Game Preview: Round 2 – Game 3 AT 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 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 OT
- Game 2 – Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 4
- 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 Hitmen 4-3 on Saturday, April 11th in Co-op Place to take a 2-0 series lead. Kadon McCann, Kade Stengrim, Jonas Woo, and Josh Van Mulligen each tallied one goal for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer secured his fourth win of the playoffs after a great performance that saw him stop 27 shots.
Special Teams (Playoffs):
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| Power Play: 23.1% (7th) | Power Play: 15.8% (11th) |
| Penalty Kill: 88.5% (2nd) | Penalty Kill: 85.7% (T-3rd) |
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Jonas Woo & Andrew Basha (10) | GAA – Carter Casey (1.73) |
| Goals – Bryce Pickford (5) | Save % – Carter Casey (.932) |
| Assists – Andrew Basha (7) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (4) |
| PIMs – Kadon McCann (13) | |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+11) |
League Top 10s (Playoffs):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Andrew Basha – 10 (T-6th)
Jonas Woo – 10 (T-6th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-6th) |
| Assists | Andrew Basha – 7 (T-5th)
Markus Ruck – 6 (T-9th) Jonas Woo – 6 (T-9th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 6 (T-9th) |
| Power Play Goals | Andrew Basha – 2 (T-5th)
Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-5th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 5 (T-1st)
Andrew Basha – 4 (T-4th) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-2nd)
Jonas Woo – 1 (T-8th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-8th) Cam Parr – 1 (T-8th) Josh Van Mulligen – 1 (T-8th) |
| First Goals | Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll – 1 (T-10th)
Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-10th) Kade Stengrim – 1 (T-10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-3rd)
Andrew Basha – 1 (T-3rd) Noah Davidson – 1 (T-3rd) |
| Penalty Minutes | Kadon McCann – 13 (T-9th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +11 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +8 (T-8th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – +8 (T-8th) Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll – +8 (T-8th) |
| Goals Against Average | Carter Casey – 1.73 (3rd)
Jordan Switzer – 2.75 (9th) |
| Save Percentage | Carter Casey – 0.932 (3rd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 4 (T-4th)
Carter Casey – 2 (T-9th) |
Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
| Player Name | Streak |
| Jonas Woo | 6 Game Point Streak – 10 Points |
| Noah Davidson | 5 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Gavin Kor | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Kade Stengrim | 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 Calgary Hitmen | 4-3 W | @ Calgary Hitmen – Wednesday, April 15th | 7:00pm MT |
| VS Calgary Hitmen | 3-2 OTW | *VS Calgary Hitmen – Friday, April 17th | 6:00pm MT |
| VS Regina Pats | 5-4 OTW | *@ Calgary Hitmen – Sunday, April 19th | 4:00pm MT |
| @ Regina Pats | 4-2 W | *VS Calgary Hitmen – Tuesday, April 21st | 7:00pm MT |
| @ Regina Pats | 8-2 W |
*If necessary
