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Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0<\/strong>As we get closer to the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th, the Tigers are highlighting some draft eligible players that are hoping to hear their name called on draft day.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Selected in the sixth round (127th overall) of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, Riley Steen<\/strong> came to the Tigers ready to make an impression.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 6-foot-2 defender first dipped his toe into the Western Hockey League waters in the 2024-25 season where he played 17 games, finishing with a +1 rating. The 2008-born defender solidified his spot in the lineup in 2025-26 where he scored two goals and 10 assists for 12 points and a +22 rating in 57 games.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

As a shutdown defender, Steen’s effectiveness was most prevalent in his own end as he closed passing lanes and forced turnovers with his elite defensive awareness. Steen was no stranger to using his size to force the opposition out of the crease or keeping them to the outside, constantly finishing his checks to establish a dominating presence. Steen’s incredible play landed him ranked 146th overall among North American Skaters in the NHL Central Scouting’s Final Draft Rankings.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WHL Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Regular Season<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam<\/strong><\/td>\nGP<\/strong><\/td>\nG<\/strong><\/td>\nA<\/strong><\/td>\nPTS<\/strong><\/td>\n+\/-<\/strong><\/td>\nPIM<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025-26<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024-25<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playoffs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#146 – NHL Central Scouting (North American Skaters)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Tigers organization is very proud of the hard work that Riley has put into his development and wish him all of the best at the upcoming NHL Draft!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft<\/a> will be held at the KeyBank Centre in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th. Days one and two of the draft will be streamed on Sportsnet in Canada, and ESPN+ in America. Be sure to stay tuned to our website and social media for additional coverage of the draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0As we get closer to the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th, the Tigers are highlighting some draft eligible players that are hoping to hear their name called on draft day.   Selected in the sixth round (127th overall) of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, Riley…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":51573,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[844],"tags":[{"term_id":803,"name":"Riley Steen","slug":"riley-steen","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":807,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":8,"filter":"raw","term_order":"708"}],"class_list":["post-51572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-riley-steen","category-844","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/06\/16143138\/Draft-Profile-1920-Steen.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/599"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":51583,"date":"2026-06-22T11:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/?p=51583"},"modified":"2026-06-22T11:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:08:02","slug":"tigers-release-2026-27-preseason-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/article\/tigers-release-2026-27-preseason-schedule","title":{"rendered":"Tigers Release 2026-27 Preseason Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medicine Hat, AB – <\/strong>The Western Hockey League announced today the complete schedule for the 2026 WHL Preseason.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 2026 WHL Preseason features 56 games stretching from Sunday, August 30, through Sunday, September 13, including stops in communities outside of WHL Club markets, providing an opportunity for hockey fans in other areas of Western Canada to enjoy the thrill of WHL hockey.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 2026-27 WHL Regular Season schedule will be released Tuesday, June 30.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2026 WHL Preseason Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Visitor<\/strong><\/td>\nHome<\/strong><\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/td>\nLocation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine Hat<\/td>\nLethbridge<\/td>\nSeptember 1<\/td>\n7:00pm MT<\/td>\nVisitLethbridge.com Arena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lethbridge<\/td>\nMedicine Hat<\/td>\nSeptember 5<\/td>\n7:00pm MT<\/td>\nCo-op Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swift Current<\/td>\nMedicine Hat<\/td>\nSeptember 11<\/td>\n7:00pm MT<\/td>\nCo-op Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine Hat<\/td>\nSwift Current<\/td>\nSeptember 12<\/td>\n5:00pm ST<\/td>\nLSB Legacy Wickenheiser Centre \u2013 Shaunavon, Sask.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Medicine Hat, AB – The Western Hockey League announced today the complete schedule for the 2026 WHL Preseason.   The 2026 WHL Preseason features 56 games stretching from Sunday, August 30, through Sunday, September 13, including stops in communities outside of WHL Club markets, providing an opportunity for hockey fans in other areas of Western…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":51584,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[844],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-51583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-844","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/06\/22110752\/Preseason-schedule-website.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/599"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":51570,"date":"2026-06-21T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/?p=51570"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:54:23","slug":"2026-draft-profile-kade-stengrim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/article\/2026-draft-profile-kade-stengrim","title":{"rendered":"2026 Draft Profile: Kade Stengrim"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0<\/strong>As we get closer to the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th, the Tigers are highlighting some draft eligible players that are hoping to hear their name called on draft day.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2007-born forward Kade Stengrim was signed by the Tigers in June of 2025 and was quickly a force to reckon with.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

“He\u2019s a power forward with a combination of size, speed, and a wicked shot that make him hard to defend. He\u2019s dangerous off the rush and has strength below the goal line protecting the puck and delivering reverse hits, bringing a unique edge to our lineup.” said Assistant General Manager Bobby Fox when Kade joined the Tigers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

“Kade is poised to make an immediate impact.” And he did.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 6-foot-4 left winger tallied 25 goals and 19 assists for 44 points in 66 games during his rookie campaign. Stengrim’s season really picked up towards the end and into the playoffs where his seven post-season goals were the third most on the team.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

His rocket of a wrist shot is something that Tiger fans and Stengrim’s opponents have become very familiar with. The Brainerd, Minnesota native’s success in his first season in the orange and black ended with him ranked 93rd on the NHL Central Scouting’s Final Draft Rankings.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WHL Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Regular Season<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam<\/strong><\/td>\nGP<\/strong><\/td>\nG<\/strong><\/td>\nA<\/strong><\/td>\nPTS<\/strong><\/td>\n+\/-<\/strong><\/td>\nPIM<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025-26<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playoffs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#93 – NHL Central Scouting (North American Skaters)<\/p>\n

#253 – McKeen’s Hockey<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Tigers organization is very proud of the hard work that Kade has put into his development and wish him all of the best at the upcoming NHL Draft!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft<\/a> will be held at the KeyBank Centre in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th. Days one and two of the draft will be streamed on Sportsnet in Canada, and ESPN+ in America. Be sure to stay tuned to our website and social media for additional coverage of the draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0<\/strong>As we get closer to the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th, the Tigers are highlighting some draft eligible players that are hoping to hear their name called on draft day.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A free agent signing for the Tigers in June 2025, Carter Casey<\/strong> had a strong start to his Western Hockey League career this season. The 6-foot-2 goaltender posted a 3.02 GAA, .882 save percentage, and two shutouts in 28 regular season games. He finished the regular season with a record of 19-3-3-1 and had a post-season record of 3-3-0.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Throughout the season and playoffs, Casey picked up six WHL Save of the Night honours and was named the WHL Rookie of the Week on October 14, 2025.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cCarter is a highly athletic and quick goalie. He shows excellent puck tracking and rebound control.” said Assistant General Manager Bobby Fox after the Tigers signed Casey in June 2025.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Grand Rapids, Minnesota native made so much noise in his rookie season, he participated in the 2026 WHL Prospects Game and finished the season ranked 26th among North American Goaltenders in the NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WHL Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Regular Season<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam<\/strong><\/td>\nGP<\/strong><\/td>\nGAA<\/strong><\/td>\nSV%<\/strong><\/td>\nSO<\/strong><\/td>\nW-L-T<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025-26<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n3.02<\/td>\n.882<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n19-3-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playoffs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n3.73<\/td>\n.889<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3-3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#26 – NHL Central Scouting (North American Goalies)<\/p>\n

#68 – Elite Prospects<\/p>\n

#93 – Daily Faceoff<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Tigers organization is very proud of the hard work that Carter has put into his development and wish him all of the best at the upcoming NHL Draft!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft<\/a> will be held at the KeyBank Centre in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th. Days one and two of the draft will be streamed on Sportsnet in Canada, and ESPN+ in America. Be sure to stay tuned to our website and social media for additional coverage of the draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0<\/strong>As we get closer to the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th, the Tigers are highlighting some draft eligible players that are hoping to hear their name called on draft day.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hailing from Minsk, Belarus, Yaroslav Bryzgalov<\/strong> made a statement during his first year in the orange and black.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Originally selected with the 60th overall pick of the 2025 CHL Import Draft, Bryzgalov signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Tigers in September of 2025. Through 64 games in the 2025-26 season, he tallied 13 goals and 42 assists for 55 points, finishing sixth on the team in points and fourth in assists.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 6-foot-4 left winger’s ability to use his size to battle for the puck and maintain possession made him a dangerous offensive threat. Bryzgalov went on the finish third on the team in playoff scoring with two goals and 12 assists for 14 points in 15 playoffs games.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 2007-born forward was ranked 90th overall among North American Skaters in the NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings. He went on to make an appearance in the 2026 WHL Prospects Game where he tallied two assists for Team East.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Before the Tigers, Bryzgalov was with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL where he put up 17 points in 51 games. In 2023-24 he tallied 21 goals and 48 assists for 69 points in 52 games for Team Belarus U18.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WHL Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Regular Season<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam<\/strong><\/td>\nGP<\/strong><\/td>\nG<\/strong><\/td>\nA<\/strong><\/td>\nPTS<\/strong><\/td>\n+\/-<\/strong><\/td>\nPIM<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025-26<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playoffs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#59 – HPR\/Malloy<\/p>\n

#85 – Elite Prospects<\/p>\n

#90 – NHL Central Scouting (North American Skaters)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Tigers organization is very proud of the hard work that Yaroslav has put into his development and wish him all of the best at the upcoming NHL Draft!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft<\/a> will be held at the KeyBank Centre in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th. Days one and two of the draft will be streamed on Sportsnet in Canada, and ESPN+ in America. Be sure to stay tuned to our website and social media for additional coverage of the draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0As we get closer to the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th, the Tigers are highlighting some draft eligible players that are hoping to hear their name called on draft day.   Hailing from Minsk, Belarus, Yaroslav Bryzgalov made a statement during his first year in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":51563,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[844],"tags":[{"term_id":922,"name":"Yaroslav Bryzgalov","slug":"yaroslav-bryzgalov","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":922,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw","term_order":"42"}],"class_list":["post-51562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-yaroslav-bryzgalov","category-844","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/06\/15151737\/Draft-Profile-1920-Bryzgalov.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/599"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51562\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":51554,"date":"2026-06-18T11:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/?p=51554"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:39:58","slug":"2026-nhl-draft-profile-markus-ruck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/article\/2026-nhl-draft-profile-markus-ruck","title":{"rendered":"2026 NHL Draft Profile: Markus Ruck"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0<\/strong>As we get closer to the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th, the Tigers are highlighting some draft eligible players that are hoping to hear their name called on draft day.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The older of the Ruck twins, Markus Ruck<\/strong> turned heads this year as he finished his sophomore campaign with 108 points in 68 games. Ruck more than tripled his point from his rookie campaign, finishing the season with 21 goals, 87 assists, and 108 points in 68 games.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 6-foot Left Wing\/Center played the passer role on his line with his twin brother Liam Ruck<\/strong> and Calgary Flames prospect Andrew Basha<\/strong> during the 2025-26 season. His 87 assists not only led the WHL, but was the sixth most assists from a Tigers player in a single season in franchise history. Ruck’s 38 power play assists led the league with Landon DuPont being the next closest at 28. It goes without saying that Markus’s playmaking and vision something special, but his defensive game put him on the top penalty killing unit for the Tigers this season.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Originally drafted by the Tigers 21st overall in the first round of the 2023 WHL Draft, the Osoyoos, B.C. native has already began stacking his resume in his young career. The 18-year-old forward helped the Tigers to a WHL Championship and an appearance in the Memorial Cup Final in 2025. He also won a Gold Medal with Team Canada at the U17 World Challenge, and Bronze Medal at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Ruck thrived in his adjusted role in the 2025-26 season where he moved to the top line, helping his team to the Eastern Conference Finals. Markus was also awarded with the CHL’s Top Scorer Award for leading the league in points and named to the WHL’s First All-Star Team.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WHL Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Regular Season<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam<\/strong><\/td>\nGP<\/strong><\/td>\nG<\/strong><\/td>\nA<\/strong><\/td>\nPTS<\/strong><\/td>\n+\/-<\/strong><\/td>\nPIM<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025-26<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024-25<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023-24<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playoffs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Playoffs<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025 Playoffs<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#16 – TSN\/Craig Button<\/p>\n

#23 – NHL Central Scouting (North American Skaters)<\/p>\n

#24 – Daily Faceoff<\/p>\n

#30 – Sportsnet\/Bukala<\/p>\n

#43 – Elite Prospects<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Tigers organization is very proud of the hard work that Markus has put into his development and wish him all of the best at the upcoming NHL Draft!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft<\/a> will be held at the KeyBank Centre in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th. Days one and two of the draft will be streamed on Sportsnet in Canada, and ESPN+ in America. Be sure to stay tuned to our website and social media for additional coverage of the draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0<\/strong>The Western Hockey League announced it’s home opener schedule for the 2026-27 season Wednesday morning. The Medicine Hat Tigers will welcome their Highway 3 rivals, the Lethbridge Hurricanes, to Co-op Place on Saturday, September 19th, 2026 for their Home Opener.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

This marks the first time since the 2022-23 season that the Tigers will face the Hurricanes for their Home Opener. The Tigers will open their 2026-27 season in the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Friday, September 18th, 2026.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Season tickets for 2026-27 are available NOW! The deadline for season ticket renewals is June 19th, and fans looking to purchase season tickets or voucher packs can contact the Tigers office at 403-526-2666.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Stay tuned to our website and social media as the rest of the 2026-27 schedule is released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0The Western Hockey League announced it’s home opener schedule for the 2026-27 season Wednesday morning. The Medicine Hat Tigers will welcome their Highway 3 rivals, the Lethbridge Hurricanes, to Co-op Place on Saturday, September 19th, 2026 for their Home Opener.   This marks the first time since the 2022-23 season that the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":51575,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[844],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-51574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-844","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/06\/17100359\/2026-27-Home-Opener-1920.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/599"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51574\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":51552,"date":"2026-06-16T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/?p=51552"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:38:30","slug":"2026-nhl-draft-profile-liam-ruck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-tigers\/article\/2026-nhl-draft-profile-liam-ruck","title":{"rendered":"2026 NHL Draft Profile: Liam Ruck"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0<\/strong>As we get closer to the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th, the Tigers are highlighting some draft eligible players that are hoping to hear their name called on draft day.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

One half of the dynamic Ruck twin duo, Liam Ruck<\/strong> raised eyebrows across the hockey world with his incredible performance in his sophomore WHL season. Ruck more than doubled his points from his rookie campaign, finishing with 45 goals and 104 points in the 2025-26 season, good enough for the second most points in the CHL and tied for the most goals on the team with captain Bryce Pickford<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The one-two-punch of Liam on a line with his brother Markus Ruck<\/strong> proved difficult for Tigers opponents as the mirror twins complimented each other’s play styles perfectly. Markus the passer, and Liam with the NHL-ready shot that allowed him to tie for third in the WHL for power play goals and game winning goals. Whether it was a tap in from in tight, a redirection while screening the goalie, a one-timer on the power play, or a snipe from the outside, Liam was able to find the back of the net as long as the puck found him.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

While his offensive game is what pops out when looking at Liam’s statistics, his ability to defend in his own end and to find space in the neutral zone make him a multi-tooled player that’s hard for teams to overlook. Both Ruck twins played on the Tigers top penalty kill unit and the team finished with a penalty kill percentage of 78.6%.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Originally drafted by the Tigers ninth overall in the first round of the 2023 WHL Draft, the Osoyoos, B.C. native has since built up a strong winning resume. The 6-foot right winger helped the Tigers to a WHL Championship and an appearance in the Memorial Cup Finals in 2025. He also won a Gold Medal with Team Canada at the U17 World Challenge, and Bronze Medal at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. After taking on a bigger role on the top line for the Tigers in 2025-26, Ruck helped the team secure a second consecutive Central Division Championship and an appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals. Liam was also named to the WHL’s First All-Star team for 2025-2026, and participated in the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Game.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Liam’s hard work and great performance led to him being ranked 20th among North American Skaters in the NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WHL Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Regular Season<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam<\/strong><\/td>\nGP<\/strong><\/td>\nG<\/strong><\/td>\nA<\/strong><\/td>\nPTS<\/strong><\/td>\n+\/-<\/strong><\/td>\nPIM<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025-26<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024-25<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023-24<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playoffs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Playoffs<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025 Playoffs<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024 Playoffs<\/td>\nMedicine Hat Tigers<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#10 – TSN\/Craig Button<\/p>\n

#16 – Daily Faceoff<\/p>\n

#20 – NHL Central Scouting (North American Skaters)<\/p>\n

#20 – Sportsnet\/Bukala<\/p>\n

#24 – Elite Prospects<\/p>\n

#25 – Sportsnet\/Cosentino<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Tigers organization is very proud of the hard work that Liam has put into his development and wish him all of the best at the upcoming NHL Draft!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft<\/a> will be held at the KeyBank Centre in Buffalo, New York on June 26th and 27th. Days one and two of the draft will be streamed on Sportsnet in Canada, and ESPN+ in America. Be sure to stay tuned to our website and social media for additional coverage of the draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0<\/strong>Tigers Captain Bryce Pickford<\/strong> was named the CHL’s Defenceman of the Year on Monday morning at the CHL Awards<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The CHL Defenceman of the Year Award is given out annually to the top defenceman in the Canadian Hockey League. Bryce Pickford of the Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) earned the honour after authoring one of the greatest goal-scoring seasons by a defenceman in modern CHL history.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"

Photo by Josh Kim\/CHL<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Montreal Canadiens prospect finished the 2025-26 season with 83 points, including 45 goals and 38 assists, along with a plus-55 rating in 55 games. His 45 goals were the most by a CHL defenceman in nearly 40 years, dating back to Greg Hawgood\u2019s 48-goal campaign in 1987-88, and the highest single-season total by a CHL blueliner in the 21st century.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Pickford was the only defenceman to finish among the CHL\u2019s top 10 goal scorers in 2025-26. His 45 goals were tied for second among WHL skaters, while his 19 power-play goals and 11 game-winning goals ranked tied for first in the CHL. The 20-year-old captain from Chauvin, Alta., also helped Medicine Hat claim a second consecutive Central Division title and was named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

With the honour, Pickford becomes the second Medicine Hat Tigers player to win CHL Defenceman of the Year, joining Kris Russell<\/strong>, who earned the award in 2006-07.<\/p>\n

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The Tigers would like to congratulate Bryce on this incredible achievement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0<\/strong>Tigers forward Markus Ruck<\/strong> was named the CHL’s Top Scorer on Monday morning at the CHL Awards.<\/p>\n

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The CHL Top Scorer Award is given out annually to the highest-scoring player in the Canadian Hockey League. It was first awarded in 1994. Markus Ruck of the Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) captured the honour after leading the WHL and the entire CHL with 108 points during the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

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The 18-year-old from Osoyoos, B.C., recorded 21 goals and a CHL-best 87 assists while posting a plus-45 rating in 68 games. His exceptional vision and playmaking ability helped drive a Medicine Hat team that led the WHL in goals, owned the league\u2019s top power play, and finished atop the Central Division.<\/p>\n

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Markus’ twin brother, Liam Ruck<\/strong>, finished second in both the WHL and CHL scoring races with 104 points, making Markus and Liam the first siblings in CHL history to finish first and second in league scoring in the same season. They also became the first brothers ever to place 1-2 in scoring within a CHL Member League.<\/p>\n

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The 2026 NHL Draft prospect became the first Medicine Hat skater since Linden Vey<\/strong> in 2010-11 to lead the CHL in scoring and just the second Tigers player to win the CHL Top Scorer Award. Ruck was held off the scoresheet just 12 times all season and recorded at least three points in a game on 11 occasions.<\/p>\n

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The Tigers would like to congratulate Markus on this incredible achievement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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