Game Preview: Game 58 AT Hitmen
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the seventh of eight matchups between the two central division clubs this season. Medicine Hat has a 5-1-0-0 record against Calgary this season. Markus Ruck (3G, 8A) leads the team with 11 points in the series so far.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Jan 20 2026) | Medicine Hat 6 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 19 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 23 2025) OT | Medicine Hat 2 @ Calgary 4 (Oct 10 2025) |
| Calgary 6 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 22 2025) SO | Calgary 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Oct 4 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 5 @ Calgary 2 (Mar 23 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 4 (Dec 29 2024) OT |
| Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Jan 18 2025) SO | Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 30 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 0 (Jan 17 2025) | Medicine Hat 4 @ Calgary 3 (Oct 30 2024) SO |
| Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Dec 30 2024) | Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Oct 23 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 40-9-5-3 | 33-15-7-1 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 3rd |
| East – 2nd | East – 4th |
| League – 3rd | League – 6th |
| Home – 23-3-2-1 | Home – 17-8-3-0 |
| Away – 17-6-3-2 | Away – 16-7-4-1 |
| Last 10 – 7-1-2-0 | Last 10 – 7-2-1-0 |
| Streak – W4 | Streak – W2 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 47-17-3-1 | 45-17-3-3 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 2nd |
| East – 1st | East – 2nd |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 26-6-1-1 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 19-11-2-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| Power Play: 32.2% (2nd) | Power Play: 33.0% (1st) |
| Penalty Kill: 79.8% (6th) | Penalty Kill: 80.7% (4th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Oil Kings 10-6 on Tuesday, February 24th in Rogers Place. Markus Ruck (1G, 4A) led the team with five points. Noah Davidson tallied his first career hat trick, Ethan Neutens tallied a pair, and Liam Ruck, Kade Stengrim, Markus Ruck, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, and Bryce Pickford all found the back of the net once.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (85) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.68) |
| Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (35) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.895) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (68) | 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 | Markus Ruck – 85 (2nd)
Liam Ruck – 84 (T-3rd) Jonas Woo – 74 (T-9th) |
| Goals | Liam Ruck – 35 (T-6th)
Bryce Pickford – 35 (T-6th) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 68 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 49 (T-6th) Jonas Woo – 48 (8th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 16 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 15 (2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 35 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 20 (T-8th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 2 (T-9th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 10 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 7 (T-6th) |
| First Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-6th) |
| Insurance Goals | Liam Ruck – 5 (T-3rd) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 91 (8th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +55 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +44 (7th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.68 (7th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 25 (T-1st) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 2 (T-7th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Liam Ruck | 8 Game Point Streak – 15 Points |
| Andrew Basha | 8 Game Point Streak – 10 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 6 Game Point Streak – 11 Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 6 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
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 | 48 Career Games Played |
| Luke Cozens | 50 Career Assists | 45 Career Assists |
| Bryce Pickford | 150 Career Points | 149 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 |
| @ Edmonton Oil Kings | 10-6 W | VS Calgary – Sat. Feb 28 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Lethbridge Hurricanes | 4-3 OTW | @ Regina – Tue. Mar 3 | 7:00 PM (ST) |
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3-0 W | @ Brandon – Wed. Mar 4 | 7:00 PM (CST) |
| VS Red Deer Rebels | 10-1 W | VS Red Deer – Fri. Mar 6 | 7:00PM (MST) |
| VS Everett Silvertips | 4-3 OTL | @ Edmonton – Sat. Mar 7 | 7:00PM (MST) |
