GAME 59: TIGERS VS REGINA PATS
VS REGINA – This is the fourth and final meeting between the Regina Pats and the Medicine Hat Tigers this season. So far the Tigers are 2-0-0-1 versus the Pats (1-0-0-0 at home and 1-0-0-1 in Regina). In the three games, the Tigers have outscored the Pats 12-10 while being outshot 98-94. Linden Vey (2G,6A) leads the Tigers with eight points against the Pats. Goaltenders Tyler Bunz (1-0-0-1) and Deven Duybk (1-0-0-0) have split the starts so far this season. Bunz allowed 5 goals (2.40 G.A.A) on 70 shots (.928 Save %) in two starts 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 8 (12.5%), while killing off 13 of 17 penalties (76.5%).
VS EAST DIVISION: So far this season, the Tigers are 14-3-3-1.
LAST GAME: On Friday night, the Tigers lost to the Kootaney Ice 4-1. Linden Vey scored the lone goal for the Tigers. Goaltenders Tyler Bunz saved 27 of the 31 shots he faced in the loss.
RANKINGS: Record (36-17-4-1). Central Div. – 3rd. Eastern Con. – 4th. HOME (17-8-1-0). AWAY (19-9-3-1).
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: Linden Vey (3G,5A) is currently riding a 4 game point streak. Goaltender Tyler Bunz is 5-2-2-1 in his last 10 start.
MILESTONES: Linden Vey recently surpassed Scott McCrady (161 assists) for 14th all-time on the Tigers career assist leaders and Lanny McDonald (253 points) for 18th on the all-time Tiger scoring leaders. In his career, Vey has amassed 95 goals and 165 assists for 260 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 (39) Linden Vey
- Assists (57) Linden Vey
- Points (96) Linden Vey
- PIM (130) Cole Grbavac
- Plus/Minus (+29) Emerson Etem/Linden Vey
- 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: (56/259) – (21.6%) PK: (225/273) – (82.4%)
