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Game 28: December 9 vs. Red Deer

December 9, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release


VS. REBELS: Tonight marks the fourth meeting of the season between the Rebels and Tigers, with the final matchup at the Canalta Centre this year. Medicine Hat is winless against the Rebels in 3 tries, sporting a 0-2-0-1 record, including the shootout loss November 1st when the Tabbies came back from a 5-2 deficit in the third period. Chad Butcher leads the Tigers in scoring against the Rebels with 4 points (1G, 3A) in 3 games. For Red Deer, Adam Musil leads the team in scoring against the Tigers with 5 points (2G, 3A) in 3 games.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP:

Medicine Hat snapped their 6 game losing streak on Saturday night to finish their BC road trip against the Kamloops Blazers, Mark Rassell and Max Gerlach had 2 goal night for the Tabbies

Mark Rassell's 2 goal game on Saturday marked the first time in his career that he recorded a multi-goal game, the goals also snapped a 12 game goalless drought for the Calgary native

Red Deer has lost 2 straight coming into tonight's game, being outscored 9 to 3 in losses to Prince Albert and Lethbridge

2015-16 WHL RANKINGS: Record (8-16-2-1). Central Div. - 5th Eastern Con. - 11th Home - (6-8-0-1) Away (2-8-2-0)

TIGERS FAST FACTS:

Despite being tied for the Central Division lead and 1 point back of the Brandon Wheat Kings for best team in the East, Red Deer boasts the worst penalty kill on the road with a 70.3% mark, allowing the second most PP goals (19)

The Rebels are only one of three teams to not have lost in overtime or a shootout this season, winning all 3 games in the extra time (1 OTW and 2 SOW)

In their past 18 games, Medicine Hat only has 4 victories sporting a 4-11-1-1 record over that span

Tigers defenseman and tough guy Connor Clouston leads the WHL in penalty minutes with 73 and minor penalties with 29 in 27 games

LOSING STREAK OVER: The Medicine Hat Tigers are a very successful franchise having won 5 WHL Championships and 2 Memorial Cups. The Tigers also boast the second longest playoff streak in the WHL, joining the post season dance for 13 consecutive seasons. The 2015-16 edition has had a lot of good things happen and have seen a big youth movement with rookies Max Gerlach and James Hamblin. On Saturday against the Kamloops Blazers, things changed as Medicine Hat broke the 6 game losing streak, their longest since the 2012-13 campaign and only one other time in the 21st century have the Tigers lost 6 or more games in a row, which came during the 2001-2002 season.

LIFE WITHOUT OWRE: For Tigers star center Steven Owre the month of December has not been the season of giving, instead it has been the season of injury for the 19 year old from California. Owre last season was hit in the jaw in back to back games, breaking his jaw and putting the center on the injured reserve for a couple of month while he was in the midst of a breakout season. This year, the December curse happened again as in the first game of the BC road trip, Owre skated in front of a David Quenneville slap shot and injured his ankle in the process. The timetable for his return is not known, but Owre ranked second in team scoring before going down and will miss some time coming up.

TEDDY BEAR TOSS: The Tigers annual Teddy Bear Toss presented by the Medicine Hat News occurs on Saturday December 12th against the Edmonton Oil Kings. Fans are encouraged to bring their stuffed animals along with winter jackets, socks, toques, mittens and scarves to help the Medicine Hat Women's Shelter, Salvation Army and the Pediatric Ward of the Regional Hospital.

2015-16 CLUB LEADERS:

Goals (13) Max Gerlach Assists (21) Chad Butcher   Points (30) Chad Butcher

PIM (73) Connor Clouston - WHL Leader Plus/Minus (+4) Connor Clouston

Wins (5) Mack Shields (2 as a Tiger)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

POWER PLAY: 19/124 - 15.3% (ranked 19th in WHL)

HOME - 15/66 - 22.7% (ranked 7th in WHL)

PENALTY KILL: 93/125 - 74.4% (ranked 22nd in WHL)

HOME - 40/57 - 70.2% (ranked 22nd in WHL)

TIGERS ROSTER MAKEUP: The Tigers currently have 22 players on the roster - 2 Goaltenders, 7 Defenseman, 13 forwards

AGE BREAKDOWN: 3 - 20 year olds, 5 - 19 year olds, 7 - 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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