Game Preview: Game 36 AT Rebels
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the third of eight meetings between the two Central Division clubs. Medicine Hat is 1-0-0-1 against Red Deer this season. Yaroslav Bryzgalov (1G, 3A) currently leads the team against the Rebels this year with four points.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 28 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 4 (Nov 21 2025) SO |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Red Deer 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Mar 15 2025) | Red Deer 0 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Oct 9 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 7 @ Red Deer 1 (Mar 7 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 6 (Oct 4 2024) |
| Red Deer 1 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Jan 10 2025) | Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Sep 28 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 2 @ Red Deer 4 (Oct 25 2024) | Medicine Hat 2 @ Red Deer 4 (Sep 27 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| 24-6-3-2 | 10-18-2-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 4th |
| East – 2nd | East – 9th |
| League – 3rd | League – 21st |
| Home – 13-1-1-1 | Home – 4-11-1-0 |
| Away – 11-5-2-1 | Away – 6-7-1-2 |
| Last 10 – 10-0-0-0 | Last 10 – 2-7-1-0 |
| Streak – W12 | Streak – L1 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| 47-17-3-1 | 26-34-6-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 5th |
| East – 1st | East – 9th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 17-12-5-0 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 9-22-1-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| Power Play: 30.6% (2nd) | Power Play: 19.8% (18th) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.0% (7th) | Penalty Kill: 71.4% (18th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Red Deer Rebels 7-4 on Sunday, December 28th in Co-op Place. Yaroslav Bryzgalov (1G, 3A) led the team with four points on the night. Gavin Kor, Liam Ruck, Carter Cunningham, Josh Van Mulligen, Ethan Neutens, and Bryce Pickford also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Carter Casey stopped 18 of 22 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Bryce Pickford (49) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.79) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (27) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.895) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (38) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (14) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (55) | Shutouts – Carter Casey (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+39) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Bryce Pickford – 49 (4th)
Jonas Woo – 47 (6th) Markus Ruck – 45 (T-7th) Liam Ruck – 45 (T-7th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 27 (1st) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 38 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 30 (T-8th) Liam Ruck – 29 (T-10th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 12 (T-2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 22 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 14 (T-6th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 2 (T-1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 7 (1st) |
| First Goals | Jonas Woo – 3 (T-10th)
Misha Volotovskii – 3 (T-10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Bryce Pickford – 3 (T-8th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +39 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +36 (2nd) |
| Points (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 49 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 47 (2nd) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 27 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 17 (T-2nd) |
| Assists (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – 30 (3rd)
Bryce Pickford – 22 (T-8th) |
| Plus/Minus (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – +39 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +36 (2nd) |
| Points (Rookies) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 31 (6th) |
| Assists (Rookies) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 24 (T-3rd) |
| Plus/Minus (Rookies) | Noah Davidson – +21 (4th)
Yaroslav Bryzgalov – +14 (6th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.79 (10th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 14 (T-4th) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-8th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 12 Game Point Streak – 21 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 10 Game Point Streak – 25 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 10 Game Point Streak – 24 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 8 Game Point Streak – 19 Points |
| Ethan Neutens | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Veeti Väisänen | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 8 Game Goal Streak – 14 Goals |
| Liam Ruck | 4 Game Goal Streak – 5 Goals |
| Ethan Neutens | 3 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 12 Game Win Streak |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Career Shutouts | 4 Career Shutouts |
| Markus Ruck | 100 Career Games Played | 99 Career Games Played |
| Liam Ruck | 100 Career Games Played | 99 Career Games Played |
| Cam Parr | 200 Career Games Played | 198 Career Games Played |
| Ethan Neutens | 50 Career Points | 47 Career Points |
| Liam Ruck | 50 Career Assists | 46 Career Assists |
| Jonas Woo | 150 Career Points | 148 Career Points |
| Riley Steen | 50 Career Games Played | 45 Career Games Played |
| Cam Parr | 300 Career Penalty Minutes | 296 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 Red Deer Rebels | 7-4 W | VS Moose Jaw – Fri. Jan 2 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5-1 W | @ Moose Jaw – Sat. Jan 3 | 6:00PM (ST) |
| VS Brandon Wheat Kings | 7-3 W | VS Seattle – Fri. Jan 9 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Swift Current Broncos | 10-2 W | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Jan 10 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Moose Jaw Warriors | 6-5 OTW | @ Edmonton – Wed. Jan 14 | 7:00PM (MST) |
