Game Preview: Game 64 @ Red Deer Rebels
Vs Rebels: Tonight’s matchup is the seventh of eight matchups between the Central Division rivals this season. The Tigers are 2-4-0-0 against the Rebels so far. Gavin McKenna (9A) leads the Tigers with nine points in the season series.
2024-25 Season Series:
- Red Deer 1 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Jan 10 2025)
- Medicine Hat 2 @ Red Deer 4 (Oct 25 2024)
- Red Deer 0 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Oct 9 2024)
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 6 (Oct 4 2024)
- Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Sep 28 2024)
- Medicine Hat 2 @ Red Deer 4 (Sep 27 2024)
Previous Game: The Tigers defeated the Kelowna Rockets 5-2 on Tuesday night at Co-op Place. Liam Ruck (2G) and Veeti Vaisanen (2A) led the Tigers with a pair of points each. Ryder Ritchie, Marcus Ruck, and Mathew Ward also scored for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer had a great game in net for the Tigers. He made 23 saves to pick up with fifth consecutive win and 23rd of the season.
2024-25 Standings:
- 42-17-3-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (23-7-2-0)
- Away (19-10-1-1)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Hunter St. Martin (36) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (23) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (74) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.901) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (106) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.61) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (146) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer (4) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+47) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 61 – 223 – 27.4%
- Penalty Kill: 192 – 244 – 78.7%
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 106 (2nd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 89 (Tied 7th) |
| Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 36 (Tied 8th) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (2nd) |
| Goals (Rookies) | Liam Ruck – 21 (Tied 2nd) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 74 (Tied 1st) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 58 (8th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 24 (Tied 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 – 146 (2nd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 23 (Tied 5th) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.61 (1st) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.65 (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 | 7 Game Point Streak – 9 Points |
| Marcus Pacheco | 4 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Marcus Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Game Win 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 | 249 Career Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 100 Career Goals | 96 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) | 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, 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 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 1 | 6-0-1-0 | 39-15-3-3 | 7-2-0-1 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 39-19-2-2 | 6-3-0-1 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 2 | 2-4-0-0 | 24-28-5-2 | 6-3-1-0 |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| 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) |
| Vs Kelowna | 5-2 Win | @ Calgary – Sun. Mar 23 | 5:00 PM (MST) |
