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Game 64: March 1 vs. Kootenay

March 1, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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VS. ICE: Tonight the Tigers match-up against the Kootenay Ice for the 5th time this season. The two clubs will meet a season high 7 times this year with two more contests next weekend for a home and home set. Medicine Hat is 3-0-1-0 against the Ice this season; the Tigers have won both games at the Canalta Centre by 6-3 scores.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP:

Medicine Hat come in unbeaten in regulation in their past 4 games and have earned points in 5 of their last 6 games, leaving the Tabbies 8 points back of the final wildcard spot with 9 games remaining (18 points available)

Steven Owre leads all Tigers in scoring against the Ice this season, recording 6 points in 3 games, missing one due to injury, Owre also is tied for the team lead in goals vs. Kootenay with 3 (tied with Butcher)

Zak Zborosky leads the Ice against the Tigers with 4 points in 3 games, while a handful of Ice skaters have 3 points including Matt Alfaro, captain Tanner Lishchynsky and Noah Philp

2015-16 WHL RANKINGS: Record (24-34-3-2). Central Div. - 5th Eastern Con. - 9th Home - (13-15-1-2) Away (11-19-2-0)

TIGERS FAST FACTS:

Kootenay comes into tonight's game winless in their last 7 games, sporting a 0-5-2-0 record, overall in their past 10 games the Ice sit with a 2-6-2-0 mark

The Ice haven't won since Feb. 10 vs. Spokane and have only outshot their opponents 8 times in 63 games this season

Power play units have not taken advantage of their opportunities in this season series so far, as Medicine Hat has gone 2/20 (10%) on the man advantage and the Ice have only gone 1/17 (5.9%)

TIGERS VS: (BDN 1-3), (CGY 4-1), (EDM 5-0), (EVT 1-0), (KAM 2-0), (KEL 0-3), (KTN 3-0-1), (LETH 1-3-1), (MJ 2-2), (POR 0-1), (PA 0-2-1), (PG 1-1), (RD 0-5-0-1), (REG 0-3-0-1), (SAS 2-2), (SEA 0-1), (SPO 1-0), (SC 1-2), (TRI 0-1), (VAN 0-2), (VIC 0-2)

MARCH 1ST TEAM HISTORY: In the 2007-2008 season the Tigers made their way to Prince Albert, looking for their 38th win on the season with 7 games remaining. Medicine Hat and Raiders were in a battle as both teams were dished out over 200 penalty minutes combined, including a line brawl in the first period which saw Jordan Bendfeld, Bretton Cameron and Jerrid Sauer all ejected for their part. Even rookie Linden Vey fought in the game, but the Tabbies came away with a 3-1 victory in the end as Ryan Holfeld picked up the win for Medicine Hat.

20 PLATEAU: Only three Tigers have reached the iconic 20 goal mark this season and Matt Bradley just 24 hours ago reached the mark for the first time in his career. Bradley scored his 20th on a shorthanded marker, which proved to be the game winner last night in Swift Current. Chad Butcher and Max Gerlach are the two others who have scored 20+ this season.

WHO'S HOT: TIGERS: David Quenneville has 14 points in his past 15 games, Chad Butcher has 14 points in his past 15 games, Brad Forrest has 4 points in his last 3 games and Nick Schneider has won 3 of his last 4 starts in net. ICE: Dallas Hines has 4 points in 4 games, Jesse Zaharichuk has 4 points in his last 2 games and Zak Zborosky has 14 points in his last 8 games

CAN'T GET THE LEAD: The Kootenay Ice have had a tough season, sitting in prime position for the 1st overall Bantam draft pick in the upcoming WHL draft. To add insult to injury the Ice have yet to win a game while trailing, either after the 1st or 2nd. Kootenay has a 0-25-1-0 record after 20 minutes and 0-35-2-0 record after 40 minutes.

2015-16 CLUB LEADERS:

Goals (25) Max Gerlach Assists (37) Chad Butcher Points (60) Chad Butcher

PIM (111) Connor Clouston Plus/Minus (-1) Clayton Kirichenko Wins (15) Nick Schneider

SPECIAL TEAMS:

POWER PLAY: 51/264 - 19.3% (ranked T12th in WHL)

HOME- 31/128 - 24.2% (ranked 5th in WHL)

PENALTY KILL: 185/246 - 75.2% (ranked 21st in WHL)

HOME- 76/107 - 71.0% (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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