Game Preview: Game 57 AT Oil Kings
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the seventh of eight matchups between the two central division clubs this season. Medicine Hat has a 3-2-0-1 record against Edmonton so far this year. Jonas Woo (5G, 5A) leads the team with 10 points against the Oil Kings.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Edmonton 4 @ Medicine Hat 2 (Feb 4 2026) | Edmonton 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Nov 7 2025) SO |
| Edmonton 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 16 2026) | Medicine Hat 1 @ Edmonton 6 (Nov 1 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Edmonton 2 (Jan 14 2026) SO | Edmonton 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Oct 8 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 5 @ Edmonton 3 (Feb 23 2025) | Medicine Hat 2 @ Edmonton 3 (Nov 22 2024) |
| Edmonton 5 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Feb 21 2025) | Medicine Hat 2 @ Edmonton 1 (Nov 13 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 6 @ Edmonton 1 (Jan 11 2025) | Edmonton 4 @ Medicine Hat 2 (Nov 8 2024) |
| Edmonton 7 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Dec 7 2024) | Edmonton 2 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Sep 21 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Edmonton |
| 39-9-5-3 | 35-15-3-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 2nd |
| East – 2nd | East – 3rd |
| League – 3rd | League – 5th |
| Home – 23-3-2-1 | Home – 17-4-2-2 |
| Away – 16-6-3-2 | Away – 18-11-1-0 |
| Last 10 – 7-1-2-0 | Last 10 – 5-5-0-0 |
| Streak – W3 | Streak – L2 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Edmonton |
| 47-17-3-1 | 37-27-2-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 4th |
| East – 1st | East – 7th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 21-12-0-1 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 16-15-2-1 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Edmonton |
| Power Play: 31.1% (2nd) | Power Play: 21.7% (13th) |
| Penalty Kill: 79.8% (6th) | Penalty Kill: 79.3% (8th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, February 21st in Co-op Place. Bryce Pickford (1G, 1A) and Yaroslav Bryzgalov (1G, 1A) led the team with two points each. Dayton Reschny and Liam Ruck also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Cash Christie made his WHL debut for the Tigers on Saturday night and had a great showing making 20 saves on 23 shots.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Liam Ruck (82) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.58) |
| Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (34) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.898) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (64) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (25) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (91) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+55) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Liam Ruck – 82 (3rd)
Markus Ruck – 80 (4th) Jonas Woo – 74 (9th) |
| Goals | Liam Ruck – 34 (T-6th)
Bryce Pickford – 34 (T-6th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 64 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 48 (T-7th) Jonas Woo – 48 (T-7th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 15 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 15 (T-1st) |
| 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 – 9 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 7 (T-6th) |
| First Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-5th) |
| Insurance Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-2nd)
Bryce Pickford – 4 (T-10th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 91 (7th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +55 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +46 (7th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.58 (4th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 25 (1st) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 2 (T-7th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Liam Ruck | 7 Game Point Streak – 13 Points |
| Andrew Basha | 7 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 6 Game Point Streak – 11 Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 5 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Jonas Woo | 50 Career Goals | 48 Career Goals |
| Jordan Switzer | 50 Career Wins | 49 Career Wins |
| Veeti Väisänen | 100 Career Games Played | 98 Career Games Played |
| Dayton Reschny | 50 Career Games Played | 47 Career Games Played |
| Luke Cozens | 50 Career Assists | 45 Career Assists |
| Bryce Pickford | 150 Career Points | 147 Career Points |
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 Lethbridge Hurricanes | 4-3 OTW | @ Calgary – Fri. Feb 27 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3-0 W | VS Calgary – Sat. Feb 28 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Red Deer Rebels | 10-1 W | @ Regina – Tue. Mar 3 | 7:00 PM (ST) |
| VS Everett Silvertips | 4-3 OTL | @ Brandon – Wed. Mar 4 | 7:00 PM (CST) |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 5-4 OTL | VS Red Deer – Fri. Mar 6 | 7:00PM (MST) |
