Game Preview: Game 44 VS Hitmen
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the sixth of eight matchups between the two central division clubs. Last time the two teams met, they played each other three times over the span of five days. Medicine Hat won all three matchups and has a record of 4-1-0-0 against Calgary this season. Markus Ruck (3G, 6A) leads the team with nine points against the Hitmen this year.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 23 2025) OT | Medicine Hat 2 @ Calgary 4 (Oct 10 2025) |
| Calgary 6 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 22 2025) SO | Calgary 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Oct 4 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 6 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 19 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 5 @ Calgary 2 (Mar 23 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 4 (Dec 29 2024) OT |
| Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Jan 18 2025) SO | Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 30 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 0 (Jan 17 2025) | Medicine Hat 4 @ Calgary 3 (Oct 30 2024) SO |
| Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Dec 30 2024) | Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Oct 23 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 31-7-3-2 | 30-6-4-0 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 3rd |
| East – 1st | East Conf. – 4th |
| League – 2nd | League – 7th |
| Home – 17-2-1-1 | Home – 11-7-2-0 |
| Away – 14-5-2-1 | Away – 11-4-4-1 |
| Last 10 – 9-1-0-0 | Last 10 – 5-2-3-0 |
| Streak – L1 | Streak – L2 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 47-17-3-1 | 45-17-3-3 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 2nd |
| East – 1st | East – 2nd |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 26-6-1-1 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 19-11-2-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| Power Play: 31.5% (2nd) | Power Play: 29.4% (4th) |
| Penalty Kill: 81.4% (2nd) | Penalty Kill: 81.0% (4th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers lost their first game since November 21st, 2025 on Saturday, January 17th in Co-op Place to the Raiders. Medicine Hat dropped the contest 8-5 but outshot their opponent 34-32. Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (3A) led the team with three points in the game. Jordan Switzer stopped 24 of 30 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (62) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.70) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (33) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.896) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (49) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (21) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (73) | Shutouts – Carter Casey & Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+48) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Bryce Pickford – 62 (T-3rd)
Liam Ruck – 62 (T-3rd) Jonas Woo – 60 (T-6th) Markus Ruck – 60 (T-6th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 33 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 25 (T-6th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 49 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 37 (T-7th) Jonas Woo – 37 (T-7th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 15 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 9 (T-10th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 29 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 17 (T-6th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 3 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 2 (T-5th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 8 (1st) |
| First Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-2nd) |
| Insurance Goals | Bryce Pickford – 4 (T-3rd) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 73 (T-10th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +48 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +44 (2nd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.70 (T-6th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 21 (1st) |
| Shutouts | Carter Casey – 1 (T-10th)
Jordan Switzer – 1 (T-10th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Jonas Woo | 18 Game Point Streak – 37 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 9 Game Point Streak – 12 Points |
| Markus Ruck | 2 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Andrew Basha | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 4 Game Goal Streak – 4 Goals |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
| Markus Ruck | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Ethan Neutens | 50 Career Points | 48 Career Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 50 Career Penalty Minutes | 47 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Andrew Basha | 200 Career Points | 196 Career Points |
| Jonas Woo | 50 Career Goals | 45 Career Goals |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 50 Career Points | 46 Career Points |
| Jordan Switzer | 50 Career Wins | 45 Career Wins |
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 Mid-Season Rankings (North American Skaters):
| Ranking | Player |
| #26 | Liam Ruck |
| #31 | Markus Ruck |
| #99 | Yaroslav Bryzgalov |
| #188 | Riley Steen |
| #215 | Kadon McCann |
Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings (North American Goaltenders):
| Ranking | Player |
| #12 | Carter Casey |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| VS Prince Albert Raiders | 8-5 L | @ Saskatoon – Fri. Jan 23 | 7:00PM (ST) |
| VS Edmonton Oil Kings | 7-3 W | @ Prince Albert – Sat. Jan 24 | 7:00PM (ST) |
| @ Edmonton Oil Kings | 3-2 SOW | VS Saskatoon – Tue. Jan 27 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Lethbridge Hurricanes | 7-4 W | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Jan 31 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Seattle Thunderbirds | 8-3 W | VS Edmonton – Wed. Feb 4 | 7:00PM (MST) |
