Game Preview: Game 53 VS Silvertips
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the lone meeting between these two clubs this season. Medicine Hat has a 3-0-0-0 record against Everett in their last three matchups. Last season, the Tigers beat the Silvertips 7-3 in the Angel of the Winds Arena. Gavin McKenna (3G, 1A) led the team with four points.
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 7 @ Everett 3 (Jan 29 2025) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Everett |
| 36-9-4-3 | 44-6-2-1 |
| Central – 1st | U.S. – 1st |
| East – 2nd | West – 1st |
| League – 3rd | League – 1st |
| Home – 21-3-1-1 | Home – 22-3-2-1 |
| Away – 15-6-3-2 | Away – 22-3-0-0 |
| Last 10 – 5-3-1-1 | Last 10 – 10-0-0-0 |
| Streak – L1 | Streak – W12 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Everett |
| 47-17-3-1 | 48-12-4-4 |
| Central – 1st | U.S. – 1st |
| East – 1st | West – 1st |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 25-6-1-2 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 23-6-3-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Everett |
| Power Play: 29.9% (T-3rd) | Power Play: 29.9% (T-3rd) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.1% (7th) | Penalty Kill: 81.3% (3rd) |
Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Rebels 5-4 in overtime on Friday, February 13th in the Marchant Crane Centrium. Noah Davidson (2G, 1A) led the team with three points in the match. Yaroslav Bryzgalov and Markus Ruck also found the back of the net for the Tigers.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Liam Ruck & Markus Ruck (74) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.67) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (33) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.895) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (60) | 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 – 74 (T-3rd)
Markus Ruck – 74 (T-3rd) Jonas Woo – 67 (9th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 33 (4th)
Liam Ruck – 32 (T-5th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 60 (1st)
Jonas Woo – 42 (T-8th) |
| 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 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 6 (T-7th) |
| First Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-4th) |
| Insurance Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-1st)
Bryce Pickford – 4 (T-6th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 91 (5th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +49 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +44 (T-3rd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.67 (7th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 23 (T-1st) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 7 Game Point Streak – 12 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Andrew Basha | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 2 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Luke Cozens | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 2 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 50 Career Games Played | 48 Career Games Played |
| Jonas Woo | 50 Career Goals | 47 Career Goals |
| Jonas Woo | 250 Career Games Played | 247 Career Games Played |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 50 Career Points | 46 Career Points |
| Jordan Switzer | 50 Career Wins | 47 Career Wins |
| Veeti Väisänen | 100 Career Games Played | 97 Career Games Played |
| Ethan Neutens | 150 Career Penalty Minutes | 149 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Dayton Reschny | 50 Career Games Played | 45 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 |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 5-4 OTL | VS Red Deer – Mon. Feb 16 | 2:00PM (MST) |
| VS Swift Current Broncos | 8-1 W | @ Lethbridge – Fri. Feb 20 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Swift Current Broncos | 2-1 W | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Feb 21 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Edmonton Oil Kings | 4-2 L | @ Edmonton – Tue. Feb 24 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Lethbridge Hurricanes | 8-4 W | @ Calgary – Fri. Feb 27 | 7:00PM (MST) |
