Game Preview: Memorial Cup – Championship Game Vs London Knights
Memorial Cup Schedule
- Medicine Hat 5 @ Rimouski 4
- Moncton 2 @ London 3
- Rimouski 1 @ London 3
- Moncton 1 @ Medicine Hat 3
- London 1 @ Medicine Hat 3
- Rimouski 2 @ Moncton 6
- Semi-Final – Moncton 2 @ London 5
- Championship – London (OHL) @ Medicine Hat (WHL) – Sunday, June 1 (7 PM ET)
Memorial Cup Round Robin Standings
- Medicine Hat – 3-0-0 – 6 Points
- London – 2-1-0 – 4 Points
- Moncton – 1-1-1 – 2 Points
- Rimouski – 0-3-0 – 0 Points
Tigers’ Previous Game: The Tigers defeated the London Knights 3-1 in their third and final game of the Memorial Cup round robin tournament. Ethan Neutens (1G, 1A) led the Tigers with a two-point night. Mathew Ward and Ryder Ritchie also scored for the Tigers in the victory. Harrison Meneghin had a game for the ages. He made big save after big save to claim his third victory of the tournament. He finished with 35 saves on 36 shots on his way to being named player of the game. With the win, the Tigers finished off the round robin with a perfect 3-0 record and earned a spot in the Championship game on Sunday, June 1st.
Memorial Cup Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats |
| Goals – Ryder Ritchie – MH (4) |
| Assists – Oasiz Wiesblatt – MH (5) |
| Points – Easton Cowan – LDN (6) |
| PIMs – Denver Barkey – LDN (14) |
| Plus/Minus – Oliver Bonk – LDN (+6) |
| Goalie Stats |
| Wins – Harrison Meneghin – MH, Austin Elliott – LDN (3) |
| Save % – Austin Elliott – LDN (.936) |
| GAA – Austin Elliott – LDN (1.74) |
| Shutouts – N/A |
Tigers Statistical Leaders (Memorial Cup):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Ryder Ritchie (4) | Wins – Harrison Meneghin (3) |
| Assists – Oasiz Wiesblatt (5) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.927) |
| Points – 3 Players Tied (5) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.00) |
| PIMs – 3 Players Tied (4) | Shutouts – N/A |
| Plus/Minus – Bryce Pickford (+4) |
Special Teams (Memorial Cup):
- Power Play: 3 – 11 – 27.3%
- Penalty Kill: 5 – 9 – 55.6%
Current Streaks:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Ryder Ritchie | 5 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Harrison Meneghin | 6 Game Win Streak |
2024-25 Standings (Regular Season):
| Medicine Hat Tigers | London Knights |
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Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Gavin McKenna (41) | Wins – Harrison Meneghin / Jordan Switzer (23) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (88) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.901) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (129) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.58) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (148) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer (4) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+60) |
Special Teams (Regular Season):
- Power Play: 67 – 240 – 27.9% (4th)
- Penalty Kill: 212 – 265 – 80.0% (4th)
Championship History: The 2025 WHL Championship was the Tigers’ sixth title, tying them with the Kamloops Blazers for the most in WHL history. The Tigers have previously been to five Memorial Cups (‘73, ’87, ’88, ’04, ’07) winning back-to-back tournaments in 1987 & 1988.
2025 WHL Playoffs
Round 1 – Vs Swift Current Broncos
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Round 2 – Vs Prince Albert Raiders
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Round 3 – Lethbridge Hurricanes
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Round 4 – Vs Spokane Chiefs
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2025 WHL Playoffs MVP: Tigers netminder Harrison Meneghin was named the 2025 WHL Playoffs MVP. He went 14-1 with three shutouts, a 2.32 goals-against average, and a 0.907% save percentage through 16 games this postseason.
Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Oasiz Wiesblatt (14) | Wins – Harrison Meneghin (14) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (29) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.906) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (38) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.35) |
| PIMs – Mathew Ward / Oasiz Wiesblatt (30) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (3) |
| Plus/Minus – Bryce Pickford (+23) |
Special Teams (Playoffs):
- Power Play: 24 – 65 – 36.9%
- Penalty Kill: 48 – 60 – 80.0%
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 |
Drafted / Signed Players:
- Andrew Basha (Calgary Flames – 2024 – 41st Overall)
- Cayden Lindstrom (Columbus Blue Jackets – 2024 – 4th Overall)
- Harrison Meneghin (Tampa Bay Lightning– 2024 – 206th Overall)
- Tanner Molendyk (Nashville Predators– 2023 – 24th Overall)
- Niilopekka Muhonen (Dallas Stars– 2024 – 158th Overall)
- Ryder Ritchie (Minnesota Wild– 2024 – 45th Overall)
- Hunter St. Martin (Florida Panthers– 2024 – 193rd Overall)
- Veeti Vaisanen (Utah Hockey Club– 2024 – 96th Overall)
- Oasiz Wiesblatt (Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) – Signed)
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ Spokane Chiefs | 5-2 Win | Vs London Knights – Sun, June 1 | 7:00 PM (ET) |
| @ Spokane Chiefs | 4-2 Win | ||
| @ Rimouski Oceanic | 5-4 Win | ||
| Vs Moncton Wildcats | 3-1 Win | ||
| Vs London Knights | 3-1 Win |
