Game Day Preview: Game 2 at Red Deer
September 27, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
Vs Rebels: Tonight's matchup is the first of eight matchups between the two Central Division rivals this season. The Tigers posted a regular season record of 4-2-0-0 against the Rebels last season. Oasiz Wiesblatt led the Tigers in the season series with 12 points (4G, 8A) in six games. The teams also faced off in the first round of the playoffs with Red Deer coming away with the series in five games.
2023-24 Season Series:
Medicine Hat 4 @ Red Deer 2 (Sep 29 2023)
Medicine Hat 4 @ Red Deer 2 (Dec 27 2023)
Red Deer 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Jan 2 2024)
Medicine Hat 3 @ Red Deer 5 (Jan 5 2024)
Red Deer 3 @ Medicine Hat 1 (Jan 19 2024)
Red Deer 4 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Feb 10 2024)
2024-25 Standings:
1-0-0-0
Central Div. - 2nd
Eastern Con. - 5th
Home - 1-0-0-0
Away - 0-0-0-0
2023-24 Standings:
37-23-6-2
Central Div. - 2nd
Eastern Con. - 4th
Home - 21-7-5-1
Away - 16-16-1-1
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Goals - Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll / Matt Paranych / Liam Ruck / Markus Ruck (1)
Assists - Brayden Boehm / Nate Corbet / Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll / Gavin McKenna / Marcus Pacheco / Bryce Pickford (1)
Points - Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll (2)
PIMs - Brayden Boehm (9)
Plus/Minus - Nate Corbet / Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll / Jack Kachkowski / Marcus Pacheco / Markus Ruck (+2)
Wins - Ethan McCallum (1)
Save % - Ethan McCallum (.920)
GAA - Ethan McCallum (2.00)
Shutouts - N/A
2024-25 Tigers Pre-Season Statistical Leaders:
Goals - Bryce Pickford (2)
Assists - Nate Corbet / Jonas Woo (2)
Points - Jonas Woo (2)
PIMs - Niilopekka Muhonen (9)
Plus/Minus - Brayden Boehm / Nate Corbet / Ryder Ritchie / Liam Ruck / Veeti Vaisanen / Josh Van Mulligen (+2)
Wins - Ethan McCallum (1)
Save % - Ethan McCallum (1.000)
GAA - Ethan McCallum (0.00)
Shutouts - Ethan McCallum (1)
Special Teams:
Power Play: 0 - 2 - 0%
Penalty Kill: 5 - 6 - 83.3%
Roster Makeup: The Tigers currently have 26 players on the roster - 3 Goaltenders, 8 Defencemen and 15 Forwards, including 6 rookies.
Age Breakdown: 3 - 20-year-olds, 6 - 19-year-olds, 8 - 18-year-olds, 6 - 17-year-olds and 3 - 16-year-old.
Tigers Still at NHL Camps:
Cayden Lindstrom - Columbus Blue Jackets
Hunter St. Martin - Florida Panthers
Veeti Vaisanen - Utah Hockey Club
Previous Games
4-1 Loss - @ Lethbridge Hurricanes (Pre-Season)
5-0 Win - Vs Calgary Hitmen (Pre-Season)
2-1 Loss - @ Red Deer Rebels (Pre-Season)
6-3 Loss - Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (Pre-Season)
4-2 Win - Vs Edmonton Oil Kings
Next Five Games:
Friday, September 27 - @ Red Deer Rebels
Saturday, September 28 - Vs Red Deer Rebels
Friday, October 4 - @ Red Deer Rebels
Saturday, October 5 - Vs Moose Jaw Warriors
Wednesday, October 9 - Vs Red Deer Rebels
Western Hockey League Stories from September 27, 2024
- Game Day Preview: Game 2 at Red Deer - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Cougars Sign Tatum Fouquette to WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement - Prince George Cougars
- Winterhawks Bid Farewell to Jan Śpunar as he Joins Dubuque Fighting Saints - Portland Winterhawks
- Game Preview: Prince George Cougars at Vancouver Giants: September 27 - Prince George Cougars
- Silvertips Announce 2024-25 Leadership Group - Everett Silvertips
- Game Day Hub September 21 at Kelowna - Portland Winterhawks
- Chiefs Acquire G Ryan Tamelin from Victoria in Exchange for 8th-Round Pick - Spokane Chiefs
- Royals Acquire Draft Pick in Exchange for Ryan Tamelin - Victoria Royals
- Tigers Win Home Opener 4-2 - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Preview: Chiefs Return to States with Friday Night Match-Up at Wenatchee - Spokane Chiefs
- Broncos Head to Lethbridge in a Battle of the 2024 WHL Playoffs in Search of Their First Win of the Season - Swift Current Broncos
- Cougars Acquire Veteran Goaltender Cooper Michaluk from Spokane Chiefs - Prince George Cougars
- Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Assign Charlie Elick to Wheat Kings - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Game Preview: Prince George Cougars vs. Spokane Chiefs: September 21 - Prince George Cougars
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