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Game 3: October 2 vs. Saskatoon

October 2, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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@ SASKATOON: These two teams haven't met since the final regular season home game in the Medicine Hat Arena on March 21st, 2015 when the Tigers won their final game 6-2 to send off the historic building. Zach Fischer got the game winning goal in the game which was a feisty and fight filled one at that. The two teams will match-up 4 times this season, with their next date October 24th at the Canalta Centre.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP:

Blades forward Cameron Hebig scored 2 points in the 4 games last season, but is already off to a hot start in 15-16 scoring 5 points in their first 2 games

Meanwhile the leading scorers for the Tigers against the Blades last season have departed the club with Dryden Hunt and Tyler Lewington leaving in the off season, both players had 9 and 7 points respectively

Last season the Blades ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference and had only 6 victories on the road and 19 combined

2015-16 WHL RANKINGS: Record (1-1-0-0).   Central Div. - 4th Eastern Con. - T4th Home - (1-0-0-0) Away (0-1-0-0)

TIGERS FAST FACTS:

The Blades are the highest scoring team in the Eastern Conference after the first 2 games, scoring 12 goals against the Prince Albert Raiders in a home and home opening series

Saskatoon only has 6 rookies in the lineup this season, compared to the Tigers 10 rookies

Medicine Hat's last visit to Saskatoon was on January 16th, 2015 which the Tabbies picked up a 5-4 defeat and are 4-4-1-1 over the past 5 seasons at the SaskTel Centre

If Trevor Cox plays in all 72 games this season, Cox will rank 4th all-time in Tigers history with 340 games played as a Tiger

OFF SEASON TRANSACTIONS:

June 29th, 2015 - Traded a 2016 8th Round Pick to Spokane in exchange for Tamas Laday

May 26th, 2015 - Traded a 2017 6th Round Pick (cond.) to Portland in exchange for Evan Johnson

September 9th, 2015 - Traded a 2016 5th Round Pick to Moose Jaw for Connor Clouston

September 23rd, 2015 - Traded Dryden Hunt to Moose Jaw for a 2016 2nd Round Pick and 2018 3rd Round Pick

June 30th, 2015 - Drafted Alexey Platonov 53rd Overall in the CHL Import Draft

MR. 200: Tonight marks a special night in Cole Sanford's career as he embarks on the 200 games played plateau in the WHL, all as a Tiger. Sanford came into the league as a fresh 17 year old kid, appearing in 53 games and scoring 11 points. The Tigers picked Sanford out of Junior B as Cole played with the Revelstoke Grizzlies in the KIJHL as a 16 year old. His sophomore season saw the Vernon, BC native record 73 points, including 33 goals, showing the Tigers brass why they took him in the 6th Round of the 2010 Bantam Draft. Despite lacking size, Sanford hasn't let that come between him and the game he loves, playing in all 72 contests the past two seasons and scoring 50 goals last year. The Tigers congratulate Cole on his accomplishment.

2015-16 CLUB LEADERS:

Goals (2) Trevor Cox   Assists (2) Ty Schultz, Zach Fischer     Points (3) Trevor Cox

PIM (9) Tamas Laday   Plus/Minus (+1) Ty Schultz, Ty Stanton Wins (1) Nick Schneider

SPECIAL TEAMS:

POWER PLAY: 4/12 - 33.3% (ranked tied for 3rd in WHL)

o 4 power play goals ranks 1st in the WHL

PENALTY KILL: 9/12 - 75.0% (ranked tied for 14th in WHL)

TIGERS ROSTER MAKEUP: The Tigers currently have 24 players on the roster - 2 Goaltenders, 7 Defenseman and 15 forwards

AGE BREAKDOWN: 4 - 20 year olds, 6 - 19 year olds, 6 - 18 year olds, 5 - 17 year olds and 2 - 16 year olds

NHL DRAFTED / SIGNED PLAYERS: Matt Bradley (Montreal Canadiens), Nick Schneider (Calgary Flames)

ATB FINANCIAL - TIGERS BROADCAST:Listen to legendary Bob Ridley broadcast all Tigers games on CHAT 94.5 FM. Bob Ridley has called all but one Tigers' Game in Team history since the Medicine Hat Tigers came into the league in 1970.

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