Game Preview: Game 63 Vs Kelowna Rockets
Tonight’s Matchup: Tonight’s matchup is the only meeting between the Tigers and Kelowna Rockets this season. The Tigers won the lone game last season 9-2 in Kelowna. Shane Smith (3G,1A) led the Tigers with four points in game.
Past 5 Meetings:
- Medicine Hat 9 @ Kelowna 2 (Oct 14 2023)
- Kelowna 1 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Dec 17 2022)
- Medicine Hat 8 @ Kelowna 5 (Nov 8 2019)
- Kelowna 2 @ Medicine Hat 1 (Dec 15 2018)
- Medicine Hat 2 @ Kelowna 5 (Jan 30 2018)
Previous Game: The Tigers shutout the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-0 on Saturday night at Westoba Place. Oasiz Wiesblatt (2G), Carter Cunningham (2A), Ryder Ritchie (2A) and Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (2A) led the Tigers with a pair of points each. Marcus Pacheco, Liam Ruck, and Mathew Ward also scored for the Tigers. Harrison Meneghin had a fantastic game in net for the Tigers. He made 26 saves to pick up with third shutout and 18th win of the season.
2024-25 Standings:
- 41-17-3-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (22-7-2-0)
- Away (19-10-1-1)
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 – Harrison Meneghin (2.61) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (133) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer (4) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+47) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 61 – 221 – 27.6%
- Penalty Kill: 189 – 240 – 78.8%
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 106 (2nd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 88 (8th) |
| Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 36 (Tied 8th) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (2nd) |
| Goals (Rookies) | Liam Ruck – 19 (Tied 4th) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 74 (Tied 1st) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 57 (Tied 8th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 24 (7th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (Tied 1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 8 (4th) |
| First Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (Tied 7th) |
| Insurance Goals | Gavin McKenna – 5 (Tied 7th) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +47 (Tied 1st) |
| Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 133 (2nd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 22 (8th) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.61 (1st) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.67 (3rd) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 4 (Tied 2nd) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 3 (Tied 4th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 35 Game Point Streak – 77 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 6 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
| Marcus Pacheco | 3 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
| 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 | 248 Career Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 100 Career Goals | 96 Career Goals |
| Jonas Woo | 100 Career Points | 99 Career Points |
Roster Makeup: 26 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders – 7 Defencemen – 17 Forwards
| 20 Years Old (2004) | Meneghin, Ward, Weisblatt |
| 19 Years Old (2005) | Basha, Molendyk, Neutens, Pacheco, St. Martin, Van Mulligen, Volotovskii |
| 18 Years Old (2006) | Cunningham, Lindstrom, Muhonen, Pickford, Ritchie, Vaisanen, Woo |
| 17 Years Old (2007) | McCann, McKenna, Moss, Switzer |
| 16 Years Old (2008) | Gordon-Carroll, M. Ruck, L. Ruck, Ryan-MacKay, Watson |
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 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 6-0-1-0 | 39-15-3-3 | 7-2-0-1 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 1 | N/A | 17-37-4-2 | 1-8-0-1 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 38-19-2-2 | 6-3-0-1 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 2 | 2-4-0-0 | 23-28-5-2 | 6-3-1-0 |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| 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) |
| @ Brandon | 5-0 Win | Vs Lethbridge – Sat. Mar 22 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
