GAMEDAY PREVIEW – FEB 12 vs EDMONTON
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VS EDMONTON: This is the fifth of eight meetings this season between the Tigers and the Edmonton Oil Kings. Medicine Hat is 1-3-0-0 vs the Oil Kings this season, with the latest matchup being a 6-2 win for the Oil Kings in Edmonton on February 2nd. The Oil Kings are coming off another heated Central Division match-up after a 4-0 shutout win against the Rebels last night in Red Deer. The Oil Kings currently sport a record of 33-11-2-1 which puts them in 1st place in the Central Division and in the Eastern Conference. Josh Williams leads Edmonton in scoring with 22 goals and 37 assists.
2021-21 WHL RANKINGS:
Record (9-28-3-1)
| Home (6-12-1-0) | Central Division – 6th |
| Away (3-16-2-1) | Eastern Conference – 12th |
VS CENTRAL DIVISION: The Tigers have a 6-15-1-0 record vs Central Division opponents.
VS EAST DIVISION: The Tigers have a 3-13-2-1 record vs East Division opponents.
LAST GAME: The Tigers took on the Moose Jaw Warriors last Saturday at Co-op Place. The Warriors took the early lead, but the Tigers started to claw back in the second period. Brayden Boehm scored his fifth goal of the season on a beautiful coast-to-coast marker. Then in the third period the Wiesblatt, Boehm, Patton line struck again as Teague Patton notched his 8th of the season the pull the Tabbies to within two. That’s as close as the Orange and Black would come though, falling to the Warriors by a 5-2 final.
MILESTONES: Tigers Captain Daniel Baker played in his 200th career WHL game on January 21st in Saskatoon. Owen MacNeil appeared in his 100th career WHL game vs the Prince Albert Raiders the following night. Rhett Parsons, Oren Shtrom, Oasiz Wiesblatt, Tyler MacKenzie, Pavel Bocharov, Teague Patton and Brayden Boehm, Ashton Ferster and Reid Andresen have each recently played in their 50th career games.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Bogdans Hodass is returning to the Tigers backend after serving a two game suspension. The 18-year-old Latvian has appeared in 30 games for the Tigers this season and leads the Tigers in rookie scoring with three goals and 16 assists. The 6’3 defenceman brings a physical edge to his game, eating up a lot of minutes for the team. He uses his size to create space for his forwards and to clear opposing forwards out the Tigers crease. Offensively, Hodass brings a heavy shot as well as high hockey IQ.
| CLUB LEADERS | LEADING SCORERS: | |||
| · Goals | Logan Barlage (12) | · Daniel Baker | 5G, 19A, 24 PTS | |
| · Assists | Daniel Baker (19) | · Logan Barlage | 12G, 11A, 23 PTS | |
| · Points | Daniel Baker (24) | · Noah Danielson | 10G, 10A, 20 PTS | |
| · PIMs | Rhett Parsons (93) | · Oasiz Wiesblatt | 8G, 12A, 20 PTS | |
| · Plus/Minus | Oren Shtrom (-2) | · Tyler MacKenzie | 2G, 18A, 20 PTS | |
| · Wins | Garin Bjorklund (6) | · Bogdans Hodass | 3G, 16A, 19 PTS | |
| ROOKIE LEADERS | · Brendan Lee | 8G, 10A, 18 PTS | ||
| · Goals | Bogdans Hodass (3) | · Owen MacNeil | 6G, 12A, 18 PTS | |
| · Assists | Bogdans Hodass (16) | · Ashton Ferster | 8G, 7A, 15 PTS | |
| · Points | Bogdans Hodass (19) | · Oren Shtrom | 7G, 7A, 14 PTS | |
| · PIMs | Bogdans Hodass (27) | · Brayden Boehm | 5G, 9A, 14 PTS | |
| · Plus/Minus | Steven Arp (-6) | · Brayden Boehm | 8G, 5A, 13 PTS |
SPECIAL TEAMS:
- POWER PLAY: 29 / 141 – 20.6% – 14th
- PENALTY KILL: 126 / 171– 73.6% – 21st
TIGERS ROSTER MAKEUP: The Tigers have 23 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders, 7 Defencemen and 15 Forwards, including 7 rookies
AGE BREAKDOWN: 3 – 20-year-olds, 3 – 19-year-olds, 8 – 18-year-olds, 6 – 17-year-olds, 3 – 16-year-olds
NHL DRAFTED / SIGNED PLAYERS: Garin Bjorklund (Washington Capitals), Dru Krebs (Washington Capitals)
TIGERS SCHEDULE:
| LAST FIVE: | RESULTS: | NEXT FIVE: | TIME: |
| vs Moose Jaw | 5-2 Loss | vs Brandon, Wed, Feb 16 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Edmonton | 6-2 Loss | @ Swift Current, Fri, Feb 18 | 6:00 PM (MST) |
| vs Red Deer | 3-2 WIN | vs Lethbridge, Sat, Feb 19 | 7:00 PM (MST) |
| vs Calgary Hitmen | 6-5 Loss | vs Prince Albert, Mon, Feb 21 | 2:00 PM (MST) |
| @ Prince Albert | 6-4 WIN | @ Regina, Wed, Feb 23 | 6:00 PM (MST) |
