Game Preview: Game 50 @ Portland Winterhawks
Tonight’s Matchup: Tonight’s matchup is the lone game between the Tigers and Portland Winterhawks this season. The Tigers lost the sole meeting last season 6-3 in Medicine Hat. Kadon McCann (1G,1A) and Reid Andresen (2A) led the Tigers with two points each in the game.
2023-24 Season Series:
- Portland 6 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Nov 1 2023)
Previous Game: The Tigers won their 11th consecutive game with a 7-3 victory against Everett on Wednesday night. Gavin McKenna led the Tigers with a hat trick and an assist in the win. Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Marcus Pacheco, Bryce Pickford and Jonas Woo also lit the lamp for Medicine Hat. Harrison Meneghin picked up his 13th win of the season making 27 saves.
2024-25 Standings:
- 32-15-2-0
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (19-5-1-0)
- Away (13-10-1-0)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
Goals – Hunter St. Martin (29) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (18) |
Assists – Gavin McKenna (58) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.901) |
Points – Gavin McKenna (83) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.51) |
PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (114) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (2) |
Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+37) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 51 – 183 – 27.9%
- Penalty Kill: 154 – 195 – 79.0%
League Leaders:
Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
Points | Gavin McKenna – 83 (1st) |
Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 68 (Tied 6th) |
Points (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 43 (Tied 6th) |
Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 29 (8th) |
Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (1st) |
Assists | Gavin McKenna – 58 (1st) |
Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 46 (7th) |
Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 20 (6th) |
Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (1st) |
Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Weisblatt – 6 (Tied 4th) |
First Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 5 (Tied 5th) |
Insurance Goals | Gavin McKenna – 4 (Tied 6th) |
Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +37 (3rd) |
Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +31 (9th) |
Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 114 (1st) |
Wins | Jordan Switzer – 18 (Tied 5th) |
Save Percentage | Harrison Meneghin – .901 (9th) |
Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.51 (2nd) |
Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 3.05 (9th) |
Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 1 (Tied 6th) |
Roaring Runs:
Player Name | Streak |
Gavin McKenna | 24 Game Point Streak – 54 Points |
Jonas Woo | 5 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
Oasiz Wiesblatt | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
Marcus Pacheco | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
Bryce Pickford | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
Mathew Ward | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
Harrison Meneghin | Win Streak – 6 Games |
Jordan Switzer | Win Streak – 5 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 | 198 Career Points |
Tanner Molendyk | 150 Career Points | 143 Career Points |
Ryder Ritchie | 150 Career Games | 142 Career Games |
Hunter St. Martin | 200 Career Games | 190 Career Games |
Mathew Ward | 250 Career Points | 242 Career Points |
Mathew Ward | 250 Career Games | 244 Career Games |
Jonas Woo | 100 Career Points | 95 Career Points |
Jonas Woo | 200 Career Games | 194 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 | 23-16-3-2 | 5-5-0-0 |
Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 6-0-1-0 | 29-12-3-2 | 8-1-0-1 |
Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 25-18-1-2 | 5-4-0-1 |
Kamloops Blazers | 1 | N/A | 17-25-3-0 | 4-6-0-0 |
Kelowna Rockets | 1 | N/A | 16-23-4-1 | 2-6-2-0 |
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 | 26-15-3-1 | 7-2-0-1 |
Red Deer Rebels | 2 | 2-4-0-0 | 16-25-4-2 | 1-7-2-0 |
Regina Pats | 2 | 3-0-0-0 | 13-27-4-2 | 3-7-0-0 |
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 | 24-19-1-1 | 6-3-1-0 |
Tigers Schedule:
Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
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) |
@ Wenatchee | 5-2 Win | Vs Prince Albert – Sat. Feb 8 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
@ Everett | 7-3 Win | @ Saskatoon – Tues. Feb 11 | 7:00 PM (ST) |