Game Preview: Game 62 @ Brandon Wheat Kings
Tonight’s Matchup: Tonight’s matchup is the fourth and final meeting between the Tigers and Brandon Wheat Kings this season. The Tigers have won two of the three previous meetings. Home ice has been important with the home team winning each game. Gavin McKenna (1G,4A) leads the way for the Tigers with five points in the season series.
2024-25 Season Series:
- Brandon 1 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Oct 11 2024)
- Medicine Hat 0 @ Brandon 3 (Nov 2 2024)
- Brandon 5 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 29 2024)
Previous Game: The Tigers shutout the Regina Pats 2-0 on Friday night at the Brandt Centre. Marcus Pacheco and Oasiz Wiesblatt were the goal scorers for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer had a fantastic game in net for the Tigers. He made 36 saves to pick up his third consecutive shutout.
2024-25 Standings:
- 40-17-3-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (22-7-2-0)
- Away (18-10-1-1)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Hunter St. Martin (36) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (22) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (74) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.901) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (106) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.67) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (133) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer (4) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+47) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 61 – 218 – 28.0%
- Penalty Kill: 185 – 236 – 78.4%
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 106 (2nd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 86 (8th) |
| Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 36 (Tied 7th) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (2nd) |
| Goals (Rookies) | Liam Ruck – 18 (Tied 4th) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 74 (1st) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 57 (Tied 7th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 24 (5th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (Tied 1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 7 (Tied 4th) |
| First Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (Tied 7th) |
| Insurance Goals | Gavin McKenna – 5 (Tied 6th) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +47 (2nd) |
| Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 133 (2nd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 22 (Tied 7th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.67 (1st) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.71 (3rd) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 4 (Tied 1st) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 5th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 34 Game Point Streak – 74 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 5 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Hunter St. Martin | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Jordan Switzer | 4 Game Win Streak |
| Jordan Switzer | 3 Game Shutout Streak |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Cayden Lindstrom | 100 Career Games | 99 Career Games |
| Cayden Lindstrom | 50 Career Goals | 46 Career Goals |
| Mathew Ward | 250 Career Points | 247 Career Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 100 Career Goals | 94 Career Goals |
| 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 | 32-18-4-3 | 7-2-1-0 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 6-0-1-0 | 38-15-3-3 | 7-2-0-1 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 1 | N/A | 17-35-4-2 | 1-8-0-1 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 37-19-2-2 | 5-3-1-1 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 2 | 2-4-0-0 | 22-28-5-2 | 6-3-1-0 |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| Vs Lethbridge | 5-1 Win | @ Brandon – Sat. Mar 1 | 6:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Edmonton | 5-4 Loss | Vs Kelowna – Tues. Mar 4 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Kamloops | 5-0 Win | @ Red Deer – Fri. Mar. 7 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Edmonton | 5-3 Win | @ Lethbridge – Fri. Mar. 14 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Regina | 2-0 Win | Vs Red Deer – Sat. Mar 15 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
