Game Preview: Game 55 AT Hurricanes
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the fifth of eight matchups between the highway 3 rivals this season. Medicine Hat has prevailed in all four of their previous matches. Jonas Woo (2G, 8A) leads the team with 10 points against the Hurricanes this year.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Lethbridge 4 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Jan 31 2026) | Medicine Hat 5 @ Lethbridge 1 (Dec 27 2025) |
| Lethbridge 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 10 2026) | Medicine Hat 4 @ Lethbridge 2 (Oct 3 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Lethbridge 1 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Mar 22 2025) | Medicine Hat 1 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 15 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 5 (Mar 14 2025) OT | Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Dec 14 2024) |
| Lethbridge 1 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Feb 17 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 6 2024) |
| Lethbridge 0 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Dec 28 2024) | Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 7 (Nov 6 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Lethbridge |
| 37-9-5-3 | 16-37-1-1 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 5th |
| East – 2nd | East – 10th |
| League – 3rd | League – 22nd |
| Home – 22-3-2-1 | Home – 10-16-0-1 |
| Away – 15-6-3-2 | Away – 6-21-1-0 |
| Last 10 – 5-2-2-1 | Last 10 – 4-5-1-0 |
| Streak – W1 | Streak – L3 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Lethbridge |
| 47-17-3-1 | 42-21-3-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 3rd |
| East – 1st | East – 3rd |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 25-7-2-0 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 17-14-1-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Lethbridge |
| Power Play: 31.4% (3rd) | Power Play: 20.2% (17th) |
| Penalty Kill: 79.8% (7th) | Penalty Kill: 70.6% (21st) |
Previous Game: The Tigers dominated the Rebels 10-1 on Monday, February 16th in Co-op Place. Liam Ruck (1G, 4A) led the team with five points. Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Cam Parr, Kade Stengrim, Markus Ruck, and Andrew Basha also found the back of the net once, while Kadon McCann and Noah Davidson each had a pair of goals. Jordan Switzer had a great night making 22 saves on 23 shots.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Liam Ruck (80) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.66) |
| Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (33) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.895) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (64) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (24) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (91) | Shutouts – Carter Casey & Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+53) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Liam Ruck – 80 (3rd)
Markus Ruck – 79 (4th) Jonas Woo – 71 (8th) |
| Goals | Liam Ruck – 33 (T-4th)
Bryce Pickford – 33 (T-4th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 64 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 47 (T-6th) Jonas Woo – 45 (8th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 15 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 14 (2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 34 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 20 (T-7th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 2 (T-8th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 8 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 7 (T-5th) |
| 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 – +53 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +44 (T-5th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.66 (8th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 24 (1st) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 9 Game Point Streak – 17 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 5 Game Point Streak – 11 Points |
| Andrew Basha | 5 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 4 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Andrew Basha | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Jonas Woo | 50 Career Goals | 48 Career Goals |
| Jonas Woo | 250 Career Games Played | 249 Career Games Played |
| Jordan Switzer | 50 Career Wins | 48 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 |
| Riley Steen | 50 Career Penalty Minutes | 48 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 Red Deer Rebels | 10-1 W | VS Lethbridge – Sat. Feb 21 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Everett Silvertips | 4-3 OTL | @ Edmonton – Tue. Feb 24 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 5-4 OTL | @ Calgary – Fri. Feb 27 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Swift Current Broncos | 8-1 W | VS Calgary – Sat. Feb 28 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Swift Current Broncos | 2-1 W | @ Regina – Tue. Mar 3 | 7:00 PM (ST) |
