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Game 2: September 26 vs. Lethbridge

September 26, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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VS. LETHBRIDGE: The annual home and home series to start the campaign kicks off tonight as the Highway 3 rivalry gets started. The Tigers finished the 2014-15 regular season 2nd in the Central Division and are unbeaten in their last 5 regular season home games. This will be the second meeting of seven between these two teams as Lethbridge took the season opener last night 5-1 in front of their home crowd.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP:

Trevor Cox and Cole Sanford led the scoring attack for the Tigers against the Hurricanes last year with 17 and 15 points respectively

Nick Schneider appeared in 5 of the 7 games vs. Lethbridge last year posting a 4-1-0-0 record, a 2.51 GAA and a 0.875 SV % but most fans will be reminded of his goalie fight against Zac Robidoux last season

Over the past 5 years, the Tigers lead the season series with a 25-13-0-1 record

2014-15 WHL RANKINGS: Record (45-23-2-2). Central Div. - 2nd Eastern Con. - 3rd

TIGERS FAST FACTS:

The Tigers were 14-5-0-1 at the Medicine Hat Arena vs. Lethbridge and will start a new trend in the Canalta Centre

Cole Sanford is only 2 games away from playing 200 in his WHL career

Tigers winger Mason Shaw will play his first game at home since having season ending surgery in November last season

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

NEW FACES: The Tigers had one of the oldest rosters last season and as a result will now dress 10 new faces in the orange and black this season. Evan Johnson was acquired from the Portland Winterhawks mid-summer to address the vacant hole left by Marek Langhamer, Tamas Laday was traded from Spokane to the Tigers just before the beginning of camp to bring toughness and size to the blueline, while rookies Max Gerlach, Caleb Fantillo, Ryan Jevne, Tyler Preziuso, Brad Forrest and Alexey Platonov were all draft picks of the Tabbies over the past few years. Most recently, the Tigers added Connor Clouston from the Moose Jaw Warriors to bring a veteran and hometown presence. James Hamblin is one of the Tigers most recent 1st Round Bantam Draft picks as will start as a 16 year old in the Tigers lineup and will bring a speed presence for years to come.

2014-15 CLUB LEADERS:

Goals (50) Cole Sanford     Assists (80) Trevor Cox Points (109) Trevor Cox

PIM (113) Tyler Lewington     Plus/Minus (+35) Kyle Burroughs Wins (30) Marek Langhamer

SPECIAL TEAMS:

POWER PLAY: 68/326 - 20.9% (ranked 11th in WHL)

o 68 power play goals ranked 4th in the WHL

PENALTY KILL: 217/267 - 81.3% (ranked 7th in WHL)

o 12 shorthanded goals ranks tied for 6th in the 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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