Game Preview: Game 53 Vs Prince Albert Raiders
Tonight’s Matchup: Tonight’s matchup is the third of four meetings between the Tigers and Prince Albert Raiders this season. The Tigers have won both of the previous meetings with Gavin McKenna leading the way with four points (2G,2A).
2024-25 Season Series:
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 2 (Nov 20 2024) OT
- Prince Albert 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 8 2025)
Previous Game: The Tigers fell 5-3 to the Swift Current Broncos on Friday night at Co-op Place. Gavin McKenna (1G,1A) and Oasiz Wieblatt (1G,1A) led the Tigers with a pair of points each. Hunter St. Martin was the other goal scorer picking up his team leading 33rd goal. Harrison Meneghin was in the Tigers’ goal. He saved 18 of the 22 shots he faced.
2024-25 Standings:
- 33-16-2-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (19-6-1-0)
- Away (14-10-1-1)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Hunter St. Martin (33) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (18) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (62) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.900) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (90) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.56) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (123) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+40) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 53 – 192 – 27.6%
- Penalty Kill: 165 – 208 – 79.3%
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 90 (2nd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 76 (Tied 6th) |
| Points (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 44 (10th) |
| Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 33 (7th) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (1st) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 62 (1st) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 52 (Tied 5th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 21 (6th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 6 (Tied 4th) |
| First Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 5 (Tied 7th) |
| Insurance Goals | Gavin McKenna – 4 (Tied 8th) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +40 (3rd) |
| Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 123 (1st) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 18 (Tied 8th) |
| Save Percentage | Harrison Meneghin – .900 (Tied 9th) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.56 (2nd) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 1 (Tied 6th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 27 Game Point Streak – 61 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 6 Game Point Streak – 14 Points |
| Hunter St. Martin | 5 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
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 |
| Tanner Molendyk | 150 Career Points | 144 Career Points |
| Ryder Ritchie | 150 Career Games | 145 Career Games |
| Hunter St. Martin | 200 Career Games | 193 Career Games |
| Mathew Ward | 250 Career Points | 243 Career Points |
| Mathew Ward | 250 Career Games | 247 Career Games |
| Jonas Woo | 100 Career Points | 97 Career Points |
| Jonas Woo | 200 Career Games | 197 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 | 25-16-4-3 | 5-3-1-1 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 6-0-1-0 | 32-13-3-2 | 8-1-0-1 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 26-19-2-2 | 4-5-1-0 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 1 | N/A | 18-27-4-0 | 3-6-1-0 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 1 | N/A | 16-28-4-1 | 1-8-1-0 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3 | 2-3-0-0 | 31-16-1-1 | 8-2-0-0 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 2 | 2-0-0-0 | 27-17-3-1 | 7-2-0-1 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 2 | 2-4-0-0 | 19-25-4-2 | 4-5-1-0 |
| Regina Pats | 2 | 3-0-0-0 | 14-29-4-2 | 3-7-0-0 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 1 | 1-1-1-0 | 26-16-3-3 | 4-4-1-1 |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ 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) |
| @ Portland | 7-2 Win | @ Prince Albert – Wed. Feb 12 | 7:00 PM (ST) |
| @ Seattle | 4-3 SOL | Vs Regina – Sat. Feb 15 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Swift Current | 5-3 Loss | Vs Lethbridge – Mon. Feb 17 | 2:00 PM (MST) |
