Game Preview: Game 38 AT Warriors
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the fourth and final meeting of the season between the two eastern conference clubs. Medicine Hat has won all three previous matchups. Bryce Pickford (5G, 3A) has led the team with eight points in three games against the Warriors.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Moose Jaw 5 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Dec 12 2025) OT | Medicine Hat 4 @ Moose Jaw 3 (Dec 5 2025) OT |
| Moose Jaw 3 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Jan 2 2026) |
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 |
| 26-6-3-2 | 14-18-3-1 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 4th |
| East – 1st | East Conf. – 7th |
| League – 2nd | League – 18th |
| Home – 14-1-1-1 | Home – 8-10-2-0 |
| Away – 12-5-2-1 | Away – 6-8-1-1 |
| Last 10 – 10-0-0-0 | Last 10 – 2-6-2-0 |
| Streak – W14 | Streak – L1 |
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: 31.4% (2nd) | Power Play: 27.7% (9th) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.6% (6th) | Penalty Kill: 68.9% (20th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 6-3 on Friday, January 2nd in Co-op Place for the team’s 14th consecutive win. Liam Ruck (1G, 1A) and Bryce Pickford (1G, 1A) led the team with two points each. Jonas Woo, Cam Parr, Andrew Basha, and Noah Davidson also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer stopped 16 of 19 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Bryce Pickford (52) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.67) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (28) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.898) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (41) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (16) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (64) | Shutouts – Carter Casey & Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+42) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Bryce Pickford – 52 (4th)
Liam Ruck – 51 (5th) Markus Ruck – 49 (T-7th) Jonas Woo – 49 (T-7th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 28 (1st) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 41 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 32 (T-7th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 12 (T-2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 24 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 16 (T-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 – 64 (6th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +42 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +40 (2nd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.67 (8th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 16 (T-1st) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-9th)
Jordan Switzer – 1 (T-9th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Bryce Pickford | 12 Game Point Streak – 28 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 12 Game Point Streak – 26 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 10 Game Point Streak – 25 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Veeti Väisänen | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Gavin Kor | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 6 Game Goal Streak – 8 Goals |
| Noah Davidson | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
| Jonas Woo | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 14 Game Win Streak |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Ethan Neutens | 50 Career Points | 48 Career Points |
| Liam Ruck | 50 Career Assists | 49 Career Assists |
| Liam Ruck | 50 Career Goals | 45 Career Goals |
| Riley Steen | 50 Career Games Played | 47 Career Games Played |
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 |
| VS Moose Jaw Warriors | 6-3 W | VS Seattle – Fri. Jan 9 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 8-0 W | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Jan 10 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Red Deer Rebels | 7-4 W | @ Edmonton – Wed. Jan 14 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5-1 W | VS Edmonton – Fri. Jan 16 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Brandon Wheat Kings | 7-3 W | VS Prince Albert – Sat. Jan 17 | 7:00PM (MST) |
