Game Preview: WHL Yukon Showcase Game 1 @ Kelowna Rockets
Whitehorse, Yukon – Tonight’s matchup will be the first of the two-game WHL Yukon Showcase series. The winner of the two-game series will be presented the WHL Northern Lights Cup. The Tigers are 2-0-0-0 in the pre-season with two wins against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Koray Bozkaya and Kadon McCann had four points each in the first pre-season matchup in Lethbridge. Bozkaya picked up another assist on Saturday, September 6th to now lead the team with 5 points in the pre-season.
2024-25 Season Series:
- Kelowna 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Mar 4, 2025)
2024-25 Standings:
| Medicine Hat | Kelowna |
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Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday, September 6th in the Co-op Place. Carter Cunningham, Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Kyle Heger, and Tyson Moss were the goal scorers for the Tigers. Bryzgalov (1G, 2A) and Gavin Kor (3A) led the team in their first pre-season game. Jordan Switzer played great for the Tigers in net as he made 20 saves on 22 shots.
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Gavin McKenna (41) | Wins – Jordan Switzer & Harrison Meneghin (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) |
2025-26 Tigers Pre-Season Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Kadon McCann (3) | Wins – Jordan Switzer (1) |
| Assists – Koray Bozkaya (5) | Save % – Jordan Switzer (.909) |
| Points – Koray Bozkaya (5) | GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.00) |
| PIMs – Riley Steen (7) | |
| Plus/Minus – Koray Bozkaya (+4) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 37.5%
- Penalty Kill: 90.9%
League Top 10s (Pre-Season):
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Koray Bozkaya – 5 (T-1st)
Kadon McCann – 4 (T-9th) |
| Goals | Kadon McCann – 3 (T-1st) |
| Assists | Koray Bozkaya – 5 (1st)
Gavin Kor – 3 (T-6th) |
| Power Play Goals | Kyle Heger – 1 (T-2nd)
Kadon McCann – 1 (T-2nd) Luke Ruptash – 1 (T-2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Koray Bozkaya – 2 (T-2nd) |
| Short Handed Goals | Kadon McCann – 1 (T-1st) |
| Game Winning Goals | Kyle Heger – 1 (T-2nd)
Kadon McCann – 1 (T-2nd) |
| First Goals | Carter Cunningham – 1 (T-1st)
Kadon McCann – 1 (T-1st) |
| Insurance Goals | Tyson Moss – 1 (T-2nd)
Ben Deacon – 1 (T-2nd) |
| Penalty Minutes | Riley Steen – 7 (T-10th) |
| Plus/Minus | Koray Bozkaya – +4 (T-3rd) |
| Wins | Jordan Switzer – 1 (T-2nd) |
Recent Signings:
| Player | Hometown |
| Carter Casey | Grand Rapids, MN |
| Jaxson Craig | Edmonton, AB |
| Noah Davidson | Irvine, CA |
| Kyle Heger | Eagan, MN |
| Gavin Kor | Rochester, MN |
| Kade Stengrim | Brainerd, MN |
| Luke Warrener | East Amherst, NY |
2025 NHL Draft:
- Bryce Pickford – 81st overall (3rd round) – Montreal
