Game Preview: Round 1 – Game 5 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)
2024-25 Standings (Regular Season):
| Medicine Hat Tigers | Swift Current Broncos |
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Round 1 – Tigers Lead 2-1
- Game 1 – Swift Current 0 @ Medicine Hat 4
- Game 2 – Swift Current 3 @ Medicine Hat 6
- Game 3 – Medicine Hat 4 @ Swift Current 5
- Game 4 – Medicine Hat 4 @ Swift Current 3 (OT)
- 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 Swift Current Broncos 4-3 in overtime in Game 4 at the InnovationPlex. Hunter St. Martin (1G, 1A) scored the overtime winner. Gavin McKenna (1G, 2A), Ryder Ritchie (1G, 2A) and Oasiz Wiesblatt (1G, 1A) also scored for the Tigers in the victory. Harrison Meneghin made 25 saves to pick up his third win of the series.
Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Oasiz Wiesblatt (7) | Wins – Harrison Meneghin (3) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (12) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.933) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (14) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (1.99) |
| PIMs – Ryder Ritchie (10) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (1) |
| Plus/Minus – 3 Players Tied (+6) |
Special Teams (Playoffs):
- Power Play: 5 – 18 – 27.8%
- Penalty Kill: 13 – 15 – 86.7%
League Top 10s (Playoffs):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 14 (1st) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 11 (3rd) |
| Points | Ryder Ritchie – 7 (Tied 8th) |
| Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 7 (1st) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 12 (1st) |
| Power Play Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 3 (1st) |
| Power Play Goals | Ryder Ritchie – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 5 (1st) |
| Power Play Assists | Liam Ruck – 2 (Tied 6th) |
| Power Play Assists | Hunter St. Martin – 2 (Tied 6th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 1 (Tied 1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 2 (Tied 1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 1 (Tied 3rd) |
| First Goals | Bryce Pickford – 2 (Tied 1st) |
| First Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 1 (Tied 3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Ryder Ritchie – 1 (Tied 3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 1 (Tied 3rd) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +6 (Tied 2nd) |
| Plus/Minus | Bryce Pickford – +6 (Tied 2nd) |
| Plus/Minus | Oasiz Wiesblatt – +6 (Tied 2nd) |
| Plus/Minus | Ryder Ritchie – +5 (Tied 9th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +5 (Tied 9th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Ryder Ritchie – 10 (Tied 5th) |
| Wins | Harrison Meneghin – 3 (Tied 2nd) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.85 (7th) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 1 (Tied 1st) |
Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 4 Game Point Streak – 14 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 4 Game Point Streak – 11 Points |
| Ryder Ritchie | 3 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Hunter St. Martin | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 4 Game Goal Streak – 7 Goals |
| Gavin McKenna | 4 Game Assist Streak – 12 Assists |
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) |
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), Tanner Molendyk (Nashville Predators), Niilopekka Muhonen (Dallas Stars), Ryder Ritchie (Minnesota Wild), Hunter St. Martin (Florida Panthers), Veeti Vaisanen (Utah Hockey Club)
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| @ Calgary | 5-2 Win | Vs Swift Current – Fri. Apr 4 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Swift Current | 4-0 Win | @ Swift Current – Sun. Apr 6* | 5:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Swift Current | 6-3 Win | Vs Swift Current – Tues. Apr 8* | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Swift Current | 5-4 Loss | ||
| @ Swift Current | 4-3 Win |
* If necessary
