Game Preview: Round 3 – Game 4 VS Raiders
Medicine Hat, AB – The Tigers and Raiders faced off four times in the regular season, splitting the series with two wins each. Jonas Woo (3G, 3A) and Markus Ruck (1G, 5A) led the team with six points each in the season series.
2025-26 Season Series:
| Medicine Hat 1 @ Prince Albert 5 (Jan 24 2026) | Prince Albert 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 3 2025) |
| Prince Albert 8 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Jan 17 2026) | Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 2 (Nov 29 2025) |
2025-26 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Prince Albert |
| 50-10-5-3 | 52-10-5-1 |
| Central – 1st | East Div. – 1st |
| East – 2nd | East Conf. – 1st |
| League – 3rd | League – 2nd |
| Home – 28-3-2-1 | Home – 26-4-3-1 |
| Away – 22-7-3-2 | Away – 26-6-2-0 |
Round 3 Schedule:
- Game 1 – Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 8
- Game 2 – Medicine Hat 5 @ Prince Albert 0
- Game 3 – Prince Albert 1 @ Medicine Hat 2 OT
- Game 4 – Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat – Wednesday, April 29 (7:00pm MT)
- Game 5 – Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert – Friday, May 1 (7:00pm ST)
- Game 6 – Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat – Sunday, May 3 (6:00pm MT)*
- Game 7 – Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert – Tuesday, May 5 (7:00pm ST)*
*If necessary
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Raiders 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday, April 28th in Co-op Place to take a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Liam Ruck scored the overtime winner, while Kade Stengrim had the equalizer in the second period. Jordan Switzer had an incredible night in net stopping 37 of 38 shots on goal to help the Tigers secure the victory.
Special Teams (Playoffs):
| Medicine Hat | Prince Albert |
| Power Play: 25.0% (7th) | Power Play: 27.0% (5th) |
| Penalty Kill: 83.3% (3rd) | Penalty Kill: 76.5% (9th) |
2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Points – Andrew Basha (17) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.11) |
| Goals – Liam Ruck (7) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.918) |
| Assists – Andrew Basha (14) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (7) |
| PIMs – Kadon McCann (19) | Shutouts – Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+14) |
League Top 10s (Playoffs):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Andrew Basha – 17 (T-4th) |
| Goals | Liam Ruck – 7 (T-6th) |
| Assists | Andrew Basha – 14 (1st)
Markus Ruck – 9 (T-8th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 9 (T-8th) |
| Power Play Goals | Andrew Basha – 2 (T-6th)
Liam Ruck – 2 (T-6th) Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-6th) |
| Power Play Assists | Markus Ruck – 7 (T-1st)
Andrew Basha – 4 (T-9th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Liam Ruck – 1 (T-1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-5th)
Jonas Woo – 2 (T-5th) Liam Ruck – 2 (T-5th) |
| First Goals | Noah Davidson – 2 (T-3rd) |
| Insurance Goals | Liam Ruck – 2 (T-3rd)
Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-5th) Andrew Basha – 1 (T-5th) Noah Davidson – 1 (T-5th) Kade Stengrim – 1 (T-5th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Kadon McCann – 19 (T-5th) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +14 (T-4th)
Bryce Pickford – +12 (7th) Carter Cunningham – +10 (T-10th) |
| Goals Against Average | Jordan Switzer – 2.11 (4th) |
| Save Percentage | Jordan Switzer – 0.918 (5th) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 7 (4th)
Carter Casey – 3 (9th) |
| Shutouts | Jordan Switzer – 1 (T-2nd) |
Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
| Player Name | Streak |
| Andrew Basha | 5 Game Point Streak – 7 Points |
| Markus Ruck | 5 Game Point Streak – 6 Points |
| Yaroslav Bryzgalov | 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points |
| Liam Ruck | 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals |
Special Teams (Regular Season):
| Medicine Hat | Prince Albert |
| Power Play: 32.2% (1st) | Power Play: 28.3% (5th) |
| Penalty Kill: 78.6% (11th) | Penalty Kill: 79.4% (7th) |
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 Final Rankings (North American Skaters):
| Ranking | Player |
| #20 | Liam Ruck |
| #23 | Markus Ruck |
| #90 | Yaroslav Bryzgalov |
| #93 | Kade Stengrim |
| #146 | Riley Steen |
| #179 | Jonas Woo |
| #185 | Kadon McCann |
Central Scouting Final Rankings (North American Goaltenders):
| Ranking | Player |
| #26 | Carter Casey |
Tigers Schedule:
| Last Five | Results | Next Five | Time |
| VS Prince Albert Raiders | 2-1 OTW | @ Prince Albert Raiders – Friday, May 1st | 7:00pm ST |
| @ Prince Albert Raiders | 5-0 W | *VS Prince Albert Raiders – Sunday, May 3rd | 6:00pm MT |
| @ Prince Albert Raiders | 8-3 L | *@ Prince Albert Raiders – Tuesday, May 5th | 7:00pm ST |
| @ Calgary Hitmen | 5-2 W | ||
| @ Calgary Hitmen | 5-2 W |
*If necessary
