Game Preview: Memorial Cup – Game 1 @ Rimouski Oceanic
Memorial Cup Schedule
- Medicine Hat (WHL) @ Rimouski (Host) – Friday, May 23 (7 PM ET)
- Moncton (QMJHL) @ London (OHL) – Saturday, May 24 (6 PM ET)
- Rimouski (Host) @ London (OHL) – Sunday, May 25 (6 PM ET)
- Moncton (QMJHL) @ Medicine Hat (WHL) – Monday, May 26 (7 PM ET)
- London (OHL) @ Medicine Hat (WHL) – Tuesday, May 27 (7 PM ET)
- Rimouski (QMJHL) @ Moncton (QMJHL) – Wednesday, May 28 (7 PM ET)
- Tie-Breaker* – Thursday, May 29 (7 PM ET)
- Semi-Final – Friday, May 30 (7 PM ET)
- Championship – Sunday, June 1 (7 PM ET)
*If necessary
2024-25 Standings (Regular Season):
| Medicine Hat Tigers | Rimouski Oceanic |
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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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Championship History: The 2025 WHL Championship was the Tigers’ 6th 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 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 (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)
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%
Current Streaks:
| Player Name | Streak |
| Bryce Pickford | 9 Game Point Streak – 16 Points |
| Hunter St. Martin | 6 Game Point Streak – 9 Points |
| Andrew Basha | 5 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 8 Game Goal Streak – 10 Goals |
| Harrison Meneghin | 3 Game Win Streak |
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 |
| Vs Spokane | 4-1 Win | @ Rimouski Oceanic – Fri, May 23 | 7:00 PM (ET) |
| Vs Spokane | 6-2 Loss | Vs Moncton Wildcats – Mon, May 26 | 7:00 PM (ET) |
| @ Spokane | 6-0 Win | Vs London Knights – Tues, May 27 | 7:00 PM (ET) |
| @ Spokane | 5-2 Win | Tie-Breaker – Thur, May 29* | 7:00 PM (ET) |
| @ Spokane | 4-2 Win | Semi-Final – Fri, May 30* | 7:00 PM (ET) |
* If necessary
