Game Preview: Game 47 @ Tri-City Americans
Tonight’s Matchup: Tonight’s matchup is the only game between the Tigers and Tri-City Americans this season. The Tigers won the lone meeting last season 12-1 in Medicine Hat. Gavin McKenna (1G,5A) led the Tigers with six points in the game.
2023-24 Season Series:
- Tri-City 1 @ Medicine Hat 12 (Jan 6 2024)
Previous Game: The Tigers won their eighth consecutive game with a 3-2 victory against Spokane Chiefs on Friday night. Gavin McKenna (1G,2A), Josh Van Mulligen (1G,1A) and Ryder Ritchie (2A) led the way for the Tigers. Jonas Woo completed the comeback for Tigers with the game winning goal. Harrison Meneghin picked up his 11th win in the season making 27 saves.
2024-25 Standings:
- 29-15-2-0
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (19-5-1-0)
- Away (10-10-1-0)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
Goals – Hunter St. Martin (28) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (17) |
Assists – Gavin McKenna (55) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.898) |
Points – Gavin McKenna (76) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.57) |
PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (112) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (2) |
Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+32) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 49 – 175 – 28.0%
- Penalty Kill: 145 – 186 – 78.0%
League Leaders:
Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
Points | Gavin McKenna – 76 (2nd) |
Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 62 (Tied 10th) |
Points (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 40 (6th) |
Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 28 (8th) |
Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 18 (1st) |
Assists | Gavin McKenna – 55 (1st) |
Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 42 (9th) |
Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 18 (6th) |
Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 5 (1st) |
Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Weisblatt – 5 (Tied 6th) |
First Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 5 (Tied 4th) |
Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +32 (Tied 7th) |
Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +29 (Tied 9th) |
Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 112 (1st) |
Wins | Jordan Switzer – 17 (Tied 5th) |
Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.57 (2nd) |
Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
Roaring Runs:
Player Name | Streak |
Gavin McKenna | 21 Game Point Streak – 47 Points |
Ryder Ritchie | 8 Game Point Streak – 12 Points |
Upcoming Milestones:
Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
Cayden Lindstrom | 100 Career Games | 99 Career Games |
Cayden Lindstrom | 50 Career Goals | 46 Career Goals |
Cayden Lindstrom | 100 Career Points | 88 Career Points |
Gavin McKenna | 200 Career Points | 191 Career Points |
Tanner Molendyk | 150 Career Points | 140 Career Points |
Marcus Pacheco | 200 Career Games | 197 Career Games |
Bryce Pickford | 50 Career Assists | 49 Career Assists |
Josh Van Mulligen | 50 Career Points | 48 Career Points |
Mathew Ward | 250 Career Points | 239 Career Points |
Mathew Ward | 250 Career Games | 241 Career Games |
Oasiz Wiesblatt | 250 Career Points | 247 Career Points |
Jonas Woo | 100 Career Points | 92 Career Points |
Jonas Woo | 200 Career Games | 191 Career Games |
Roster Makeup: 24 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders – 7 Defencemen – 15 Forwards
20 Years Old (2004) | Meneghin, Ward, Weisblatt |
19 Years Old (2005) | Pacheco, St. Martin, Basha, Van Mulligen, Neutens, Molendyk, Volotovskii |
18 Years Old (2006) | Cunningham, Lindstrom, Ritchie, Vaisanen, Muhonen, Pickford, Woo |
17 Years Old (2007) | McCann, McKenna, Switzer, Moss |
16 Years Old (2008) | M. Ruck, L. Ruck, Gordon-Carroll |
NHL Drafted / Signed Players: Andrew Basha (Calgary Flames), Cayden Lindstrom (Columbus Blue Jackets), Harrison Meneghin (Tampa Bay Lightning), Niilopekka Muhonen (Dallas Stars), Ryder Ritchie (Minnesota Wild), Hunter St. Martin (Florida Panthers), Veeti Vaisanen (Utah Hockey Club), Tanner Molendyk (Nashville Predators)
NHL Central Scouting Midterm Ranking: Three Medicine Hat Tigers players earned spots on NHL Central Scouting’s Mid-Term Rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft. Bryce Pickford (73rd), Kadon McCann (101st) and Jonas Woo (147th) were each ranked among the North American skaters.
Push To The Playoffs:
Opponent | Games Against | Season Series | Opponent Record | Past 10 Games |
Brandon Wheat Kings | 1 | 2-1-0-0 | 22-16-3-2 | 5-5-0-0 |
Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 6-0-1-0 | 26-12-3-2 | 8-1-0-1 |
Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 25-16-1-2 | 7-2-0-1 |
Everett Silvertips | 1 | N/A | 32-6-4-3 | 5-1-2-2 |
Kamloops Blazers | 1 | N/A | 16-24-3-0 | 4-6-0-0 |
Kelowna Rockets | 1 | N/A | 16-21-4-1 | 3-5-2-0 |
Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3 | 2-3-0-0 | 28-14-1-1 | 9-1-0-0 |
Portland Winterhawks | 1 | N/A | 26-16-2-1 | 6-3-0-1 |
Prince Albert Raiders | 2 | 2-0-0-0 | 24-15-3-0 | 7-3-0-0 |
Red Deer Rebels | 2 | 2-4-0-0 | 15-23-4-2 | 0-7-3-0 |
Regina Pats | 2 | 3-0-0-0 | 12-26-4-2 | 3-7-0-0 |
Saskatoon Blades | 1 | 1-1-1-0 | 23-16-2-3 | 3-6-0-1 |
Seattle Thunderbirds | 1 | N/A | 16-26-2-1 | 5-5-0-0 |
Swift Current Broncos | 1 | 2-1-0-0 | 22-18-1-1 | 5-4-1-0 |
Tri-City Americans | 1 | N/A | 22-17-3-1 | 3-6-1-0 |
Wenatchee Wild | 1 | N/A | 17-22-3-1 | 5-5-0-0 |
Tigers Schedule:
Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
@ Edmonton | 6-1 Win | @ Tri-City – Sat. Jan 25 | 6:05 PM (PST) |
@ Calgary | 3-0 Win | @ Wenatchee – Tues. Jan 28 | 6:00 PM (PST) |
Vs Calgary | 3-2 Win | @ Everett – Wed. Jan 29 | 7:05 PM (PST) |
Vs Regina | 10-4 Win | @ Portland – Fri. Jan 31 | 7:00 PM (PST) |
@ Spokane | 3-2 Win | @ Seattle – Sat. Feb 1 | 6:05 PM (PST) |