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Game Day Preview February 11 vs Lethbridge

February 11, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release


LAST GAME 3-0 W vs Lethbridge Hurricanes: Thanks to a pair of goals in the second period and a 29 save shutout performance from Bryan Thomson, the Lethbridge Hurricanes had their way against the Medicine Hat Tigers in a 3-0 win at the Enmax Centre. Cole Shepard (SHG), Trae Wilke & Tyson Laventure (PPG). Would all cash in with goals to go along with Thomson's shutout. Tigers goaltender Evan May made 21 saves in a losing effort for Medicine Hat.

VS LETHBRIDGE: Tonight's game marks the final of 8 meetings between the Tigers & Hurricanes with the most recent game coming February 10, at the Enmax Centre Co-op Place where Bryan Thomson made 29 saves for the shutout in the Lethbridge net while a shorthanded mark from Cole Shepard in the 2nd period along with an even strength tally from Trae Wilke and Tyson Laventure's power play marker would be all that was needed for the Hurricanes win. Tigers goaltender Evan May made 21 saves in the loss.

In the season series Andrew Basha leads all Tigers in scoring with three goals and five assists playing in all seven games, while Oasiz Wiesblatt has 7 points in the season series with Lethbridge with five goals and two assists.

Dating back to the 1987-88 WHL Season, the Tigers hold a 159-125-8-4 record with 6 ties, at home against the Hurricanes, the Tigers are 88-58-1-2 with three ties.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sept 23 @ MH (9-1 W) Dec 27 @ LET (3-2 L)

Sept 30 @ LET (5-4 L) Feb 4 @ MH (4-2 W)

Nov 5 @ MH (3-2 L) Feb 10 @ LET (3-0 L)

Dec 9 @ LET(5-3 L) Feb 11 @ MH

TALE OF THE TAPE

MEDICINE HAT TIGERS (21-22-7-1) 50pts

5TH in Central Division

9TH in Eastern Conference

PP - Overall 41/218 - 18.8% - Home 20/101 - 19.8%

Vs LET - 4/11 - 36.3% @ LET - 2/19 - 10.5%

PK - Overall 162/219 -73.9% - Home 76/98 -77.5%

Vs LET - 16/19 - 84.2% @ LET 12/17 - 70.5%

LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES (28-18-3-2) 61pts

2ND in Central Division

5TH in Eastern Conference

PP - Overall 43/211 - 20.4% - Away 25/97 - 25.8%

Vs MH - 5/17 - 29.4% @MH - 3/19 - 15.7%

PK -Overall 162/202 -80.1% - Away 70/95 - 73.7%

Vs MH - 17/19 - 89.4 @MH - 7/11 - 63.6%

2022-23 REGULAR SEASON STAT LEADERS

Goals - Lee & Wiesblatt (20) Assists - Basha (31)

Points - Wiesblatt (44) +/- Basha (+15)

PIMS - Wiesblatt (68) Wins - Langkow (18)

Shutouts - N/A Save % - May .889%

GAA - Langkow (3.23)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

- Andrew Basha 50 GP: 11-31-42 PTS - Oasiz Wiesblatt 51 GP: 20-24-44 PTS

- Brayden Boehm 51 GP: 18-17-35 PTS - Brenden Lee 40 GP: 20-18-38 PTS

- Dru Krebs 50 GP: 5-26-31 PTS - Cayden Lindstrom 44 GP: 14-16-30 PTS (06 Born)

- Dallon Melin 50 GP: 13-20-33 PTS - Bogdans Hodass 39 GP: 9-15-24 PTS

- Pasha Bocharov 51: 11-13-24

MILESTONE WATCH

- Dru Krebs: 5 GP away from 200 GP - Andrew Basha: 2 GP away from 100 Career GP

- Owen MacNeil: 19 GP away from 200 Career GP - Bogdans Hodass: 4 GP from 100 Career GP

- Rhett Parsons: 16 GP from 150 Career GP - Oasiz Wiesblatt: 12 GP from 150 Career GP

NEWS & NOTES

Defenders Attack: The Tigers defence core of Kurtis Smythe, Rhett Parsons, Bogdans Hodass, Dru Krebs, Pasha Bocharov, Josh Van Mulligen & Reid Andresen have contributed to 132 points (35 goals, 97) assists)

Just Like He Dru It Up: Tigers defenceman and Washington Capitals prospect Dru Krebs is tied for 14th in WHL Defencemen points (5 goals, 26 assists) in 50 games.

Busy Beckett: Tigers goaltender Beckett Langkow is 2nd amongst WHL goaltenders with minutes played, 2301, as well as he leads in games played with 40.

The Chetwynd Kid: Tigers Centre Cayden Lindstrom is 8th in WHL Rookie scoring with 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists) in 44 games played.

From Cessford with Love: Tigers Rookie Forward Shane Smith is 3rd in Rookie goal scoring with 16.

Man Down, No Problem: Going into tonight's game against Swift Current, the Tigers are 7th in shorthanded goals for in the WHL with 9, (Smith x2, St. Martin, Bocharov, Boehm x2, MacNeil, Lee, Melin)

Mr. 400: Tigers Head Coach & Willie Desjardins notched his 400th win as a Head Coach with the Medicine Hat Tigers December 10th in a 6-3 win at home against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Desjardins record in his 13 seasons coaching in the WHL. Desjardins first win as Tigers Head Coach was a 4-3 win on September 24, 2002 against the Saskatoon Blades.

Latvian Leap: Second year defenceman Bogdans Hodass represented Team Lativa at the completed 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the second straight year. Hodass had 4 points (2 goals, 2 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.

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 (11): 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 - 12 - 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 Feb 4 Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (4-2 W) Sun Feb 11 Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (7pm)

Sun Feb 5 Vs Regina Pats (5-1 W) Sat Feb 18 Vs Red Deer Rebels (7pm)

Fri Feb 10 Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (3-0 L) Mon Feb 20 Vs Red Deer Rebels (2pm)

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