Game Preview: Game 68 @ Calgary Hitmen
Vs Hitmen: Tonight’s matchup is the eighth and final meeting between the Tigers and Calgary Hitmen this season. The Tigers hold the edge in the season series having won six of the previous seven games and picking up a point in an OT loss. Gavin McKenna has led the way for the Tigers with 13 points (6G, 7A) in five games.
2024-25 Season Series:
- Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Jan 18 2025) SO
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 0 (Jan 17 2025)
- Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Dec 30 2024)
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 4 (Dec 29 2024) OT
- Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 30 2024)
- Medicine Hat 4 @ Calgary 3 (Oct 30 2024) SO
- Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Oct 23 2024)
Previous Game: The Tigers defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 10-1 in front of a sold-out crowd at Co-op Place on Saturday night. Gavin McKenna (2G, 3A), Liam Ruck (2G, 1A), Hunter St. Martin (2G, 1A) and Mathew Ward (2G, 1A) each scored a pair of goals. Ryder Ritchie (1G) and Veeti Vaisanen (1G, 2A) also scored in the victory. Harrison Meneghin had a great game making 18 saves on 19 shots. The win was his 22nd of the season extended his win streak to six games.
2024-25 Standings:
- 46-17-3-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (25-7-2-0)
- Away (21-10-1-1)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Gavin McKenna / Hunter St. Martin (39) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (23) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (87) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.901) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (126) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.60) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (148) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer (4) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+58) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 67 – 238 – 28.2%
- Penalty Kill: 209 – 262 – 79.8%
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 126 (2nd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 102 (5th) |
| Goals | Gavin McKenna – 39 (Tied 9th) |
| Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 39 (Tied 9th) |
| Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (Tied 4th) |
| Goals (Rookies) | Liam Ruck – 25 (1st) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 87 (1st) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 66 (Tied 5th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 28 (5th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 7 (1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Gavin McKenna – 4 (Tied 3rd) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 9 (Tied 2nd) |
| Insurance Goals | Gavin McKenna – 6 (Tied 4th) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +58 (2nd) |
| Plus/Minus | Oasiz Wiesblatt – +44 (7th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 148 (2nd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 23 (Tied 8th) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.60 (3rd) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.65 (Tied 4th) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 4 (Tied 2nd) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 3 (Tied 4th) |
Roaring Runs:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 39 Game Point Streak – 97 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 11 Game Point Streak – 22 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 7 Game Point Streak – 11 Points |
| Tanner Molendyk | 3 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Jordan Switzer | 5 Game Win Streak |
| Harrison Meneghin | 6 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 |
| Gavin McKenna | 250 Career Points | 241 Career Points |
| Marcus Pacheco | 50 Career Assists | 44 Career Assists |
| Ryder Ritchie | 100 Career Assists | 92 Career Assists |
| Josh Van Mulligen | 200 Career Games | 197 Career Games |
| Misha Volotovskii | 50 Career Points | 47 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 | 45-16-3-3 | 8-1-0-1 |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| 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 | ||
| Vs Lethbridge | 10-1 Win |
