Medicine Hat Tigers - Feed https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/ Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:47:02 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Tigers Edge Out Hitmen 5-4 https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/52222-2 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:46:34 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/52222-2 Calgary, AB - The Tigers took a road trip up Highway 1 as they faced off with their central division rival the Calgary Hitmen for the first time this year on Friday, October 23rd.   The divisional rivals came flying out of the gate with both sides playing fast-paced hockey from the start.   Medicine Hat was the first to break the scoreless tie as Josh Evaschesen scored his fourth goal of the season at 3:19 off a rebound from Luke Cozens.   The high-flying action continued for the rest of the first period as Cozens had several dangerous scoring chances, but Eric Tu was there each time.   Calgary tied the game with 2:50 remaining in the period as Andrei Molgachev scored his third of the season. The Tigers were narrowly outshot by the Hitmen 11-9 through the first 20 minutes of play.   The Hitmen got the jump on the Tabbies early into the second period, with Brennan Brown and Bode Laylin scoring a goal each just 21 seconds apart to suddenly make it 3-1 for the Hitmen.   While Evaschesen's goal opened the scoring for the Tigers, fellow 20-year-old Dayton Reschny said "I've got next" as he scored back-to-back power play goals to tie the game.   Both of Reschny's power play tallies came with a wrist shot through traffic from the top of the zone at 8:50 and 9:49.   The Hitmen managed to retake the lead with 4:01 remaining in the second frame as Shaun Hildebrandt scored his first of the year.   Medicine Hat had an incredible showing in the second period as they outshot Calgary 15-7.   Neither team wanted to be the one to make a mistake in the third period, so they both played a cautious game, while jumping on chances quickly as they came. With Calgary in the lead, Medicine Hat had to take a risk at some point.   The Tigers capitalized on the open ice provided by a 4-on-4 opportunity as they regrouped a couple times before making a push into the Hitmen zone. Markus Ruck fired a wrist shot from up high past Tu to tie the game at 13:30.   With both teams awaiting a mistake from the other, Yaroslav Bryzgalov took advantage of a mishandled pass and scored his third of the year at 18:10 to make it 5-4 Tigers.   The Hitmen made a last minute effort to bring the game to overtime, but the Tigers held on to secure a 5-4 win and obtain the WHL in-season cup for the first time ever.   Carter Casey made his eighth start of the season on Friday night and had another great game. He stopped 19 of 23 shots faced and made some big saves to help the Tigers to another win.   Special Teams:
  • PP: 2/4 – 50.0%
  • PK: 2/2 – 100.0%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Markus Ruck (1G, 2A) - Medicine Hat
  2. Kale McCann - Calgary
  3. Bode Laylin (1G) - Calgary
  The Tigers are back in action on Saturday, October 24th as they return to Co-op Place to host the Calgary Hitmen at 7:00pm.]]> Game Preview: Game 10 AT Hitmen https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/52217-2 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:00:32 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/52217-2 Printable Roster

  Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup will be the first of eight meetings between the two central division clubs this year. Medicine Hat had a 7-1-0-0 record against Calgary during the 2025-26 season, and won Round 2 of the 2026 WHL Playoffs against the Hitmen 4-0. Markus Ruck (3G, 11A) led the team with 14 points against the Hitmen in eight regular season games.   2025-26 Season Series:
  • Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Feb 28 2026) Final
  • Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Feb 27 2026) Final OT
  • Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Jan 20 2026) Final
  • Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 23 2025) Final OT
  • Calgary 6 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 22 2025) Final SO
  • Medicine Hat 6 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 19 2025) Final
  • Medicine Hat 2 @ Calgary 4 (Oct 10 2025) Final
  • Calgary 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Oct 4 2025) Final
  2026-27 Standings:
Medicine Hat Calgary
5-3-0-1 6-4-0-0
Central – 3rd Central – 2nd
East – 6th East – 2nd
League – 12th League – 9th
Home – 2-1-0-1 Home – 4-3-0-0
Away – 3-2-0-0 Away – 2-1-0-0
Last 10 – 5-3-0-1 Last 10 – 6-4-0-0
Streak – W1 Streak – W2
    2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Calgary
50-10-5-3 38-21-8-1
Central – 1st Central – 3rd
East – 2nd East – 4th
League – 3rd League – 8th
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 20-10-4-0
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 18-11-4-1
    2026-27 Special Teams:
Medicine Hat Calgary
Power Play: 12.5% (21st) Power Play: 31.2% (3rd)
Penalty Kill: 76.7% (17th) Penalty Kill: 80.4% (10th)
    Previous Game: The Tigers snapped a three game losing streak on Saturday, October 17th with a dominant 8-1 win over the Wheat Kings in the Assiniboine Credit Union Place. Luke Cozens (2G, 1A) led the team with three points on the night. Riley Steen, Jake Burmis, Owen Hayes, Dayton Reschny, Josh Evaschesen and Markus Ruck also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Carter Casey got the start in net and stopped 32 of 33 shots faced.   2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Markus Ruck (9) GAA – Cash Christie (2.74)
Goals – Luke Cozens (7) Save % – Carter Casey (.903)
Assists – Markus Ruck (6) Wins – Carter Casey (4)
PIMs – Brayden Holberton (22)
Plus/Minus – Luke Cozens & Josh Evaschesen (+8)
    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 – 7 (T-7th)
Short Handed Goals Liam Ruck – 2 (T-2nd)
Game Winning Goals Luke Cozens – 2 (T-3rd)
Insurance Goals Luke Cozens – 1 (T-9th) Tyson Moss – 1 (T-9th) Gavin Kor – 1 (T-9th) Markus Ruck – 1 (T-9th)
Plus/minus Luke Cozens – 8 (T-10th) Josh Evaschesen – 8 (T-10th)
Wins Carter Casey – 4 (T-9th)
    Roaring Runs:
Player Name Streak
Luke Cozens 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points
Reily Pickford 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points
Josh Evaschesen 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Dayton Reschny 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Luke Cozens 3 Game Goal Streak – 4 Goals
    Upcoming Milestones:
Player Name Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll 50 Career Assists 45 Career Assists
Gavin Kor 50 Career Games Played 45 Career Games Played
Kadon McCann 50 Career Assists 45 Career Assists
Josh Evaschesen 50 Career Assists 45 Career Assists
Markus Ruck 150 Career Points 146 Career Points
    Roster Makeup: 24 Players – 14 Forwards – 8 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
2006 (3) Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen
2007 (9) Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey
2008 (6) Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler
2009 (5) Ruptash, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie
2010 (1) Burmis
    How They Were Built:
WHL Draft (7) McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025)
U.S. Priority Draft (4) Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (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 (4) Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM)
    Geographical Breakdown:
U.S.A (8) Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey
British Columbia (6) L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Christie
Alberta (5) McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford
Saskatchewan (1) Reschny
Yukon (1) Cozens
Belarus (1) Bryzgalov
Sweden (1) Drott
Russia (1) Pasler
    NHL Drafted Players:
Player Drafted
Liam Ruck 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall
Markus Ruck 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall
Mace’o Phillips 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall
Yaroslav Bryzgalov 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall
Arvid Drott 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
@ Brandon Wheat Kings 8-1 W VS Calgary – Sat, Oct 24 7:00pm MT
@ Regina Pats 6-1 L @ Wenatchee – Wed, Oct 28 6:00pm PDT
VS Victoria Royals 6-1 L @ Spokane – Fri, Oct 30 7:05pm PDT
VS Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3 SOL @ Tri-City – Sat, Oct 31 6:00pm PDT
VS Prince Albert Raiders 4-2 W @ Portland – Wed, Nov 4 7:00pm PDT
]]> Tigers Bounce Back With 8-1 Win Over Brandon https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-bounce-back-with-7-1-win-over-brandon Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:56:12 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-bounce-back-with-7-1-win-over-brandon Brandon, MB - The Tigers wrapped up their weekend road trip on Saturday, October 17th in the Assiniboine Credit Union Place as they took on the Brandon Wheat Kings.   Coming off of two straight 6-1 losses, the Tigers were looking to make a statement and attempt to generate some momentum to get back in the win column.   Brayden Holberton set the tone early, dropping the gloves just 2:54 into the game to spark some energy in the Tigers bench.   The Tigers definitely felt a jolt of energy as they proceeded to put 19 shots on goal in the first frame.   Owen Hayes was the first to capitalize on the plethora of scoring opportunities for the Tigers, tallying his first career goal at 7:55 off of a tic-tac-toe play with Kadon McCann and Jake Burmis.   Medicine Hat doubled their lead with a power play goal from Luke Cozens at 16:51. Cozens' third goal in three games broke a long power play drought for the Tigers, scoring their first in five games to make it 2-0.   The Wheat Kings cut the lead in half just before the end of the first period as Kris Muissu scored his fifth of the year at 18:12.   The Tiger led 2-1 at the first intermission.   Their dominant play continued into the middle frame as they scored four straight goals to widen their lead on the Wheat Kings.   Markus Ruck was the first on the board as he one-timed a pass from Josh Evaschesen who battled for the puck in the corner. Ruck's third goal of the year came at 3:16.   Dayton Reschny was the next on the board as he walked in from the point and sniped a wrist shot through traffic for his second of the year at 4:19.   The third goal of the period from the Tigers came at 7:18 after Cozens fired a wrist shot from the point through traffic. The shot may have deflected off of a body or two, but found the back of the net regardless, putting the Tigers up 5-1.   Cozens was once again the focal point of another Tigers goal as he one-timed a pass from Mace'o Phillips ay 10:15 to make it 6-1 Tigers.   While the Tigers were running up the scoreboard and totalled 14 shots in the second period, Brandon still put 13 shots on goal but couldn't find their way past Carter Casey. Casey had a highlight reel cross-crease save in the second period on a Wheat Kings 2-on-1 opportunity that kept the momentum in the Tigers favour.   The Tigers carried a 6-1 lead into the second intermission.   Medicine Hat kept up the pressure in the third period, adding two more goals to their lead for the eventual win.   Riley Steen scored his first of the year at 5:39 after McCann sent a pass through a defenders legs.   The Wheat Kings never stopped fighting and put a lot of pressure on the Tigers in the third period. They posted 14 shots to Medicine Hat's 12 in the final 20 minutes, but Casey continued to stand his ground.   Jake Burmis scored the final tally of the night as he caused a turnover and sniped a wrist shot from a sharp angle for his first WHL goal at 14:27.   After scoring six unanswered goals the Tigers closed out their 8-1 victory to get back in the win column.   Casey had an unbelievable showing on Saturday night, stopping 32 of 33 shots faced.   Special Teams:
  • PP: 1/1 – 100.0%
  • PK: 2/2 – 100.0%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Luke Cozens (3G) - Medicine Hat
  2. Carter Casey (33SH, 32SV) - Medicine Hat
  3. Markus Ruck (1G, 1A) - Medicine Hat
  The Tigers are back in action on Friday, October 23rd as they take a road trip up Highway 1 to Calgary as they face the Hitmen in the Saddledome.]]> Game Preview: Game 9 AT Wheat Kings https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-game-9-at-wheat-kings Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:00:09 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-game-9-at-wheat-kings Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup will be the first of four meetings between the Eastern Conference clubs. Medicine Hat had a 2-1-1-0 record against Brandon during the 2025-26 season. Bryce Pickford (7G, 3A) led the team with 10 points in four games.   2025-26 Season Series:
  • Medicine Hat 6 @ Brandon 3 (Mar 4 2026) Final
  • Brandon 3 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 17 2025) Final
  • Medicine Hat 5 @ Brandon 6 (Nov 15 2025) Final OT
  • Brandon 7 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Nov 8 2025) Final
  2026-27 Standings:
Medicine Hat Brandon
4-3-0-1 7-2-0-1
Central – 3rd East Div. – 1st
East – 7th East Conf. – 2nd
League – 13th League – 3rd
Home – 2-1-0-1 Home – 2-0-0-0
Away – 2-2-0-0 Away – 5-2-0-0
Last 10 – 4-3-0-1 Last 10 – 7-2-0-0
Streak – L3 Streak – W5
    2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Brandon
50-10-5-3 40-26-2-0
Central – 1st East Div. – 2nd
East – 2nd East Conf. – 5th
League – 3rd League – 9th
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 20-13-1-0
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 20-13-1-0
    2026-27 Special Teams:
Medicine Hat Brandon
Power Play: 9.7% (22nd) Power Play: 23.5% (10th)
Penalty Kill: 75.6% (18th) Penalty Kill: 78.6% (13th)
    Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Regina Pats 6-1 on Friday, October 16th in the Brandt Centre. Luke Cozens scored the lone Tigers goal in Friday’s game. Carter Casey and Cash Christie split the crease.   2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Markus Ruck (7) GAA – Cash Christie (2.74)
Goals – Luke Cozens (5) Save % – Cash Christie (.893)
Assists – Markus Ruck (5) Wins – Carter Casey (3)
PIMs – Denis Pasler (17)
Plus/Minus – Four Players Tied (+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)
Short Handed Goals Liam Ruck – 2 (T-1st)
First Goals Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-9th) Gavin Kor – 1 (T-9th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-9th) Markus Ruck – 1 (T-9th)
Insurance Goals Luke Cozens – 1 (T-8th) Tyson Moss – 1 (T-8th) Gavin Kor – 1 (T-8th)
Wins Carter Casey – 3 (T-10th)
    Roaring Runs:
Player Name Streak
Reily Pickford 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points
    Upcoming Milestones:
Player Name Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Luke Cozens 50 Career Assists 49 Career Assists
Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll 50 Career Assists 45 Career Assists
Gavin Kor 50 Career Games Played 45 Career Games Played
    Roster Makeup: 24 Players – 14 Forwards – 8 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
2006 (3) Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen
2007 (9) Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey
2008 (6) Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler
2009 (5) Ruptash, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie
2010 (1) Burmis
    How They Were Built:
WHL Draft (7) McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025)
U.S. Priority Draft (4) Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (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 (4) Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM)
    Geographical Breakdown:
U.S.A (8) Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey
British Columbia (6) L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Christie
Alberta (5) McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford
Saskatchewan (1) Reschny
Yukon (1) Cozens
Belarus (1) Bryzgalov
Sweden (1) Drott
Russia (1) Pasler
    NHL Drafted Players:
Player Drafted
Liam Ruck 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall
Markus Ruck 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall
Mace’o Phillips 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall
Yaroslav Bryzgalov 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall
Arvid Drott 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
@ Regina Pats 6-1 L @ Calgary – Fri, Oct 23 7:00pm MT
VS Victoria Royals 6-1 L VS Calgary – Sat, Oct 24 7:00pm MT
VS Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3 SOL @ Wenatchee – Wed, Oct 28 6:00pm PDT
VS Prince Albert Raiders 4-2 W @ Spokane – Fri, Oct 30 7:05pm PDT
@ Edmonton Oil Kings 5-2 W @ Tri-City – Sat, Oct 31 6:00pm PDT
]]> Tigers Fall To Pats 6-1 https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-fall-to-pats-6-1 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:35:45 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-fall-to-pats-6-1 Regina, SK - The Tigers started their weekend road trip in Regina on Friday, October 16th for their first of four matchups this season.   Cohen Klassen opened the scoring 5:42 into the first period to give Regina an early 1-0 lead with his first goal of the year.   The Tigers responded quickly just 1:08 later as Luke Cozens scored his team leading fifth goal of the season. Cozens fired a wrist shot from the bottom of the right circle after being set up by fellow 20-year-old's Josh Evaschesen and Dayton Reschny.   The teams continued to go back and forth as Regina scored just 52 seconds after the Tigers tied the game. Klassen once again found the back of the net for his second of the game.   Just past the halfway point of the opening frame, rookie forward Liam Pue scored his sixth of the year on the power play to give Regina a 3-1 lead at 10:06.   The Pats had one more goal in their pocket for the first period as Mathis Paull's first of the year came at 11:51 to make it 4-1 Pats.   Medicine Hat continued to put shots on goal for the remainder of the first period, narrowly being outshot by Regina 11-8 heading into the first intermission.   The Tigers played a lot more in the Pats' end in the second period, matching them in shots on goal 9-9.   A few good chances from the Ruck brothers almost began to close the gap, but Regina's defence and goaltending stood tall.   Zachary Lansard extended the Pats lead with his third of the year at 15:57.   Just before the end of the period, Pue scored his second of the game, also on the power play, at 19:20 to make it 6-1 Pats at the second intermission.   Three of the four power play opportunities the Tigers had on the night came in the third period and they did everything they could to generate chances.   Despite putting 17 shots on goal in the final 20 minutes the Tigers could not find their way past Taylor Tabshniuk.   Tyson Moss and Yaroslav Bryzgalov had some great looks on the power play, but ultimately could not find their way into the Regina net.   After a hard effort to end the game the Tigers fell to the Pats 6-1 in the Brandt Centre.   Special Teams:
  • PP: 0/4 – 0.0%
  • PK: 2/4 – 50.0%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Taylor Tabashniuk (34SH, 33SV) - Regina
  2. Cohen Klassen (2G) - Regina
  3. Liam Pue (2G) - Regina
  The Tigers are back in action on Saturday, October 17th as they complete their weekend road trip in Brandon, Manitoba.]]> Game Preview: Game 8 @ Pats https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/52165-2 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:00:01 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/52165-2 Printable Roster

  Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup will be the first of four meetings between the Eastern Conference clubs. Medicine Hat had a 4-0-0-0 record against Regina during the 2025-26 season and won their matchup in Round 1 of the 2026 WHL Playoffs. Liam ruck (7G, 5A) led the team with 12 points in four games against the Pats last season. Carter Casey and Jordan Switzer each played two games and recorded two wins.   2025-26 Season Series:
  • Regina 0 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Mar 10 2026) Final
  • Medicine Hat 11 @ Regina 2 (Mar 3 2026) Final
  • Medicine Hat 4 @ Regina 3 (Nov 14 2025) Final OT
  • Regina 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Sep 20 2025) Final
  When We Last Met: The Tigers hosted the Pats on Saturday, April 4th in Co-op Place for Game 5 of Round 1 of the 2026 WHL Playoffs. Medicine Hat clawed their way back after starting the game down 4-1, bringing the game to overtime. Cam Parr scored the overtime winner with a wrist shot from the point just 0:51 into the first overtime period to win the series for Medicine Hat.   2026-27 Standings:
Medicine Hat Regina
4-2-0-1 3-3-0-1
Central – 2nd East Div. – 4th
East – 5th East Conf. – 9th
League – 8th League – 16th
Home – 2-1-0-1 Home – 2-0-0-0
Away – 2-1-0-0 Away – 1-3-0-1
Last 10 – 4-2-0-1 Last 10 – 3-3-0-1
Streak – L2 Streak – L1
    2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Regina
50-10-5-3 25-34-7-2
Central – 1st East Div. – 4th
East – 2nd East Conf. – 7th
League – 3rd League – 16th
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 15-13-4-2
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 10-21-3-0
    2026-27 Special Teams:
Medicine Hat Regina
Power Play: 11.1% (21st) Power Play: 35.3% (2nd)
Penalty Kill: 78.4% (14th) Penalty Kill: 81.2% (10th)
    Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Victoria Royals 6-1 on Saturday, October 10th in Co-op Place. Luke Cozens was the only Tiger who found the back of the net on Saturday. Carter Casey got the nod in net and stopped 22 of 28 shots faced.   2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Markus Ruck (7) GAA – Cash Christie (2.40)
Goals – Luke Cozens (4) Save % – Cash Christie (.906)
Assists – Markus Ruck (5) Wins – Carter Casey (3)
PIMs – Denis Pasler (17)
Plus/Minus –Mace’o Phillips (+7)
    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)
Short Handed Goals Liam Ruck – 2 (T-1st)
First Goals Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-9th) Gavin Kor – 1 (T-9th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-9th) Markus Ruck – 1 (T-9th)
Insurance Goals Luke Cozens – 1 (T-8th) Tyson Moss – 1 (T-8th) Gavin Kor – 1 (T-8th)
Plus/Minus Mace’o Phillips - +7 (T-6th)
Wins Carter Casey – 3 (T-7th)
    Roaring Runs:
Player Name Streak
Reily Pickford 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points
    Upcoming Milestones:
Player Name Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Luke Cozens 50 Career Assists 49 Career Assists
Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll 50 Career Assists 45 Career Assists
Gavin Kor 50 Career Games Played 45 Career Games Played
    Roster Makeup: 24 Players – 14 Forwards – 8 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
2006 (3) Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen
2007 (9) Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey
2008 (6) Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler
2009 (5) Ruptash, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie
2010 (1) Burmis
    How They Were Built:
WHL Draft (7) McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025)
U.S. Priority Draft (4) Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (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 (4) Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM)
    Geographical Breakdown:
U.S.A (8) Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey
British Columbia (6) L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Christie
Alberta (5) McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford
Saskatchewan (1) Reschny
Yukon (1) Cozens
Belarus (1) Bryzgalov
Sweden (1) Drott
Russia (1) Pasler
    NHL Drafted Players:
Player Drafted
Liam Ruck 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall
Markus Ruck 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall
Mace’o Phillips 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall
Yaroslav Bryzgalov 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall
Arvid Drott 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
VS Victoria Royals 6-1 L @ Brandon – Sat, Oct 17 6:00pm CDT
VS Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3 SOL @ Calgary – Fri, Oct 23 7:00pm MT
VS Prince Albert Raiders 4-2 W VS Calgary – Sat, Oct 24 7:00pm MT
@ Edmonton Oil Kings 5-2 W @ Wenatchee – Wed, Oct 28 6:00pm PDT
@ Red Deer Rebels 3-1 L @ Spokane – Fri, Oct 30 7:05pm PDT
]]> Tigers Fall To Royals 6-1 https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-fall-to-royals-6-1 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:40:18 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-fall-to-royals-6-1 Medicine Hat, AB - The Tigers welcomed a cross-conference opponent to Co-op Place for the first time this season as they took on the Victoria Royals on Saturday, October 10th.   Heading into Saturday's matchup, the Tigers were ranked second in the WHL power rankings while Victoria was ranked fourth. It's safe to say the anticipation for Saturday's game was felt around the league.   The Royals opened the scoring early as Ludovic Perreault scored his first of the season at 3:20 on the power play.   Medicine Hat did everything they could to generate chances in the first period to tie the game, outshooting their opponent 9-7 through the first 20 minutes.   The Tigers made sure to keep the pressure on until the buzzer sounded and it paid off as Luke Cozens tied the game with just 0:10 remaining in the first period. Yaroslav Bryzgalov sent a cross-ice pass to Cozens who wired a wrist shot into the top right corner for his fourth of the year.   The game was tied 1-1 at the first intermission.   Medicine Hat did everything right in the second period but luck was not on their side. They outshot the Royals by a factor of 22-9 but Victoria was the only team that found the back of the net in the middle frame.   Wyatt Danyleyko was the first on the board in the second period, restoring Victoria's one goal lead off of a unfortunate bounce at 6:21.   Drayden Uhrina doubled up Victoria's lead shortly after with his second of the season at 9:11.   While the Tigers saw four power play chances during the second period and they put plenty of pucks on net, the bounces just weren't going the way they needed to. Wrap arounds, wrist shots, slap shots, digging in the crease, the Royals bent but did not break.   The Tigers even dominated the physical game as Brayden Holberton, Kadon McCann and most of all Denis Pasler laid out some devastating checks in the second period.   Despite their best efforts, the Tigers couldn't find their way past Cole Preslusky in the middle frame, running into a hot goaltender for the second night in a row.   Victoria carried a 3-1 lead into the third period.   The third period continued to go Victoria's way as they tallied three goals to cap off their win.   Caleb Matthews scored on the power play at 5:43 to make it 4-1 with his second of the year.   Filip Novak scored his second of the year at 11:13 on the power play to make it 5-1.   And for Victoria's fifth straight goal, and third straight on the power play, Savin Virk scored at 16:02 to cap off the 6-1 win.   Special Teams:
  • PP: 0/8 – 0.0%
  • PK: 4/8 – 50.0%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Drayden Uhrina (2G) - Victoria
  2. Cole Prelusky (36SH, 35SV) - Victoria
  3. Filip Novak (1G, 1A) - Victoria
  The Tigers are back in action on Friday, October 16th as they travel to Regina to take on the Pats.]]> Game Preview: Game 7 VS Royals https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-game-7-vs-royals Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:06:20 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-game-7-vs-royals Medicine Hat, AB – Tonight’s matchup will be the first and only meeting between the two clubs this season. The Tigers were 0-1-0-0 against the Royals last season and have a record of 1-2-1-0 over the last five years.   2025-26 Season Series:
  • Medicine Hat 4 @ Victoria 5 (Oct 18 2025) Final
  When We Last Met: The Tigers made a stop in Victoria during their 2025-26 BC Division road trip on Saturday, October 18th. Markus Ruck (1G, 1A), Bryce Pickford (1G, 1A) and Liam Ruck (2A) led the team with two points each. Jordan Switzer got the start for the Tigers and stopped 23 of 28 shots on goal. Victoria finished the game with a 5-4 win over the Tigers.   2026-27 Standings:
Medicine Hat Victoria
4-1-0-1 3-1-0-0
Central – 2nd B.C. – 5th
East – 3rd West – 6th
League – 4th League – 14th
Home – 2-0-0-1 Home – 2-1-0-0
Away – 2-1-0-0 Away – 1-0-0-0
Last 10 – 4-1-0-1 Last 10 – 3-1-0-0
Streak – L1 Streak – L1
    2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Victoria
50-10-5-3 28-30-6-4
Central – 1st B.C. – 5th
East – 2nd West – 9th
League – 3rd League – 15th
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 15-13-2-4
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 13-17-4-0
    2026-27 Special Teams:
Medicine Hat Victoria
Power Play: 15.8% (16th) Power Play: 27.3% (5th)
Penalty Kill: 86.2% (3rd) Penalty Kill: 73.3% (19th)
    Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3 in a shootout on Friday, October 9th in Co-op Place. Liam Ruck (1G, 1A) led the team with two points on the night. Dayton Reschny and Arvid Drott also found the back of the net for the Tigers. Drott’s goal was his first in the WHL, and Reschny’s came with 4:02 left in the third period to tie the game.   2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Player Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Markus Ruck (7) GAA – Carter Casey (2.01)
Goals – Luke Cozens (3) Save % – Carter Casey (.932)
Assists – Markus Ruck (5) Wins – Carter Casey (3)
PIMs – Denis Pasler (15)  
Plus/Minus –Mace’o Phillips (+8)  
    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)
Short Handed Goals Liam Ruck – 2 (T-1st)
First Goals Josh Evaschesen – 1 (T-4th) Gavin Kor – 1 (T-4th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-4th) Markus Ruck – 1 (T-4th)
Insurance Goals Luke Cozens – 1 (T-4th) Tyson Moss – 1 (T-4th) Gavin Kor – 1 (T-4th)
Plus/Minus Mace’o Phillips - +8 (T-1st)
Goals Against Average Carter Casey – 2.01 (T-6th)
Save Percentage Carter Casey - .932 (7th)
Wins Carter Casey – 3 (T-3rd)
    Roaring Runs:
Player Name Streak
Markus Ruck 4 Game Point Streak – 7 Points
Tyson Moss 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Reily Pickford 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points
Liam Ruck 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points
Jaxson Craig 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points
    Upcoming Milestones:
Player Name Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Luke Cozens 50 Career Assists 49 Career Assists
    Roster Makeup: 24 Players – 14 Forwards – 8 Defence – 2 Goaltenders
2006 (3) Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen
2007 (9) Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey
2008 (6) Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler
2009 (5) Ruptash, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie
2010 (1) Burmis
    How They Were Built:
WHL Draft (7) McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025)
U.S. Priority Draft (4) Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (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 (4) Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM)
    Geographical Breakdown:
U.S.A (8) Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey
British Columbia (6) L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Christie
Alberta (5) McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford
Saskatchewan (1) Reschny
Yukon (1) Cozens
Belarus (1) Bryzgalov
Sweden (1) Drott
Russia (1) Pasler
    NHL Drafted Players:
NHL Team Player Drafted
Liam Ruck 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall
Markus Ruck 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall
Mace’o Phillips 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall
Yaroslav Bryzgalov 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall
Arvid Drott 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
VS Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3 SOL @ Regina – Fri, Oct 16 7:00pm CST
VS Prince Albert Raiders 4-2 W @ Brandon – Sat, Oct 17 6:00pm CDT
@ Edmonton Oil Kings 5-2 W @ Calgary – Fri, Oct 23 7:00pm MT
@ Red Deer Rebels 3-1 L VS Calgary – Sat, Oct 24 7:00pm MT
VS Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-1 W @ Wenatchee – Wed, Oct 28 6:00pm PDT
 ]]> Tigers Fall To Oil Kings In Shootout https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-fall-to-oil-kings-in-shootout Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:20:56 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-fall-to-oil-kings-in-shootout Medicine Hat, AB - The Tigers took on the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday night in Co-op Place for their second of eight matchups this season.   Fans barely had time to get to their seats before the Friday night battle of Alberta got started as Aaron Obobaifo opened the scoring just 1:39 into the game.   As expected, the two central division rivals came ready for a physical game. Both teams spent most of the first period setting the tone by throwing hits and bumps whenever they could.   Edmonton doubled up their lead with KJ Sauer's first of the year at 8:12.   The Tigers may have gone into the first intermission down by a pair, but they made up for it quickly in the second period.   Liam Ruck scored his second short handed goal of the season just 2:25 into the second period. Markus Ruck led the rush down the ice and fed his brother Liam in the slot to make it a 2-1 game.   Medicine Hat continued to turn the heat up on Edmonton, outshooting them 13-4 in the second period.   The Oil Kings managed to sneak one by the Tigers on the few chances they had in the middle frame. Kayden Stroeder made it a 3-1 game at 13:31.   The Tigers answered back with Arvid Drott scoring his first WHL goal at 14:43. Drott tipped a point shot from Tyson Moss to bring the Tigers back within one going into the second intermission.   There may not have been many goals scored in the third period, but to say it was "action packed" would be an understatement. Parker Snell stood on his head for Edmonton, stopping all but one of Medicine Hat's 16 shots on goal in the third period.   The one that snuck through was 20-year-old defenceman Dayton Reschny who scored his first of the year to tie the game with 4:02 left.   The Tigers forced overtime after clawing their way back from a two goal deficit.   The best opportunities of the overtime period came from Reschny, the Ruck brothers, and Luke Cozens on a breakaway. The Tigers were doing everything they could to end the game but Snell continued to stand tall for the Oil Kings.   After putting up three shots in the overtime period the Tigers still could not end the game within the 5:00 overtime period.   Cash Christie stood tall in the shootout for the Tigers, but the Oil Kings ultimately emerged victorious after three rounds. Christie stopped 24 of 27 shots faced and two shooters in the shootout. In just his third start of his career, Christie looked solid between the pipes.  
Special Teams:
  • PP: 0/3 – 0.0%
  • PK: 5/5 – 100.0%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Parker Snell (40SH, 37SV) - Edmonton
  2. Liam Ruck (1G, 1A) - Medicine Hat
  3. Dayton Reschny (1G) - Medicine Hat
  The Tigers are back in action on Saturday, October 10th as they welcome the Victoria Royals to Co-op Place.
]]> Tigers Trade Parr To Giants https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-trade-parr-to-giants Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:00:18 +0000 Brandon Schinnour https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-trade-parr-to-giants Medicine Hat, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers have sent 2006-born forward Cam Parr to the Vancouver Giants in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2027 and a fourth-round pick in 2030.   Parr, the 5-foot-10 left-winger from La Salle, Manitoba has played 233 games in the WHL. He was acquired via trade at the start of the 2025-26 campaign from the Spokane Chiefs after spending three seasons there. Parr's impact was immediate as his energy was hard to miss on the ice. In the first round of the 2026 playoffs, Parr scored the overtime winner in Game 5 to win the series against the Regina Pats. He has played 37 playoff games in his career, including a trip to the WHL Finals in 2025.   The Tigers would like to thank Cam and his family for all of their contributions to our team and the community of Medicine Hat. We wish Cam all the best moving forward.]]>