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Game 12: October 28 vs. Spokane

October 28, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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VS. CHIEFS: Tonight will mark the first visit by a US Division opponent to the Canalta Centre this season and also will mark the first and only time the Chiefs and Tigers will play against each other this year. In 2014-15 the Chiefs snuck away with a 4-3 shootout victory after coming back to tie the game late in the third period. Chiefs captain Jason Fram had 2 points in that game, while Ty Stanton also had 2 points for the Tabbies, with Matt Bradley and Zach Fischer both tallying in that game as well.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP:

Spokane has only 1 win in their past 8 games, the victory came last weekend against Victoria, a 2-1 decision

Medicine Hat sports a 1-1-2-1 record the past 5 seasons against the Chiefs and haven't beaten the team from Washington state in regulation since the 2012-13 season, a 4-3 victory

Tiger's goaltender Austin Lotz has appeared in 23 games against the Spokane Chiefs in his career with the Everett Silvertips. Lotz has gone 8-11-2-0 in those games with a very respectable 0.892 save percentage

2015-16 WHL RANKINGS: Record (4-6-1-0).   Central Div. - T4th Eastern Con. - 10th Home - (3-3-0-0) Away (1-3-1-0)

TIGERS FAST FACTS:

After releasing overage goaltender Garret Hughson earlier in October, Tyson Verhelst has taken over the reigns as the #1 goaltender, starting the last 5 games for the Chiefs, while back-up Matt Berlin has yet to start this year

Josh McNeil, called up as an affiliate player for the Tigers on Saturday made his WHL debut and wasted no time scoring his first career goal and first career 2 point game as well

Steven Owre has gotten off to a hot start despite losing both of his line mates to injury, Owre has 4 more points than what he had after 11 games last season

The Chiefs announced on Monday that last season's leading goal man, Adam Helewka was returned to Spokane from San Jose Sharks camp and should be in the lineup tonight

AFFILIATES: With the injury bug hitting the Tigers once again this season, the Tigers have decided to bring up a couple of affiliates to join the squad over the next few games. For one, Josh McNeil made his WHL debut last Saturday against Saskatoon and recorded 2 points including his first ever WHL goal. For tonight's game, Baxter Anderson will be recalled to play with the Tabbies in his first career game after signing a Standard Player Agreement in the summer. Anderson played last season with the Burnaby Winter Club, recording 79 points in 59 games and is a 2015 Draft Pick of the Tigers (4th Round, 83rd Overall).

POINTS FOR EVERYONE: In order to be effective in the difficult Eastern Conference of the WHL every team needs to have scoring depth. Throughout their first 11 games, the Tigers have shown that their young rookies are able to get the job done. Led by Max Gerlach with 6 points, the rookie crop has gotten the job done. Filling roles on the penalty kill and stepping up when needed with the absence of Trevor Cox and Cole Sanford as of late. On Saturday as well, Brad Forrest recorded his second career assist and WHL point, giving every roster player a point for the season.

2015-16 CLUB LEADERS:

Goals (5) Steven Owre Assists (10) Steven Owre   Points (15) Steven Owre

PIM (20) Connor Clouston Plus/Minus (+6) Caleb Fantillo Wins (2) Nick Schneider, Austin Lotz

SPECIAL TEAMS:

POWER PLAY: 9/50 - 18.0% (ranked 15th in WHL)

HOME - 8/25 - 32.0% (ranked 7th in WHL)

PENALTY KILL: 39/52 - 75.0% (ranked 19th in WHL)

HOME - 20/22 - 81.8% (ranked 15th in WHL)

TIGERS ROSTER MAKEUP: The Tigers currently have 24 players on the roster - 2 Goaltenders, 6 Defenseman, 14 forwards, 2 affiliates

AGE BREAKDOWN: 4 - 20 year olds, 4 - 19 year olds, 7 - 18 year olds, 5 - 17 year olds, 2 - 16 year olds, 2- 15 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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