Game Day Preview: Game 16 at Brandon Wheat Kings
November 2, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
Vs Wheat Kings: Tonight's matchup is the second of four matchups between the Tigers and Wheat Kings this season. The Tigers won the previous game 6-1 with four players tied for the lead with two points each.
2024-25 Season Series:
Brandon 1 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Oct 11 2024)
2024-25 Standings:
9-6-0-0
Central Div. - 1st
Eastern Con. - 2nd
Home - 6-3-0-0
Away - 3-3-0-0
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Goals - Hunter St. Martin (12)
Assists - Gavin McKenna (20)
Points - Gavin McKenna (29)
PIMs - Oasiz Wiesblatt (42)
Plus/Minus - Gavin McKenna / Jonas Woo (+12)
Wins - Harrison Meneghin (5)
Save % - Harrison Meneghin (.893)
GAA - Harrison Meneghin (2.85)
Shutouts - Harrison Meneghin (1)
Special Teams:
Power Play: 14 - 60 - 23.3%
Penalty Kill: 51 - 65 - 78.5%
Recent Milestones: Oasiz Wiesblatt had four assists against the Regina Pats on November 1st. His second assist was his 200th career point as a Tiger. Harrison Meneghin also recently hit a major milestone winning his 50th career WHL game on October 23rd against the Calgary Hitmen.
Current Streaks: Gavin McKenna's six game point streak has shot him to the top of the league's point leaders with 29. Over the six games, he's scored 7 goals and added 9 assists.
Recent Transactions: The Tigers recently traded goaltender Ethan McCallum to Saskatoon for a 4th round pick (2027) and a conditional 4th round pick (2028) and signed 2006 born forward Carter Cunningham to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement. The Tigers also have forward Brayden Ryan-MacKay called up from SAHA's U18 Prep Team.
Roster Makeup: The Tigers currently have 25 players on the roster - 2 Goaltenders, 8 Defencemen and 15 Forwards, including 8 rookies.
Age Breakdown: 3 - 20-year-olds, 4 - 19-year-olds, 8 - 18-year-olds, 6 - 17-year-olds and 4 - 16-year-old.
NHL Drafted / Signed Players: Andrew Basha (Calgary Flames), Cayden Lindstrom (Columbus Blue Jackets), Harrison Meneghin (Tampa Bay Lightning), Niilopekka Muhonen (Dallas Stars), Ryder Ritchie (Minnesota Wild), Hunter St. Martin (Florida Panthers), Veeti Vaisanen (Utah Hockey Club)
Previous Five Games
4-2 Win - Vs Calgary Hitmen
4-2 Loss - @ Red Deer Rebels
5-1 Win - Vs Regina Pats
4-3 Win - @ Calgary Hitmen
10-5 Win - @ Regina Pats
Next Five Games:
Saturday, November 2 - @ Brandon Wheat Kings
Wednesday, November 6 - @ Lethbridge Hurricanes
Friday, November 8 - Vs Edmonton Oil Kings
Saturday, November 9 - Vs Moose Jaw Warriors
Wednesday, November 13 - @ Edmonton Oil Kings
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Western Hockey League Stories from November 2, 2024
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- Royals Acquire Hayden Moore in Exchange for Deagan McMillan and a 2026 7th Round Draft Pick - Victoria Royals
- Ziemmer's Hat-Trick Helps Cougars to 6-3 Win over Blazers - Prince George Cougars
- Oil Kings Make First Ever Trip to Wenatchee to Finish U.S. Swing - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Game Day Preview: Game 16 at Brandon Wheat Kings - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Broncos Look for Second Straight Win Hosting Pats Saturday Night - Swift Current Broncos
- Warriors Wrap up Road Trip in Vancouver on Saturday - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Preview: Americans vs Chiefs - November 2 - Tri-City Americans
- Game Day Hub: November 2 at Seattle - Portland Winterhawks
- Silvertips Snag Win in Wenatchee Friday as Six-Game Wild Homestand Begins - Wenatchee Wild
- Giants Outlast Blades 7-6 on Home Ice - Vancouver Giants
- Miller Magic in Shootout Helps Oil Kings to Win Over Thunderbirds - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Broncos Run Roughshod Over Raiders - Swift Current Broncos
- Tigers Put Up 10 Against Pats - Medicine Hat Tigers
- T-Birds Earn Point Versus Edmonton - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Chiefs Complete Comeback with 3 Goals in the 3rd, Beat 'Hawks 4-2 - Spokane Chiefs
- Four-Goal Third Period Pushes Warriors Past Royals Friday - Moose Jaw Warriors
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