Game Preview: Game 40 VS Hurricanes
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the third of eight meetings between the highway 3 rivals this season, and the first in Co-op Place. The Tigers have emerged victorious from both matchups so far this season, outscoring the Hurricanes 9-3 across the two games. Jonas Woo (1G, 5A) leads the team in the series with six points.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 5 @ Lethbridge 1 (Dec 27 2025) | 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 |
| 28-6-3-2 | 12-27-0-1 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 5th |
| East – 1st | East – 10th |
| League – 2nd | League – 22nd |
| Home – 15-1-1-1 | Home – 7-12-0-1 |
| Away – 13-5-2-1 | Away – 5-15-0-0 |
| Last 10 – 10-0-0-0 | Last 10 – 2-8-0-0 |
| Streak – W16 | Streak – L2 |
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: 33.9% (1st) | Power Play: 17.1% (21st) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.9% (6th) | Penalty Kill: 69.1% (21st) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 8-3 on Friday, January 9th in Co-op Place for their 16th consecutive win, and 19th consecutive game with a point. Bryce Pickford (3G, 2A) led the team with three power play goals for his second hat trick of the season and five points. Kadon McCann, Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Kade Stengrim and Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll also found the back of the net. Jordan Switzer played the last two periods of the game and stopped 15 of 15 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Bryce Pickford & Liam Ruck (58) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.53) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (31) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.902) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (45) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (18) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (71) | Shutouts – Carter Casey & Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+47) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Bryce Pickford – 58 (T4th)
Liam Ruck – 56 (T-5th) Markus Ruck – 54 (7th) Jonas Woo – 52 (9th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 31 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 21 (T-10th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 45 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 35 (T-5th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 15 (1st) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 27 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 17 (T-4th) |
| 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)
Liam Ruck – 3 (T-9th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 71 (4th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +47 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +44 (2nd) Noah Davidson – +26 (T-10th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.53 (T-5th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 18 (1st) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-10th)
Jordan Switzer – 1 (T-10th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Bryce Pickford | 14 Game Point Streak – 34 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 14 Game Point Streak – 29 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 12 Game Point Streak – 30 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 5 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 4 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Andrew Basha | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Cam Parr | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Markus Ruck | 2 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Gavin Kor | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 8 Game Goal Streak – 10 Goals |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 16 Game Win Streak |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Ethan Neutens | 50 Career Points | 48 Career Points |
| Liam Ruck | 50 Career Goals | 47 Career Goals |
| Liam Ruck | 100 Career Points | 99 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 |
| VS Seattle Thunderbirds | 8-3 W | @ Edmonton – Wed. Jan 14 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Moose Jaw Warriors | 5-1 W | VS Edmonton – Fri. Jan 16 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Moose Jaw Warriors | 6-3 W | VS Prince Albert – Sat. Jan 17 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 8-0 W | VS Calgary – Tue. Jan 20 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Red Deer Rebels | 7-4 W | @ Saskatoon – Fri. Jan 23 | 7:00PM (ST) |
