Game Preview: Game 48 @ Wenatchee Wild
Tonight’s Matchup: Tonight’s matchup is the lone game between the Tigers and Wenatchee Wild this season. The Tigers won the sole meeting last season 4-1 in Medicine Hat. Oasiz Wiesblatt (1G,1A) and Brett Calhoon (2A) led the Tigers with two points each in the game.
2023-24 Season Series:
- Wenatchee 1 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Nov 11 2023)
Previous Game: The Tigers won their ninth consecutive game with a 3-1 victory against the Tri-City Americans in Kennewick, Washington on Saturday night. Bryce Pickford, Mathew Ward and Oasiz Wiesblatt scored for the Tigers. Gavin McKenna also picked up a pair of assists to extend his point streak to 22 games. Harrison Meneghin recorded his 12th win of the season making 21 saves.
2024-25 Standings:
- 30-15-2-0
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (19-5-1-0)
- Away (11-10-1-0)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
Goals – Hunter St. Martin (28) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (17) |
Assists – Gavin McKenna (57) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.901) |
Points – Gavin McKenna (78) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.49) |
PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (114) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (2) |
Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+32) |
League Leaders:
Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
Points | Gavin McKenna – 78 (Tied 1st) |
Points (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 41 (Tied 6th) |
Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 28 (Tied 8th) |
Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 19 (1st) |
Assists | Gavin McKenna – 57 (1st) |
Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 42 (Tied 9th) |
Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 19 (6th) |
Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 5 (1st) |
Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Weisblatt – 5 (Tied 6th) |
First Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 5 (Tied 5th) |
Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +32 (Tied 7th) |
Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +30 (Tied 9th) |
Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 114 (1st) |
Wins | Jordan Switzer – 17 (Tied 6th) |
Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.49 (2nd) |
Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 3.10 (10th) |
Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 1 (Tied 6th) |
Roaring Runs:
Player Name | Streak |
Gavin McKenna | 22 Game Point Streak – 49 Points |
Jonas Woo | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
Harrison Meneghin | Win Streak – 5 Games |
Jordan Switzer | Win Streak – 4 Games |
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 | 193 Career Points |
Tanner Molendyk | 150 Career Points | 141 Career Points |
Marcus Pacheco | 200 Career Games | 198 Career Games |
Bryce Pickford | 50 Career Assists | 49 Career Assists |
Josh Van Mulligen | 50 Career Points | 48 Career Points |
Mathew Ward | 250 Career Points | 240 Career Points |
Mathew Ward | 250 Career Games | 242 Career Games |
Oasiz Wiesblatt | 250 Career Points | 248 Career Points |
Jonas Woo | 100 Career Points | 93 Career Points |
Jonas Woo | 200 Career Games | 192 Career Games |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 50 – 178 – 28.1%
- Penalty Kill: 147 – 188 – 78.2%
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 | 28-12-3-2 | 8-1-0-1 |
Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 25-17-1-2 | 6-3-0-1 |
Everett Silvertips | 1 | N/A | 34-6-4-3 | 6-1-1-2 |
Kamloops Blazers | 1 | N/A | 17-24-3-0 | 4-6-0-0 |
Kelowna Rockets | 1 | N/A | 16-22-4-1 | 3-5-2-0 |
Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3 | 2-3-0-0 | 29-15-1-1 | 9-1-0-0 |
Portland Winterhawks | 1 | N/A | 27-16-2-1 | 6-3-0-1 |
Prince Albert Raiders | 2 | 2-0-0-0 | 25-15-3-1 | 6-3-0-1 |
Red Deer Rebels | 2 | 2-4-0-0 | 16-24-4-2 | 1-6-3-0 |
Regina Pats | 2 | 3-0-0-0 | 13-26-4-2 | 4-6-0-0 |
Saskatoon Blades | 1 | 1-1-1-0 | 23-16-3-3 | 3-5-1-1 |
Seattle Thunderbirds | 1 | N/A | 16-27-2-1 | 5-5-0-0 |
Swift Current Broncos | 1 | 2-1-0-0 | 24-18-1-1 | 7-2-1-0 |
Wenatchee Wild | 1 | N/A | 17-23-3-1 | 4-6-0-0 |
Tigers Schedule:
Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
@ 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) |
@ Tri-City | 3-1 Win | Vs Swift Current – Fri. Feb 7 | 7:00 PM (MST) |