Game Day Preview February 5 vs Regina
February 5, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL) - Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
LAST GAME 4-2 W Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes: Despite giving up two straight power play goals in the 1st period, the Medicine Hat Tigers responded with four unanswered markers in a 4-2 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes Saturday night at Co-op Place. Oasiz Wiesblatt lead the way with a two goal night, while Cayden Lindstrom and Tyler MacKenzie would hit the score sheet for their 20th win of the season. Tigers goaltender Evan May made 35 saves for his 3rd straight win.
VS REGINA: It's the second of four meetings between the Tigers and Pats. In the first match-up January 29, it was a four goal third period for the Tigers trailing the Pats 4-2 coming away with a 6-4 triumph thanks to a four-point effort from Bogdans Hodass (2 goals, 2 assists) with a +5 rating. While Pats Centre Connor Bedard had a hat-trick including two power play goals and a four-point afternoon at the Brandt Centre
Head to Head since the 1996-97 WHL Season, the Tigers are 52-41-4-5 with three ties, while on the road in Regina, Medicine Hat is 30-17-2-1 with one tie. In overtime, the Tigers are 2-4 and 2-6 in the shootout against the Pats.
HEAD TO HEAD
2021-2022 2022-23
Nov 23 @ MH (5-4 SOW) Jan 29 @ REG (6-4 W)
Dec 8 @ REG (4-2 L) Feb 5 @ MH
Feb 23 @ REG (4-2 L) Feb 22 @ REG
Mar 15 @ MH (6-2 L) Mar 11 @ MH
TALE OF THE TAPE
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS (20-21-7-1) 48pts
5TH in Central Division
9TH in Eastern Conference
PP - Overall 41/211 - 19.4% - Home 20/98 - 20.4%
Vs REG - @ REG- 0/2 - 0.0%
PK - Overall 156/212 -73.6% - Home 73/95 -76.8%
Vs REG - @ REG - 2/3- 66.6%
REGINA PATS (24-21-2-1) 51pts
4TH in East Division
7TH in Eastern Conference
PP - Overall 49/185 - 26.5% - Away - 27/100 - 27.0%
Vs MH - 1/3 - 33.3% @ MH -
PK -Overall 162/212 -76.5% - Away - 90/125 - 72.0%
Vs MH - 2/2 - 100.0% @MH -
2022-23 REGULAR SEASON STAT LEADERS
Goals - Lee (20) Assists - Basha (31)
Points - Basha & Wiesblatt (42) +/- Basha (+16)
PIMS - Wiesblatt (66) Wins - Langkow (17)
Shutouts - N/A Save % - May .890%
GAA - Langkow (3.29)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Andrew Basha 48 GP: 11-31-42 PTS - Oasiz Wiesblatt 49 GP: 19-23-42 PTS
- Brayden Boehm 49 GP: 18-17-35 PTS - Dru Krebs 48 GP: 5-25-30 PTS
- Cayden Lindstrom 42 GP: 14-15-29 PTS (06 Born) - Dallon Melin 48 GP: 12-19-31 PTS
- Shane Smith 49 GP: 16-7-21 PTS - Gavin McKenna 10 GP: 0-6-6 6 PTS (07 Born)
-Hunter St. Martin 42: 4-11-15 PTS
MILESTONE WATCH
- Dru Krebs: 7 GP away from 200 GP - Andrew Basha: 4 GP away from 100 Career GP
- Owen MacNeil: 21 GP away from 200 Career GP - Bogdans Hodass: 6 GP from 100 Career GP
- Rhett Parsons: 18 GP from 150 Career GP - Oasiz Wiesblatt: 14 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 128 points (33 goals, 95 assists)
The Chetwynd Kid: Tigers Centre Cayden Lindstrom is 8th in WHL Rookie scoring with 29 points (14 goals, 15 assists) in 42 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 8, (Smith x2, St. Martin, Bocharov, Boehm x2, MacNeil, Lee)
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. As he returns to the Tigers line-up in 27 GP, Hodass has 7 goals & 13 assists for 20 points.)
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 Jan 28 @ Moose Jaw Warriors (3-2 OTL) Sun Feb 5 Vs Regina Pats (4pm)
Sun Jan 29 @ Regina Pats (6-4 W) Sat Feb 10 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes (7pm)
Sat Feb 4 Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (4-2 W) Sat Feb 11 Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (7pm)
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