Game Preview: Game 39 VS Thunderbirds
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Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the first and only meeting between the two clubs this season. Medicine Hat has a record of 1-1-0-1 against Seattle in their last three meetings. Hunter St. Martin (2G), Gavin McKenna (1G, 1A) and Oasiz Wiesblatt (2A) led the team against the Thunderbirds last season with two points each.
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Seattle 4 (Feb 1 2025) SO |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Seattle |
| 27-6-3-2 | 15-17-2-2 |
| Central – 1st | U.S. – 5th |
| East – 1st | West – 11th |
| League – 2nd | League – 17th |
| Home – 14-1-1-1 | Home – 12-5-2-0 |
| Away – 13-5-2-1 | Away – 3-12-0-2 |
| Last 10 – 10-0-0-0 | Last 10 – 4-4-0-2 |
| Streak – W15 | Streak – W1 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Seattle |
| 47-17-3-1 | 30-33-4-1 |
| Central – 1st | U.S. – 5th |
| East – 1st | West – 8th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 18-13-2-1 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 12-20-2-0 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Seattle |
| Power Play: 31.4% (2nd) | Power Play: 18.0% (18th) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.5% (6th) | Penalty Kill: 76.3% (14th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-1 on Saturday, January 3rd in the Temple Gardens Centre. Tyson Moss (2G) led the team with two points. Liam Ruck, Cam Parr and Noah Davidson also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer stopped 19 of 20 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Bryce Pickford & Liam Ruck (53) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.60) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (28) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.899) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (42) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (17) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (64) | Shutouts – Carter Casey & Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+45) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Bryce Pickford – 53 (T-5th)
Liam Ruck – 53 (T-5th) Markus Ruck – 50 (T-8th) Jonas Woo – 50 (T-8th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 28 (T-1st) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 42 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 33 (T-9th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 12 (T-2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 24 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 16 (T-5th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 2 (T-4th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 7 (T-1st) |
| First Goals | Liam Ruck – 4 (T-5th) |
| Insurance Goals | Bryce Pickford – 3 (T-9th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 64 (8th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +45 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +42 (2nd) Noah Davidson – +26 (T-10th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.60 (T-7th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 17 (1st) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-10th)
Jordan Switzer – 1 (T-10th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Bryce Pickford | 13 Game Point Streak – 29 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 13 Game Point Streak – 27 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 11 Game Point Streak – 27 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 4 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Veeti Väisänen | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Gavin Kor | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Tyson Moss | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Cam Parr | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Andrew Basha | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 7 Game Goal Streak – 9 Goals |
| Noah Davidson | 3 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
| Cam Parr | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 15 Game Win Streak |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Ethan Neutens | 50 Career Points | 48 Career Points |
| Liam Ruck | 50 Career Goals | 46 Career Goals |
| Liam Ruck | 100 Career Points | 96 Career Points |
| Riley Steen | 50 Career Games Played | 48 Career Games Played |
Roster Makeup: 23 Players – 14 Forwards – 7 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
| 2005 | Neutens, Van Mulligen, Basha |
| 2006 | Reschny, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr, Cozens |
| 2007 | Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Casey, Switzer |
| 2008 | Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen |
Geographical Breakdown:
| Alberta (7) | Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer, Andrew Basha |
| U.S.A. (5) | Gavin Kor, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, 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 |
| Yukon (1) | Luke Cozens |
| 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 (2) | 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 |
| @ Moose Jaw Warriors | 5-1 W | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Jan 10 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Moose Jaw Warriors | 6-3 W | @ Edmonton – Wed. Jan 14 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 8-0 W | VS Edmonton – Fri. Jan 16 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Red Deer Rebels | 7-4 W | VS Prince Albert – Sat. Jan 17 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5-1 W | VS Calgary – Tue. Jan 20 | 7:00PM (MST) |
