Game Day Preview January 14 at Winnipeg
January 14, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
LAST GAME: 4-3 W @ Brandon Wheat Kings: Despite trailing 3 times in each period of January 13th's game against the Brandon Wheat Kings, the Medicine Hat Tigers rallied and eventually would get their first and only lead with 3:01 left in regulation as Cayden Lindstrom with a Play of the Week work in the neutral zone turned out to be the game winner for the Tigers, with Dallon Melin's pair of tallies along with Hunter St. Martin's first goal since coming back from injury. Evan May made 20 saves for his second straight win.
VS WINNIPEG: This is the 2nd of 4 meetings between the Tigers and ICE, as the first time these two locked horns was back on October 1, where the ICE pieced a 5-2 win at Co-op Place. Connor Geekie lead the way for Winnipeg with a hat-trick while Ty Nash secured the other two goals in the win. Tyler MacKenzie and Oasiz Wiesblatt would counter for the Tigers in the loss.
Since the 1996-1997 WHL season, the Tigers hold a 73-75-5 record with 5 ties and a 30-42-4-1 record with one tie on the road.
HEAD TO HEAD
2021-2022 2022-23
Nov 20 @ MH (4-2 L) Oct 1 @ MH (5-2 L)
Nov 27 @ WPG (7-2 L) Jan 13 @ WPG
Jan 1 @ MH (6-1 L) Mar 1 @ MH
Feb 25 @ MH (6-2 L) Mar 7 @ WPG
Apr 9 @ WPG (6-1 L)
Apr 10 @ WPG (8-2 L)
TALE OF THE TAPE
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS (15-20-4-1) 36pts
5TH in Central Division
10TH in Eastern Conference
PP - Overall 35/175 - 20.0% - Away 19/95 - 20.4%
Vs WPG - 0/3 - 0% @ WPG -
PK - Overall 131/179 -73.1% - Away 74/100 -74.0%
Vs WPG - 3/4 - 75% @ WPG
WINNIPEG ICE (29-5-1-0) 59pts
1ST in East Division
1ST in Eastern Conference
PP - Overall 35/159 - 22.0% - Home 21/89 - 23.6%
Vs MH @ MH 1/4 - 25%
PK - Overall 117/140 -83.6% - Home 62/75 - 82.7%
Vs MH @ MH - 3/3 - 100%
2022-23 REGULAR SEASON STAT LEADERS
Goals - Lee (20) Assists - Basha (27)
Points - Lee (38) +/- Basha/Parsons (+10)
PIMS - Parsons (58) Wins - Langkow (13)
Shutouts - N/A Save % - May .887%
GAA - Langkow (3.26)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Andrew Basha 40 GP: 7-27-34 PTS - Oasiz Wiesblatt 41 GP: 16-16-32
- Brayden Boehm 40 GP: 16-12-28 PTS - Dru Krebs 40 GP: 5-18-23 PTS
- Reid Andresen 40 GP: 5-15-20 PTS - Cayden Lindstrom 34 GP: 10-10-20 PTS
- Dallon Melin 40 GP: 10-15-25 (06 Born)
MILESTONE WATCH
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NEWS & NOTES
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 upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the second straight year. Hodass had 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists) in 6 games helping Lativa qualify for the 2024 World Juniors.
Defenders Attacking: The Tigers defence core of Rhett Parsons, Bogdans Hodass, Dru Krebs, Pasha Bocharov, Josh Van Mulligen, Kurtis Smythe & Reid Andresen have contributed to 95 points (21 goals, 74 assists)
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.
The Lindstrom Lightning: Tigers Centre Cayden Lindstrom is 8th in WHL Rookie scoring with 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 34 games played.
From Cessford with Love: Tigers Rookie Forward Shane Smith is 3rd in Rookie goal scoring with 12 goals.
Man Down, No Problem: Going into tonight's game in Red Deer, the Tigers are 6th in shorthanded goals for in the WHL with 7, (Smith, St. Martin, Bocharov, Boehm x2, MacNeil, Lee)
Lee's Laser: Coming into action tonight, Tigers forward Brenden Lee is 4th in the Western Hockey League with 12 power play goals but also 5th in the entire Canadian Hockey League.
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, Calhoon
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, Calhoon
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
Jan 7 vs Swift Current Broncos (6-4 L) Jan 14 @ Winnipeg Ice (7pm)
Jan 10 @ Swift Current Broncos (3-1 L) Jan 17 vs Prince George Cougars (7pm)
Jan 13 @ Brandon Wheat Kings (4-3 W) Jan 18 @ Swift Current Broncos (6pm)
Western Hockey League Stories from January 14, 2023
- Austin Roest Plays OT Hero as Tips Down Americans in Front of Packed House - Everett Silvertips
- Michaluk Posts 48 Saves, Chiefs Fall Short to Kamloops 5-2 - Spokane Chiefs
- Royals Secure Weekend Sweep With 6-3 Victory Over Rockets - Victoria Royals
- Blades Beat Top WHL's Top Team - Saskatoon Blades
- Tigers Drop Second Half of Manitoba Road Trip to ICE - Medicine Hat Tigers
- ICE Top Medicine Hat, 8-3 - Winnipeg Ice
- Broncos Withstand Late Push In Win Over Cougars - Swift Current Broncos
- Warriors Finish Weekend on a High Note in Brandon - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Hawks Dealt Heartbreaker in Regina - Portland Winterhawks
- Rockets Lose, 6-3 - Kelowna Rockets
- Oil Kings Edged in Overtime by Prince Albert - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Goldsmith Nets Overtime Winner to Lift Raiders Past Oil Kings 4-3 - Prince Albert Raiders
- Hawks Drop Heartbreaker in Regina - Portland Winterhawks
- Warriors Harvest Wheat Kings Saturday - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Pats Down Winterhawks 4-3 on Saturday - Regina Pats
- Americans Take on Silvertips in Everett - Tri-City Americans
- Game Day Hub: January 14 at Regina - Portland Winterhawks
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- Pats End Homestand against Winterhawks - Regina Pats
- ICE vs Medicine Hat Tigers, 8:00 at the ICE Cave Inside Wayne Fleming Arena - Winnipeg Ice
- Chiefs Bounce Back With Strong 4-2 Win Over Vancouver Friday Night - Spokane Chiefs
- Holt Shines as Royals Blank Rockets 4-0 - Victoria Royals
- Rockets Blanked By Royals - Kelowna Rockets
- Giants Fall 4-2 at Home Friday - Vancouver Giants
- Newest Edition Leads T-Birds to Win - Seattle Thunderbirds
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