Game Preview: Round 4 – Game 3 @ 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 – Series Tied 1-1
- Game 1 – Spokane 1 @ Medicine Hat 4
- Game 2 – Spokane 6 @ Medicine Hat 2
- 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 MST)*
- Game 7 – Spokane @ Medicine Hat – Monday, May 19 (7:00 PM MST)*
*If necessary.
Previous Game:The Tigers fell to the Spokane Chiefs 6-2 in Game 2 of the WHL Championship Series. Cayden Lindstrom and Bryce Pickford were the goal scorers for the Tigers. Harrison Meneghin got the call in net for Medicine Hat. He made 19 saves on 25 shots.
Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Oasiz Wiesblatt (14) | Wins – Harrison Meneghin (11) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (29) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.889) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (37) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.60) |
| PIMs – Mathew Ward (26) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (2) |
| Plus/Minus – Bryce Pickford (+20) |
Special Teams (Playoffs):
- Power Play: 19 – 54 – 35.2%
- Penalty Kill: 38 – 48 – 79.2%
League Top 10s (Playoffs):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 37 (3rd) |
| Points | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 26 (8th) |
| Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 14 (Tied 2nd) |
| Goals | Bryce Pickford – 9 (Tied 9th) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 29 (Tied 1st) |
| Power Play Goals | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 6 (Tied 2nd) |
| Power Play Goals | Bryce Pickford – 3 (Tied 7th) |
| 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 | Tanner Molendyk – 7 (Tied 6th) |
| Power Play Assists | Bryce Pickford – 7 (Tied 6th) |
| Short Handed Goals | Gavin McKenna – 2 (Tied 1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Mathew Ward – 2 (Tied 1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 1 (Tied 4th) |
| 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 | Gavin McKenna – 1 (Tied 10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Ethan Neutens – 1 (Tied 10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Liam Ruck – 1 (Tied 10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Veeti Vaisanen – 1 (Tied 10th) |
| Insurance Goals | Misha Volotovskii – 1 (Tied 10th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Mathew Ward – 26 (2nd) |
| Penalty Minutes | Oasiz Wiesblatt – 20 (Tied 6th) |
| Penalty Minutes | Ryder Ritchie – 18 (Tied 9th) |
| Plus/Minus | Bryce Pickford – +20 (2nd) |
| Plus/Minus | Jonas Woo – +16 (Tied 3rd) |
| Plus/Minus | Gavin McKenna – +13 (Tied 8th) |
| Plus/Minus | Oasiz Wiesblatt – +12 (10th) |
| Wins | Harrison Meneghin – 11 (2nd) |
| Goals Against Average | Harrison Meneghin – 2.60 (4th) |
| Shutouts | Harrison Meneghin – 2 (Tied 1st) |
Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
| Player Name | Streak |
| Tanner Molendyk | 10 Game Point Streak – 16 Points |
| Bryce Pickford | 6 Game Point Streak – 11 Points |
| Hunter St. Martin | 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points |
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 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) |
| Vs Spokane | 4-1 Win | Vs Spokane – Sun. May 18* | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| Vs Spokane | 6-2 Loss | Vs Spokane – Mon. May 19* | 7:00 PM (MST) |
* If necessary
