Game Preview: Game 67 Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes
Vs Hurricanes: Tonight’s matchup is the eighth and final meeting between the Tigers and Lethbridge Hurricanes this season. The Tigers hold the edge in the season series four games to three. Oasiz Wiesblatt (7G,5A) leads the way for the Tigers with 12 points in the season series.
2024-25 Season Series:
- Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 5 (Mar 14 2025)
- 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 7-3 in front of a raucous crowd at Co-op Place on Saturday night. Gavin McKenna (3G, 4A) and Oasiz Wiesblatt (3G, 2A) put on a show with a pair of hat tricks. Tanner Molendyk also added a goal and an assist while Bryce Pickford collected a pair of assists in his return to the lineup. Harrison Meneghin had a great game making 28 saves on 31 shots. The victory was his fifth consecutive and 21st of the season.
2024-25 Standings:
- 45-17-3-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (24-7-2-0)
- Away (21-10-1-1)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Gavin McKenna / Hunter St. Martin (37) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (23) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (84) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.901) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (121) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin / Jordan Switzer (2.65) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (146) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer (4) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+54) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 66 – 234 – 28.2%
- Penalty Kill: 202 – 255 – 79.2%
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 121 (2nd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 100 (Tied 5th) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (Tied 3rd) |
| Goals (Rookies) | Liam Ruck – 23 (2nd) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 84 (1st) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 64 (Tied 6th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 27 (Tied 5th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (Tied 1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 9 (Tied 2nd) |
| First Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 6 (Tied 10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Gavin McKenna – 6 (Tied 4th) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +54 (2nd) |
| Plus/Minus | Oasiz Wiesblatt – +42 (Tied 8th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 146 (2nd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 23 (Tied 8th) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.65 (Tied 3rd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.65 (Tied 3rd) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 4 (Tied 2nd) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 3 (Tied 4th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 38 Game Point Streak – 92 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 10 Game Point Streak – 19 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 6 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
| Josh Van Mulligen | 4 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Game Win Streak |
| Harrison Meneghin | 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 |
| 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 | 44-16-3-3 | 8-1-0-1 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 1 | 4-3-0-0 | 42-20-3-2 | 7-1-1-1 |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ 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 | ||
| @ Lethbridge | 6-5 Win | ||
| Vs Red Deer | 7-3 Win |
