Game Day Preview: Game 4 at Lethbridge
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Game Day Preview: Game 4 at Lethbridge

Published on October 3, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release


Lethbridge, AB - Tonight is the first of eight matchups between the Highway 3 rivals this season. The Tigers won both pre-season matchups against the Hurricanes this year and had a record of 5-3-0-0 against Lethbridge in the 2024-25 regular season. Koray Bozkaya (5A) led the Tigers with five points against the Hurricanes in the 2025-26 pre-season series, while Gavin McKenna (5G, 11A) led the Tigers in the 2024-25 regular season series with 16 points.

2024-25 Season Series:

Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 7 (Nov 6 2024) Lethbridge 0 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Dec 28 2024)

Medicine Hat 3 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 6 2024) Lethbridge 1 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Feb 17 2025)

Lethbridge 2 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Dec 14 2024) Medicine Hat 6 @ Lethbridge 5 (Mar 14 2025) OT

Medicine Hat 1 @ Lethbridge 4 (Dec 15 2024) Lethbridge 1 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Mar 22 2025)

2025-26 Standings:

Medicine Hat Lethbridge

2-1-0-0 1-3-0-0

Central - 2nd Central - 5th

East - 4th East - 9th

Home - 2-0-0-0 Home - 0-2-0-0

Away - 0-1-0-0 Away - 1-1-0-0

2024-25 Standings:

Medicine Hat Lethbridge

47-17-3-1 42-21-3-2

Central - 1st Central - 3rd

East - 1st East - 3rd

Home - 25-7-2-0 Home - 25-7-2-0

Away - 22-10-1-1 Away - 17-14-1-2

Previous Game: The Tigers beat the Blades 4-1 on Saturday, September 27th in Co-op Place. Markus Ruck (2A) led the team with two points. Kadon McCann, Liam Ruck, Dayton Reschny, and Bryce Pickford found the back of the net for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer had a fantastic night in net boasting a .968 save percentage and a 1.00 goals against average to earn himself the first star of the night.

2025-26 Tigers Regular Season Statistical Leaders:

Skater Stats Goalie Stats

Goals - Bryce Pickford (4) Wins - Jordan Switzer (2)

Assists - Yaroslav Bryzgalov & Markus Ruck (3) Save % - Jordan Switzer (.912)

Points - Bryce Pickford (6) GAA - Jordan Switzer (2.39)

PIMs - Bryce Pickford (9)

Plus/Minus - Bryce Pickford & Jonas Woo (7)

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 (Regular Season):

Power Play: 11.1%

Penalty Kill: 76.9%

Special Teams (Pre-Season):

Power Play: 31.6%

Penalty Kill: 70.0%

League Top 10s (Regular Season):

Stat Categories Player (Rank)

Points Bryce Pickford - 6 (T-9th)

Goals Bryce Pickford - 4 (T-3rd)

Power Play Goals Kade Stengrim - 1 (T-7th)

Short Handed Goals Bryce Pickford - 1 (T-1st)

Jonas Woo - 1 (T-1st)

Game Winning Goals Bryce Pickford - 1 (T-2nd)

Jonas Woo - 1 (T-2nd)

First Goals Kade Stengrim - 1 (T-1st)

Misha Volotovskii - 1 (T-1st)

Kadon McCann - 1 (T-1st)

Insurance Goals Noah Davidson - 1 (T-1st)

Dayton Reschny - 1 (T-1st)

Penalty Minutes Bryce Pickford - 9 (T-10th)

Plus/Minus Bryce Pickford - +7 (T-2nd)

Jonas Woo - +7 (T-2nd)

Goals Against Average Jordan Switzer - 2.39 (10th)

Wins Jordan Switzer - 2 (T-2nd)

Roaring Runs:

Player Name Streak

Bryce Pickford 3 Game Points Streak - 6 Points

Jonas Woo 3 Game Point Streak - 4 Points

Dayton Reschny 3 Game Point Streak - 3 Points

Yaroslav Bryzgalov 3 Game Point Streak - 3 Points

Kyle Heger 2 Game Point Streak - 2 Points

Bryce Pickford 3 Game Goal Streak - 4 Goals

Jonas Woo 2 Game Goal Streak - 2 Goals

Upcoming Milestones:

Player Upcoming Milestone Currently At

Josh Van Mulligen 100 Career Penalty Minutes 98 Career Penalty Minutes

Misha Volotovskii 50 Career Points 47 Career Points

Liam Ruck 50 Career Points 45 Career Points

Niilopekka Muhonen 50 Career Penalty Minutes 47 Career Penalty Minutes

Bryce Pickford 10 Career Power Play Goals 9 Career Power Play Goals

Jordan Switzer 5 Career Shutouts 4 Career Shutouts

Gavin Kor First Career Game Played 0 Career Games Played

Gavin Kor First Career Goal 0 Career Goals

Yaroslav Bryzgalov First Career Goal 0 Career Goals

Luke Ruptash First Career Goal 0 Career Goals

Tyson Moss First Career Goal 0 Career Goals

Riley Steen First Career Goal 0 Career Goals

Luke Warrener First Career Goal 0 Career Goals

Roster Makeup: 27 players on the roster - 2 Goaltenders - 9 Defencemen - 16 Forwards

2005 Volotovskii, Neutens, Van Mulligen

2006 Reschny, Sullivan, Cunningham, Woo, Väisänen, Muhonen, Pickford, Parr

2007 Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Stengrim, Moss, Heger, Casey, Switzer

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 Results Next Five Time

VS Saskatoon Blades 4-1 W VS Calgary Hitmen - Sat. Oct 4 7:00 PM (MDT)

@ Swift Current Broncos 6-3 L VS Edmonton Oil Kings - Wed. Oct 8 7:00 PM (MDT)

VS Regina Pats 5-2 W @ Calgary Hitmen - Fri. Oct 10 7:00 PM (MDT)

VS Kelowna Rockets (Pre-Season) 5-2 W VS Portland Winterhawks - Sat. Oct 11 7:00PM (MDT)

@ Kelowna Rockets (Pre-Season) 8-4 W VS Spokane Chiefs - Tue. Oct 14 7:00PM (MDT)

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