Game Preview: Round 3 – Game 2 Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes
2024-25 Season Series:
- Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 7 (Nov 6 2024)
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 6 2024)
- Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Dec 14 2024)
- Medicine Hat 1 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 15 2024)
- Lethbridge 0 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Dec 28 2024)
- Lethbridge 1 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Feb 17 2025)
- Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 5 (Mar 14 2025) OT
- Lethbridge 1 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Mar 22 2025)
2024-25 Standings (Regular Season):
| Medicine Hat Tigers | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
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Round 3 Schedule – Medicine Hat Leads 1-0
- Game 1 – Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 5
- Game 2 – Lethbridge @ Medicine Hat – Saturday, April 26 (7:00 PM)
- Game 3 – Medicine Hat @ Lethbridge – Tuesday, April 29 (7:00 PM)
- Game 4 – Medicine Hat @ Lethbridge – Wednesday, April 30 (7:00 PM)
- Game 5 – Lethbridge @ Medicine Hat – Friday, May 2 (7:00 PM)*
- Game 6 – Medicine Hat @ Lethbridge – Saturday, May 3 (7:00 PM)*
- Game 7 – Lethbridge @ Medicine Hat – Tuesday, May 6 (7:00 PM)*
*If necessary.
Previous Game:The Tigers defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2 in Game 1 at Co-op Place. The Tigers’ attack was balanced with five different players scoring in the win (Gordon-Carroll, McKenna, Neutens, Ritchie and Wiesblatt). Ryder Ritchie (1G, 2A) and Oasiz Wiesblatt (1G, 2A) led the Tigers with three points each. Harrison Meneghin had a great game in net against his former team. He made 17 saves to pick up his seventh win of the playoffs.
Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Oasiz Wiesblatt (11) | Wins – Harrison Meneghin (7) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (17) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.909) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (24) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.00) |
| PIMs – Ryder Ritchie (16) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Bryce Pickford / Jonas Woo (+14) |
Special Teams (Playoffs):
- Power Play: 12 – 40 – 30.0%
- Penalty Kill: 25 – 32 – 78.1%
League Top 10s (Playoffs):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 24 (7th) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 22 (8th) |
| Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 11 (Tied 2nd) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 17 (3rd) |
| Assists | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 11 (Tied 10th) |
| Power Play Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 5 (2nd) |
| Power Play Goals | Ryder Ritchie – 3 (Tied 7th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 6 (Tied 6th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Gavin McKenna – 2 (Tied 1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 1 (Tied 3rd) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 3 (Tied 1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Ryder Ritchie – 2 (Tied 3rd) |
| First Goals | Bryce Pickford – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
| First Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 2 (Tied 2nd) |
| Insurance Goals | Ryder Ritchie – 2 (Tied 4th) |
| Insurance Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 2 (Tied 4th) |
| Insurance Goals | Veeti Vaisanen – 1 (Tied 9th) |
| Insurance Goals | Misha Volotovskii – 1 (Tied 9th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Ryder Ritchie – 16 (Tied 7th) |
| Plus/Minus | Bryce Pickford – +14 (Tied 4th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +14 (Tied 4th) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +10 (Tied 9th) |
| Wins | Harrison Meneghin – 7 (Tied 4th) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.00 (1st) |
| Save Percentage | Harrison Meneghin – .909 (8th) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 1st) |
Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 10 Game Point Streak – 24 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 10 Game Point Streak – 22 Points |
| Tanner Molendyk | 5 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Harrison Meneghin | 5 Game Win Streak |
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 |
| Vs Swift Current | 3-2 Win | Vs Lethbridge – Sat. Apr 26 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Prince Albert | 6-4 Win | @ Lethbridge – Tues. Apr 29 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Prince Albert | 5-4 Win | @ Lethbridge – Wed. Apr 30 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Prince Albert | 6-1 Win | Vs Lethbridge – Fri. May 2* | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Lethbridge | 5-2 Win | @ Lethbridge – Sat. May 3* | 7:00 PM (MST) |
* If necessary
