Game Preview: Game 51 VS Broncos
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the fourth and final matchup between the two eastern conference clubs this season. Medicine Hat has a 2-1-0-0 record against Swift Current so far this season. Liam Ruck (3G, 2A) and Yaroslav Bryzgalov (5A) lead the team with five points in the series.
Clinching Scenarios: The Tigers can clinch a 2026 playoff berth with:
- Any win versus Swift Current AND a Red Deer loss of any kind versus Moose Jaw
OR
- An OT/SO loss to Swift Current AND a Red Deer regulation loss versus Moose Jaw
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 2 @ Swift Current 1 (Feb 6 2026) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Swift Current 6 (Sep 26 2025) |
| Swift Current 2 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Dec 13 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Swift Current 5 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Feb 7 2025) | Medicine Hat 1 @ Swift Current 4 (Jan 3 2025) |
| Swift Current 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Jan 4 2025) | Medicine Hat 4 @ Swift Current 3 (Dec 4 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Swift Current |
| 35-9-3-3 | 12-34-3-0 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 6th |
| East – 2nd | East Conf. – 11th |
| League – 3rd | League – 23rd |
| Home – 20-3-1-1 | Home – 10-14-2-0 |
| Away – 15-6-2-2 | Away – 2-20-1-0 |
| Last 10 – 6-3-0-1 | Last 10 – 3-6-1-0 |
| Streak – W1 | Streak – L3 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Swift Current |
| 47-17-3-1 | 35-30-1-2 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 4th |
| East – 1st | East Conf. – 8th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 21-12-1-0 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 14-18-0-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Swift Current |
| Power Play: 29.0% (5th) | Power Play: 18.8% (19th) |
| Penalty Kill: 79.9% (6th) | Penalty Kill: 68.3% (23rd) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Broncos 2-1 on Friday, February 6th in the InnovationPlex. Liam Ruck scored the game winning goal with 0:28 remaining in the third period, and Markus Ruck scored the only other Tigers goal. Jordan Switzer stopped 15 of 16 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Liam Ruck & Markus Ruck (70) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.67) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (33) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.895) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (57) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (23) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (89) | Shutouts – Carter Casey & Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+47) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Liam Ruck – 70 (T-5th)
Markus Ruck – 70 (T-5th) Jonas Woo – 63 (T-9th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 33 (4th)
Liam Ruck – 30 (T-6th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 57 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 40 (T-8th) Jonas Woo – 39 (T-10th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 15 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 11 (T-8th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 31 (1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 3 (T-3rd)
Liam Ruck – 2 (T-8th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 8 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 6 (T-5th) |
| First Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Bryce Pickford – 4 (T-4th)
Liam Ruck – 4 (T-4th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 89 (5th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +47 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +44 (3rd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.67 (6th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 23 (1st) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 5 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 50 Career Penalty Minutes | 49 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 50 Career Games Played | 46 Career Games Played |
| Jonas Woo | 50 Career Goals | 46 Career Goals |
| Jonas Woo | 250 Career Games Played | 245 Career Games Played |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 50 Career Points | 46 Career Points |
| Jordan Switzer | 50 Career Wins | 47 Career Wins |
| Kade Stengrim | 50 Career Games Played | 48 Career Games Played |
| Markus Ruck | 100 Career Points | 99 Career Points |
| Veeti Väisänen | 100 Career Games Played | 95 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 |
| @ Swift Current Broncos | 2-1 W | @ Red Deer – Fri. Feb 13 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Edmonton Oil Kings | 4-2 L | VS Everett – Sat. Feb 14 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Lethbridge Hurricanes | 8-4 W | VS Red Deer – Mon. Feb 16 | 2:00PM (MST) |
| VS Saskatoon Blades | 4-1 W | @ Lethbridge – Fri. Feb 20 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Prince Albert Raiders | 5-1 L | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Feb 21 | 7:00PM (MST) |
