Medicine Hat Tigers - Feed https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/tag/deep-dive/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:59:20 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Tigers Tie Series With Switzer Shutout In Game 2 Of Eastern Conference Finals https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-tie-series-with-switzer-shutout-in-game-2-of-eastern-conference-finals Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:59:20 +0000 admin https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-tie-series-with-switzer-shutout-in-game-2-of-eastern-conference-finals Prince Albert, SK - The Tigers looked to tie up the series in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday, April 25th in the Art Hauser Centre after falling 8-3 to the Raiders in Game 1.   The Tigers came out of the gate with a fire in their game that had PA on their heels. They peppered Michal Orsulak with 16 shots in the opening frame to set the tone that the Tigers can not be counted out.   Many high-danger chances were generated by the offensive pressure created by the Tigers with the best coming from Markus Ruck early in the first with a five-hole that was denied by Orsulak.   After not receiving a power play in Game 1, the Tigers had back-to-back power play opportunities in the first period.   It took almost all 20 minutes of the first but the Tigers on their 16th shot finally found the back of the net with a deflection from Noah Davidson off of a shot from Jonas Woo just one second after their second power play expired at 19:54.   As if 16 shots in the first period was not crazy enough, the Tigers continued to push hard and top that total by posting 17 shots in the middle frame.   Orsulak and the Raiders defence had their work cut out for them and a few close calls that needed a closer look to see if the puck crossed the goal line.   The Tigers received another power play opportunity late in the second period and the Ruck twins capitalized. Markus took a feed from Bryce Pickford at the left wall and walked all the way through the top of the zone to the right side and fed his brother Liam Ruck out front. Liam sent a shot through Orsulak's five-hole to give the Tigers a two goal lead at 16:13 on the power play.   It was all Tigers through the first 40 minutes of play as they held a 2-0 lead going into the third period. Jordan Switzer's solid play on the back end snuffed out the few chances the Raiders did have in the first two frames.   Switzer's busiest period of the night came at the end of the game as Prince Albert pushed hard to get on the board. Despite PA posting 15 shots in the third, Medicine Hat's incredible special teams allowed them to escape some high-danger scenarios unscathed.   Markus Ruck had two breakaway chances in the third period and cashed in on the second one off of a chip pass from Carter Cunningham in the Tigers end gave Ruck a step on the defender. Ruck fired a wrist shot past Orsulak to make it 3-0 Tigers and silence the Art Hauser at 12:49.   Woo's empty net goal at 18:05 sealed the Raiders fate as the game was all but over at 18:05.   Before the game could end Niilopekka Muhonen tallied his first goal of the year, including the regular season, at 18:41. A long shot from the point caught Orsulak off guard and made for a great moment for all Tigers players and fans to enjoy.   A huge 5-0 win in Game 2 tied the series 1-1 and Switzer earned his first career playoff shutout after stopping all 30 shots faced.   Special Teams:
  • PP: 1/4 – 25.0%
  • PK: 4/4 – 100.0%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Jordan Switzer (30SH, 30SV, SO) - Medicine Hat
  2. Liam Ruck (1G, 1A) - Medicine Hat
  3. Jonas Woo (1G, 1A) - Medicine Hat
  Supplement King Hardest Worker:
  • Cam Parr
  The Tigers are back in Co-op Place for Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Championship on Tuesday, April 28th and Wednesday, April 29th. Tickets are available at the door or at Tixx.ca.]]> Game Preview: Round 3 – Game 2 AT Raiders https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-round-3-game-2-at-raiders Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:00:15 +0000 admin https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-round-3-game-2-at-raiders Printable Roster

  Medicine Hat, AB – The Tigers and Raiders faced off four times in the regular season, splitting the series with two wins each. Jonas Woo (3G, 3A) and Markus Ruck (1G, 5A) led the team with six points each in the season series.   2025-26 Season Series:
Medicine Hat 1 @ Prince Albert 5 (Jan 24 2026) Prince Albert 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 3 2025)
Prince Albert 8 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Jan 17 2026) Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 2 (Nov 29 2025)
    2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Prince Albert
50-10-5-3 52-10-5-1
Central – 1st East Div. – 1st
East – 2nd East Conf. – 1st
League – 3rd League – 2nd
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 26-4-3-1
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 26-6-2-0
    Round 3 Schedule:
  • Game 1 – Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 8
  • Game 2 – Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert – Saturday, April 25 (7:00pm ST)
  • Game 3 – Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat – Tuesday, April 28 (7:00pm MT)
  • Game 4 – Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat – Wednesday, April 29 (7:00pm MT)
  • Game 5 – Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert – Friday, May 1 (7:00pm ST)*
  • Game 6 – Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat – Sunday, May 3 (6:00pm MT)*
  • Game 7 – Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert – Tuesday, May 5 (7:00pm ST)*
*If necessary   Previous Game: The Tigers fell to the Raiders 8-3 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Championship on Friday, April 24th in the Art Hauser Centre. Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Markus Ruck, and Bryce Pickford each tallied one goal for the Tigers. Carter Casey got the start in net and stopped 31 of 39 shots faced.   Special Teams (Playoffs):
Medicine Hat Prince Albert
Power Play: 24.1% (8th) Power Play: 31.2% (3rd)
Penalty Kill: 81.1% (5th) Penalty Kill: 77.8% (8th)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Andrew Basha (15) GAA – Jordan Switzer (2.67)
Goals – Bryce Pickford (6) Save % – Carter Casey (.896)
Assists – Andrew Basha (12) Wins – Jordan Switzer (5)
PIMs – Kadon McCann (15)  
Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo & Bryce Pickford (+13)  
    League Top 10s (Playoffs):
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Andrew Basha – 15 (T-3rd)
Goals Bryce Pickford – 6 (T-9th)
Assists Andrew Basha – 12 (T-1st)
Power Play Goals Andrew Basha – 2 (T-5th) Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-5th)
Power Play Assists Markus Ruck – 6 (T-2nd) Andrew Basha – 4 (T-8th)
Short Handed Goals Liam Ruck – 1 (T-1st)
Game Winning Goals Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-4th) Jonas Woo – 2 (T-4th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-10th) Cam Parr – 1 (T-10th) Josh Van Mulligen – 1 (T-10th) Markus Ruck – 1 (T-10th)
Insurance Goals Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-4th) Andrew Basha – 1 (T-4th) Noah Davidson – 1 (T-4th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-4th) Kade Stengrim – 1 (T-4th)
Penalty Minutes Kadon McCann – 15 (T-9th)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +13 (T-2nd) Bryce Pickford - +13 (T-2nd)
Goals Against Average Jordan Switzer – 2.67 (8th)
Wins Jordan Switzer – 5 (5th) Carter Casey – 3 (9th)
    Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
Player Name Streak
Bryce Pickford 6 Game Point Streak – 7 Points
Andrew Basha 3 Game Point Streak – 5 Points
Markus Ruck 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Ethan Neutens 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points
Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points
Cam Parr 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points
    Special Teams (Regular Season):
Medicine Hat Prince Albert
Power Play: 32.2% (1st) Power Play: 28.3% (5th)
Penalty Kill: 78.6% (11th) Penalty Kill: 79.4% (7th)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
Skater 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 (Regular Season):
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Markus Ruck – 108 (1st) Liam Ruck – 104 (2nd) Jonas Woo – 86 (T-10th)
Goals Bryce Pickford – 45 (T-2nd) Liam Ruck – 45 (T-2nd)
Assists Markus Ruck – 87 (1st) Liam Ruck – 59 (5th) Jonas Woo – 57 (6th)
Power Play Goals Bryce Pickford – 19 (1st) Liam Ruck – 16 (T-3rd)
Power Play Assists Markus Ruck – 38 (1st) Liam Ruck – 23 (T-7th)
Short Handed Goals Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st) Liam Ruck – 3 (T-8th)
Game Winning Goals Bryce Pickford – 11 (T-1st) Liam Ruck – 10 (T-3rd)
Insurance Goals Liam Ruck – 6 (T-3rd) Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-8th)
Penalty Minutes Cam Parr – 102 (T-9th)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +63 (2nd) Bryce Pickford - +55 (7th)
Wins Jordan Switzer – 30 (3rd)
    Roster Makeup: 26 Players – 15 Forwards – 8 Defence – 3 Goaltenders
2005 Neutens, Van Mulligen, Basha
2006 Reschny, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr, Cozens
2007 Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Casey, Switzer
2008 Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen
2009 Ruptash, Christie, Warrener
    Geographical Breakdown:
Alberta (8) Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer, Andrew Basha, Luke Ruptash
U.S.A. (6) Gavin Kor, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, Carter Casey, Luke Warrener
British Columbia (5) Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Tyson Moss, Riley Steen, Cash Christie
Manitoba (2) Cam Parr, Jonas Woo
Finland (2) Veeti Väisänen, Niilopekka Muhonen
Yukon (1) Luke Cozens
Saskatchewan (1) Dayton Reschny
Belarus (1) Yaroslav Bryzgalov
    NHL Drafted Players:
NHL Team Player Drafted
Calgary Flames Andrew Basha 2024, Round 2, 41st Overall
Montreal Canadiens Bryce Pickford 2025, Round 3, 81st Overall
Dallas Stars Niilopekka Muhonen 2024, Round 5, 158th Overall
Utah Mammoth Veeti Väisänen 2024, Round 3, 96th Overall
    Central Scouting Final Rankings (North American Skaters):
Ranking Player
#20 Liam Ruck
#23 Markus Ruck
#90 Yaroslav Bryzgalov
#93 Kade Stengrim
#146 Riley Steen
#179 Jonas Woo
#185 Kadon McCann
    Central Scouting Final Rankings (North American Goaltenders):
Ranking Player
#26 Carter Casey
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
@ Prince Albert Raiders 8-3 L VS Prince Albert Raiders – Tuesday, April 28th 7:00pm MT
@ Calgary Hitmen 5-2 W VS Prince Albert Raiders – Wednesday, April 29th 7:00pm MT
@ Calgary Hitmen 5-2 W *@ Prince Albert Raiders – Friday, May 1st 7:00pm ST
VS Calgary Hitmen 4-3 W *VS Prince Albert Raiders – Sunday, May 3rd 6:00pm MT
VS Calgary Hitmen 3-2 OTW *@ Prince Albert Raiders – Tuesday, May 5th 7:00pm ST
]]> Tigers Fall To Raiders 8-3 https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-fall-to-raiders-8-3 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:52:48 +0000 admin https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-fall-to-raiders-8-3 Prince Albert, SK - The Tigers took on the Raiders for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday, April 24th in the Art Hauser Centre. The top two seeds of the East sat only two points away from each other in the regular season and split the season series with two wins each.   All four previous matchups between the two clubs were physical and that tone was carried forward to the post-season. Both teams were throwing checks left and right including some bone-crushing collisions from Josh Van Mulligen and Niilopekka Muhonen.   The Raiders were the first on the board with a goal from Brayden Dube at 6:23.   The Tigers responded with a snipe from Markus Ruck at 15:37. Ruck picked up a stretch pass from Andrew Basha and gained a step on the Raiders defenceman. A rocket of a wrist shot tied the game 1-1.   Justice Christensen restored the Prince Albert lead just 1:40 later, and the Raiders were up by 1 at the first intermission.   The Tigers put up double-digit shots in the second period but could not find their way past Michal Orsulak for a while.   Prince Albert added two more tallies to their total with the first from Ben Harvey at 2:43 and the second from Max Heise on the power play at 13:53.   Shaeffer Gordon-Caroll scored the lone goal of the middle frame for the Tigers as he managed to tip a feed from Dayton Reschny over the shoulder of Orsulak despite being tied up in the slot.   The Raiders opened the third period with back-to-back power play goals from Aiden Oiring at 3:37 and Alisher Sarkenov at 6:46.   Despite the Tigers last minute efforts their deficit grew larger and they struggled to keep the game at even strength.   Off of a mid-ice interception Bryce Pickford fired an amazing wrist shot past Orsulak for his sixth goal of the playoffs to bring the Tigers within three at 8:01.   The Raiders offensive push added two more goals to their total at the end of the period from Aiden Oiring and Evan Smith to make for a final score of 8-3.   Special Teams:
  • PP: 0/0 – 0.0%
  • PK: 3/4 – 75.0%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Aiden Oiring (2G, 1A) - Prince Albert
  2. Brock Cripps (3A) - Prince Albert
  3. Max Heise (1G, 1A) - Prince Albert
  Supplement King Hardest Worker:
  • Yaroslav Bryzgalov
  Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Championship will take place on Saturday, April 25th in the Art Hauser Centre. Stream the game for free on Victory Plus.]]> Game Preview: Round 3 – Game 1 AT Raiders https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-round-3-game-1-at-raiders Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:59:45 +0000 admin https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-round-3-game-1-at-raiders Printable Roster

  Medicine Hat, AB – The Tigers and Raiders faced off four times in the regular season, splitting the series with two wins each. Jonas Woo (3G, 3A) and Markus Ruck (1G, 5A) led the team with six points each in the season series.   2025-26 Season Series:
Medicine Hat 1 @ Prince Albert 5 (Jan 24 2026) Prince Albert 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 3 2025)
Prince Albert 8 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Jan 17 2026) Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 2 (Nov 29 2025)
    2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Prince Albert
50-10-5-3 52-10-5-1
Central – 1st East Div. – 1st
East – 2nd East Conf. – 1st
League – 3rd League – 2nd
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 26-4-3-1
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 26-6-2-0
    Round 3 Schedule:
  • Game 1 – Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert – Friday, April 24 (7:00pm ST)
  • Game 2 – Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert – Saturday, April 25 (7:00pm ST)
  • Game 3 – Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat – Tuesday, April 28 (7:00pm MT)
  • Game 4 – Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat – Wednesday, April 29 (7:00pm MT)
  • Game 5 – Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert – Friday, May 1 (7:00pm ST)*
  • Game 6 – Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat – Sunday, May 3 (6:00pm MT)*
  • Game 7 – Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert – Tuesday, May 5 (7:00pm ST)*
*If necessary   Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Hitmen 5-2 on Wednesday, April 15th in the Scotiabank Saddledome to complete their series sweep against the Calgary Hitmen. Veeti Väisänen (1G, 1A) led the team with two points. Jonas Woo, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, and Ethan Neutens also found the back of the net. Jordan Switzer had a great night in net for the Tigers, stopping 22 of 24 shots faced.     Special Teams (Playoffs):
Medicine Hat Prince Albert
Power Play: 24.1% (8th) Power Play: 25.0% (7th)
Penalty Kill: 87.9% (1st) Penalty Kill: 77.8% (8th)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Andrew Basha (14) GAA – Carter Casey (1.81)
Goals – Four Players Tied (5) Save % – Carter Casey (.937)
Assists – Andrew Basha (11) Wins – Jordan Switzer (5)
PIMs – Kadon McCann (15)  
Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+13)  
    League Top 10s (Playoffs):
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Andrew Basha – 14 (T-3rd)
Assists Andrew Basha – 11 (2nd)
Power Play Goals Andrew Basha – 2 (T-5th) Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-5th)
Power Play Assists Markus Ruck – 6 (T-2nd) Andrew Basha – 4 (T-8th)
Short Handed Goals Liam Ruck – 1 (T-1st)
Game Winning Goals Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-4th) Jonas Woo – 2 (T-4th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-10th) Cam Parr – 1 (T-10th) Josh Van Mulligen – 1 (T-10th) Markus Ruck – 1 (T-10th)
Insurance Goals Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-4th) Andrew Basha – 1 (T-4th) Noah Davidson – 1 (T-4th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-4th) Kade Stengrim – 1 (T-4th)
Penalty Minutes Kadon McCann – 15 (T-9th)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +13 (1st) Bryce Pickford - +11 (4th)
Goals Against Average Carter Casey – 1.81 (4th) Jordan Switzer – 2.67 (9th)
Save Percentage Carter Casey – 0.937 (3rd)
Wins Jordan Switzer – 5 (5th) Carter Casey – 3 (9th)
    Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
Player Name Streak
Bryce Pickford 5 Game Point Streak – 6 Points
Liam Ruck 2 Game Point Streak – 5 Points
Andrew Basha 2 Game Point Streak – 4 Points
Gavin Kor 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Ethan Neutens 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points
Markus Ruck 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points
Cam Parr 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points
    Special Teams (Regular Season):
Medicine Hat Prince Albert
Power Play: 32.2% (1st) Power Play: 28.3% (5th)
Penalty Kill: 78.6% (11th) Penalty Kill: 79.4% (7th)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
Skater 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 (Regular Season):
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Markus Ruck – 108 (1st) Liam Ruck – 104 (2nd) Jonas Woo – 86 (T-10th)
Goals Bryce Pickford – 45 (T-2nd) Liam Ruck – 45 (T-2nd)
Assists Markus Ruck – 87 (1st) Liam Ruck – 59 (5th) Jonas Woo – 57 (6th)
Power Play Goals Bryce Pickford – 19 (1st) Liam Ruck – 16 (T-3rd)
Power Play Assists Markus Ruck – 38 (1st) Liam Ruck – 23 (T-7th)
Short Handed Goals Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st) Liam Ruck – 3 (T-8th)
Game Winning Goals Bryce Pickford – 11 (T-1st) Liam Ruck – 10 (T-3rd)
Insurance Goals Liam Ruck – 6 (T-3rd) Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-8th)
Penalty Minutes Cam Parr – 102 (T-9th)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +63 (2nd) Bryce Pickford - +55 (7th)
Wins Jordan Switzer – 30 (3rd)
    Roster Makeup: 26 Players – 15 Forwards – 8 Defence – 3 Goaltenders
2005 Neutens, Van Mulligen, Basha
2006 Reschny, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr, Cozens
2007 Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Casey, Switzer
2008 Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen
2009 Ruptash, Christie, Warrener
    Geographical Breakdown:
Alberta (8) Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer, Andrew Basha, Luke Ruptash
U.S.A. (6) Gavin Kor, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, Carter Casey, Luke Warrener
British Columbia (5) Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Tyson Moss, Riley Steen, Cash Christie
Manitoba (2) Cam Parr, Jonas Woo
Finland (2) Veeti Väisänen, Niilopekka Muhonen
Yukon (1) Luke Cozens
Saskatchewan (1) Dayton Reschny
Belarus (1) Yaroslav Bryzgalov
    NHL Drafted Players:
NHL Team Player Drafted
Calgary Flames Andrew Basha 2024, Round 2, 41st Overall
Montreal Canadiens Bryce Pickford 2025, Round 3, 81st Overall
Dallas Stars Niilopekka Muhonen 2024, Round 5, 158th Overall
Utah Mammoth Veeti Väisänen 2024, Round 3, 96th Overall
    Central Scouting Final Rankings (North American Skaters):
Ranking Player
#20 Liam Ruck
#23 Markus Ruck
#90 Yaroslav Bryzgalov
#93 Kade Stengrim
#146 Riley Steen
#179 Jonas Woo
#185 Kadon McCann
    Central Scouting Final Rankings (North American Goaltenders):
Ranking Player
#26 Carter Casey
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
@ Calgary Hitmen 5-2 W @ Prince Albert Raiders – Saturday, April 25th 7:00pm ST
@ Calgary Hitmen 5-2 W VS Prince Albert Raiders – Tuesday, April 28th 7:00pm MT
VS Calgary Hitmen 4-3 W VS Prince Albert Raiders – Wednesday, April 29th 7:00pm MT
VS Calgary Hitmen 3-2 OTW *@ Prince Albert Raiders – Friday, May 1st 7:00pm ST
VS Regina Pats 5-4 OTW *VS Prince Albert Raiders – Sunday, May 3rd 6:00pm MT
*If necessary]]> Playoff Series Preview: Round 3 VS Prince Albert https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/playoff-series-preview-round-3-vs-prince-albert Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:08:29 +0000 admin https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/playoff-series-preview-round-3-vs-prince-albert The 2026 WHL Eastern Conference Championship presented by Nutrien will feature the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, as the No. 1 seed Prince Albert Raiders face off against the No. 2 seed Medicine Hat Tigers.   Prince Albert will host Games 1 and 2 on Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, respectively, before the series shifts to Medicine Hat for Game 3 on Tuesday, April 28.   The Raiders and Tigers both punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Championship by sweeping their respective second-round series.   Prince Albert made quick work of the Saskatoon Blades, completing a four-game sweep Wednesday, April 15.   Medicine Hat took care of the Calgary Hitmen, wrapping up a four-game run Wednesday, April 15.   The two beasts from the east split their four-game regular season series down the middle, which each Club winning two games. The Tigers claimed the first two games of the season set, claiming 3-2 and 7-1 victories on November 29 and December 3, respectively. The Raiders secured the final two contests, beating Medicine Hat by scores of 8-5 and 5-1 on January 17 and January 24, respectively.   Jonas Woo, who was ranked 179th among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft, the Tigers in scoring against the Raiders this regular season, tallying six points (3G-3A) in four games. Fellow 2026 NHL Draft eligible Markus Ruck, who is ranked 23rd among North American skaters, also registered six points (1G-5A) in four games.   San Jose Sharks prospect Max Heise recorded seven points (4G-3A) in four games for the Raiders, while Dallas Stars prospect Brandon Gorzynski played a season high seven games against the Medicine Hat – two as a member of the Raiders and five as a member of the Calgary Hitmen. Gorzynski collected six points (3G-3A) over his seven outings.   Between the pipes, 2026 NHL Draft eligible netminder Michal Orsulak went 2-2-0-0 with a 3.94 goals-against average and .876 save percentage for the Raiders, while Jordan Switzer went 2-2-0-0 with a 3.52 GAA and .870 SV% for the Tigers.   The two teams last met during the second round of the 2025 WHL Playoffs, with Medicine Hat sweeping Prince Albert in four games en route to winning the 2025 WHL Championship.   STATS   2025-26 Standings:
Medicine Hat Prince Albert
50-10-5-3 52-10-5-1
Central – 1st East Div. – 1st
East – 2nd East Conf. – 1st
League – 3rd League – 2nd
Home – 28-3-2-1 Home – 26-4-3-1
Away – 22-7-3-2 Away – 26-6-2-0
    Leading Scorers (Regular Season)
  • Medicine Hat
    • Markus Ruck – 68 GP – 21 G – 87 A – 108 PTS
    • Liam Ruck – 68 GP – 45 G – 59 A – 104 PTS
    • Jonas Woo – 56 GP – 29 G – 57 A – 86 PTS
  • Prince Albert
    • Daxon Rudolph - 68 GP - 28 G - 50 A - 78 PTS
    • Aiden Oiring - 68 GP - 28 G - 41 A - 69 PTS
    • Brandon Gorzynski - 65 GP - 27 G - 42 A - 69 PTS
  Goaltenders (Regular Season)
  • Medicine Hat
    • Jordan Switzer – 44 GP – 30-7-2-2 – 2.85 GAA – .889 Save %
    • Carter Casey – 28 GP – 19-3-3-1 – 3.02 GAA – .882 Save %
    • Cash Christie – 1 GP – 1-0-0-0 – 2.78 GAA – .870 Save %
  • Prince Albert
    • Michal Orsulak - 36 GP - 28-4-3-1 - 2.22 GAA - .907 Save %
    • Steele Bass - 16 GP - 11-4-10 - 1.94 GAA - .915 Save %
    • Dmitri Fortin - 17 GP - 13-2-1-0 - 2.99 GAA - .883 Save %
  Leading Scorers (Playoffs)
  • Medicine Hat
    • Andrew Basha – 9 GP – 3 G – 11 A – 11 PTS
    • Jonas Woo – 8 GP – 5 G – 6 A – 11 PTS
    • Bryce Pickford – 9 GP – 5 G – 4 A – 9 PTS
  • Prince Albert
    • Daxon Rudolph - 9 GP - 5 G - 7 A - 12 PTS
    • Braeden Cootes - 9 GP - 5 G - 6 A - 11 PTS
    • Brayden Dube - 9 GP - 3 G - 8 A - 11 PTS
  Goaltenders (Playoffs)
  • Medicine Hat
    • Jordan Switzer – 6 GP – 5-1-0 – 2.67 GAA – 0.885 SV%
    • Carter Casey – 3 GP – 3-0-0 – 1.81 GAA – 0.937 SV%
  • Prince Albert
    • Michal Orsulak - 9 GP - 8-1-0 - 1.55 GAA - .919 SV% - 3 SO
  Special Teams (Regular Season):
Medicine Hat Prince Albert
Power Play: 32.2% (1st) Power Play: 28.3% (5th)
Penalty Kill: 78.6% (11th) Penalty Kill: 79.4% (7th)
    Special Teams (Playoffs):
Medicine Hat Prince Albert
Power Play: 24.1% (8th) Power Play: 25.0% (7th)
Penalty Kill: 87.9% (1st) Penalty Kill: 77.8% (8th)
    HEAD TO HEAD STATS   Record
  • Medicine Hat – 2-2-0-0
  • Prince Albert – 2-2-0-0
  2025-26 Season Series:
Medicine Hat 1 @ Prince Albert 5 (Jan 24 2026) Prince Albert 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 3 2025)
Prince Albert 8 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Jan 17 2026) Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 2 (Nov 29 2025)
    Leading Scorers
  • Medicine Hat
    • Jonas Woo - 4 GP - 3 G - 3 A - 6 PTS
    • Markus Ruck - 4 GP - 1 G - 5 A - 6 PTS
    • Liam Ruck - 4 GP - 3 G - 2 A - 5 PTS
  • Prince Albert
    • Max Heise - 4 GP - 4 G - 3 A - 7 PTS
    • Brandon Grozynski - 7 GP - 3 G - 3 A - 6 PTS
    • Daxon Rudolph - 4 GP - 2 G - 4 A - 6 PTS
  Goaltenders
  • Medicine Hat
    • Jordan Switzer – 4 GP – 2-2-0-0 – 3.52 GAA – .870 Save %
  • Prince Albert
    • Michal Orsulak - 4 GP - 2-2-0-0 - 3.94 GAA - .876 Save %
    • Dmitri Fortin - 1 GP - 0-0-0-0 - 4.43 - .769 Save %
  Previous Playoff Meetings
  • 2025 Round 2
    • Tigers win in 4 games
  • 2005 Round 2
    • Raiders win in 6 games
  • 1996 Round 1
    • Raiders win in 5 games
  • 1988 Round 2
    • Tigers win in 6 games
  • 1986 Round 3
    • Tigers win in 7 games
  • 1985 Round 3
    • Raiders win in 5 games
  • 1984 Round 1
    • Tigers win in 5 games
  SERIES SCHEDULE
Game Visitor   Home Day Date Time
1 Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert Friday April 24 7pm ST
2 Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert Saturday April 25 7pm ST
3 Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat Tuesday April 28 7pm MT
4 Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat Wednesday April 29 7pm MT
5* Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert Friday May 1 7pm ST
6* Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat Sunday May 3 6pm MT
7* Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert Tuesday May 5 7pm ST
* = if necessary]]> Eight Tigers Named In Final 2026 NHL Draft Rankings https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/eight-tigers-named-in-final-2026-nhl-draft-rankings Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:53:17 +0000 admin https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/eight-tigers-named-in-final-2026-nhl-draft-rankings Medicine Hat, AB - Eight Tigers have been listed in the NHL Central Scouting's Final Draft Rankings.   Congratulations to Liam Ruck (20th), Markus Ruck (23rd), Yaroslav Bryzgalov (90th), Kade Stengrim (93rd), Riley Steen (146th), Jonas Woo (179th), Kadon McCann (185th), and Carter Casey (26th) on being named to the final rankings.   Overall, 80 Western Hockey League players were listed in the rankings. The Medicine Hat Tigers have the most players ranked in the NHL Central Scouting's Final Draft Rankings out of any team in the NHL with eight current Tigers players named. The Prince Albert Raiders follow closely with seven players ranked by NHL Central Scouting. The Edmonton Oil Kings and Portland Winterhawks both boast six players, while the Calgary Hitmen, Prince George Cougars, and Vancouver Giants all have five players ranked by NHL Central Scouting.]]> Tigers Advance To Eastern Conference Championship After 5-2 Win Over Hitmen https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-advance-to-eastern-conference-championship-after-5-2-win-over-hitmen Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:45:41 +0000 admin https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-advance-to-eastern-conference-championship-after-5-2-win-over-hitmen Calgary, AB - The Tigers took on the Hitmen for Game 4 of Round Two on Wednesday, April 15th in the Scotiabank Saddledome.   Medicine Hat had Calgary on the brink of elimination going into Game 4 as they carried a 3-0 series lead and were looking to complete the sweep with one more win to make their second consecutive Easter Conference Finals appearance.   Their effort to closing out the series was great out of the gate as the Tigers were the first on the board with Noah Davidson's fourth of the playoffs at 5:59. After Luke Cozens battled the puck to Davidson, he fired a laser of a wrist shot over Eric Tu's shoulder for a stunning goal to make it 1-0 Tigers.   Calgary pressed hard on Medicine Hat to get back in the game, posting 12 shots in the first period. They eventually responded with Blake Vanek's first goal of the playoffs at 9:49.   The Tigers took their game to another level in the middle frame, putting 14 shots on goal to Calgary's nine.   Veeti Väisänen restored the Tiger lead at 10:23 in the second period with an incredibly accurate wrist shot from the point off of a switch play with Bryce Pickford.   For the first time since 12:19 in the third period of Game 2, the Tigers were given a power play opportunity and they did not waste it. Jonas Woo one-timed home a smooth passing play from Liam and Markus Ruck to extend the Tigers lead to two.   In addition to dominating the second period on the scoresheet, the Tigers were dominating in the hits department as well with the likes of Davidson and Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll making their presence known to keep Calgary at bay.   With their season on the line the Hitmen pushed hard and tallied an early goal from Ethan Moore at 5:04 to bring themselves within one.   The Tigers pushed right back and Kade Stengrim's fifth of the playoffs at 10:43 put the Tigers up by two once again. A quick draw win from Gordon-Carroll fed Stengrim in the slot for a rocket of a wrist shot.   Ethan Neutens' empty netter at 18:19 depleted any hope Calgary had of coming back, and the Tigers completed a 4-0 series sweep to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year.  
Special Teams:
  • PP: 1/3 – 33.3%
  • PK: 1/1 – 100.0%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Ethan Moore (1G) - Calgary
  2. Axel Hurtig - Calgary
  3. Harrison Lodewyk (1A) - Calgary
  Supplement King Hardest Worker:
  • Veeti Vaisanen
  The Tigers will take on the Prince Albert Raiders in the 2026 Eastern Conference Championship, schedule is to be determined.
]]> Game Preview: Round 2 – Game 4 AT Hitmen https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-round-2-game-4-at-hitmen Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:47 +0000 admin https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-round-2-game-4-at-hitmen Printable Roster

  Medicine Hat, AB – The Tigers and Hitmen faced off eight times in the regular season. Medicine Hat had a 7-1-0-0 against their Central Division rivals this year. Markus Ruck (3G, 11A) led the team with 14 points.   2025-26 Season Series:
Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Feb 28 2026) Calgary 6 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 22 2025) SO
Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Feb 27 2026) OT Medicine Hat 6 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 19 2025)
Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Jan 20 2026) Medicine Hat 2 @ Calgary 4 (Oct 10 2025)
Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 23 2025) OT Calgary 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Oct 4 2025)
    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
    Round 2 Schedule:
  • Game 1 – Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 OT
  • Game 2 – Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 4
  • Game 3 – Medicine Hat 5 @ Calgary 2
  • Game 4 – Medicine Hat @ Calgary – Wednesday, April 15 (7:00pm MT)
  • Game 5 – Calgary @ Medicine Hat – Friday, April 17 (6:00pm MT)*
  • Game 6 – Medicine Hat @ Calgary – Sunday, April 19 (4:00pm MT)*
  • Game 7 – Calgary @ Medicine Hat – Tuesday, April 21 (7:00pm MT)*
*If necessary   Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Hitmen 5-2 on Monday, April 13th in the Scotiabank Saddledome to take a 3-0 series lead. Liam Ruck (3G, 1A) led the team with four points including his first career playoff hat trick. Markus Ruck and Ethan Neutens were the only other Tigers to find the back of the net. Carter Casey stood on his head stopping 34 of 36 shots on goal.   Special Teams (Playoffs):
Medicine Hat Calgary
Power Play: 23.1% (7th) Power Play: 16.0% (11th)
Penalty Kill: 87.5% (2nd) Penalty Kill: 85.7% (T-3rd)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Andrew Basha (13) GAA – Carter Casey (1.81)
Goals – Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (5) Save % – Carter Casey (.937)
Assists – Andrew Basha (10) Wins – Jordan Switzer (4)
PIMs – Kadon McCann (15)
Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+14)
    League Top 10s (Playoffs):
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Andrew Basha – 13 (3rd) Jonas Woo – 10 (T-10th)
Goals Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-9th) Liam Ruck – 5 (T-9th)
Assists Andrew Basha – 10 (2nd)
Power Play Goals Andrew Basha – 2 (T-5th) Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-5th)
Power Play Assists Markus Ruck – 5 (T-1st) Andrew Basha – 4 (T-6th)
Short Handed Goals Liam Ruck – 1 (T-1st)
Game Winning Goals Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-2nd) Jonas Woo – 1 (T-9th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-9th) Cam Parr – 1 (T-9th) Josh Van Mulligen – 1 (T-9th) Markus Ruck – 1 (T-9th)
Insurance Goals Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-4th) Andrew Basha – 1 (T-4th) Noah Davidson – 1 (T-4th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-4th)
Penalty Minutes Kadon McCann – 15 (T-6th)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +14 (1st) Bryce Pickford - +11 (T-2nd)
Goals Against Average Carter Casey – 1.81 (3rd) Jordan Switzer – 2.80 (9th)
Save Percentage Carter Casey – 0.937 (2nd)
Wins Jordan Switzer – 4 (T-5th) Carter Casey – 3 (9th)
    Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
Player Name Streak
Bryce Pickford 4 Game Point Streak – 5 Points
Gavin Kor 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Kadon McCann 2 Game Point Streak – 2 Points
    Special Teams (Regular Season):
Medicine Hat Calgary
Power Play: 32.2% (1st) Power Play: 31.7% (2nd)
Penalty Kill: 78.6% (11th) Penalty Kill: 79.2% (9th)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
Skater 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 (Regular Season):
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Markus Ruck – 108 (1st) Liam Ruck – 104 (2nd) Jonas Woo – 86 (T-10th)
Goals Bryce Pickford – 45 (T-2nd) Liam Ruck – 45 (T-2nd)
Assists Markus Ruck – 87 (1st) Liam Ruck – 59 (5th) Jonas Woo – 57 (6th)
Power Play Goals Bryce Pickford – 19 (1st) Liam Ruck – 16 (T-3rd)
Power Play Assists Markus Ruck – 38 (1st) Liam Ruck – 23 (T-7th)
Short Handed Goals Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st) Liam Ruck – 3 (T-8th)
Game Winning Goals Bryce Pickford – 11 (T-1st) Liam Ruck – 10 (T-3rd)
Insurance Goals Liam Ruck – 6 (T-3rd) Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-8th)
Penalty Minutes Cam Parr – 102 (T-9th)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +63 (2nd) Bryce Pickford - +55 (7th)
Wins Jordan Switzer – 30 (3rd)
    Roster Makeup: 26 Players – 15 Forwards – 8 Defence – 3 Goaltenders
2005 Neutens, Van Mulligen, Basha
2006 Reschny, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr, Cozens
2007 Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Casey, Switzer
2008 Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen
2009 Ruptash, Christie, Warrener
    Geographical Breakdown:
Alberta (8) Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer, Andrew Basha, Luke Ruptash
U.S.A. (6) Gavin Kor, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, Carter Casey, Luke Warrener
British Columbia (5) Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Tyson Moss, Riley Steen, Cash Christie
Manitoba (2) Cam Parr, Jonas Woo
Finland (2) Veeti Väisänen, Niilopekka Muhonen
Yukon (1) Luke Cozens
Saskatchewan (1) Dayton Reschny
Belarus (1) Yaroslav Bryzgalov
    NHL Drafted Players:
NHL Team Player Drafted
Calgary Flames Andrew Basha 2024, Round 2, 41st Overall
Montreal Canadiens Bryce Pickford 2025, Round 3, 81st Overall
Dallas Stars Niilopekka Muhonen 2024, Round 5, 158th Overall
Utah Mammoth Veeti Väisänen 2024, Round 3, 96th Overall
    Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings (North American Skaters):
Ranking Player
#26 Liam Ruck
#31 Markus Ruck
#99 Yaroslav Bryzgalov
#188 Riley Steen
#215 Kadon McCann
    Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings (North American Goaltenders):
Ranking Player
#12 Carter Casey
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
@ Calgary Hitmen 5-2 W *VS Calgary Hitmen – Friday, April 17th 6:00pm MT
VS Calgary Hitmen 4-3 W *@ Calgary Hitmen – Sunday, April 19th 4:00pm MT
VS Calgary Hitmen 3-2 OTW *VS Calgary Hitmen – Tuesday, April 21st 7:00pm MT
VS Regina Pats 5-4 OTW
@ Regina Pats 4-2 W
*If necessary]]> Tigers Beat Hitmen 5-2 To Take 3-0 Series Lead https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-beat-hitmen-5-2-to-take-3-0-series-lead Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:49:41 +0000 admin https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/tigers-beat-hitmen-5-2-to-take-3-0-series-lead Calgary, AB – The Tigers took on the Hitmen on Monday, April 13th for game three of the second round of the 2026 WHL Playoffs in the Scotiabank Saddledome.   The Tigers were looking to take a 3-0 series lead after winning both previous games of the series at home in Co-op Place.   Medicine Hat had a strong offensive first period outshooting Calgary 13-9 in the opening frame.   However, the Hitmen were the first on the board with a quick goal to start the game on an early power play. Ethan Moore scored his eighth goal of the playoffs to put the Hitmen up 1-0 at 1:04.   There was little time for the Hitmen to get comfortable with the lead as Liam Ruck evened the score with his third of the playoffs just 0:15 later. Andrew Basha banked a rebound off Eric Tu’s left pad that bounced to Ruck in the slot who buried a one-timer to tie the game 1-1.   Calgary jumped back in front with Wyatt Pisarczyk’s first of the post-season at 7:34 after a deflection out front.   The Tigers would remain down by one until the second period where Liam Ruck scored his second of the night at 4:49 to tie the game. Liam fired a rocket of a wrist shot from the left circle on a short handed opportunity, scoring his second tying goal of the night.   The CHL’s leading scorers continued to work their magic as Markus Ruck followed up his brother’s tying goal with a tally of his own to give the Tigers their first lead of the night. Andrew Basha sent a cross-ice feed to Liam Ruck who fed his brother Markus out front for a quick deflection to make it 3-2 Tigers at 11:51.   While Calgary outshot Medicine Hat 11-7 in the second period, they couldn’t get past the iron as they rang a couple high-danger opportunities off of the post and the Tigers came out of the middle frame ahead by one.   The Hitmen made a massive push to tie the game in the third period but the Tigers' defensive play and the goaltending showcase put on by Carter Casey kept them at bay.   Even though Calgary had a 5-on-3 power play in the third period, they were no match for the stellar Tigers PK unit and Casey's leather.   Empty net goals from Liam Ruck and Ethan Neutens completed Liam's hat trick and sealed the 5-2 win for the Tigers.   Special Teams:
  • PP: 0/0
  • PK: 5/6 – 83.3%
  Stringam Law Three Stars:
  1. Liam Ruck (3G, 1A) - Medicine Hat
  2. Carter Casey (36SH, 34SV) - Medicine Hat
  3. Eric Tu (26SH, 23SV) - Calgary
Supplement King Hardest Worker:
  • Josh Van Mulligen
  The Tigers are back in action for Game 4 on Wednesday, April 15th in the Scotiabank Saddledome.]]> Game Preview: Round 2 – Game 3 AT Hitmen https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-round-2-game-3-at-hitmen Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:00:34 +0000 admin https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/article/game-preview-round-2-game-3-at-hitmen Printable Roster

  Medicine Hat, AB – The Tigers and Hitmen faced off eight times in the regular season. Medicine Hat had a 7-1-0-0 against their Central Division rivals this year. Markus Ruck (3G, 11A) led the team with 14 points.   2025-26 Season Series:
Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Feb 28 2026) Calgary 6 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Nov 22 2025) SO
Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Feb 27 2026) OT Medicine Hat 6 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 19 2025)
Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Jan 20 2026) Medicine Hat 2 @ Calgary 4 (Oct 10 2025)
Medicine Hat 3 @ Calgary 2 (Nov 23 2025) OT Calgary 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Oct 4 2025)
    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
    Round 2 Schedule:
  • Game 1 – Calgary 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 OT
  • Game 2 – Calgary 3 @ Medicine Hat 4
  • Game 3 – Medicine Hat @ Calgary – Monday, April 13 (7:00pm MT)
  • Game 4 – Medicine Hat @ Calgary – Wednesday, April 15 (7:00pm MT)
  • Game 5 – Calgary @ Medicine Hat – Friday, April 17 (6:00pm MT)*
  • Game 6 – Medicine Hat @ Calgary – Sunday, April 19 (4:00pm MT)*
  • Game 7 – Calgary @ Medicine Hat – Tuesday, April 21 (7:00pm MT)*
*If necessary   Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Hitmen 4-3 on Saturday, April 11th in Co-op Place to take a 2-0 series lead. Kadon McCann, Kade Stengrim, Jonas Woo, and Josh Van Mulligen each tallied one goal for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer secured his fourth win of the playoffs after a great performance that saw him stop 27 shots.     Special Teams (Playoffs):
Medicine Hat Calgary
Power Play: 23.1% (7th) Power Play: 15.8% (11th)
Penalty Kill: 88.5% (2nd) Penalty Kill: 85.7% (T-3rd)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Points – Jonas Woo & Andrew Basha (10) GAA – Carter Casey (1.73)
Goals – Bryce Pickford (5) Save % – Carter Casey (.932)
Assists – Andrew Basha (7) Wins – Jordan Switzer (4)
PIMs – Kadon McCann (13)  
Plus/Minus – Jonas Woo (+11)  
    League Top 10s (Playoffs):
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Andrew Basha – 10 (T-6th) Jonas Woo – 10 (T-6th)
Goals Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-6th)
Assists Andrew Basha – 7 (T-5th) Markus Ruck – 6 (T-9th) Jonas Woo – 6 (T-9th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 6 (T-9th)
Power Play Goals Andrew Basha – 2 (T-5th) Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-5th)
Power Play Assists Markus Ruck – 5 (T-1st) Andrew Basha – 4 (T-4th)
Game Winning Goals Bryce Pickford – 2 (T-2nd) Jonas Woo – 1 (T-8th) Liam Ruck – 1 (T-8th) Cam Parr – 1 (T-8th) Josh Van Mulligen – 1 (T-8th)
First Goals Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll – 1 (T-10th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov – 1 (T-10th) Kade Stengrim – 1 (T-10th)
Insurance Goals Bryce Pickford – 1 (T-3rd) Andrew Basha – 1 (T-3rd) Noah Davidson – 1 (T-3rd)
Penalty Minutes Kadon McCann – 13 (T-9th)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +11 (1st) Bryce Pickford - +8 (T-8th) Yaroslav Bryzgalov - +8 (T-8th) Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll - +8 (T-8th)
Goals Against Average Carter Casey – 1.73 (3rd) Jordan Switzer – 2.75 (9th)
Save Percentage Carter Casey – 0.932 (3rd)
Wins Jordan Switzer – 4 (T-4th) Carter Casey – 2 (T-9th)
    Roaring Runs (Playoffs):
Player Name Streak
Jonas Woo 6 Game Point Streak – 10 Points
Noah Davidson 5 Game Point Streak – 7 Points
Bryce Pickford 3 Game Point Streak – 4 Points
Yaroslav Bryzgalov 3 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Kade Stengrim 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Gavin Kor 2 Game Point Streak – 3 Points
Kade Stengrim 2 Game Goal Streak – 2 Goals
    Special Teams (Regular Season):
Medicine Hat Calgary
Power Play: 32.2% (1st) Power Play: 31.7% (2nd)
Penalty Kill: 78.6% (11th) Penalty Kill: 79.2% (9th)
    2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
Skater 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 (Regular Season):
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Markus Ruck – 108 (1st) Liam Ruck – 104 (2nd) Jonas Woo – 86 (T-10th)
Goals Bryce Pickford – 45 (T-2nd) Liam Ruck – 45 (T-2nd)
Assists Markus Ruck – 87 (1st) Liam Ruck – 59 (5th) Jonas Woo – 57 (6th)
Power Play Goals Bryce Pickford – 19 (1st) Liam Ruck – 16 (T-3rd)
Power Play Assists Markus Ruck – 38 (1st) Liam Ruck – 23 (T-7th)
Short Handed Goals Jonas Woo – 4 (T-1st) Liam Ruck – 3 (T-8th)
Game Winning Goals Bryce Pickford – 11 (T-1st) Liam Ruck – 10 (T-3rd)
Insurance Goals Liam Ruck – 6 (T-3rd) Bryce Pickford – 5 (T-8th)
Penalty Minutes Cam Parr – 102 (T-9th)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +63 (2nd) Bryce Pickford - +55 (7th)
Wins Jordan Switzer – 30 (3rd)
    Roster Makeup: 26 Players – 15 Forwards – 8 Defence – 3 Goaltenders
2005 Neutens, Van Mulligen, Basha
2006 Reschny, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr, Cozens
2007 Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Casey, Switzer
2008 Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen
2009 Ruptash, Christie, Warrener
    Geographical Breakdown:
Alberta (8) Kadon McCann, Carter Cunningham, Ethan Neutens, Josh Van Mulligen, Bryce Pickford, Jordan Switzer, Andrew Basha, Luke Ruptash
U.S.A. (6) Gavin Kor, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Kade Stengrim, Noah Davidson, Carter Casey, Luke Warrener
British Columbia (5) Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, Tyson Moss, Riley Steen, Cash Christie
Manitoba (2) Cam Parr, Jonas Woo
Finland (2) Veeti Väisänen, Niilopekka Muhonen
Yukon (1) Luke Cozens
Saskatchewan (1) Dayton Reschny
Belarus (1) Yaroslav Bryzgalov
    NHL Drafted Players:
NHL Team Player Drafted
Calgary Flames Andrew Basha 2024, Round 2, 41st Overall
Montreal Canadiens Bryce Pickford 2025, Round 3, 81st Overall
Dallas Stars Niilopekka Muhonen 2024, Round 5, 158th Overall
Utah Mammoth Veeti Väisänen 2024, Round 3, 96th Overall
    Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings (North American Skaters):
Ranking Player
#26 Liam Ruck
#31 Markus Ruck
#99 Yaroslav Bryzgalov
#188 Riley Steen
#215 Kadon McCann
    Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings (North American Goaltenders):
Ranking Player
#12 Carter Casey
    Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
VS Calgary Hitmen 4-3 W @ Calgary Hitmen – Wednesday, April 15th 7:00pm MT
VS Calgary Hitmen 3-2 OTW *VS Calgary Hitmen – Friday, April 17th 6:00pm MT
VS Regina Pats 5-4 OTW *@ Calgary Hitmen – Sunday, April 19th 4:00pm MT
@ Regina Pats 4-2 W *VS Calgary Hitmen – Tuesday, April 21st 7:00pm MT
@ Regina Pats 8-2 W    
*If necessary]]>