Game Preview: Round 3 – Game 3 @ 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 2-0
- Game 1 – Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 5
- Game 2 – Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 7
- 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 defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-2 in Game 2 at Co-op Place. Gavin McKenna (5A) led the Tigers with a five-point night. Bryce Pickford (2G, 2A) and Oasiz Wiesblatt (2G) also had big nights finding the back of the net twice each. Liam Ruck (1G), Josh Van Mulligen (1G) and Misha Volotovskii (1G, 1A) were the other goal scorers for the Tigers in the victory. Harrison Meneghin had another great game in net against his former team. He made 13 saves to pick up his eighth win of the playoffs. Jordan Switzer also saw some action relieving Meneghin for the remainder of the third period. He was solid in net making seven saves.
Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Oasiz Wiesblatt (13) | Wins – Harrison Meneghin (8) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (22) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.910) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (29) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (1.93) |
| PIMs – Ryder Ritchie (18) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Bryce Pickford / Jonas Woo (+17) |
Special Teams (Playoffs):
- Power Play: 15 – 45 – 34.1%
- Penalty Kill: 30 – 37 – 81.1%
League Top 10s (Playoffs):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 29 (Tied 4th) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 24 (Tied 8th) |
| Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 13 (2nd) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 22 (3rd) |
| Power Play Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 6 (2nd) |
| Power Play Goals | Ryder Ritchie – 3 (Tied 7th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 9 (Tied 2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Bryce Pickford – 6 (Tied 7th) |
| 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 | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 3 (Tied 1st) |
| First Goals | Bryce Pickford – 2 (Tied 3rd) |
| 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 – 18 (Tied 5th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Mathew Ward – 16 (Tied 8th) |
| Plus/Minus | Bryce Pickford – +17 (Tied 1st) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +17 (Tied 1st) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +11 (9th) |
| Wins | Harrison Meneghin – 8 (Tied 2nd) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 1.93 (1st) |
| Save Percentage | Harrison Meneghin – .910 (7th) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 1st) |
Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 11 Game Point Streak – 29 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 11 Game Point Streak – 24 Points |
| Tanner Molendyk | 6 Game Point Streak – 8 Points |
| Josh Van Mulligen | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Harrison Meneghin | 6 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 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) |
| Vs Lethbridge | 7-2 Win | Vs Lethbridge – Tues. May 6* | 7:00 PM (MST) |
* If necessary
