Game Preview: Game 37 VS Warriors
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the third of four meetings between the two eastern conference teams. Medicine Hat has won both previous matchups in overtime, one at home and one in Moose Jaw. Bryce Pickford (4G, 2A) leads the team against the Warriors this season with six points in two games.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Moose Jaw 5 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Dec 12 2025) OT | 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 |
| 25-6-3-2 | 14-17-3-1 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 4th |
| East – 1st | East Conf. – 7th |
| League – 2nd | League – 18th |
| Home – 13-1-1-1 | Home – 8-10-2-0 |
| Away – 12-5-2-1 | Away – 6-7-1-1 |
| Last 10 – 10-0-0-0 | Last 10 – 2-6-2-0 |
| Streak – W13 | Streak – W1 |
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: 31.9% (2nd) | Power Play: 28.0% (8th) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.7% (6th) | Penalty Kill: 68.3% (20th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers shutout the Red Deer Rebels 8-0 for their 13th win in a row on Tuesday, December 30th in the Marchant Crane Centrium. Markus Ruck (1SHG, 3A) and Liam Ruck (2G, 2A) led the team with four points each in their 100th career game. Kadon McCann, Jonas Woo, Misha Volotovskii, Kade Stengrim and Noah Davidson also got in on the scoring parade on Tuesday night. Jordan Switzer had a phenomenal night in net, stopping 23 of 23 shots faced for his fifth career shutout.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Bryce Pickford (50) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.66) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (27) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.900) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (41) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (15) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (62) | Shutouts – Carter Casey (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+40) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Bryce Pickford – 50 (T-4th)
Liam Ruck – 49 (T-6th) Markus Ruck – 49 (T-6th) Jonas Woo – 48 (8th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 27 (1st) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 41 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 31 (T-7th) Jonas Woo – 30 (T-10th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 12 (T-2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 24 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 16 (4th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 2 (T-1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 7 (1st) |
| Insurance Goals | Bryce Pickford – 3 (T-8th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 62 (7th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +40 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +38 (2nd) |
| Points (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 50 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 48 (2nd) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 27 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 18 (2nd) |
| Assists (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – 30 (T-3rd)
Bryce Pickford – 23 (T-8th) |
| Plus/Minus (Defencemen) | Jonas Woo – +40 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +38 (2nd) |
| Points (Rookies) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 32 (6th) |
| Assists (Rookies) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 25 (T-3rd) |
| Plus/Minus (Rookies) | Noah Davidson – +23 (T-3rd)
Yaroslav Bryzgalov – +14 (T-6th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.66 (8th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 15 (T-3rd) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-9th)
Jordan Switzer – 1 (T-9th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 13 Game Point Streak – 25 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 11 Game Point Streak – 26 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 11 Game Point Streak – 25 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 9 Game Point Streak – 23 Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 2 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Veeti Väisänen | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Misha Volotovskii | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Gavin Kor | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Carter Cunningham | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Kadon McCann | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 5 Game Goal Streak – 7 Goals |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 13 Game Win Streak |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Cam Parr | 200 Career Games Played | 199 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: 24 Players – 14 Forwards – 8 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
| 2005 | Volotovskii, Neutens, Van Mulligen, Basha |
| 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 (8) | Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Misha Volotovskii, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer, Andrew Basha |
| 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 |
| Calgary Flames | Andrew Basha | 2024, Round 2, 41st Overall |
| 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 |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 8-0 W | @ Moose Jaw – Sat. Jan 3 | 6:00PM (ST) |
| VS Red Deer Rebels | 7-4 W | VS Seattle – Fri. Jan 9 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5-1 W | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Jan 10 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Brandon Wheat Kings | 7-3 W | @ Edmonton – Wed. Jan 14 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Swift Current Broncos | 10-2 W | VS Edmonton – Fri. Jan 16 | 7:00PM (MST) |
