Game Day Preview January 18 at Swift Current
January 18, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
LAST GAME 5-2 W Vs Prince George Cougars: A three goal first period and timely goaltending by Beckett Langkow lead to the Tigers coming away with the win in their only match-up of the season against the Cougars. Cayden Lindstrom, Andrew Basha & Shane Smith cashed in the 1st, while Basha scored his second of the night and Dallon Melin would get his 12th of the campaign on an empty net. Medicine Hat would go 2-4 on the power play and 2-3 on the penalty kill in the win, while Langkow made 27 saves for his 14th win of the season.
VS SWIFT CURRENT: Tonight is the 4th meeting of the 2022-23 WHL Season against the Broncos and Tigers, along with the 4th of 5 match-ups in January. Medicine Hat holds a 0-3-1 record against Swift Current. Brayden Boehm leads the team in scoring against the Broncos with 2 goals and an assist in 3 GP, Dallon Melin & Oasiz Wiesblatt also have 3 pts with one goal and two assists.
All-time between the Tigers and Broncos has Medicine Hat sporting a 71-62-6-1 record with two ties going back to the 1996-97 WHL Season, while on the road against Swift Current, Medicine Hat is 28-40-3-1 in 71 GP
HEAD TO HEAD
2021-2022 2022-23
Oct 1 @ SC (2-0 L) Dec 28 @ MH - PPD to Jan 22
Oct 2 @ MH (3-2 L) Dec 31 @ SC (4-3 OTL)
Oct 19 @ MH (5-4 OTW) Jan 7 @ MH (6-4 L)
Nov 5 @ SC (3-2 L) Jan 10 @ SC (3-1 L)
Feb 18 @ SC (7-2 L) Jan 18 @ SC
Mar 5 @ MH (2-0 W) Feb 28 @ MH
Mar 18 @ SC (5-1 L) Mar 24 @ SC
Mar 19 @ MH (2-0 L) Mar 25 @ MH
TALE OF THE TAPE
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS (16-21-5-1) 38pts
5TH in Central Division
10TH in Eastern Conference
PP - Overall 38/183 - 20.8% - Away 20/99 - 20.2%
Vs SC 0/4 - 0% @ SC 2/5 - 40.0%
PK - Overall 140/188 -74.5% - Away 77/106 -72.6%
Vs SC 3/4 - 75% @ SC 6/8 - 75.0%
SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS (20-17-0-1) 41pts
4TH in Central Division
8TH in Eastern Conference
PP - Overall 31/146 - 21.2% - Home 15/88 - 17.1%
Vs MH 2/8 - 25.0% @ MH 1/4 - 25.0%
PK -Overall 133/197 -77.7% - Home 81/111 - 73.0%
Vs MH 3/5 - 60.0% @MH 4/4 - 100%
2022-23 REGULAR SEASON STAT LEADERS
Goals - Lee (20) Assists - Basha (28)
Points - Lee (38) +/- Basha (+10)
PIMS - Wiesblatt (60) Wins - Langkow (14)
Shutouts - N/A Save % - May .884%
GAA - Langkow (3.32)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Andrew Basha 42 GP: 9-28-37 PTS - Oasiz Wiesblatt 43 GP: 16-18-34 PTS
- Brayden Boehm 43 GP: 16-14-30 PTS - Dru Krebs 42 GP: 5-20-25 PTS
- Cayden Lindstrom 36 GP: 12-10-22 PTS (06 Born) - Dallon Melin 42 GP: 11-15-26 PTS
- Shane Smith 43 GP: 13-6-19
MILESTONE WATCH
- Rhett Parsons: 24 GP from 150 Career GP - Oasiz Wiesblatt: 20 GP from 150 Career GP
- Oasiz Wiesblat: 2 PTS away from 70 Career PTS - Dallon Melin: 3 PTS away from 80 Career PTS
NEWS & NOTES
Latvian Leap: Second year defenceman Bogdans Hodass represented Team Lativa at the completed 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the second straight year. Hodass had 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists. As he returns to the Tigers line-up in 27 GP, Hodass has 4 goals & 11 assists for 15 points.
Defenders Attacking: The Tigers defence core of Kurtis Smythe, Rhett Parsons, Bogdans Hodass, Dru Krebs, Pasha Bocharov, Josh Van Mulligen & Reid Andresen have contributed to 105 points (21 goals, 71 assists)
The Chetwynd Kid: Tigers Centre Cayden Lindstrom is 10th in WHL Rookie scoring with 21 points (12 goals, 9 assists) in 36 games played.
From Cessford with Love: Tigers Rookie Forward Shane Smith is 5th in Rookie goal scoring with 13.
Man Down, No Problem: Going into tonight's game against Swift Current, the Tigers are 6th in shorthanded goals for in the WHL with 7, (Smith, St. Martin, Bocharov, Boehm x2, MacNeil, Lee)
Latvian Leap: Second year defenceman Bogdans Hodass represented Team Lativa at the completed 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the second straight year. Hodass had 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists. As he returns to the Tigers line-up in 27 GP, Hodass has 4 goals & 11 assists for 15 points.
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.
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.
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 (12): Andresen, Parsons, Wiesblatt, MacKenzie, Krebs, St. Martin, Boehm, Van Mulligen, Mrsic, Lindstrom, Basha, Harsanyi
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, Harsanyi (AP)
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
Fri Jan 13 @ Brandon Wheat Kings (4-3 W Wed Jan 18 @ Swift Current Broncos (6pm)
Sat Jan 14 @ Winnipeg Ice (8-3 L) Sat Jan 21 Vs Calgary Hitmen (7pm)
Tues Jan 17 Vs Prince George Cougars (5-2) Sun Jan 22 Vs Swift Current Broncos (7pm)
Western Hockey League Stories from January 18, 2023
- Royals Begin Road Trip with 5-4 Loss to Americans - Victoria Royals
- ICE Trounce Prince Albert, 8-1 - Winnipeg Ice
- Hitmen Fall to Cougars 6-5 - Calgary Hitmen
- Boehm Lifts Tigers Over Broncos in 5-4 Shootout Win - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Broncos Force Comeback But Fall to Tigers in Shootout - Swift Current Broncos
- Warriors Pull off Overtime Win in Saskatoon on Wednesday - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Blades Can't Complete Comeback in OT - Saskatoon Blades
- Raiders Fall 8-1 to Top Ranked ICE - Prince Albert Raiders
- Blazers Host Americans Friday and Saturday - Kamloops Blazers
- Aidan Sutter Named Assistant Captain of Silvertips - Everett Silvertips
- Rysavy Excited for Next Steps After Successful World Juniors - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Royals Begin Four Game Road Trip with Matchup against Americans - Victoria Royals
- Americans Host Royals for Lone Home Game this Week - Tri-City Americans
- Game Day Preview January 18 at Swift Current - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Preview: January 18th at Calgary - Prince George Cougars
- Game #37 - ICE at Prince Albert - Winnipeg Ice
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