Game Preview: Game 54 VS Rebels
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Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the fifth of eight matchups between the two central division clubs this season. Medicine Hat is 2-0-1-1 against Red Deer so far this year. Liam Ruck (3G, 6A) leads the team with nine points.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 4 @ Red Deer 5 (Feb 13 2026) OT | Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 28 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 8 @ Red Deer 0 (Dec 30 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 4 (Nov 21 2025) SO |
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 |
| 36-9-5-3 | 21-28-2-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 4th |
| East – 2nd | East – 7th |
| League – 3rd | League – 18th |
| Home – 21-3-2-1 | Home – 10-15-1-0 |
| Away – 15-6-3-2 | Away – 11-13-1-2 |
| Last 10 – 5-2-2-1 | Last 10 – 5-5-0-0 |
| Streak – L2 | Streak – W2 |
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: 30.0% (3rd) | Power Play: 19.8% (18th) |
| Penalty Kill: 80.0% (7th) | Penalty Kill: 73.2% (18th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Silvertips 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, February 14th in Co-op Place. Jonas Woo, Ethan Neutens and Andrew Basha all found the back of the net for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer had a great night in net stopping 24 of 28 shots faced.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Liam Ruck & Markus Ruck (75) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.71) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (33) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.894) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (61) | 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 – 75 (T-3rd)
Markus Ruck – 75 (T-3rd) Jonas Woo – 68 (T-9th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 33 (T-4th)
Liam Ruck – 32 (T-6th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 61 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 43 (T-9th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 15 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 13 (T-2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 33 (1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st)
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 (7th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +49 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +44 (T-3rd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.71 (7th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 23 (T-1st) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 8 Game Point Streak – 13 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 4 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Andrew Basha | 4 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Luke Cozens | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 50 Career Games Played | 49 Career Games Played |
| Jonas Woo | 50 Career Goals | 48 Career Goals |
| Jonas Woo | 250 Career Games Played | 248 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 | 98 Career Games Played |
| Ethan Neutens | 150 Career Penalty Minutes | 149 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Dayton Reschny | 50 Career Games Played | 45 Career Games Played |
| Luke Cozens | 50 Career Assists | 45 Career Assists |
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 Everett Silvertips | 4-3 OTL | @ Lethbridge – Fri. Feb 20 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 5-4 OTL | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Feb 21 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Swift Current Broncos | 8-1 W | @ Edmonton – Tue. Feb 24 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Swift Current Broncos | 2-1 W | @ Calgary – Fri. Feb 27 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Edmonton Oil Kings | 4-2 L | VS Calgary – Sat. Feb 28 | 7:00PM (MST) |
