GAMEDAY PREVIEW – DEC 4 VS BDN
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VS BRANDON: This is second of six meetings between the Wheat Kings and the Tigers. The Wheat Kings took the first game of the series by a score of 7-4 on November 26th, in Brandon. The Wheat Kings are currently 9 points up on the Tigers in the Eastern Conference. The Tigers hold the edge on the powerplay connecting on 21.5% of their chances, while the Wheat Kings currently sit at 17%
2021-22 WHL RANKINGS:
Record (4-13-3-1)
Central Div. – 6th
Eastern Con. – 12th
Home (3-5-1-0)
Away (1-8-2-1).
VS CENTRAL DIVISION: The Tigers have posted a 3-7-1-0 record this season vs Central Division opponents.
VS EAST DIVISION: The Tigers have posted a 1-6-2-1 record this season vs East Division opponents.
LAST GAME: The Tigers hit the QEII and headed north to Edmonton to take the Central Division leading Edmonton Oil Kings. Brayden Boehm and Daniel Baker had the markers for the Tigers, while Beckett Langkow allowed 8 goals on 45 shots. Dylan Guenther had a had trick for the Oil Kings and rookie John Szabo had a pair of goal in the win.
MILESTONES: Lukas Svejkovsky recently played his 150th career WHL game. The Pittsburgh Penguins draft pick has 110 points (49G, 61A) and is only 1 goals shy of his 50th career goal. Corson Hopwo is closing in on his 100th career WHL point. The forward from Duncan, BC needs only 6 points to cross that threshold. Tigers Defenceman Dru Krebs will play in his 100th career WHL game tonight vs Brandon.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Brayden Boehm was a 2nd round pick of the Medicine Hat Tigers in the 2019 WHL Prospect Draft. The 17-year-old forward from Nanaimo BC has set new career highs in goals, assists and points this season and is looking to build of his previous success. Boehm has a quick first step, good release on his shot and a willingness to do whatever it takes to help his club.
| CLUB LEADERS | LEADING SCORERS: | |||
| · Goals | Lukas Svejkovsky (10) | · Lukas Svejkovsky | 10G, 14A, 24 PTS | |
| · Assists | Lukas Svejkovsky (15) | · Bogdans Hodass | 2G, 3A, 15 PTS | |
| · Points | Lukas Svejkovsky (25) | · Corson Hopwo | 7G, 7A, 14 PTS | |
| · PIMs | Daniel Baker (48) | · Noah Danielson | 5G, 5A, 10 PTS | |
| · Plus/Minus | Gleb Ivanov (-1) | · Daniel Baker | 3G, 7A, 10 PTS | |
| · Wins | Bjorklund / Langkow (2) | · Tyler MacKenzie | 0G, 10A, 10 PTS | |
| ROOKIE LEADERS | · Ashton Ferster | 5G, 4A, 9 PTS | ||
| · Goals | Bogdans Hodass (2) | · Owen MacNeil | 4G, 3A, 7 PTS | |
| · Assists | Bogdans Hodass (13) | · Oren Shtrom | 3G, 3A, 6 PTS | |
| · Points | Bogdans Hodass (15) | · Oasiz Wiesblatt | 2G, 4A, 6 PTS | |
| · PIMs | Bogdans Hodass (16) | · Teague Patton | 4G, 1A, 5 PTS | |
| · Plus/Minus | Ryan Nolan (-1) | · Rhett Parsons | 0G, 5A, 5 PTS |
SPECIAL TEAMS:
- POWER PLAY: 17 / 79 – 21.5% – 10th
- PENALTY KILL: 71 / 93– 76.3% – 18th
TIGERS ROSTER MAKEUP: The Tigers have 24 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders, 8 Defenceman and 13 Forwards, including 7 rookies.
AGE BREAKDOWN: 3 – 20-year-olds, 2 – 19-year-olds, 9 – 18-year-olds, 8 – 17-year-olds and 2 – 16-year-olds.
NHL DRAFTED / SIGNED PLAYERS: Lukas Svejkovsky (Pittsburgh Penguins), Garin Bjorklund (Washington Capitals), Dru Krebs (Washington Capitals),
TIGERS BROADCAST: Catch all the action for home and away games with Scott Roblin on CHAT 94.5 FM. You can also watch live with a subscription on CHL TV.
TIGERS SCHEDULE:
| LAST FIVE: | RESULTS: | NEXT FIVE: | TIME: |
| @ Edmonton Oil Kings | 8-2 Loss | @ Brandon Wheat Kings, Tue, Dec 7 | 6:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Winnipeg ICE | 7-2 Loss | @ Regina Pats, Wed, Dec 8 | 6:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Brandon Wheat Kings | 7-4 Loss | @ Red Deer, Sat, Dec 11 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| vs Regina Pats | 6-2 Loss | @ Lethbridge, Fri, Dec 17 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| vs Winnipeg ICE | 4-2 Loss | vs Lethbridge, Sat, Dec 18 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
