GAME 56: TIGERS @ REGINA PATS
VS REGINA – This is the third of four meetings between the Regina Pats and the Medicine Hat Tigers this season. So far the Tigers are 2-0-0-0 versus the Pats (1-0-0-0 at home and 1-0-0-0 in Regina). In the two games so far, the Tigers have outscored the Pats 10-7 while being outshot 61-60. Linden Vey (2G,4A) leads the Tigers with six points against the Pats. Goaltenders Tyler Bunz (1-0-0-0) and Deven Duybk (1-0-0-0) have split the starts so far this season. Bunz allowed 3 goals (3.00 G.A.A) on 33 shots (.909 Save %) in a 4-3 victory and Duybk allowed 4 goals (4.00 G.A.A) on 28 shots (.857 Save %) in a 6-4 victory. On the power play the Tigers went 1 for 5 (20.0%), while killing off 8 of 11 penalties (72.7%).
VS EAST DIVISION: So far this season, the Tigers are 14-3-2-0.
LAST GAME: On Friday night, the Tigers lost to the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 in overtime. The Tigers were led by Linden Vey (2G,0A), Kellan Tochkin (1G,1A) and Wacey Hamilton (1G,1A) with two points each. Reid Petryk also scored for the Tigers. Goaltenders Tyler Bunz and Deven Duybk combined to save 37 of the 43 shots they faced in the loss.
RANKINGS: Record (36-16-3-0). Central Div. – 2nd. Eastern Con. – 3rd. HOME (17-8-1-0). AWAY (19-8-2-0).
CANADA GAMES: Three Medicine Hat Tigers recent draft picks will participate in the upcoming 2011 Canada Games in Halifax. Cole Sanford (BC U-16), Gavin Broadhead (NWT U-16) and Spencer Jensen (AB U-16) will all participate at the event taking place Feb. 11-27, 2011.
STREAKS: Emerson Etem has points in each of his last 15 games. Over the span, Etem has scored 9 goals and added 11 assists for 20 points. Jace Coyle has also been solid defensively since his return. The defenseman has gone 11 straight games without posting a negative plus/minus rating. Goaltender Tyler Bunz is 7-2-1-0 in his last 10 start.
MILESTONES: Linden Vey recently surpassed Henry Kuster (148 assists) for 17th all-time on the Tigers career assist leaders and Ed Johnstone (249 points) for 19th on the all-time Tiger scoring leaders. In his career, Vey has amassed 94 goals and 160 assists for 254 points. Goaltender Tyler Bunz recently recorded his 69th career win with the Tigers to tie Kelly Hrudey on the all-time Tigers win list.
TIGERS ROSTER MAKEUP: The Tigers currently have 23 players on the roster – 2 Goaltenders, 9 Defenceman and 13 forwards, including 7 rookies.
AGE BREAKDOWN: 3 – 20 year olds, 8 – 19 year olds, 6 – 18 year olds, 6 – 17 year olds, and 1 – 16 year old.
- Goals (38) Linden Vey
- Assists (52) Linden Vey
- Points (90) Linden Vey
- PIM (128) Cole Grbavac
- Plus/Minus (+29) Emerson Etem
- Wins (28) Tyler Bunz
NHL DRAFTED / SIGNED PLAYERS: Linden Vey (L.A. Kings), Sebastian Owuya (Atlanta Thrashers), Kellan Tochkin (Vancouver Canucks), Jace Coyle (Dallas Stars), Alex Theriau (Dallas Stars), Tyler Bunz (Edmonton Oilers), Tyler Pitlick (Edmonton Oilers) and Emerson Etem (Anaheim Ducks).
PP: (54/246) – (22.0%) PK: (213/258) – (82.6%)
