Game Preview: Round 2 – Game 4 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 5 @ Calgary 2
- 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 5-2 on Monday, April 13th in the Scotiabank Saddledome to take a 3-0 series lead. Liam Ruck (3G, 1A) led the team with four points including his first career playoff hat trick. Markus Ruck and Ethan Neutens were the only other Tigers to find the back of the net. Carter Casey stood on his head stopping 34 of 36 shots on goal.
Special Teams (Playoffs):
| Medicine Hat | Calgary |
| Power Play: 23.1% (7th) | Power Play: 16.0% (11th) |
| Penalty Kill: 87.5% (2nd) | Penalty Kill: 85.7% (T-3rd) |
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Andrew Basha (13) | GAA – Carter Casey (1.81) |
| Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (5) | Save % – Carter Casey (.937) |
| Assists – Andrew Basha (10) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (4) |
| PIMs – Kadon McCann (15) | |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+14) |
League Top 10s (Playoffs):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Andrew Basha – 13 (3rd)
Jonas Woo – 10 (T-10th) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-9th)
Liam Ruck – 5 (T-9th) |
| Assists | Andrew Basha – 10 (2nd) |
| 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-6th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Liam Ruck – 1 (T-1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-2nd)
Jonas Woo – 1 (T-9th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-9th) Cam Parr – 1 (T-9th) Josh Van Mulligen – 1 (T-9th) Markus Ruck – 1 (T-9th) |
| Insurance Goals | Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-4th)
Andrew Basha – 1 (T-4th) Noah Davidson – 1 (T-4th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-4th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Kadon McCann – 15 (T-6th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +14 (1st)
Bryce Pickford – +11 (T-2nd) |
| Goals Against Average | Carter Casey – 1.81 (3rd)
Jordan Switzer – 2.80 (9th) |
| Save Percentage | Carter Casey – 0.937 (2nd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 4 (T-5th)
Carter Casey – 3 (9th) |
Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
| Player Name | Streak |
| Bryce Pickford | 4 Game Point Streak – 5 Points |
| Gavin Kor | 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Kadon McCann | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
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 |
| @ Calgary Hitmen | 5-2 W | *VS Calgary Hitmen – Friday, April 17th | 6:00pm MT |
| VS Calgary Hitmen | 4-3 W | *@ Calgary Hitmen – Sunday, April 19th | 4:00pm MT |
| VS Calgary Hitmen | 3-2 OTW | *VS Calgary Hitmen – Tuesday, April 21st | 7:00pm MT |
| VS Regina Pats | 5-4 OTW | ||
| @ Regina Pats | 4-2 W |
*If necessary
