Game Preview: Round 1 – Game 1 Vs Swift Current Broncos
Vs Broncos: The Tigers and Swift Current Broncos faced off four times during the regular season. The teams split the season series with two wins each. Oasiz Wiesblatt led the way for the Tigers with six points (3G, 3A) in four games.
2024-25 Season Series:
- Swift Current 5 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Feb 7 2025)
- Swift Current 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Jan 4 2025)
- Medicine Hat 1 @ Swift Current 4 (Jan 3 2025)
- Medicine Hat 4 @ Swift Current 3 (Dec 4 2024)
Round 1 Schedule
- Game 1 – Swift Current @ Medicine Hat – Friday, March 28 (7:00 PM)
- Game 2 – Swift Current @ Medicine Hat – Saturday, March 29 (7:00 PM)
- Game 3 – Medicine Hat @ Swift Current – Tuesday, April 1 (7:00 PM)
- Game 4 – Medicine Hat @ Swift Current – Wednesday, April 2 (7:00 PM)
- Game 5 – Swift Current @ Medicine Hat – Friday, April 4 (7:00 PM)*
- Game 6 – Medicine Hat @ Swift Current – Sunday, April 6 (5:00 PM)*
- Game 7 – Swift Current @ Medicine Hat – Tuesday, April 8 (7:00 PM)*
*If necessary.
Previous Game: The Tigers defeated the Calgary Hitmen 5-2 in a winner take all game for the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Gavin McKenna led the Tigers with three points (2G, 1A) and extended his point streak to 40 games. Tanner Molendyk, Ethan Neutens and Veeti Vaisanen each scored in the final game. Harrison Meneghin had a fantastic game making 35 saves on 37 shots. The win was his 23rd of the season extended his win streak to seven games.
2024-25 Standings (Regular Season):
- 47-17-3-1
- Central Div. – 1st
- Eastern Con. – 1st
- Home (25-7-2-0)
- Away (22-10-1-1)
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)
League Top 10s (Regular Season):
Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
Points | Gavin McKenna – 129 (2nd) |
Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 103 (5th) |
Goals | Gavin McKenna – 41 (Tied 5th) |
Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 39 (Tied 10th) |
Goals (Defencemen) | Bryce Pickford – 20 (Tied 4th) |
Goals (Rookies) | Liam Ruck – 25 (1st) |
Assists | Gavin McKenna – 88 (1st) |
Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 67 (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 – 7 (Tied 3rd) |
Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +60 (1st) |
Plus/Minus | Oasiz Wiesblatt – +47 (4th) |
Plus/Minus | Veeti Vaisanen – +41 (10th) |
Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 148 (2nd) |
Wins | Harrison Meneghin – 23 (Tied 8th) |
Wins | Jordan Switzer – 23 (Tied 8th) |
Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.58 (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 | 40 Game Point Streak – 100 Points |
Oasiz Wiesblatt | 12 Game Point Streak – 23 Points |
Tanner Molendyk | 4 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
Josh Van Mulligen | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
Jordan Switzer | 5 Game Win Streak |
Harrison Meneghin | 7 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 | 244 Career Points |
Marcus Pacheco | 50 Career Assists | 45 Career Assists |
Ryder Ritchie | 100 Career Assists | 92 Career Assists |
Josh Van Mulligen | 200 Career Games | 199 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)
Tigers Schedule:
Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
@ Red Deer | 7-1 Win | Vs Swift Current | 7:00 PM (MST) |
@ Lethbridge | 6-5 Win | Vs Swift Current | 7:00 PM (MST) |
Vs Red Deer | 7-3 Win | @ Swift Current | 7:00 PM (MST) |
Vs Lethbridge | 10-1 Win | @ Swift Current | 7:00 PM (MST) |
@ Calgary | 5-2 Win | Vs Swift Current | 7:00 PM (MST) |