Game Preview: Round 2 – Game 1 VS Hitmen
Medicine Hat, AB – The Tigers and Hitmen faced off eight times in the regular season. Medicine Hat had a 7-1-0-0 against their Central Division rivals this year. Markus Ruck (3G, 11A) led the team with 14 points.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Feb 28 2026) | Calgary 6 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 22 2025) SO |
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Feb 27 2026) OT | Medicine Hat 6 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 19 2025) |
| Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Jan 20 2026) | Medicine Hat 2 @ Calgary 4 (Oct 10 2025) |
| Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 23 2025) OT | Calgary 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Oct 4 2025) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| 50-10-5-3 | 38-21-8-1 |
| Central – 1st | Central – 3rd |
| East – 2nd | East – 4th |
| League – 3rd | League – 8th |
| Home – 28-3-2-1 | Home – 20-10-4-0 |
| Away – 22-7-3-2 | Away – 18-11-4-1 |
Round 2 Schedule:
- Game 1 – Calgary @ Medicine Hat – Friday, April 10 (7:00pm MT)
- Game 2 – Calgary @ Medicine Hat – Saturday, April 11 (7:00pm MT)
- Game 3 – Medicine Hat @ Calgary – Monday, April 13 (7:00pm MT)
- Game 4 – Medicine Hat @ Calgary – Wednesday, April 15 (7:00pm MT)
- Game 5 – Calgary @ Medicine Hat – Friday, April 17 (6:00pm MT)*
- Game 6 – Medicine Hat @ Calgary – Sunday, April 19 (4:00pm MT)*
- Game 7 – Calgary @ Medicine Hat – Tuesday, April 21 (7:00pm MT)*
*If necessary
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Pats 5-4 in overtime on Saturday, April 4th in Co-op Place to advance to the second round of the 2026 WHL Playoffs. Cam Parr (1G) scored the overtime winner 0:51 into the extra period. Liam Ruck, Bryce Pickford, Andrew Basha, and Noah Davidson also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer stopped 17 of 21 shots faced.
Special Teams (Playoffs):
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| Power Play: 22.7% (9th) | Power Play: 14.3% (12th) |
| Penalty Kill: 90.5% (2nd) | Penalty Kill: 90.0% (3rd) |
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Andrew Basha (9) | GAA – Carter Casey (2.00) |
| Goals – Four Players Tied (3) | Save % – Carter Casey (.933) |
| Assists – Andrew Basha & Markus Ruck (6) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (3) |
| PIMs – Kadon McCann (13) | |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+8) |
League Top 10s (Playoffs):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Andrew Basha – 9 (T-5th) |
| Assists | Andrew Basha – 6 (T-2nd)
Markus Ruck – 6 (T-2nd) |
| Power Play Goals | Andrew Basha – 2 (T-3rd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 5 (T-1st)
Andrew Basha – 3 (T-5th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Jonas Woo – 1 (T-4th)
Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-4th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-4th) Cam Parr – 1 (T-4th) |
| First Goals | Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll – 1 (T-10th)
Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-2nd)
Andrew Basha – 1 (T-2nd) Noah Davidson – 1 (T-2nd) |
| Penalty Minutes | Kadon McCann – 13 (T-6th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +8 (T-3rd) |
| Goals Against Average (Qualified Goalies) | Jordan Switzer – 2.75 (T-9th) |
| Wins (Qualified Goalies) | Jordan Switzer – 3 (8th) |
Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
| Player Name | Streak |
| Andrew Basha | 5 Game Point Streak – 9 Points |
| Markus Ruck | 5 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Jonas Woo | 4 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Gavin Kor | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 3 Game Goal Streak – 3 Goals |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
Special Teams (Regular Season):
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| Power Play: 32.2% (1st) | Power Play: 31.7% (2nd) |
| Penalty Kill: 78.6% (11th) | Penalty Kill: 79.2% (9th) |
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Markus Ruck (108) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85) |
| Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (45) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889) |
| Assists – Markus Ruck (87) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (30) |
| PIMs – Cam Parr (102) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+63) |
League Top 10s (Regular Season):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Markus Ruck – 108 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 104 (2nd) Jonas Woo – 86 (T-10th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 45 (T-2nd)
Liam Ruck – 45 (T-2nd) |
| Assists | Markus Ruck – 87 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 59 (5th) Jonas Woo – 57 (6th) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 19 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 16 (T-3rd) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 38 (1st)
Liam Ruck – 23 (T-7th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 3 (T-8th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 11 (T-1st)
Liam Ruck – 10 (T-3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Liam Ruck – 6 (T-3rd)
Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-8th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Cam Parr – 102 (T-9th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +63 (2nd)
Bryce Pickford – +55 (7th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 30 (3rd) |
Roster Makeup: 26 Players – 15 Forwards – 8 Defence – 3 Goaltenders
| 2005 | Neutens, Van Mulligen, Basha |
| 2006 | Reschny, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr, Cozens |
| 2007 | Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Casey, Switzer |
| 2008 | Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen |
| 2009 | Ruptash, Christie, Warrener |
Geographical Breakdown:
| Alberta (8) | Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer, Andrew Basha, Luke Ruptash |
| U.S.A. (6) | Gavin Kor, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, Carter Casey, Luke Warrener |
| British Columbia (5) | Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Tyson Moss, Riley Steen, Cash Christie |
| Manitoba (2) | Cam Parr, Jonas Woo |
| Finland (2) | Veeti Väisänen, Niilopekka Muhonen |
| Yukon (1) | Luke Cozens |
| Saskatchewan (1) | Dayton Reschny |
| Belarus (1) | Yaroslav Bryzgalov |
NHL Drafted Players:
| NHL Team | Player | Drafted |
| Calgary Flames | Andrew Basha | 2024, Round 2, 41st Overall |
| Montreal Canadiens | Bryce Pickford | 2025, Round 3, 81st Overall |
| Dallas Stars | Niilopekka Muhonen | 2024, Round 5, 158th Overall |
| Utah Mammoth | Veeti Väisänen | 2024, Round 3, 96th Overall |
Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings (North American Skaters):
| Ranking | Player |
| #26 | Liam Ruck |
| #31 | Markus Ruck |
| #99 | Yaroslav Bryzgalov |
| #188 | Riley Steen |
| #215 | Kadon McCann |
Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings (North American Goaltenders):
| Ranking | Player |
| #12 | Carter Casey |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| VS Regina Pats | 5-4 OTW | VS Calgary Hitmen – Saturday, April 11 | 7:00pm MT |
| @ Regina Pats | 4-2 W | @ Calgary Hitmen – Monday, April 13th | 7:00pm MT |
| @ Regina Pats | 8-2 W | @ Calgary Hitmen – Wednesday, April 15th | 7:00pm MT |
| VS Regina Pats | 4-2 L | *VS Calgary Hitmen – Friday, April 17th | 6:00pm MT |
| VS Regina Pats | 6-2 W | *@ Calgary Hitmen – Sunday, April 19th | 4:00pm MT |
*If necessary
