KREBS, WIESBLATT NAMED TO CENTRAL DIVISION SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
Medicine Hat, AB – Two members of the Medicine Hat Tigers have cracked the Western Hockey League’s Central Division Second All-Star Team Tuesday morning.
Tigers Defenceman and Washington Capitals prospect Dru Krebs (Okotoks, AB) & Centre Oasiz Wiesblatt (Calgary, AB) join Harrison Meneghin (Lethbridge Hurricanes), Carter Yakemchuk (Calgary Hitmen), Matthew Ward (Swift Current Broncos) & Jayden Grubbe (Red Deer Rebels) as part of the Second All-Star Team after the completion of the 2022-23 Regular Season.
Krebs was named the Tigers Player of the Month for February this season, including a season where he only missed one game due to being at Washington Capitals Training Camp, but suited up in all eligible games possible, scoring 41 points (8 goals, 33 assists) in 67 games played. Krebs lead the team in +/- this season with +27. The Okotokian recently notched his first career WHL hat-trick in the Tigers 7-2 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings March 17, 2023. Krebs was drafted by the Tigers in the 2nd Round of the WHL Prospects Draft in 2018, 38th overall and was taken by the Washington Capitals in the 2021 NHL Draft in the 6th Round at 176th overall.
Wiesblatt lead the Tigers in scoring this season with 60 points (26 goals, 34 assists) and suited up in all 68 games for Medicine Hat. It was a career high for Wiesblatt in all categories including 11 power play goals and two game winning tallies during the season. Wiesblatt was drafted in the 1st Round of the WHL Prospects Draft by the Tigers in 2019 going 12th overall.
The Tigers would like to congratulate Dru and Oasiz along with their families on an incredible accomplishment this season, with their efforts helping the team make it back to the WHL Playoffs.
Medicine Hat’s playoff series with the Winnipeg ICE begins Friday & Saturday in Winnipeg for Games 1 & 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarter Final, followed by games three & four at Co-op Place on April 4 & 5.
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See the full WHL Release Below
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the Central Division Second All-Star Team for the 2022-23 WHL season.
WHL Division All-Stars are voted upon by WHL General Managers.
WHL Central Division Second All-Star Team
Goaltender – Harrison Meneghin (Surrey, B.C.) – Lethbridge Hurricanes 
Defenceman – Dru Krebs (Okotoks, Alta.) – Medicine Hat Tigers
Defenceman – Carter Yakemchuk (Calgary, Alta.) – Calgary Hitmen
Forward – Jayden Grubbe (Calgary, Alta.) – Red Deer Rebels
Forward – Mathew Ward (Kamloops, B.C.) – Swift Current Broncos
Forward – Oasiz Wiesblatt (Calgary, Alta.) – Medicine Hat Tigers
WHL Central Division Second All-Star Team Biographies
Goaltender Harrison Meneghin (Lethbridge Hurricanes): The 18-year-old got into 36 games in his first full WHL season, winning 19 times and posting a 2.83 goals-against average, .908 save percentage and one shutout. The product of Surrey, B.C. was named WHL Goaltender of the Month for the month of November after finishing the month with a 7-0-1-0 record. The 6-foot-2, 161-pound netminder is one of nine WHL goaltenders named on NHL Central Scouting’s Mid-Term Rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft, sitting #27 among North American Goaltenders. In 37 career WHL games, Meneghin holds a career 19-12-2-2 record, 2.91 goals-against average, .905 save percentage and one shutout.
Defenceman Dru Krebs (Medicine Hat Tigers): A prospect of the Washington Capitals, Krebs enjoyed a career year with the Tigers in 2022-23, leading all Medicine Hat defencemen with 41 points (8G-33A). The product of Okotoks, Alta. enjoyed a remarkable 85-point swing in his plus/minus rating from 2021-22, while also recording his first career WHL hat-trick March 17 at Edmonton. The 20-year-old blueliner, who checks in at 6-foot-0 and 178 pounds, has tallied 84 points (15G-69A) in his 211 career WHL regular season games with the Tigers.
Defenceman Carter Yakemchuk (Calgary Hitmen): Yakemchuk led all WHL defencemen with 15 power-play goals, finishing tops among blueliners for his hometown Hitmen with 19 goals and 47 points during the regular season. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound defenceman scored 15 of his 19 goals between January 28 and March 25. The 17-year-old, who is eligible for the 2024 NHL Draft, has totalled 60 points (23G-37A) over his two WHL campaigs with Calgary, appearing in 123 games.
Forward Jayden Grubbe (Red Deer Rebels): Grubbe captained the Rebels to the Club’s first Central Division crown in 12 years, collecting a career-best 18 goals and 67 points along the way. The 20-year-old, who hails from Calgary, Alta., was one of 10 Red Deer skaters to reach double-digits in goals, while his 35 power-play points led the team. The 6-foot-3, 203-pound forward was a third-round selection by the New York Rangers in the 2021 NHL Draft. In 194 WHL games, all with Red Deer, Grubbe has totalled 134 points (39G-95A).
Forward Mathew Ward (Swift Current Broncos): The 19-year-old led the Swift Current Broncos with 48 assists during the 2022-23 WHL Regular Season, finishing second in team scoring with 74 points. The product of Kamloops, B.C. also collected 24 power-play points, good for second among Broncos skaters, and surpassed a point-per-game average for the first time in his WHL career. The 5-foot-8, 171-pound forward has collected 153 points (54G-99A) in 156 WHL contests after being selected 14th-overall selection by Swift Current in the 2019 WHL Draft.
Forward Oasiz Wiesblatt (Medicine Hat Tigers): The 18-year-old more than doubled his points total from 2021-22, finishing the 2022-23 WHL Regular Season with a team-leading 60 points (26G-34A). His 11 power-play goals were good for second among Tigers skaters; the Calgary, Alta. product also led the Club with a 20.8 shooting percentage. The 5-foot-9, 178-pound forward has spent his entire WHL career with Medicine Hat and in 155 career games, he has collected 94 points (39G-55A).
