Game Preview: Game 6 VS Oil Kings
Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight is the first of eight matchups between the two central division teams this season. The Tigers had a record of 4-4-0-0 against the Oil Kings in the 2024-25 regular season. Gavin McKenna (3G, 9A) led the team with 12 points in the series.
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 |
| 4-1-0-0 | 5-1-0-0 |
| Central – 2nd | Central – 1st |
| East – 4th | East – 1st |
| Home – 3-0-0-0 | Home – 1-0-0-0 |
| Away – 1-1-0-0 | Away – 4-1-0-0 |
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 |
Previous Game: The Tigers took a commanding 7-1 victory over the Hitmen on Saturday, October 4th in Co-op Place. Yaroslav Bryzgalov (1G, 2A) and Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (2G, 1A) led the team with three points each. Liam Ruck, Carter Cunningham, Misha Volotovskii, and Veeti Väisänen were the other goal scorers for the Tigers. Carter Casey got his first WHL Win in his first WHL start, stopping 30 of 31 shots on goal.
2025-26 Tigers Regular Season Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (4) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (3) |
| Assists –Markus Ruck (6) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.918) |
| Points – Yaroslav Bryzgalov (7) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.28) |
| PIMs – Bryce Pickford (11) | |
| Plus/Minus –Jonas Woo (+9) |
2025-26 Tigers Pre-Season Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Noah Davidson & Kadon McCann (3) | Wins – Cruz Chase & Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (1) |
| Assists – Koray Bozkaya (5) | Save % – Cruz Chase (.950) |
| Points – Liam Ruck (6) | GAA – Cruz Chase & Jordan Switzer (2.00) |
| PIMs – Kyle Heger (8) | |
| Plus/Minus – Seven Players Tied (+4) |
Special Teams (Regular Season):
- Power Play: 17.6%
- Penalty Kill: 81.8%
Special Teams (Pre-Season):
- Power Play: 31.6%
- Penalty Kill: 70.0%
League Top 10s (Regular Season):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 6 (T-8th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-1st)
Jonas Woo – 1 (T-1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-3rd)
Jonas Woo – 1 (T-3rd) Kadon McCann – 1 (T-3rd) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-3rd) |
| First Goals | Misha Volotovskii – 2 (T-1st)
Kade Stengrim – 1 (T-10th) Kadon McCann – 1 (T-10th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Noah Davidson – 1 (T-4th)
Dayton Reschny – 1 (T-4th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-4th) Carter Cunningham – 1 (T-4th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +9 (3rd)
Bryce Pickford – +8 (T-4th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.28 (9th) |
| Save Percentage | Jordan Switzer – 0.918 (10th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 3 (T-4th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 5 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Markus Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Misha Volotovskii | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Veeti Väisänen | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Niilopekka Muhonen | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
| Misha Volotovskii | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Josh Van Mulligen | 100 Career Penalty Minutes | 98 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Bryce Pickford | 200 Career Penalty Minutes | 198 Career Penalty Minutes |
| Liam Ruck | 50 Career Points | 48 Career Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 10 Career Power Play Goals | 9 Career Power Play Goals |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Career Shutouts | 4 Career Shutouts |
| Carter Casey | First Career Shutout | 0 Career Shutouts |
| Gavin Kor | First Career Game Played | 0 Career Games Played |
| Gavin Kor | First Career Goal | 0 Career Goals |
| Luke Ruptash | First Career Goal | 0 Career Goals |
| Tyson Moss | First Career Goal | 0 Career Goals |
| Riley Steen | First Career Goal | 0 Career Goals |
| Luke Warrener | First Career Goal | 0 Career Goals |
Roster Makeup: 27 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders – 9 Defencemen – 16 Forwards
| 2005 | Volotovskii, Neutens, Van Mulligen |
| 2006 | Reschny, Sullivan, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr |
| 2007 | Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Heger, Casey, Switzer |
| 2008 | Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Ryan-Mackay, Steen |
| 2009 | Ruptash, Warrener |
2025 NHL Draft:
- Bryce Pickford – 81st overall (3rd round) – Montreal
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| VS Calgary Hitmen | 7-1 W | @ Calgary Hitmen – Fri. Oct 10 | 7:00 PM (MDT) |
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 4-2 W | VS Portland Winterhawks – Sat. Oct 11 | 7:00PM (MDT) |
| VS Saskatoon Blades | 4-1 W | VS Spokane Chiefs – Tue. Oct 14 | 7:00PM (MDT) |
| @ Swift Current Broncos | 6-3 L | @ Victoria Royals – Sat. Oct 18 | 6:05PM (PDT) |
| VS Regina Pats | 5-2 W | @ Vancouver Giants – Sun. Oct 19 | 4:00PM (PDT) |
