2026 WHL Prospects Draft Recap

May 8, 2026 - Medicine Hat, AB - The Tigers started off the 2026 WHL Draft by bringing back a familiar name in the Tigers family in Max Osgood, the son of Tigers Alumnus and three-time Stanley Cup Champion Chris Osgood, with the 21st pick in the first round. Osgood is a smart, agile forward with quickness and slippery skill. He's hard on pucks, possesses strong vision, and reads the ice well. A detail-oriented player who competes at both ends of the rink. Max Osgood - C Birthdate: Mar 24, 2011 Hometo... Full Story

Tigers Sign Burmis to WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement

May 8, 2026 - Medicine Hat, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers are proud to announce the signing of 2010-born defenceman Jake Burmis (Rogers, MN, USA) to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement. "Jake is a smooth-skating, puck-moving offensive defenseman. He plays with excellent poise and vision, consistently creating scoring chances all over the ice through his passing and skating ability. We're extremely excited about his addition to the group and see him as a key piece on our backend moving forward." said A... Full Story

Tigers Captain Pickford Awarded Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as WHL Player of the Year for 2025-26

May 7, 2026 - Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today Medicine Hat Tigers captain and Montreal Canadiens prospect Bryce Pickford has been awarded the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as WHL Player of the Year for 2025-26. WHL Player of the Year Finalists JP Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers Tij Iginla, Kelowna Rockets Bryce Pickford, Medicine Hat Tigers Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers Markus Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers Cameron Schmidt, Seattle Thunderbirds This marks the second co... Full Story

Tigers Acquire Holberton from Seattle

May 7, 2026 - Medicine Hat, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers have acquired 2007-born Brayden Holberton and a fifth-round pick (108th overall) in the 2026 WHL Draft in exchange for forward prospect Luke Puchner (2008), a seventh-round pick (142nd overall) in the 2026 WHL Draft and a conditional third-round pick in 2029. Holberton, the 6-foot-4 forward, has spent three seasons in the WHL, all with the Seattle Thunderbirds. Originally drafted by Seattle in the 10th round (214th overall) of the 2022 WHL Prospects ... Full Story

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• Tigers sign 2025 U.S. Priority Draft pick Burmis - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 9)
• Desjardins reflects on Tigers season as East Finals loss hangs heavy - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 9)
• Holberton excited for new chapter with Tigers - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 9)
• Tigers excited by 2026 WHL Draft class - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 8)
• “Best night of my life”: Max Osgood elated to follow father’s footsteps in Medicine Hat - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 8)
• 2026 WHL Draft tracker: Tigers’ Prospect Draft selections/trades - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 7)
• Tigers select Max Osgood, son of alumni Chris Osgood, 21st in 2026 Draft - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 7)
• First round of WHL Draft sees splashy trades - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 7)
• Pickford named WHL’s best in 2026: Tigers captain named WHL Player of the Year - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 7)
• Tigers select U.S. forward Max Osgood with first-round pick in 2026 WHL Draft - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 7)
• Tigers Pickford named WHL Player of the Year - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 7)
• Tigers prepared for new-look WHL Draft - WHL Medicine Hat News (May 6)
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