Game Preview: Game 65 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes
Vs Hurricanes: Tonight’s matchup is the seventh of eight meetings between the Tigers and Lethbridge Hurricanes this season. The teams have split the previous six games. Oasiz Wiesblatt (5G,4A) leads the way for the Tigers with nine points in the season series.
2024-25 Season Series:
- Lethbridge 1 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Feb 17 2025)
- Lethbridge 0 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Dec 28 2024)
- Medicine Hat 1 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 15 2024)
- Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Dec 14 2024)
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 6 2024)
- Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 7 (Nov 6 2024)
Previous Game: The Tigers defeated the Red Deer Rebels 7-1 at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Ryder Ritchie (3G,2A) and Gavin McKenna (1G, 3A) led the way for the Tigers in the victory. Liam Ruck, Hunter St. Martin and Josh Van Mulligen also scored for the Tigers. Harrison Meneghin was nearly perfect in net for the Tigers. He made 29 saves on 30 shots to pick up his third consecutive win and 19th overall this season.
2024-25 Standings:
- 43-17-3-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (23-7-2-0)
- Away (20-10-1-1)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Hunter St. Martin (37) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (23) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (77) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.901) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (110) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.56) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (146) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer (4) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+49) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 63 – 228 – 27.6%
- Penalty Kill: 199 – 251 – 79.3%
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 110 (2nd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 91 (7th) |
| Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 37 (10th) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (Tied 2nd) |
| Goals (Rookies) | Liam Ruck – 22 (2nd) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 77 (2nd) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 60 (Tied 7th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 25 (Tied 5th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (Tied 1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 8 (Tied 4th) |
| First Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (Tied 9th) |
| Insurance Goals | Gavin McKenna – 5 (Tied 7th) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +49 (2nd) |
| Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 146 (2nd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 23 (Tied 7th) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.56 (3rd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.65 (5th) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 4 (Tied 2nd) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 3 (Tied 4th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 36 Game Point Streak – 81 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 8 Game Point Streak – 11 Points |
| Marcus Pacheco | 5 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 4 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Ryder Ritchie | 3 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Game Win Streak |
| Harrison Meneghin | 3 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: 24 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders – 7 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 |
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 | 42-15-3-3 | 9-0-0-1 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 | 3-3-0-0 | 41-19-2-2 | 7-2-0-1 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 1 | 3-4-0-0 | 26-30-5-2 | 6-3-1-0 |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ 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) |
| @ Red Deer | 7-1 Win |
