Game Preview: Game 57 Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes
Tonight’s Matchup: Tonight’s matchup is the sixth of eight meetings between the Tigers and Lethbridge Hurricanes this season. The Tigers have won two of the previous five games. The games have been close with three being decided by a goal and each team scoring 17 goals overall. Hunter St. Martin (4G,3A) and Oasiz Wiesblatt (4G,3A) lead the way with seven points each in the season series.
2024-25 Season Series:
- Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 7 (Nov 6 2024)
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 6 2024)
- Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Dec 14 2024)
- Medicine Hat 1 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 15 2024)
- Lethbridge 0 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Dec 28 2024)
Previous Game: The Tigers shutout the Regina Pats 1-0 on Saturday night at Co-op Place. Niilopekka Muhonen was the lone goal scorer in the game. Gavin McKenna and Ryder Ritchie picked up the assists on the game winner. Jordan Switzer had a fantastic game in net for the Tigers. He made 22 saves to record his 20th win and second shutout of the season.
2024-25 Standings:
- 36-16-3-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (20-6-2-0)
- Away (16-10-1-1)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Hunter St. Martin (33) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (20) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (68) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.894) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (97) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.67) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (127) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin / Jordan Switzer (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+43) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 55 – 202 – 27.2%
- Penalty Kill: 175 – 222 – 78.8%
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 97 (2nd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 80 (7th) |
| Points (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 44 (10th) |
| Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 33 (9th) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (1st) |
| Goals (Rookies) | Liam Ruck – 17 (3rd) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 68 (1st) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 54 (6th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 22 (Tied 5th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 7 (Tied 3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Gavin McKenna – 5 (Tied 4th) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +43 (2nd) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +35 (Tied 8th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 127 (2nd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 20 (Tied 6th) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.67 (3rd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.87 (5th) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 31 Game Point Streak – 68 Points |
| Ryder Ritchie | 7 Game Point Streak – 9 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 | 145 Career Assists |
| Tanner Molendyk | 150 Career Points | 148 Career Points |
| Ryder Ritchie | 150 Career Games | 149 Career Games |
| Ryder Ritchie | 150 Career Points | 143 Career Points |
| Hunter St. Martin | 200 Career Games | 197 Career Games |
| Mathew Ward | 250 Career Points | 244 Career Points |
| Jonas Woo | 100 Career Points | 99 Career Points |
Roster Makeup: 25 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders – 8 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, Steen |
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)
Push To The Playoffs:
| Opponent | Games Against | Season Series | Opponent Record | Past 10 Games |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 1 | 2-1-0-0 | 28-16-4-3 | 7-1-1-1 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 6-0-1-0 | 33-15-3-2 | 7-3-0-0 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 29-20-2-2 | 5-4-1-0 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 1 | N/A | 20-29-4-0 | 4-5-1-0 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 1 | N/A | 16-32-4-1 | 0-10-0-0 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3 | 2-3-0-0 | 34-17-2-1 | 6-3-1-0 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 2 | 2-4-0-0 | 21-27-4-2 | 6-4-0-0 |
| Regina Pats | 1 | 4-0-0-0 | 14-33-5-2 | 2-7-1-0 |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| 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) |
| @ Prince Albert | 3-1 Win | @ Edmonton – Sun. Feb 23 | 6:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Regina | 1-0 Win | @ Edmonton – Fri. Feb 28 | 6:00 PM (MST) |
