Game Day Preview December 9 at Lethbridge
December 9, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
LAST GAME: 5-2 L @ Red Deer Rebels: Kai Uchacz would score twice as the Red Deer Rebels would score 5 straight goals on route to an eventual 5-2 win over the Tigers, as Christoffer Sedoff, Jace Isley & Jayden Grubbe would score for Red Deer's second win of the year against the Tigers. Brayden Boehm and Brenden Lee would be benefactors for Medicine Hat in the loss.
VS LETHBRIDGE: 4th of 8 meetings this season between the Tigers and Hurricanes, Medicine Hat won the season opener September 24 at Co-op Place 9-1 while the Hurricanes has won the last two games in the season series in their home opener September 30, 5-4 and at Co-op Place on November 5, it was Lethbridge picking up a 3-2 road win. Jett Jones, Logan Wormald & Tyson Zimmer would score for the Hurricanes while Dallon Melin and Andrew Basha tallied for the Tigers in the loss.
The All-time record for the Tigers over the Hurricanes since the 1996-97 season is 114-80-8-4 with one tie. While the Tigers at home are 63-37-1-2 in 103 games played.
HEAD TO HEAD
2021-2022 2022-23
Nov 19 @ LET (7-3 L) Sept 23 @ MH (9-1 W)
Dec 17 @ LET (6-4 L) Sept 30 @ LET (5-4 L)
Dec 18 @ MH (5-3 L) Nov 5 @ MH (3-2 L)
Jan 15 @ MH (6-3 L) Dec 9 @ LET
Feb 19 @ MH (2-1 L) Dec 27 @ LET
Feb 26 @ LET (9-2 L) Feb 4 @ MH
Apr 1 @ MH (6-3 L) Feb 10 @ LET
Apr 2 @ MH (6-1 L) Feb 11 @ MH
TALE OF THE TAPE
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS (10-14-4-1) 25pts
4TH in Central Division
8TH in Eastern Conference
PP - Overall 29/134 - 21.6% - Away 15/66 - 22.7%
Vs LET - 3/8 - 37.5% @ LET - 2/6 - 33.3%
PK - Overall 105/136 -77.2% - Away 53/70 - 75.7%
LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES (16-11-0-1) 33pts
2nd in Central Division
5th in Eastern Conference
PP - Overall 24/133 - 18.0% - Home 11/70 - 15.7%
Vs MH - 2/6 - 33.3% @MH - 1/13 - 7.6%
PK - Overall 108/129 - 76.0% - Home 50/60 -83.3%
Vs MH - 4/6 - 66.6% @MH - 5/8 - 62.5%
2022-23 REGULAR SEASON STAT LEADERS
Goals - Lee (16) Assists - Basha (23)
Points - Basha (30) +/- Parsons (10)
PIMS - St.Martin, Parsons (43) Wins - Langkow (10)
Shutouts - N/A Save % - Langkow .892%
GAA - Langkow (3.07)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Andrew Basha 27 GP: 7-23-30 PTS - Oasiz Wiesblatt 28GP: 12-11-23 PTS
- Brenden Lee 28 GP: 15-12-27 PTS (10 PPG) - Brayden Boehm 28 GP: 9-8-17 PTS
- Tyler MacKenzie 28 GP: 10-8-18 PTS - Dru Krebs 27 GP: 2-12-14 PTS
- Reid Andresen 28 GP: 5-13-18 PTS
MILESTONE WATCH
Dru Krebs - 3 points away from 60 in his career Beckett Langkow - 6 GP from 60 Career GP
Oasiz Wiesblatt - 3 points away from 60 career Hunter St. Martin - 7 GP from 50 career GP
Owen MacNeil - 3 points from 50 in his career
HC/GM Willie Desjardins - 1 win away from 400 as Tigers Head Coach
NEWS & NOTES
Busy Beckett: Tigers Goaltender Beckett Langkow leads the WHL in minutes played with 1408 including a stretch of ten straight starts from September 24 to October 2.
Latvian Leap: Second year defenceman Bogdans Hodass will represent Team Lativa at the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the second straight year. In 24 GP this season, Hodass has 4 goals and 11 assists for 15 points. At this summer's World Juniors in Edmonton, Hodass had 1 goal and 1 assist in 5 games making it to the Quarter Finals.
Tigers Teddies: The Medicine Hat Tigers held their Annual Teddy Bear Toss Saturday night at Co-op Place. Oasiz Wiesblatt would score the Teddy Goal in a 2-1 L against Saskatoon
Defenders Attacking: The Tigers defence core of Rhett Parsons, Bogdans Hodass, Dru Krebs, Pasha Bocharov, Josh Van Mulligen, Reid Andresen & Josh Van Mulligen have contributed to 74 points (18 goals, 56 assists)
Silver Lining: Tigers forward Tomas Mrsic returns to the Tigers after taking home a silver medal at the World U17s in Langley, BC. Mrsic had one goal and one assists for Team Canada Red. Cayden Lindstrom also participated in the U17s as a member of Team White scoring two goals and two assists in the tournament.
Lindstrom Lightning: Tigers Centre Cayden Lindstrom is in the Top 15 in WHL Rookie scoring with 11 points (5 goals, 7 assists) in 22 games played.
From Cessford with Love: Tigers Rookie Forward Shane Smith is 3rd in Rookie goal scoring with 8 goals whiles he's 18th in WHL Rookie Scoring with 8 goals and 2 assists.
Go Shorty: Going into tonight's game in Red Deer, the Tigers are 9th in shorthanded goals for in the WHL with 4, (Smith, St. Martin, Bocharov, Boehm)
Lee's Laser: Coming into action tonight, Tigers forward Brenden Lee is 2nd in the Western Hockey League with 11 power play goals but also 2nd in the entire Canadian Hockey League.
Behind the Bench: This is Tigers Head Coach Willie Desjardins' 11th season coaching the Tigers in two different tenures and is just 1 wins away from 400 while coaching the Orange & Black.
MacNeil's Navy: The Tigers announced their leadership group for the 2022-23 WHL Season, Owen MacNeil was named the 39th Captain in Tigers history, while Rhett Parsons, Dru Krebs, Tyler MacKenzie & Dallon Melin will all wear alternate captain's A's on their jerseys this season.
HOW THE TIGERS WERE BUILT
WHL Draft (9): Andresen, Parsons, Wiesblatt, MacKenzie, Krebs, St. Martin, Boehm, Van Mulligen, Mrsic, Lindstrom, Basha, McKenna
Trade (5): Bocharov, Lee, MacNeil, Smythe & May
CHL Import Draft (1): Hodass
Listed/Signed (2): Langkow, Hanas
Waivers (1): Melin
ROSTER AGE BREAKDOWN (* indicates rookie):
Alberta - 11 -Parsons, Wiesblatt, MacKenzie, Krebs, Langkow, St. Martin *, Smith *, Melin, Van Mulligen *, MacNeil, Basha
BC - 5 - Smythe, Lindstrom *, Mrsic *, Boehm & May
Saskatchewan- 1 - Andresen
Yukon-1-McKenna*
USA - 3 - Lee, Hanas & Bocharov Latvia - 1 - Hodass
PREVIOUS THREE GAMES NEXT THREE GAMES (all times MT/SD
Sat Dec 3 Vs Saskatoon Blades (2-1 L) Fri Dec 9 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes (7pm)
Tue Dec 6 @ Edmonton Oil Kings (4-2 W) Fri Dec 10 Vs Moose Jaw Warriors (7pm)
Wed Dec 7 @ Red Deer Rebels (5-2 L) Tue Dec 13 @ Saskatoon Blades (6pm)
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