Game Preview: Game 6 VS Oil Kings
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup will be the second of eight meetings between the two central division clubs. Medicine Hat has a 1-0-0-0 record against Edmonton this year. Yaroslav Bryzgalov (2G), Gavin Kor (2A) and Reily Pickford (2A) lead the team with two points each against the Oil Kings.
2026-27 Season Series:
- Medicine Hat 5 @ Edmonton 2 (Sep 27 2026) Final
2025-26 Season Series:
- Medicine Hat 1 @ Edmonton 6 (Mar 7 2026) Final
- Medicine Hat 10 @ Edmonton 6 (Feb 24 2026) Final
- Edmonton 4 @ Medicine Hat 2 (Feb 4 2026) Final
- Edmonton 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 16 2026) Final
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Edmonton 2 (Jan 14 2026) Final SO
- Edmonton 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Nov 7 2025) Final SO
- Medicine Hat 1 @ Edmonton 6 (Nov 1 2025) Final
- Edmonton 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Oct 8 2025) Final
When We Last Met: The Tigers took a trip to Edmonton for a Sunday afternoon matchup in Rogers Place on September 27th. They managed to pull of a big win over Edmonton with a final score of 5-2. Yaroslav Bryzgalov (2G) led the team with a pair of goals. Tyson Moss, Mace’o Phillips and Brayden Holberton also found the back of the net. Cash Christie made his first start of the season against the Oil Kings and stopped 24 of 26 shots faced.
2026-27 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Edmonton |
| 4-1-0-0 | 2-2-1-0 |
| Central – 2nd | Central – 4th |
| East – 3rd | East – 8th |
| League – 5th | League – 15th |
| Home – 2-0-0-0 | Home – 1-1-1-0 |
| Away – 2-1-0-0 | Away – 1-1-0-0 |
| Last 10 – 4-1-0-0 | Last 10 – 2-2-1-0 |
| Streak – W2 | Streak – W1 |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Edmonton |
| 50-10-5-3 | 45-18-3-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 2nd |
| East – 2nd | East – 3rd |
| League – 3rd | League – 5th |
| Home – 28-3-2-1 | Home – 24-6-2-2 |
| Away – 22-7-3-2 | Away – 21-12-1-0 |
2026-27 Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Edmonton |
| Power Play: 18.8% (15th) | Power Play: 29.2% (4th) |
| Penalty Kill: 83.3% (7th) | Penalty Kill: 75.0% (16th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Prince Albert Raiders 4-2 on Saturday, October 3rd in Co-op Place. Markus Ruck (2G, 1A) led the team with three points. Gavin Kor and Reily Pickford also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Carter Casey got the nod in net and had a great game stopping 23 of 25 shots on goal.
2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Player Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Gavin Kor (6) | GAA – Cash Christie (2.00) |
| Goals – Luke Cozens (3) | Save % – Carter Casey (.932) |
| Assists – Gavin Kor & Reily Pickford (4) | Wins – Carter Casey (3) |
| PIMs – Denis Pasler (15) | |
| Plus/Minus –Mace’o Phillips (+8) |
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
| Player Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (108) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85) |
| Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (45) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (87) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (30) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (102) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+63) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Short Handed Goals | Liam Ruck – 1 (T-3rd) |
| Game Winning Goals | Luke Cozens – 1 (T-9th)
Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-9th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-9th) Markus Ruck – 1 (T-9th) |
| First Goals | Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-3rd)
Gavin Kor – 1 (T-3rd) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-3rd) Markus Ruck – 1 (T-3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Luke Cozens – 1 (T-4th)
Tyson Moss – 1 (T-4th) Gavin Kor – 1 (T-4th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Denis Pasler – 15 (T-10th) |
| Plus/Minus | Mace’o Phillips – +8 (1st)
Tyson Moss – +5 (T-9th) Gavin Kor – +5 (T-9th) Josh Evaschesen – +5 (T-9th) |
| Wins | Carter Casey – 3 (T-3rd) |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player Name | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Luke Cozens | 50 Career Assists | 49 Career Assists |
Roster Makeup: 24 Players – 14 Forwards – 8 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
| 2006 (3) | Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen |
| 2007 (9) | Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey |
| 2008 (6) | Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler |
| 2009 (5) | Ruptash, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie |
| 2010 (1) | Burmis |
How They Were Built:
| WHL Draft (7) | McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025) |
| U.S. Priority Draft (4) | Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (2024), Burmis (2025) |
| CHL Import Draft (3) | Bryzgalov (2025), Drott (2026), Pasler (2026) |
| Signed/Listed (6) | Moss (2024), Craig (2025), Casey (2025), Kor (2025), Reschny (2025), Pickford (2026) |
| Trade (4) | Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM) |
Geographical Breakdown:
| U.S.A (8) | Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey |
| British Columbia (6) | L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Christie |
| Alberta (5) | McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford |
| Saskatchewan (1) | Reschny |
| Yukon (1) | Cozens |
| Belarus (1) | Bryzgalov |
| Sweden (1) | Drott |
| Russia (1) | Pasler |
NHL Drafted Players:
| NHL Team | Player | Drafted |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Liam Ruck | 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Markus Ruck | 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall |
| Calgary Flames | Mace’o Phillips | 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall |
| Vancouver Canucks | Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall |
| Florida Panthers | Arvid Drott | 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| VS Prince Albert Raiders | 4-2 W | VS Victoria – Sat, Oct 10 | 7:00pm MT |
| @ Edmonton Oil Kings | 5-2 W | @ Regina – Fri, Oct 16 | 7:00pm CST |
| @ Red Deer Rebels | 3-1 L | @ Brandon – Sat, Oct 17 | 6:00pm CDT |
| VS Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5-1 W | @ Calgary – Fri, Oct 23 | 7:00pm MT |
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5-2 W | VS Calgary – Sat, Oct 24 | 7:00pm MT |
