Game Preview: Game 48 VS Hurricanes
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the fourth of eight meetings between the highway three rivals this season. The Tigers have won all three matchups against the Hurricanes this season in regulation. Jonas Woo (2G, 8A) leads the team with 10 points in the series.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Lethbridge 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 10 2026) | Medicine Hat 4 @ Lethbridge 2 (Oct 3 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 5 @ Lethbridge 1 (Dec 27 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 |
| 33-8-3-3 | 15-33-0-1 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 5th |
| East – 2nd | East Conf. – 10th |
| League – 3rd | League – 22nd |
| Home – 19-2-1-1 | Home – 10-15-0-1 |
| Away – 14-6-2-2 | Away – 5-18-0-0 |
| Last 10 – 7-2-0-1 | Last 10 – 3-7-0-0 |
| Streak – W1 | Streak – W3 |
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: 30.7% (2nd) | Power Play: 20.2% (17th) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.7% (4th) | Penalty Kill: 71.3% (19th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers topped the Blades 4-1 on Tuesday, January 27th in Co-op Place. Kade Stengrim, Kadon McCann, Liam Ruck, and Markus Ruck found the back of the net for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer stopped 15 of 16 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Liam Ruck (66) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.72) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (33) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.895) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (53) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (22) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (84) | Shutouts – Carter Casey & Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+48) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Liam Ruck – 66 (T-3rd)
Markus Ruck – 65 (4th) Bryce Pickford – 62 (T-7th) Jonas Woo – 61 (T-9th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 33 (T-2nd)
Liam Ruck – 28 (T-6th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 53 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 38 (T-8th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 15 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 11 (T-7th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 31 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 17 (T-10th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 3 (T-3rd)
Liam Ruck – 2 (T-7th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 8 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 5 (T-7th) |
| First Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-2nd) |
| Insurance Goals | Bryce Pickford – 4 (T-4th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 84 (T-6th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +48 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +44 (2nd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.72 (9th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 22 (1st) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Andrew Basha | 6 Game Point Streak – 10 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 50 Career Penalty Minutes | 47 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Jonas Woo | 50 Career Goals | 46 Career Goals |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 50 Career Points | 46 Career Points |
| Jordan Switzer | 50 Career Wins | 46 Career Wins |
| Kadon McCann | 150 Career Penalty Minutes | 149 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Noah Davidson | 50 Career Games Played | 47 Career Games Played |
| Kade Stengrim | 50 Career Games Played | 45 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 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 Saskatoon Blades | 4-1 W | VS Edmonton – Wed. Feb 4 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Prince Albert Raiders | 5-1 L | @ Swift Current – Fri. Feb 6 | 7:00PM (ST) |
| @ Saskatoon Blades | 3-2 SOL | VS Swift Current – Sat. Feb 7 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Calgary Hitmen | 4-3 W | @ Red Deer – Fri. Feb 13 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Prince Albert Raiders | 8-5 L | VS Everett – Sat. Feb 14 | 7:00PM (MST) |
