Game Preview: Game 67 AT Rebels
Medicine Hat, AB – The Tigers will play the penultimate game of their 2025-26 regular season tonight against the Red Deer Rebels in the Marchant Crane Centrium. Medicine Hat has a 4-0-1-1 against their Central Division opponent this season. Liam Ruck (4G, 11A) leads the team with 15 points in the season series.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Red Deer 1 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Feb 16 2026) | Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 28 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 4 @ Red Deer 5 (Feb 13 2026) OT | Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 4 (Nov 21 2025) SO |
| Medicine Hat 8 @ Red Deer 0 (Dec 30 2025) |
2024-25 Season Series:
| Red Deer 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Mar 15 2025) | Red Deer 0 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Oct 9 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 7 @ Red Deer 1 (Mar 7 2025) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 6 (Oct 4 2024) |
| Red Deer 1 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Jan 10 2025) | Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Sep 28 2024) |
| Medicine Hat 2 @ Red Deer 4 (Oct 25 2024) | Medicine Hat 2 @ Red Deer 4 (Sep 27 2024) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| 48-10-5-3 | 26-34-4-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 4th |
| East – 2nd | East – 8th |
| League – 3rd | League – 17th |
| Home – 27-3-2-1 | Home – 13-17-3-0 |
| Away – 21-7-3-2 | Away – 13-17-1-2 |
| Last 10 – 9-1-0-0 | Last 10 – 5-3-2-0 |
| Streak – W3 | Streak – W1 |
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| 47-17-3-1 | 26-34-6-2 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 5th |
| East – 1st | East – 9th |
| Home – 25-7-2-0 | Home – 17-12-5-0 |
| Away – 22-10-1-1 | Away – 9-22-1-2 |
Special Teams:
| Medicine Hat | Red Deer |
| Power Play: 31.6% (3rd) | Power Play: 18.9% (17th) |
| Penalty Kill: 79.4% (8th) | Penalty Kill: 73.1% (17th) |
Previous Game: The Tigers wrapped up their season series with the Lethbridge Hurricanes with a 6-5 overtime win on Saturday, March 14 in Co-op Place. Kade Stengrim (3G), Markus Ruck (1G, 2A) and Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (3A) led the team with three points each including Stengrim’s first career hat trick. Liam Ruck scored the other two goals for the Tigers including the overtime winner.
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (102) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (44) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (82) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (29) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (100) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+61) |
League Top 10s:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Markus Ruck – 102 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 99 (2nd) Jonas Woo – 84 (T-9th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 44 (2nd)
Liam Ruck – 43 (3rd) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 82 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 56 (T-5th) Jonas Woo – 56 (T-5th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 19 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 16 (T-3rd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 37 (1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 3 (T-7th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 11 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 9 (T-3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Liam Ruck – 6 (T-3rd)
Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-7th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 100 (9th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +61 (T-2nd)
Bryce Pickford – +53 (7th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.85 (T-9th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 29 (3rd) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 2 (T-10th)
Carter Casey – 2 (T-10th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Markus Ruck | 3 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | 3 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 3 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Carter Cunningham | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 2 Game Goal Streak – 5 Goals |
Upcoming Milestones:
| Player | Upcoming Milestone | Currently At |
| Veeti Väisänen | 50 Career Points | 46 Career Points |
| Luke Cozens | 50 Career Assists | 47 Career Assists |
| Cam Parr | 50 Career Points | 48 Career Points |
| Andrew Basha | 150 Career Assists | 149 Career Assists |
| Carter Cunningham | 100 Career Games Played | 99 Career Games Played |
| Josh Van Mulligen | 250 Career Games Played | 248 Career Games Played |
| Niilopekka Muhonen | 100 Career Games Played | 97 Career Games Played |
Roster Makeup: 23 Players – 14 Forwards – 7 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
| 2005 | Neutens, Van Mulligen, Basha |
| 2006 | Reschny, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr, Cozens |
| 2007 | Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Casey, Switzer |
| 2008 | Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen |
Geographical Breakdown:
| Alberta (7) | Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer, Andrew Basha |
| U.S.A. (5) | Gavin Kor, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, Carter Casey |
| British Columbia (4) | Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Tyson Moss, Riley Steen |
| Manitoba (2) | Cam Parr, Jonas Woo |
| Finland (2) | Veeti Väisänen, Niilopekka Muhonen |
| Yukon (1) | Luke Cozens |
| Saskatchewan (1) | Dayton Reschny |
| Belarus (1) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov |
NHL Drafted Players:
| NHL Team | Player | Drafted |
| Calgary Flames | Andrew Basha | 2024, Round 2, 41st Overall |
| Montreal Canadiens | Bryce Pickford | 2025, Round 3, 81st Overall |
| Dallas Stars | Niilopekka Muhonen | 2024, Round 5, 158th Overall |
| Utah Mammoth | Veeti Väisänen | 2024, Round 3, 96th Overall |
Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings (North American Skaters):
| Ranking | Player |
| #26 | Liam Ruck |
| #31 | Markus Ruck |
| #99 | Yaroslav Bryzgalov |
| #188 | Riley Steen |
| #215 | Kadon McCann |
Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings (North American Goaltenders):
| Ranking | Player |
| #12 | Carter Casey |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| VS Lethbridge Hurricanes | 6-5 OTW | VS Red Deer – Sat. Mar 21 | 7:00PM (MDT) |
| @ Lethbridge Hurricanes | 6-3 W | ||
| VS Regina Pats | 6-0 W | ||
| @ Edmonton Oil Kings | 6-1 L | ||
| VS Red Deer Rebels | 8-4 W |
