GAME 60: TIGERS VS SASKATOON BLADES
VS SASKATOON – This is the fourth and final meeting between the Saskatoon Blades and the Medicine Hat Tigers this season. So far the Tigers are 0-1-2-0 versus the Blades (0-0-1-0 at home and 0-1-1-0 in Saskatoon). In the three games, the Tigers have been outscored by the Blades 13-8 and outshot 101-80. Linden Vey (1G,5A) leads the Tigers with six points against the Blades. Goaltender Tyler Bunz (0-1-2-0) has allowed 13 goals (4.29 G.A.A) on 101 shots (.871 Save %) in his three starts. On the power play the Tigers went 3 for 19 (15.8%), while killing off 17 of 21 penalties (80.1%).
VS EAST DIVISION: So far this season, the Tigers are 15-3-3-1.
LAST GAME: On Saturday night, the Tigers shutout the Regina Pats 4-0. The Tigers were led by Boston Leier (2G,0A) with 2 goals. Emerson Etem and Linden Vey were the other goal scorers for the Tigers. Goaltender Tyler Bunz saved all of the 22 shots he faced in the win.
RANKINGS: Record (37-17-4-1). Central Div. – 3rd. Eastern Con. – 4th. HOME (18-8-1-0). 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 (4G,6A) is currently riding a 5 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 96 goals and 166 assists for 262 points. Goaltender Tyler Bunz recently recorded his 70th career win with the Tigers to pass 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 (40) Linden Vey
- Assists (58) Linden Vey
- Points (98) Linden Vey
- PIM (130) Cole Grbavac
- Plus/Minus (+31) Emerson Etem/Linden Vey
- Wins (29) 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: (56/262) – (21.4%) PK: (228/277) – (82.3%)
