Medicine Hat Tigers - Feed https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 Game Preview: Game 4 @ Oil Kings https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/52029-2 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/52029-2 Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup will be the first of eight games between the two Central Division Clubs. The Tigers had a 4-3-0-1 record against the Oil Kings during the 2025-26 season. Jonas Woo (5G, 6A) led the team with 11 points in seven games played against their divisional opponent.   2025-26 Season Series:
  • Medicine Hat 1 @ Edmonton 6 (Mar 7 2026) Final
  • Medicine Hat 10 @ Edmonton 6 (Feb 24 2026) Final
  • Edmonton 4 @ Medicine Hat 2 (Feb 4 2026) Final
  • Edmonton 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 16 2026) Final
  • Medicine Hat 3 @ Edmonton 2 (Jan 14 2026) Final SO
  • Edmonton 4 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Nov 7 2025) Final SO
  • Medicine Hat 1 @ Edmonton 6 (Nov 1 2025) Final
  • Edmonton 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Oct 8 2025) Final
  When We Last Met: The Tigers fell to the Oil Kings 6-1 on Saturday, March 7th, 2026 in Rogers Place for their eight matchup of the 2025-26 season. Bryce Pickford (1G) scored the lone goal for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer manned the crease for the Tigers, stopping 25 of 31 shots faced.   2026-27 Standings:
Medicine Hat Edmonton
2-1-0-0 1-1-1-0
Central – 3rd Central – 4th
East – 5th East – 8th
League – 10th League – 15th
Home – 1-0-0-0 Home – 0-0-1-0
Away – 1-1-0-0 Away – 1-1-0-0
Last 10 – 2-1-0-0 Last 10 – 1-1-1-0
Streak – L1 Streak – L2
    2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Edmonton
50-10-5-3 45-18-3-2
Central – 1st Central – 2nd
East – 2nd East – 3rd
League – 3rd League – 5th
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 24-6-2-2
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 21-12-1-0
    2026-27 Special Teams:
Medicine Hat Edmonton
Power Play: 12.5% (17th) Power Play: 28.6% (4th)
Penalty Kill: 88.9% (T-5th) Penalty Kill: 79.0% (14th)
    Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Red Deer Rebels 3-1 for their first loss of the season on Saturday, September 26th in the Marchant Crane Centrium. Liam Ruck scored the lone goal for the Tigers in his first game of the season. Carter Casey got the nod in net for the Tabbies and stopped 32 of 35 shots faced.   2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Four Players Tied (3) GAA – Carter Casey (2.01)
Goals – Luke Cozens (3) Save % – Carter Casey (.935)
Assists – Four Players Tied (2) Wins – Carter Casey (2)
PIMs – Kadon McCann (10)
Plus/Minus –Mace’o Phillips (+5)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Markus Ruck (108) GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85)
Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (45) Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889)
Assists – Markus Ruck (87) Wins – Jordan Switzer (30)
PIMs – Cam Parr (102) Shutouts – Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2)
Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+63)
    League Top 10s:
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Goals Luke Cozens – 3 (T-4th)
Power Play Goals Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-8th)
Short Handed Goals Liam Ruck – 1 (T-1st)
Game Winning Goals Luke Cozens – 1 (T-4th) Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-4th)
First Goals Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-2nd) Gavin Kor – 1 (T-2nd)
Insurance Goals Cam Parr – 1 (T-1st) Luke Cozens – 1 (T-1st)
Penalty Minutes Kadon McCann – 10 (5th)
Plus/Minus Mace’o Phillips - +5 (T-1st) Tyson Moss - +4 (T-8th)
Save Percentage Carter Casey – .935 (7th)
Wins Carter Casey – 2 (T-1st)
    Upcoming Milestones:
Player Name Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll 100 Career Games Played 99 Career Games Played
Liam Ruck 150 Career Points 148 Career Points
Luke Cozens 50 Career Assists 49 Career Assists
Brayden Holberton 300 Career PIMs 295 Career PIMs
    Roster Makeup: 28 Players – 16 Forwards – 10 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
2006 (4) Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen, Parr
2007 (9) Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey
2008 (8) Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler, Krooshoop, Bozkaya
2009 (6) Ruptash, Marto, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie
2010 (1) Burmis
    How They Were Built:
WHL Draft (8) McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Bozkaya (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025)
U.S. Priority Draft (5) Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (2024), Marto (2024), Burmis (2025)
CHL Import Draft (3) Bryzgalov (2025), Drott (2026), Pasler (2026)
Signed/Listed (6) Moss (2024), Craig (2025), Casey (2025), Kor (2025), Reschny (2025), Pickford (2026)
Trade (5) Parr (SPO), Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM)
    Geographical Breakdown:
U.S.A (9) Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Marto, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey
British Columbia (7) L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Bozkaya, Christie
Alberta (6) McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford, Krooshoop
Manitoba (1) Parr
Saskatchewan (1) Reschny
Yukon (1) Cozens
Belarus (1) Bryzgalov
Sweden (1) Drott
Russia (1) Pasler
    NHL Drafted Players:
NHL Team Player Drafted
Pittsburgh Penguins Liam Ruck 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall
Pittsburgh Penguins Markus Ruck 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall
Calgary Flames Mace’o Phillips 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall
Vancouver Canucks Yaroslav Bryzgalov 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall
Florida Panthers Arvid Drott 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
@ Red Deer Rebels 3-1 L VS Prince Albert – Sat, Oct 3 7:00pm MT
VS Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-1 W VS Edmonton – Fri, Oct 9 7:00pm MT
@ Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2 W VS Victoria – Sat, Oct 10 7:00pm MT
@ Swift Current Broncos 3-2 SOW @ Regina – Fri, Oct 16 7:00pm CST
VS Swift Current Broncos 4-3 SOL @ Brandon – Sat, Oct 17 6:00pm CDT
]]> Tigers Fall To Rebels 3-1 https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-fall-to-rebels-3-1 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:42:15 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-fall-to-rebels-3-1 Red Deer, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers took a trip up north for their first of eight matchups this season with the Red Deer Rebels on Saturday, September 26th in the Marchant Crane Centrium.   The 2-0 Tigers ran into a hearty opponent in the Rebels to kick off their third game of the season as Red Deer outshot them 14-10 in the first frame.   Although Medicine Hat received the first power play of the game just 0:40 after puck drop, Red Deer stood tall and put the pressure back on the Tabbies.   Red Deer's efforts amounted to Patrick Sopiarz finding the back of the net for his first of the year at 7:38 to give the Rebels a 1-0 lead.   The second period saw a lot more action from the Tigers although the shot clock may show a different story.   Red Deer may have outshot Medicine Hat 13-8 in the middle frame but the Tigers controlled the game on both ends of the ice.   While a 5:00 penalty kill at 5:33 was looking to make things harder for the Tigers, their special teams kept their zone locked down, covering all of the open areas. Red Deer spent most of the power play regrouping after Medicine Hat continued to dump the puck and force them to reset.   The best scoring chance of the 5:00 penalty actually came from Markus Ruck. Although the Tigers were down a man, he jumped on a loose puck and crashed the crease, nearly tying the game at 1-1.   On another penalty kill later in the period, Liam Ruck found himself with a breakaway after a stretch pass from his brother Markus. The Penguins prospect made no mistake in all alone and scored his first of the year at 13:09 shorthanded to tie the game.   The third period saw the Tigers outshoot their opponent 11-8 and dominate the physical game, but the Rebels outscored the Tigers in the end, capitalizing on a few high-danger chances.   The red hot Beckett Hamilton, coming off of a hat-trick one night prior, scored his fourth of the season to put the Rebels ahead by one at 14:07.   Poul Anderson doubled the Rebels lead with his first of the season at 17:23 on an odd man rush.   The Tigers pressed hard to claw back into the game but a late penalty sent them back on the penalty kill for the fifth time of the evening and Red Deer finished with a 3-1 victory.   Carter Casey got the start in net on Saturday night for the Tigers, debuting some sharp new pads as well. He stopped 32 of 35 shots faced.   Special Teams:
  • PP: 0/0 – 0.0%
  • PK: 5/5 – 100.0%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Beckett Hamilton (1G, 1A) - Red Deer
  2. Liam Ruck (1G) - Medicine Hat
  3. Patrick Sopiarz - Red Deer
  The Tigers are back in action on Sunday, September 27th for an afternoon game as they take on the Edmonton Oil Kings in Rogers Place at 4:00pm MT.]]> Game Preview: Game 3 AT Rebels https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-game-3-at-rebels Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:00:50 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-game-3-at-rebels Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup will be the first of eight games between the two Central Division Clubs. The Tigers had a 6-0-1-1 record against the Rebels during the 2025-26 season. Liam Ruck (6G, 14A) led the team with 20 points in eight games against Red Deer last year.   2025-26 Season Series:
  • Red Deer 3 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Mar 21 2026) Final
  • Medicine Hat 9 @ Red Deer 3 (Mar 20 2026) Final
  • Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Mar 6 2026) Final
  • Red Deer 1 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Feb 16 2026) Final
  • Medicine Hat 4 @ Red Deer 5 (Feb 13 2026) Final OT
  • Medicine Hat 8 @ Red Deer 0 (Dec 30 2025) Final
  • Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 28 2025) Final
  • Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 4 (Nov 21 2025) Final SO
  When We Last Met: The final game of the 2025-26 regular season saw the Tigers secure an 8-3 victory over the Red Deer Rebels on Saturday, March 21st, 2026 in Co-op Place. Liam Ruck (1G, 3A) and Markus Ruck (1G, 3A) led the team with four points, while 20-year-old forward Andrew Basha (2G, 1A) scored twice to help lift the Tigers over Red Deer in his final regular season game. Dayton Reschny, Kade Stengrim, Veeti Väisänen, and Noah Davidson also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer played a great game stopping 25 of 28 shots faced for his 30th win of the season.   2026-27 Standings:
Medicine Hat Red Deer
2-0-0-0 0-1-0-1
Central – 1st Central – 4th
East – 1st East – 9th
League – 1st League – 20th
Home – 1-0-0-0 Home – 0-1-0-0
Away – 1-0-0-0 Away – 0-0-0-1
Last 10 – 2-0-0-0 Last 10 – 0-1-0-1
Streak – W2 Streak – L2
    2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Red Deer
50-10-5-3 26-36-4-2
Central – 1st Central – 4th
East – 2nd East – 8th
League – 3rd League – 18th
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 13-18-3-0
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 13-18-1-2
    2026-27 Special Teams:
Medicine Hat Red Deer
Power Play: 16.7% (T-17th) Power Play: 9.1% (20th)
Penalty Kill: 84.6% (4th) Penalty Kill: 70.0% (14th)
    Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-1 in their Home Opener on Saturday, September 19th in Co-op Place. Luke Cozens (3G) led the charge against his former team with his first hat-trick as a Tiger. Gavin Kor, Luke Ruptash, and Tyson Moss also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Carter Casey had an outstanding night in net, stopping 30 of 31 shots on goal to secure the win.   2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Four Players Tied (3) GAA – Carter Casey (1.50)
Goals – Luke Cozens (3) Save % – Carter Casey (.948)
Assists – Four Players Tied (2) Wins – Carter Casey (2)
PIMs – Denis Pasler (8)
Plus/Minus – Tyson Moss & Mace’o Phillips (+5)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Markus Ruck (108) GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85)
Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (45) Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889)
Assists – Markus Ruck (87) Wins – Jordan Switzer (30)
PIMs – Cam Parr (102) Shutouts – Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2)
Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+63)
    League Top 10s:
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Luke Cozens – 3 (T-7th) Josh Evaschesen – 3 (T-7th) Gavin Kor – 3 (T-7th) Tyson Moss – 3 (T-7th)
Goals Luke Cozens – 3 (T-1st) Josh Evaschesen – 2 (T-5th)
Assists Arvid Drott – 2 (T-6th) Gavin Kor – 2 (T-6th) Tyson Moss – 2 (T-6th) Mace’o Phillips – 2 (T-6th)
Power Play Goals Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-3rd)
Power Play Assists Koray Bozkaya – 1 (T-9th) Reily Pickford – 1 (T-9th)
Game Winning Goals Luke Cozens – 1 (T-1st) Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-1st)
First Goals Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-1st) Gavin Kor – 1 (T-1st)
Insurance Goals Cam Parr – 1 (T-1st) Luke Cozens – 1 (T-1st)
Penalty Minutes Denis Pasler – 8 (5th)
Plus/Minus Tyson Moss - +5 (T-1st) Mace’o Phillips - +5 (T-1st) Josh Evaschesen - +4 (T-4th) Arvid Drott - +3 (T-6th) Gavin Kor - +3 (T-6th) Kadon McCann - +3 (T-6th) Reily Pickford - +3 (T-6th)
Goals Against Average Carter Casey – 1.50 (5th)
Save Percentage Carter Casey – .948 (7th)
Wins Carter Casey – 2 (1st)
    Roaring Runs:
Player Name Streak
Josh Evaschesen 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Gavin Kor 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Tyson Moss 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Mace’o Phillips 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points
    Upcoming Milestones:
Player Name Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll 100 Career Games Played 98 Career Games Played
Liam Ruck 150 Career Points 147 Career Points
Luke Cozens 50 Career Assists 49 Career Assists
Brayden Holberton 300 Career PIMs 295 Career PIMs
    Roster Makeup: 28 Players – 16 Forwards – 10 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
2006 (4) Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen, Parr
2007 (9) Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey
2008 (8) Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler, Krooshoop, Bozkaya
2009 (6) Ruptash, Marto, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie
2010 (1) Burmis
    How They Were Built:
WHL Draft (8) McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Bozkaya (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025)
U.S. Priority Draft (5) Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (2024), Marto (2024), Burmis (2025)
CHL Import Draft (3) Bryzgalov (2025), Drott (2026), Pasler (2026)
Signed/Listed (6) Moss (2024), Craig (2025), Casey (2025), Kor (2025), Reschny (2025), Pickford (2026)
Trade (5) Parr (SPO), Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM)
    Geographical Breakdown:
U.S.A (9) Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Marto, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey
British Columbia (7) L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Bozkaya, Christie
Alberta (6) McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford, Krooshoop
Manitoba (1) Parr
Saskatchewan (1) Reschny
Yukon (1) Cozens
Belarus (1) Bryzgalov
Sweden (1) Drott
Russia (1) Pasler
    NHL Drafted Players:
NHL Team Player Drafted
Pittsburgh Penguins Liam Ruck 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall
Pittsburgh Penguins Markus Ruck 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall
Calgary Flames Mace’o Phillips 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall
Vancouver Canucks Yaroslav Bryzgalov 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall
Florida Panthers Arvid Drott 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
VS Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-1 W @ Edmonton – Sun, Sep 27 4:00pm MT
@ Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2 W VS Prince Albert – Sat, Oct 3 7:00pm MT
@ Swift Current Broncos 3-2 SOW VS Edmonton – Fri, Oct 9 7:00pm MT
VS Swift Current Broncos 4-3 SOL VS Victoria – Sat, Oct 10 7:00pm MT
VS Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-3 W @ Regina – Fri, Oct 16 7:00pm CST
]]> Cozens Hat Trick Leads Tigers To Home Opener Win https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/cozens-hat-trick-leads-tigers-to-home-opener-win Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:05:46 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/cozens-hat-trick-leads-tigers-to-home-opener-win Medicine Hat, AB - The Tigers welcomed their Highway 3 rival to a packed Co-op Place on Saturday, September 18th for their 2026-27 Home Opener.   Tabbies fans filled the stands in Co-op Place to welcome some new and some familiar faces to Medicine Hat for the 2026-27 season. They also got their first in person look at the returning fan favourite script jerseys as the players wore them for the first time at home.   Energized by the crowd, the bright lights and a rivalry game on Saturday night, the Tigers played some great hockey in the first period.   Calgary Flames prospect Mace'o Phillips set the tone early; imposing a dominant, physical presence on the Hurricanes.   Tiger fans didn't have to wait too long to get on their feet as the opening goal came just past the halfway point of the first period. Gavin Kor scored his first of the season with a perfectly place one-time shot from the right circle. Co-op Place erupted and the Tigers had a 1-0 lead at 12:57   Just when fans thought the Home Opener couldn't get more exciting, Luke Cozens made a statement in the final minute of the first period.   Cozens sniped a wrist shot from the bottom of the right circle at 19:33 for his first of the year, doubling the Tigers lead to 2-0.   Just 22 seconds later, Cozens stole the puck in his own end and elected to shoot on a 2-on-1 with Arvid Drott. His second of the night made for an electric end to the first period of a highly anticipated game.   The Tigers took a 3-0 lead into the first intermission after outshooting the Hurricanes 13-8.   Some big plays from a few Tigers defencemen led to some great scoring opportunities in the middle frame. Kadon McCann was back to his old ways digging hard in the crease, coming close on a few high danger chances.   Luke Ruptash scored the lone goal of the second period which was also his first career goal. Kor passed back to the young forward who fired a wrist shot to score the fourth unanswered Tiger goal.   Lethbridge began to claw their way back into the game in the third period, outshooting Medicine Hat 16-7 in the final 20 minutes of play.   Their first goal of the game came from Logan Stuart at 7:44, bringing them within three.   The former Hurricane, Cozens, put the final nail in the coffin as he completed his first hat-trick for the orange and black with an empty net goal at 18:26.   Carter Casey was called to guard the crease on Saturday night. His stellar play saw him stop 30 of 31 shots and was a huge part of the Tigers' win.   Special Teams:
  • PP: 0/3 – 0.0%
  • PK: 6/7 – 85.7%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Luke Cozens (3G) - Medicine Hat
  2. Carter Casey (31SH, 30SV) - Medicine Hat
  3. Gavin Kor (1G, 1A) - Medicine Hat
  The Tigers are back in action on Saturday, September 26th as they travel to Red Deer to take on the Rebels in the Marchant Crane Centrium.]]> Game Preview: Game 2 VS Hurricanes https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-game-2-vs-hurricanes Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:00:14 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-game-2-vs-hurricanes Printable Roster          Lineup Card

  Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup will be the second of eight meetings between the Tigers and their Highway 3 rivals, the Lethbridge Hurricanes this season. The Tigers have a 1-0-0-0 record against the Canes this season. Josh Evaschesen (2G), Kadon McCann (1G, 1A) and Arvid Drott (2A) lead the team with two points each against Lethbridge.   2026-27 Season Series:
  • Medicine Hat 5 @ Lethbridge 2 (Sep 18 2026)
  2025-26 Season Series:
  • Lethbridge 5 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Mar 14 2026) OT
  • Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 3 (Mar 13 2026)
  • Lethbridge 3 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Feb 21 2026) OT
  • Medicine Hat 3 @ Lethbridge 0 (Feb 20 2026)
  • Lethbridge 4 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Jan 31 2026)
  • Lethbridge 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 10 2026)
  • Medicine Hat 5 @ Lethbridge 1 (Dec 27 2025)
  • Medicine Hat 4 @ Lethbridge 2 (Oct 3 2025)
  2026-27 Standings:
Medicine Hat Lethbridge
1-0-0-0 0-1-0-0
Central – 1st Central – 5th
East – 2nd East – 11th
League – 2nd League – 22nd
Home – Home – 0-1-0-0
Away – 1-0-0-0 Away –
  2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Lethbridge
50-10-5-3 17-44-2-1
Central – 1st Central – 5th
East – 2nd East – 11th
League – 3rd League – 23rd
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 11-22-0-1
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 6-25-3-0
    Special Teams:
Medicine Hat Lethbridge
Power Play: 33.3% (T-3rd) Power Play: 20.0% (8th)
Penalty Kill: 80.0% (16th) Penalty Kill: 66.7% (20th)
    Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2 in their season opener at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Friday, September 18th. Josh Evaschesen (2G), Kadon McCann (1G, 1A) and Arvid Drott (2A) led the team with two points each. Cam Parr and Tyson Moss also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Carter Casey got the start in net and had a stellar performance stopping 25 of 27 shots faced.   2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Three Players Tied (2) GAA – Carter Casey (2.00)
Goals – Josh Evaschesen (2) Save % – Carter Casey (.926)
Assists – Arvid Drott (2) Wins – Carter Casey (1)
PIMs – Five Players Tied (2)
Plus/Minus – Three Players Tied (+3)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Markus Ruck (108) GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85)
Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (45) Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889)
Assists – Markus Ruck (87) Wins – Jordan Switzer (30)
PIMs – Cam Parr (102) Shutouts – Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2)
Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+63)
    Upcoming Milestones:
Player Name Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll 100 Career Games Played 97 Career Games Played
Liam Ruck 150 Career Points 147 Career Points
Luke Cozens 50 Career Assists 49 Career Assists
Brayden Holberton 300 Career PIMs 295 Career PIMs
  Roster Makeup: 29 Players – 17 Forwards – 10 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
2006 (4) Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen, Parr
2007 (9) Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey
2008 (8) Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler, Krooshoop, Bozkaya
2009 (6) Ruptash, Marto, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie
2010 (1) Burmis
2011 (1) Osgood
    How They Were Built:
WHL Draft (9) McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Bozkaya (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025), Osgood (2026)
U.S. Priority Draft (5) Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (2024), Marto (2024), Burmis (2025)
CHL Import Draft (3) Bryzgalov (2025), Drott (2026), Pasler (2026)
Signed/Listed (6) Moss (2024), Craig (2025), Casey (2025), Kor (2025), Reschny (2025), Pickford (2026)
Trade (5) Parr (SPO), Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM)
    Geographical Breakdown:
U.S.A (10) Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Marto, Osgood, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey
British Columbia (7) L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Bozkaya, Christie
Alberta (6) McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford, Krooshoop
Manitoba (1) Parr
Saskatchewan (1) Reschny
Yukon (1) Cozens
Belarus (1) Bryzgalov
Sweden (1) Drott
Russia (1) Pasler
    NHL Drafted Players:
NHL Team Player Drafted
Pittsburgh Penguins Liam Ruck 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall
Pittsburgh Penguins Markus Ruck 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall
Calgary Flames Mace’o Phillips 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall
Vancouver Canucks Yaroslav Bryzgalov 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall
Florida Panthers Arvid Drott 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
VS Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2 W @ Red Deer – Sat, Sep 26 6:00pm MT
@ Swift Current Broncos 3-2 SOW @ Edmonton – Sun, Sep 27 4:00pm MT
VS Swift Current Broncos 4-3 SOL VS Prince Albert – Sat, Oct 3 7:00pm MT
VS Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-3 W VS Edmonton – Fri, Oct 9 7:00pm MT
@ Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-3 W VS Victoria – Sat, Oct 10 7:00pm MT
]]> Tigers Open Season With 5-2 Victory Over Canes https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-open-season-with-5-2-victory-over-canes Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:53:40 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-open-season-with-5-2-victory-over-canes Medicine Hat, AB - The Tigers were on the road to kick off the 2026-27 regular season with a Highway 3 rivalry matchup on Friday, September 18th.   The two teams started the first period feeling each other out, and turning up the heat as time went on.   Some big hits from both sides continued to raise the energy on the ice as the two divisional rivals went at it.   Mace'o Phillips was right in the mix of it all for the Tigers, laying big hits and crashing the crease with his 6-foot-6 frame.   Both creases were guarded heavily in the first period with neither team breaking through the goaltenders. Carter Casey stood tall, making some tremendous saves to keep the game tied 0-0 heading into the first intermission.   Medicine Hat outshot Lethbridge 12-8 in the first frame.   Just over the halfway point of the second period, Medicine Hat native Josh Evaschesen scored his first goal as a Tiger to break the scoreless tie. He crashed the crease to score the first Tigers goal of the season at 12:35.   Just before the end of the middle frame, Tyson Moss picked up a rebound for his first of the year at 19:00 to make it 2-0 Tigers.   The Tigers narrowly outshot the Canes 12-11 in the second period.   The third period was by far the busiest period of the night as the Tigers tallied three goals while the Hurricanes scored their only two goals of the night.   Evaschesen scored his second of the night on the power play early in the final period at 0:20.   Dayne Beuker got Lethbridge on the board with his first career goal at 2:41 on the power play.   Cam Parr scored a quick goal off the draw to once again extend the Tigers lead at 11:27.   Owen Berge brought the Canes back within two with his first of the season at 13:43.   The final nail in the coffin came from Kadon McCann as Phillips deflected a shot off of his skate and into the empty net at 18:44.   The Tigers closed out their first game of the season with a 5-2 victory over their Highway 3 rivals.   Special Teams:
  • PP: 1/3 – 33.3%
  • PK: 4/5 – 80.0%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Josh Evaschesen (2G) - Medicine Hat
  2. Logan Stuart (1A) - Lethbridge
  3. Carter Casey (27SH, 25SV) - Medicine Hat
  The Tigers are back in action on Saturday, September 19th for their Home Opener in Co-op Place as they welcome the Lethbridge Hurricanes.]]> Game Preview: Game 1 AT Hurricanes https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-game-1-at-hurricanes Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:47:14 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-game-1-at-hurricanes Printable Roster

  Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup will be the first of eight meetings between the Highway 3 rivals this season. Jonas Woo (3G, 12A) led the team with 15 points in seven games against the Canes during the 2025-26 season. The Tigers had a perfect 8-0-0-0 record against their divisional rival last year.   2025-26 Season Series:
  • Lethbridge 5 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Mar 14 2026) OT
  • Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 3 (Mar 13 2026)
  • Lethbridge 3 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Feb 21 2026) OT
  • Medicine Hat 3 @ Lethbridge 0 (Feb 20 2026)
  • Lethbridge 4 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Jan 31 2026)
  • Lethbridge 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 10 2026)
  • Medicine Hat 5 @ Lethbridge 1 (Dec 27 2025)
  • Medicine Hat 4 @ Lethbridge 2 (Oct 3 2025)
  When We Last Met: The Tigers beat the Hurricanes 7-3 on Saturday, September 5th in Co-op Place for the second game of the 2026-27 pre-season. Former Hurricanes Luke Cozens (1G, 2A) led the team with three points. Six other Tigers found the back of the net including Gavin Kor, Morgan Chorley, Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Dayton Reschny, Josh Evaschesen and Ty Hynes. Carter Casey guarded the crease stopping 25 of 28 shots faced.   2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Lethbridge
50-10-5-3 17-44-2-1
Central – 1st Central – 5th
East – 2nd East – 11th
League – 3rd League – 23rd
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 11-22-0-1
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 6-25-3-0
    Special Teams (2026-27 Pre-Season):
Medicine Hat Lethbridge
Power Play: 41.7% (1st) Power Play: 20.0% (15th)
Penalty Kill: 84.6% (4th) Penalty Kill: 69.2% (20th)
    Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Swift Current Broncos 3-2 in a shootout to wrap up their pre-season on Saturday, September 12th in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. Reily Pickford and Luke Ruptash each found the back of the net for the Tigers during regulation. Ben Meyer and Cash Christie split the crease on Saturday night. Meyer opened the game stopping 11 of 12 shots faced, while Christie closed out the win stopping 17 of 18 shots.   2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Markus Ruck (108) GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85)
Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (45) Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889)
Assists – Markus Ruck (87) Wins – Jordan Switzer (30)
PIMs – Cam Parr (102) Shutouts – Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2)
Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+63)
    2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Pre-Season):
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Luke Cozens & Jake Burmis (4) GAA – Cash Christie (2.29)
Goals – Liam Ruck (3) Save % – Cash Christie (.914)
Assists – Jake Burmis (4) Wins – Three Goalies Tied (1)
PIMs – Luke Ruptash (14)
Plus/Minus – Dayton Reschny (+4)
    Upcoming Milestones:
Player Name Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll 100 Career Games Played 96 Career Games Played
Liam Ruck 150 Career Points 147 Career Points
Luke Cozens 50 Career Assists 49 Career Assists
Cam Parr 50 Career Points 49 Career Points
Brayden Holberton 300 Career PIMs 295 Career PIMs
    Roster Makeup: 29 Players – 17 Forwards – 10 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
2006 (4) Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen, Parr
2007 (9) Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey
2008 (8) Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler, Krooshoop, Bozkaya
2009 (6) Ruptash, Marto, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie
2010 (1) Burmis
2011 (1) Osgood
    How They Were Built:
WHL Draft (9) McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Bozkaya (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025), Osgood (2026)
U.S. Priority Draft (5) Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (2024), Marto (2024), Burmis (2025)
CHL Import Draft (3) Bryzgalov (2025), Drott (2026), Pasler (2026)
Signed/Listed (6) Moss (2024), Craig (2025), Casey (2025), Kor (2025), Reschny (2025), Pickford (2026)
Trade (5) Parr (SPO), Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM)
    Geographical Breakdown:
U.S.A (10) Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Marto, Osgood, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey
British Columbia (7) L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Bozkaya, Christie
Alberta (6) McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford, Krooshoop
Manitoba (1) Parr
Saskatchewan (1) Reschny
Yukon (1) Cozens
Belarus (1) Bryzgalov
Sweden (1) Drott
Russia (1) Pasler
    NHL Drafted Players:
NHL Team Player Drafted
Pittsburgh Penguins Liam Ruck 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall
Pittsburgh Penguins Markus Ruck 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall
Calgary Flames Mace’o Phillips 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall
Vancouver Canucks Yaroslav Bryzgalov 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall
Florida Panthers Arvid Drott 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall
  Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
@ Swift Current Broncos VS Lethbridge – Sat, Sep 19 7:00pm MT
VS Swift Current Broncos @ Red Deer – Sat, Sep 26 6:00pm MT
VS Lethbridge Hurricanes @ Edmonton – Sun, Sep 27 4:00pm MT
@ Lethbridge Hurricanes VS Prince Albert – Sat, Oct 3 7:00pm MT
VS Edmonton – Fri, Oct 9 7:00pm MT
 ]]> Tigers Announce 2026-27 Opening Night Roster https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-announce-2026-27-opening-night-roster Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:00:41 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-announce-2026-27-opening-night-roster Printable Roster

Medicine Hat, AB – The Medicine Hat Tigers announced the opening roster for the 2026-2027 season for their Home Opener on Saturday, September 19th VS the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The initial 29 man roster includes two goaltenders, 10 defencemen, and 17 forwards.   Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, and Yaroslav Bryzgalov will not be available for the Tigers' opening weekend as they participate in NHL Training Camps.   Forwards
Number Player Name
4 Gavin Kor
5 Kadon McCann
10 Yaroslav Bryzgalov
11 Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll
12 Liam Ruck
15 Luke Ruptash
16 Luke Cozens
17 Nolan Marto
19 Max Osgood
20 Cam Parr
21 Arvid Drott
23 Josh Evaschesen
24 Brayden Holberton
26 Markus Ruck
29 Owen Hayes
36 Jaxson Craig
39 Noah Davidson
    Defencemen
Number Player Name
2 Tyson Moss
3 Riley Steen
6 Mace'o Phillips
7 Jake Burmis
14 Dayton Reschny
18 Denis Pasler
22 Reily Pickford
25 Ty Krooshoop
28 Luke Warrener
34 Koray Bozkaya
    Goalies
Number Player Name
1 Carter Casey
35 Cash Christie
]]> Tigers Edge Out Broncos In Shootout To Wrap Up Pre-Season https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-edge-out-broncos-in-shootout-to-wrap-up-pre-season Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:47:51 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-edge-out-broncos-in-shootout-to-wrap-up-pre-season Shaunavon, SK - The Tigers took on the Broncos for their fourth and final pre-season game of the year on Saturday, September 12th. Swift Current bested Medicine Hat in their last matchup with a shootout win in Co-op Place on Friday, September 11th.   The opening frame was heavily dominated by the Tigers as they totaled 15 shots to Swift Current's four in the first 20 minutes.   Neither team's netminder gave an inch to any of the scoring chances they faced during the first period, keeping the score at 0-0.   Ben Meyer turned aside a big chance on a last minute rush from the Broncos to keep the game tied going into the second period.   Swift Current came out with some extra energy during the middle frame as Ty Meunier scored an early goal at 1:48 to give them the lead.   The Tigers responded with a power play goal from Reily Pickford at 3:56. Jake Burmis' cross-ice pass set up Pickford for the opportunity to tie the game.   Shortly after, the Tabbies doubled their goal total as Luke Ruptash got the last touch on a net-front passing play for his first of the pre-season. Cam Parr and Max Osgood grabbed the assists on the go-ahead goal at 5:11.   Brendan Rudolph tied the game with a late power play goal at 18:58, sending the teams into the second intermission tied with a score of 2-2.   The third period didn't provide any answers as the two teams remained tied with no goals scored in the third.   The Tigers outshot the Broncos 14-11 in the final period of regulation.   While the Tigers may have started the overtime period with a penalty kill that carried over from regulation, they were the only team to register shots in the extra period as they put up three shots on goal.   However overtime did not declare a winner either so for the second night in a row the two Eastern Conference teams were off to a shootout.   The result was more favourable this time around as the Tigers finished with a 3-2 victory.   Meyer got the nod in net to start Saturday night's game and finished with 11 saves on 12 shots through 28 minutes of play. Cash Christie closed out the win, stopping 17 of 18 shots faced in 36 minutes of play.
  The Tigers are back in action on Friday, September 18th to take on the Lethbridge Hurricanes for their Season Opener in the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
]]> Game Preview: Pre-Season Game 4 @ Broncos https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-pre-season-game-4-broncos Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:00:49 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-pre-season-game-4-broncos Printable Roster

  Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup is the final pre-season match for the Tigers, and the second time the two Eastern Conference clubs have met this pre-season. The Tigers have a 0-0-0-1 record against the Broncos so far this pre-season.   2025-26 Season Series:
  • Swift Current 1 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Feb 7 2026)
  • Medicine Hat 2 @ Swift Current 1 (Feb 6 2026)
  • Swift Current 2 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Dec 13 2025)
  • Medicine Hat 3 @ Swift Current 6 (Sep 26 2025)
  2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Swift Current
50-10-5-3 15-44-4-5
Central – 1st East Div. – 6th
East – 2nd East Conf. – 10th
League – 3rd League – 22nd
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 10-19-2-3
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 5-25-2-2
    Special Teams (2026-27 Pre-Season):
Medicine Hat Swift Current
Power Play: 40.0% Power Play: 6.2%
Penalty Kill: 87.5% Penalty Kill: 73.3%
    Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Swift Current Broncos 4-3 in a shootout on Friday, September 11th in Co-op Place. Cam Parr (1G, 1A) led the team with two points on the night. Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll and Cam Parr also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Cash Christie covered the crease on Friday night stopping 18 of 21 shots faced.   2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Markus Ruck (108) GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.85)
Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (45) Save % – Jordan Switzer (.889)
Assists – Markus Ruck (87) Wins – Jordan Switzer (30)
PIMs – Cam Parr (102) Shutouts – Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2)
Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+63)
    2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Pre-Season):
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Luke Cozens (4) GAA – Cash Christie (2.52)
Goals – Liam Ruck (3) Save % – Cash Christie (.900)
Assists – Jake Burmis & Luke Cozens (3) Wins – Casrter Casey & Ben Meyer (1)
PIMs – Luke Ruptash (14)
Plus/Minus – Dayton Reschny (4)
    Players at NHL Training Camps:
NHL Team Player Drafted
Pittsburgh Penguins Liam Ruck 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall
Pittsburgh Penguins Markus Ruck 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall
Pittsburgh Penguins Carter Casey Undrafted
Calgary Flames Mace’o Phillips 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall
Vancouver Canucks Yaroslav Bryzgalov 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall
Philadelphia Flyers Riley Steen Undrafted
Buffalo Sabres Brayden Holberton Undrafted
New York Islanders Kadon McCann Undrafted
    Recent Additions:
  • Luke Bodtker (Calgary, AB) - Signed
  • Kai Molyneux (Anchorage, AK) - Signed
  • Shane Regehr (Calgary, AB) - Signed
  • Josh Evaschesen (Medicine Hat, AB) – Acquired via trade from Kamloops
  • Reily Pickford (Chauvin, AB) – Signed
  • Nolan Marto (Grand Forks, ND) – Signed
  • Hunter Saddleback (St. Albert, AB) – Signed
  • Ben Meyer (Regina, SK) – Signed
  • Nash Springer (McKinney, TX) – Signed
  • Mace’o Phillips – Acquired via trade from Portland
  • Denis Pasler (Yekaterinburg, Russia) - Drafted Round 2, 73rd overall of the 2026 CHL Import Draft
  • Arvid Drott (Stockholm, Sweden) – Drafted Round 1, 59th overall of the 2026 CHL Import Draft
  • Max Osgood (Plymouth, MI) – Signed
  • Jake Burmis (Rogers, MN) – Signed
  • Brayden Holberton – Acquired via trade from Seattle
  Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
VS Swift Current Broncos 4-3 SOL @ Lethbridge – Fri, Sep 18 7:00pm MT
VS Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-3 W VS Lethbridge – Sat, Sep 19 7:00pm MT
@ Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-3 W @ Red Deer – Sat, Sep 26 6:00pm MT
@ Edmonton – Sun, Sep 27 4:00pm MT
VS Prince Albert – Sat, Oct 3 7:00pm MT
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