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WHL Medicine Hat Tigers

Game 59: February 17 vs. Calgary

February 17, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release


@ HITMEN : Tonight will mark the final time the Hitmen and Tigers will meet this season. In the 5 previous meetings the Tigers hold a 3-1-1-0 this season. Trevor Cox leads all active Tigers this season against the Hitmen with 8 points in 5 games, while Adam Tambellini and Chase Lang are the active leaders against the Tigers in 5 game both players have 4 points respectively.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP:

Medicine Hat over the past 5 seasons are 18-10-1-0 against the Hitmen, 8-6-0-0 at the Saddledome Cole Sanford scored his 46th of the season yesterday afternoon and now has a 2 goal cushion in the WHL lead Calgary is 9-1-0-0 in their past 10 games, while the Tigers are 3-6-0-1 and are coming off a victory yesterday, 6-3 over Swift Current

2014-15 WHL RANKINGS:

Record (37-18-1-2). Central Div. - 1st Eastern Con. - 2nd

HOME (21-9-1-0) AWAY (16-9-0-2)

TIGERS FAST FACTS:

Trevor Cox was suspended Monday afternoon after his hit on Calgary captain Kenton Helgesen from behind. There was only a 2 minute penalty called on the play but after a review was suspended by the league, he has already served 1 game Dryden Hunt netted his 3rd hat trick of the season yesterday and second as a Tiger, Hunt now has 28 goals on the season Nick Schneider has won 6 of his last 8 starts

LAST GAME: The Tigers looked to snap a losing streak heading into Monday afternoon against the Swift Current Broncos on Family Day. The Tigers would dominate once again and took the early lead, something they have not done in the past 5 games. The second period saw an explosion by the Tabbies, 4 goals in the period including a natural hat trick by Dryden Hunt within a 4 minute span. Markus Eisenschmid also score in the frame and after 2 period the Tigers had a commanding 5-0 lead. The Broncos would make things interesting in the second half of the third period. The Tigers would dominate the first half, not allowing a shot on goal until the mid-way point. Swift Current would score 3 goals unanswered to give the crowd something to cheer for, however Cole Sanford added an empty netter to seal the victory, 6-3 for the Tigers.

ALMOST SIMILAR: Heading into their 59th game of the season the Medicine Hat Tigers have eerily similar record just 58 games compared to last season. After 57 games during the 2013-2014 seasons the Tigers sported a 34-20-3-0 record and had similar stretches of losing streaks early on in the season, at one point only winning twice in 7 games. The Tigers know they will have to be good down the stretch to the playoffs and that their record does not mean much in the playoffs.

CLUB LEADERS:

Goals (46) Cole Sanford- WHL Leader Assists (71) Trevor Cox - WHL Leader Points (94) Trevor Cox - WHL Leader

PIM (91) Tyler Plus/Minus (+36) Kyle Burroughs Wins (23) Marek Langhamer

SPECIAL TEAMS:

POWER PLAY: 58/266 - 21.8% (ranked 7th in WHL) HOME: 21.1% (Ranked 14th in WHL), AWAY: 22.8% (Ranked 6th in WHL) PENALTY KILL: 178/222 - 80.2% (ranked 10th in WHL) HOME: 85.7% (Ranked 4th in WHL), AWAY: 74.5% (Ranked 18th in WHL)

TIGERS ROSTER MAKEUP: The Tigers currently have 24 players on the roster - 2 Goaltenders, 8 Defenseman and 14 forwards

AGE BREAKDOWN : 3 - 20 year olds, 10 - 19 year olds, 4 - 18 year olds, 5 - 17 year olds and 2 - 16 year olds

NHL DRAFTED / SIGNED PLAYERS: Marek Langhamer (Phoenix Coyotes), Tyler Lewington (Washington Capitals), Tommy Vannelli (St. Louis Blues) and Kyle Burroughs (New York Islanders)

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.

LAST FIVE: RESULTS:

VS. Regina Pats 5-4 SOW

@ Kootenay Ice 6-3 LOSS

VS. Prince George Cougars 4-2 LOSS

VS. Calgary Hitmen 2-1 LOSS

@ Swift Current Broncos 6-3 WIN

NEXT FIVE: TIME:

@ Calgary Hitmen Tuesday February 17 7:00 PM (MT)

@ Edmonton Oil Kings Sunday February 22 1:00 PM (MT)

@ Brandon Wheat Kings Wednesday February 25 6:00 PM (MT)

@ Regina Pats Friday February 27 6:00 PM (MT)

@ Swift Current Broncos Saturday February 28 6:00 PM (MT)

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