GAMEDAY PREVIEW – TIGERS VS RAIDERS
THE STORY COMING IN
As the Tigers complete this mini two game road trip, they head into Prince Albert to take on the Raiders. Then Bengals will be looking for a better result as the Tigers are coming off a 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Saskatoon Blades last night. Garin Bjorklund started in net for the Tabbies and stopped 29 of 33 pucks sent his way.
TIGERS VS RAIDERS
Due to restrictions from the COVID19 pandemic the Tigers and the Raiders did not play each other last season, having last met on February 5th, 2020. The Tigers are 3-4-1-0 against the Raiders in the last five seasons, going 2-2-0-0 at the Art Hauser Centre. The Tigers powerplay has been successful 2/19 number of times this season, while the penalty kill has successfully killed off 87% of man advantages. The Raiders powerplay is 2 for 25 with their penalty kill sitting at 71%.
PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS
The Raiders are themselves coming off a defeat at the hands of the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Raiders fell 4-1 last night at home, with Ozzy Wiesblatt scoring the teams only marker of the night. Prince Albert is now 1-5-0-0 on the season after having lost their last five games after beating the Regina Pats on opening night.
WHO TO WATCH – TIGERS
20 year old Alternate Captain Daniel Baker is in his 5th season for the Tigers having appeared in 169 contests. The 6’4 blue liner currently has 65 career points (16G, 49A) including a huge game tying goal in the dying minutes of the third period against the Edmonton Oil Kings. Baker is a solid two-way defenceman who is as comfortable blocking shots as he is breaking out of the defensive zone. Look for Daniel to have an impact
WHO TO WATCH – RAIDERS
Ozzy Wiesblatt (SJ 2020 – RD 1, 31) has five points (3G, 2A) in five games so far this season. The Calgary Alberta product already is coming off his first multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist againt the Moose Jaw Warriors. The 20 year old Centre is the older brother of Tigers forward Oasiz Wiesblatt. This will be the first time these two brothers have played each in the Western Hockey League.
Quick Hits
- Forward Lukas Svejkovksy was drafted in the 4th round, 108th overall in the 2020 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Goaltender Garin Bjorklund was selected in the 6th round, 179th overall in the 2020 NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals.
- Defenceman Dru Krebs was selected in the 6th round, 176th overall in the 2021 NHL draft entry draft by the Washington Capitals.
- Lukas Svejkovsky recorded his first career hat-trick on Friday, October 8, 2021 vs the Red Deer Rebels and currently holds a two game multi-goal streak.
- Bogdans Hodass scored his first career WHL Goal on Friday, October 8, 2021 vs the Red Deer Rebels.
About the Medicine Hat Tigers
The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) who play out of Medicine Hat, AB and were established in 1970. In 51 seasons of playing major junior hockey, the Tigers have won 2 Scotty Munro Memorial Trophies, as well as, 212 playoff games which led to winning 43 playoff series, raising 33 banners, winning five Ed Chynoweth Cups and two Memorial Cups.
