Game Day Preview: Game 1 VS Regina
Published on September 20, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
Medicine Hat, AB - Tonight is the first of four matchups between the two clubs this season. Medicine Hat went 5-0-0-0 against Regina in the 2024-25 regular season. Hunter St. Martin (5G, 6A) and Gavin McKenna (3G, 8A) led the Tigers with 11 points each in the series.
2024-25 Season Series:
Medicine Hat 2 @ Regina 0 (Feb 28 2025)
Regina 0 @ Medicine Hat 1 (Feb 15 2025)
Regina 4 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Jan 21 2025)
Medicine Hat 10 @ Regina 5 (Nov 1 2024)
Regina 1 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Oct 26 2024)
2024-25 Standings:
Medicine Hat Regina
47-17-3-1 16-44-5-3
Central - 1st East (Division) - 5th
East - 1st East (Conference) - 11th
Home - 25-7-2-0 Home - 9-22-1-2
Away - 22-10-1-1 Away - 7-22-4-1
Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Rockets in game 2 of the WHL Yukon Showcase on Saturday, September 13th to win the Northern Lights Cup. Gavin Kor (1G) received Player Of The Game. Cruz Chase had an incredible night in net, stopping 38 of 40 shots for a .950 save percentage.
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Goals - Gavin McKenna (41) Wins - Jordan Switzer & Harrison Meneghin (23)
Assists - Gavin McKenna (88) Save % - Jordan Switzer (.901)
Points - Gavin McKenna (129) GAA - Harrison Meneghin (2.58)
PIMs - Oasiz Wiesblatt (148) Shutouts - Jordan Switzer (4)
Plus/Minus - Gavin McKenna (+60)
2025-26 Tigers Pre-Season Statistical Leaders:
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Goals - Noah Davidson & Kadon McCann (3) Wins - Cruz Chase & Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (1)
Assists - Koray Bozkaya (5) Save % - Cruz Chase (.950)
Points - Liam Ruck (6) GAA - Cruz Chase & Jordan Switzer (2.00)
PIMs - Kyle Heger (8)
Plus/Minus - Seven Players Tied (+4)
Special Teams:
Power Play: 31.6%
Penalty Kill: 70.0%
League Top 10s (Playoffs):
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Liam Ruck - 6 (T-10th)
Assists Koray Bozkaya - 5 (T-3rd)
Liam Ruck - 4 (T-9th)
Power Play Goals Kyle Heger - 1 (T-10th)
Kadon McCann - 1 (T-10th)
Luke Ruptash - 1 (T-10th)
Liam Ruck - 1 (T-10th)
Noah Davidson - 1 (T-10th)
Gavin Kor - 1 (T-10th)
Power Play Assists Koray Bozkaya - 2 (T-7th)
Short Handed Goals Kadon McCann - 1 (T-1st)
Game Winning Goals Kyle Heger - 1 (T-6th)
Kadon McCann - 1 (T-6th)
Zack Nieckar - 1 (T-6th)
Gavin Kor - 1 (T-6th)
First Goals Carter Cunningham - 1 (T-2nd)
Kadon McCann - 1 (T-2nd)
Dub Eunice III - 1 (T-2nd)
Noah Davidson - 1 (T-2nd)
Insurance Goals Tyson Moss - 1 (T-3rd)
Ben Deacon - 1 (T-3rd)
Noah Davidson - 1 (T-3rd)
Misha Volotovskii - 1 (T-3rd)
Save Percentage Cruz Chase - .950 (8th)
Wins Jordan Switzer - 1 (T-10th)
Cruz Chase - 1 (T-10th)
Carter Casey - 1 (T-10th)
Upcoming Milestones:
Player Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Josh Van Mulligen 200 Career Games 199 Career Games
Josh Van Mulligen 100 Career Penalty Minutes 98 Career Penalty Minutes
Misha Volotovskii 50 Career Points 47 Career Points
Niilopekka Muhonen 50 Career Penalty Minutes 45 Career Penalty Minutes
Luke Warrener 10 Career Power Play Goals 9 Career Power Play Goals
Jordan Switzer 5 Career Shutouts 4 Career Shutouts
Roster Makeup: 27 players on the roster - 3 Goaltenders - 9 Defencemen - 15 Forwards
2005 Volotovskii, Neutens, Van Mulligen
2006 Reschny, Sullivan, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford
2007 Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Heger, Casey, Switzer, Cruz
2008 Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Ryan-Mackay, Steen
2009 Ruptash, Warrener
2025 NHL Draft:
Bryce Pickford - 81st overall (3rd round) - Montreal
Tigers Schedule:
Last Five (Pre-Season) Results Next Five Time
@ Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-4 W @ Swift Current Broncos - Fri. Sep 26 7:00 PM (ST)
VS Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2 W VS Saskatoon Blades - Sat. Sep 27 7:00 PM (MDT)
@ Kelowna Rockets 8-4 W @ Lethbridge Hurricanes - Fri. Oct 3 7:00 PM (MDT)
VS Kelowna Rockets 5-2 W VS Calgary Hitmen - Sat. Oct 4 7:00 PM (MDT)
VS Edmonton Oil Kings - Wed. Oct 8 7:00 PM (MDT)
Western Hockey League Stories from September 20, 2025
- Pats' Third-Period Push Falls Short Against Tigers In Medicine Hat - Regina Pats
- Vees Pick up Franchises First WHL Win - Penticton Vees
- Americans Lose to Thunderbirds, 6-3 - Tri-City Americans
- Chiefs' Comeback Falls Short as They Fall to Kamloops Blazers Saturday, 6-4 - Spokane Chiefs
- T-Birds Open Season with a Win - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Americans' Comeback Falls Short In Season-Opening Loss To Seatle - Tri-City Americans
- Hurricanes Blank Hitmen, 4-0 - Calgary Hitmen
- Free Breaks Through with First WHL Goal in Loss to Cougars on Saturday - Portland Winterhawks
- Third Period Comeback Pushes Warriors Past Wheat Kings - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Offensive Outburst Not Enough for Wheat Kings in Moose Jaw - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Oil Kings Sweep Rebels on Opening Weekend - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Tigers Announce Bryce Pickford as 42nd Captain in Franchise History - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Game Day Preview: Game 1 VS Regina - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Game Preview - PEN at VAN - Penticton Vees
- Chiefs Continue 2025-26 Opening Weekend in Kamloops Saturday Night - Spokane Chiefs
- Silvertips Trade Caine Wilke to Calgary for Picks - Everett Silvertips
- Warriors Look for Second Win of the Weekend - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Oil Kings Host Rebels for "Swiftie Opening Night" - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Game Day Hub: September 20 at Prince George - Portland Winterhawks
- Chiefs Dominate in Season Opener as They Defeat Rockets, 8-2 - Spokane Chiefs
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