Gameday Preview: Game 23 @ Prince Albert Raiders
Tonight’s Matchup: Tonight’s matchup is first of four matchups between the Medicine Hat Tigers and Prince Albert Raiders this season. The Raiders won three of four matchups against the Tigers last season. The Tigers look to flip the script as they travel to Prince Albert with former Raider, current Medicine Hat Tiger, Ryder Ritchie.
2023-24 Season Series:
- Prince Albert 2 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Dec 2, 2023)
- Medicine Hat 2 @ Prince Albert 3 (Feb 3, 2024)
- Prince Albert 2 @ Medicine Hat 1 (Feb 16, 2024)
- Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 8 (Mar 9, 2024)
Last Game: The Tigers are coming off a hard-fought battle vs the Saskatoon Blades, Tuesday night. The Tigers fell to the Blades in a 5-3 thriller. Gavin McKenna notched a goal and two assists, while Oasiz Weisblatt would pick up two assists as well.
2024-25 Standings:
12-10-0-0 Central Div. – 2nd Eastern Con. – 4th Home (8-4-0-0) Away (4-6-0-0)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
| Skater Stats | Goalie Stats |
| Goals – Hunter St. Martin (17) | Wins – Harrison Meneghin (7) |
| Assists – Gavin McKenna (30) | Save % – Harrison Meneghin (.892) |
| Points – Gavin McKenna (44) | GAA – Harrison Meneghin (2.90) |
| PIMs – Oasiz Wiesblatt (52) | Shutouts – Harrison Meneghin (1) |
| Plus/Minus – Gavin McKenna (+18) |
Special Teams:
- Power Play: 22 – 86 – 23.3%
- Penalty Kill: 69 – 93 – 78.9%
Recent Transactions: The Tigers traded defenceman Nate Corbet to the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for forward Ethan Neutens, a 2025 3rd Round Pick, and a 2028 5th Round Pick on November 14th. The Tigers have also sent forward Brayden Ryan-MacKay back to SAHA’s U18 Prep Team, the rookie has played 13 games for the Tigers this season registering 1 goal. Ryder Ritchie and Josh Van Mulligen return from their respective injuries.
Milestones:
Gavin McKenna pots his 50th and 51st goals as a Medicine Hat Tiger last Friday. McKenna now sits at 51 goals, 105 assists for 156 points through only 98 career WHL games. Hunter St. Martin is also looking to hit his 50th goal as a Medicine Hat Tiger, St. Martin is also 5 points away from 100 total points in his WHL career.
Ruck N’ Roll: Tigers rookies Liam and Markus Ruck returned to Medicine Hat with more than just memories from their stint with Team Canada White at the U17 World Hockey Challenge. Team Canada White clinched a 3-1 victory over Team Canada Red in the gold medal game in Sarnia, Ontario. The Ruck brothers made their mark, combining for 8 points over 5 games—Markus with 2 goals and 2 assists, and Liam with 4 assists. The Rucks have continued their U17 success posting a combined 4 points over 3 games since returning to the Tigers lineup.
Hunt…ing for Goals: Hunter St. Martin is having a career year for the Medicine Hat Tigers. With some standout performances this season, he’s tallied 17 goals over 18 games, including an impressive 9 goals in a 5-game stretch. St. Martin has recorded two hat tricks so far, one of which included an incredible 5-goal game. Now, the Florida Panthers prospect sits just one goal away from reaching his 50th career WHL goal.
League Leaders:
| Stat Categories | Player (Rank) |
| Points | Gavin McKenna – 44 Points (1st) |
| Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 17 Goals (6th) |
| Assists | Gavin McKenna – 30 Assists (1st) |
| Short Handed Goals | Hunter St. Martin – 3 SHG (1st) Andrew Basha 2 SHG (Tied 2nd) |
| Power Play Assists | Gavin McKenna – 11 PPA (Tied 2nd) |
Roster Makeup: 26 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders – 7 Defencemen – 16 Forwards
| 20 Years Old (2004) | Meneghin, Ward, Weisblatt |
| 19 Years Old (2005) | Pacheco, St. Martin, Basha, Van Mulligen, Neutens |
| 18 Years Old (2006) | Cunningham, Lindstrom, Ritchie, Vaisanen, Muhonen, Pickford, Woo |
| 17 Years Old (2007) | Harsanyi, McCann, McKenna, Kashkowski, Paranych, Switzer |
| 16 Years Old (2008) | M. Ruck, L. Ruck, Ryan-MacKay, Gordon-Carroll |
NHL Drafted / Signed Players: Andrew Basha (Calgary Flames), Cayden Lindstrom (Columbus Blue Jackets), Harrison Meneghin (Tampa Bay Lightning), 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 Edmonton Oil Kings | 4-2 Loss | @ Prince Albert Raiders, Wed. Nov 20 | 7:00 PM (ST) |
| Vs Moose Jaw Warriors | 8-4 Win | @ Edmonton Oil Kings, Fri. Nov 22 | 7:00 PM (MT) |
| @ Edmonton Oil Kings | 2-1 Win | Vs Saskatoon, Sat. Nov 23 | 7:00 PM (MT) |
| Vs Victoria Royals | 5-1 Win | Vs Brandon, Fri. Nov 29 | 7:00 PM (MT) |
| @ Saskatoon Blades | 5-3 Loss | Vs Calgary, Sat. Nov 30 | 7:00 PM (MT) |
Gametime is 6:00 PM (MST). You can listen live on Wild 94.5 or watch at watch.chl.ca.
