Game Preview: Game 55 @ Prince Albert Raiders
Tonight’s Matchup: Tonight’s matchup is the fourth and final meeting between the Tigers and Prince Albert Raiders this season. The Tigers have a record of 2-0-1-0 in the previous meetings with Gavin McKenna leading the way with six points (2G,4A).
2024-25 Season Series:
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 2 OT (Nov 20 2024)
- Prince Albert 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 8 2025)
- Prince Albert 5 @ Medicine Hat 4 OT (Feb 8 2025)
Previous Game: The Tigers defeated the Saskatoon Blades 5-3 on Tuesday night at SaskTel Centre. Gavin McKenna (1G,2A) led the Tigers with three points in the win. Ryder Ritchie, Markus Ruck, Misha Volotovskii and Oasiz Wiesblatt also scored for the Tigers. Harrison Meneghin was in the Tigers’ goal. He saved 15 of the 18 shots he faced.
2024-25 Standings:
- 34-16-3-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (19-6-2-0)
- Away (15-10-1-1)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Hunter St. Martin (33) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (18) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (66) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.894) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (95) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.67) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (123) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+41) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 54 – 198 – 27.3%
- Penalty Kill: 169 – 216 – 78.2%
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 95 (Tied 1st) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 78 (7th) |
| Points (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 44 (10th) |
| Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 33 (Tied 7th) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (1st) |
| Goals (Rookies) | Liam Ruck – 17 (3rd) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 66 (1st) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 53 (Tied 4th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 22 (Tied 5th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 6 (Tied 5th) |
| First Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 5 (Tied 9th) |
| Insurance Goals | Gavin McKenna – 5 (Tied 3rd) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +41 (Tied 2nd) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +34 (Tied 9th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 123 (Tied 1st) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 18 (Tied 8th) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.67 (3rd) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 1 (Tied 6th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 29 Game Point Streak – 66 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 7 Game Point Streak – 16 Points |
| Ryder Ritchie | 5 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Cayden Lindstrom | 100 Career Games | 99 Career Games |
| Cayden Lindstrom | 50 Career Goals | 46 Career Goals |
| Gavin McKenna | 150 Career Assists | 143 Career Assists |
| Tanner Molendyk | 150 Career Points | 147 Career Points |
| Ryder Ritchie | 150 Career Games | 147 Career Games |
| Ryder Ritchie | 150 Career Points | 141 Career Points |
| Hunter St. Martin | 200 Career Games | 195 Career Games |
| Mathew Ward | 250 Career Points | 244 Career Points |
| Mathew Ward | 250 Career Games | 249 Career Games |
| Jonas Woo | 100 Career Points | 98 Career Points |
| Jonas Woo | 200 Career Games | 199 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 | 26-16-4-3 | 6-2-1-1 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 6-0-1-0 | 33-13-3-2 | 9-1-0-0 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 27-19-2-2 | 5-4-1-0 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 1 | N/A | 18-29-4-0 | 3-6-1-0 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 1 | N/A | 16-30-4-1 | 0-9-1-0 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3 | 2-3-0-0 | 32-16-2-1 | 7-2-1-0 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 1 | 2-0-1-0 | 28-17-3-1 | 7-2-0-1 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 2 | 2-4-0-0 | 20-26-4-2 | 5-5-0-0 |
| Regina Pats | 2 | 3-0-0-0 | 14-31-4-2 | 1-9-0-0 |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ 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) |
| Vs Prince Albert | 5-4 OTL | Vs Edmonton – Fri. Feb 21 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Saskatoon | 5-3 Win | Vs Kamloops – Sat. Feb 22 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
