Game Preview: Game 52 AT Rebels
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the fourth of eight matchups between the two central division clubs. Medicine Hat has a 2-0-0-1 record against Red Deer so far this season. Liam Ruck (3G, 4A) leads the team with seven points against the Rebels.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 8 @ Red Deer 0 (Dec 30 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 4 (Nov 21 2025) SO |
| Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 28 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Red Deer 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Mar 15 2025) | Red Deer 0 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Oct 9 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 7 @ Red Deer 1 (Mar 7 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 6 (Oct 4 2024) |
| Red Deer 1 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Jan 10 2025) | Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Sep 28 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 2 @ Red Deer 4 (Oct 25 2024) | Medicine Hat 2 @ Red Deer 4 (Sep 27 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| 36-9-3-3 | 19-28-2-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 4th |
| East – 2nd | East – 8th |
| League – 3rd | League – 19th |
| Home – 21-3-1-1 | Home – 8-15-1-0 |
| Away – 15-6-2-2 | Away – 11-13-1-2 |
| Last 10 – 6-3-0-1 | Last 10 – 4-6-0-0 |
| Streak – W2 | Streak – L1 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| 47-17-3-1 | 26-34-6-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 5th |
| East – 1st | East – 9th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 17-12-5-0 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 9-22-1-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| Power Play: 30.3% (3rd) | Power Play: 18.8% (19th) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.7% (4th) | Penalty Kill: 72.5% (19th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Broncos 8-1 on Saturday, February 7th in Co-op Place. Luke Cozens (2G, 1A) led the team with three points on the night. Liam Ruck also found the back of the net twice while Kadon McCann, Dayton Reschny, Jonas Woo, and Noah Davidson each tallied one goal. Carter Casey had a solid night in net only allowing one goal on 18 shots.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Liam Ruck & Markus Ruck (72) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.67) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (33) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.895) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (59) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (23) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (91) | Shutouts – Carter Casey & Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+49) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Liam Ruck – 72 (T-4th)
Markus Ruck – 72 (T-4th) Jonas Woo – 66 (9th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 33 (4th)
Liam Ruck – 32 (5th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 59 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 41 (10th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 15 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 13 (T-2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 33 (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-7th) |
| First Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-4th) |
| Insurance Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-1st)
Bryce Pickford – 4 (T-5th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 91 (5th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +49 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +44 (3rd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.67 (7th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 23 (1st) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 6 Game Point Streak – 10 Points |
| Dayton Reschny | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 50 Career Penalty Minutes | 49 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 50 Career Games Played | 47 Career Games Played |
| Jonas Woo | 50 Career Goals | 47 Career Goals |
| Jonas Woo | 250 Career Games Played | 246 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 | 49 Career Games Played |
| Veeti Väisänen | 100 Career Games Played | 96 Career Games Played |
| Ethan Neutens | 150 Career Penalty Minutes | 145 Career Penalty Minutes |
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 Swift Current Broncos | 8-1 W | VS Everett – Sat. Feb 14 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Swift Current Broncos | 2-1 W | VS Red Deer – Mon. Feb 16 | 2:00PM (MST) |
| VS Edmonton Oil Kings | 4-2 L | @ Lethbridge – Fri. Feb 20 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Lethbridge Hurricanes | 8-4 W | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Feb 21 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Saskatoon Blades | 4-1 W | @ Edmonton – Tue. Feb 24 | 7:00PM (MST) |
