Game Preview: Round 4 – Game 1 Vs Spokane Chiefs
2024-25 Season Series:
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Spokane 2 (Jan 24 2025)
2024-25 Standings (Regular Season):
| Medicine Hat Tigers | Spokane Chiefs |
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Round 4 Schedule
- Game 1 – Spokane @ Medicine Hat – Friday, May 9 (7:00 PM MST)
- Game 2 – Spokane @ Medicine Hat – Sunday, May 11 (7:00 PM MST)
- Game 3 – Medicine Hat @ Spokane – Tuesday, May 13 (7:00 PM PST)
- Game 4 – Medicine Hat @ Spokane – Wednesday, May 14 (7:00 PM PST)
- Game 5 – Medicine Hat @ Spokane – Friday, May 16 (7:00 PM PST)*
- Game 6 – Spokane @ Medicine Hat – Sunday, May 18 (7:00 PM PST)*
- Game 7 – Spokane @ Medicine Hat – Monday, May 19 (7:00 PM PST)*
*If necessary.
Previous Game:The Tigers completed the sweep of the Lethbridge Hurricanes defeating them 5-3 in Game 4. Mathew Ward (2G) led the way for Medicine Hat scoring a pair of goals in the clinching game. Gavin McKenna (1G, 1A), Bryce Pickford (1G, 1A) and Misha Volotovskii (1G) also scored for the Tigers. Harrison Meneghin picked up his 10th win of the playoffs and his fourth against his former team.
Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Oasiz Wiesblatt (14) | Wins – Harrison Meneghin (10) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (27) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.889) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (35) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.43) |
| PIMs – Ryder Ritchie / Mathew Ward (18) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Bryce Pickford (+19) |
Special Teams (Playoffs):
- Power Play: 18 – 48 – 37.5%
- Penalty Kill: 33 – 42 – 78.6%
League Top 10s (Playoffs):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 35 (Tied 2nd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 26 (8th) |
| Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 14 (Tied 2nd) |
| Goals | Gavin McKenna – 8 (Tied 10th) |
| Goals | Ryder Ritchie – 8 (Tied 10th) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 27 (Tied 2nd) |
| Power Play Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 6 (Tied 2nd) |
| Power Play Goals | Ryder Ritchie – 3 (Tied 7th) |
| Power Play Goals | Liam Ruck – 3 (Tied 7th) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 10 (2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Bryce Pickford – 7 (Tied 6th) |
| Power Play Assists | Tanner Molendyk – 6 (Tied 9th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Gavin McKenna – 2 (Tied 1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Mathew Ward – 2 (Tied 1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 1 (Tied 3rd) |
| Game Winning Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 4 (1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Ryder Ritchie – 2 (Tied 3rd) |
| Game Winning Goals | Mathew Ward – 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 | Liam Ruck – 1 (Tied 9th) |
| Insurance Goals | Veeti Vaisanen – 1 (Tied 9th) |
| Insurance Goals | Misha Volotovskii – 1 (Tied 9th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Ryder Ritchie – 18 (Tied 7th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Mathew Ward – 18 (Tied 7th) |
| Plus/Minus | Bryce Pickford – +19 (1st) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +17 (Tied 4th) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +14 (Tied 8th) |
| Plus/Minus | Oasiz Wiesblatt – +12 (10th) |
| Wins | Harrison Meneghin – 10 (2nd) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.43 (2nd) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 1st) |
Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
| Player Name | Streak |
| Gavin McKenna | 13 Game Point Streak – 35 Points |
| Oasiz Wiesblatt | 13 Game Point Streak – 26 Points |
| Tanner Molendyk | 8 Game Point Streak – 14 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 4 Game Point Streak – 9 Points |
| Misha Volotovskii | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
| Harrison Meneghin | 8 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 |
| @ Prince Albert | 3-0 Win | Vs Spokane– Fri. May 9 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Lethbridge | 5-2 Win | Vs Spokane – Sun. May 11 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Lethbridge | 7-2 Win | @ Spokane – Tues. May 13 | 7:00 PM (PST) |
| @ Lethbridge | 7-6 Win | @ Spokane – Wed. May 14 | 7:00 PM (PST) |
| @ Lethbridge | 5-3 Win | @ Spokane – Fri. May 16* | 7:00 PM (PST) |
* If necessary
