 9th |
| League – 3rd | League – 21st |
| Home – 12-1-1-1 | Home – 6-9-0-1 |
| Away – 10-5-2-1 | Away – 5-13-0-0 |
| Last 10 – 10-0-0-0 | Last 10 – 3-7-0-0 |
| Streak – W10 | Streak – W1 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Lethbridge |
| 47-17-3-1 | 42-21-3-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 3rd |
| East – 1st | East – 3rd |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 25-7-2-0 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 17-14-1-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Lethbridge |
| Power Play: 27.9% (7th) | Power Play: 19.3% (18th) |
| Penalty Kill: 78.5% (7th) | Penalty Kill: 67.8% (22nd) |
Previous Game: The Tigers took down the Brandon Wheat Kings 7-3 on Wednesday, December 17th in Co-op Place. Kade Stengrim (2A), Markus Ruck (2A), Liam Ruck (1G, 1A), and Bryce Pickford (1G, 1A) led the team with two points each. Tyson Moss, Kyle Heger, Jonas Woo, Ethan Neutens, and Noah Davidson also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Carter Casey had a great night in net, stopping 22 of 25 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Bryce Pickford (44) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.88) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (25) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.894) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (35) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (13) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr & Kadon McCann (43) | Shutouts – Carter Casey (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+40) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Bryce Pickford – 44 (T-4th)
Markus Ruck – 42 (T-7th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 25 (1st) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 35 (2nd)
Liam Ruck – 27 (T-10th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 10 (T-3rd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 19 (1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 2 (T-1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 7 (1st) |
| First Goals | Jonas Woo – 3 (T-9th)
Misha Volotovskii – 3 (T-9th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +40 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +37 (2nd) Liam Ruck – +22 (T-8th) |
| Points (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 44 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 41 (3rd) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 25 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 16 (2nd) |
| Assists (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – 25 (T-4th) |
| Plus/Minus (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – +40 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +37 (2nd) |
| Points (Rookies) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 27 (T-7th) |
| Assists (Rookies) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 21 (T-4th) |
| Plus/Minus (Rookies) | Noah Davidson – +21 (2nd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 13 (T-4th) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-7th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 10 Game Point Streak – 18 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 8 Game Point Streak – 20 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 8 Game Point Streak – 18 Points |
| Kadon McCann | 8 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 6 Game Point Streak – 15 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 5 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 4 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 3 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Tyson Moss | 2 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Veeti Väisänen | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 6 Game Goal Streak – 12 Goals |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
| Tyson Moss | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 10 Game Win Streak |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Tyson Moss | 50 Career Games Played | 49 Career Games Played |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Career Shutouts | 4 Career Shutouts |
| Markus Ruck | 100 Career Games Played | 97 Career Games Played |
| Liam Ruck | 100 Career Games Played | 97 Career Games Played |
| Cam Parr | 200 Career Games Played | 196 Career Games Played |
| Ethan Neutens | 50 Career Points | 45 Career Points |
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 | 7-3 W | VS Red Deer – Sun. Dec 28 | 4:00PM (MST) |
| VS Swift Current Broncos | 10-2 W | @ Red Deer – Tue. Dec 30 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Moose Jaw Warriors | 6-5 OTW | VS Moose Jaw – Fri. Jan 2 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Wenatchee Wild | 5-1 W | @ Moose Jaw – Sat. Jan 3 | 6:00PM (ST) |
| @ Moose Jaw Warriors | 4-3 OTW | VS Seattle – Fri. Jan 9 | 7:00PM (MST) |
