WHL Medicine Hat Tigers

Game Day Preview November 12 at Moose Jaw

November 12, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release


LAST GAME: 5-4 SOL vs Moose Jaw Warriors: It was a back and forth affair between the Warriors & Tigers at Co-op Place where the Warriors got out to 2-0, 3-1 & 4-3 leads respectively before the Tigers were able to comeback twice down 3-1 and 4-3 as Oasiz Wiesblatt scored twice, Tyler Mackenzie and Bogdans Hodass all found the back of the end to force overtime and eventually a shootout where Jagger Firkus and Andrew Basha would make it 1-1 while Denton Mateychuk would score the winner in Round 3.

VS MOOSE JAW: It's the 2nd of four games this season between the Warriors & Tigers, and the 2ndof back to back games against the Warriors as the Tigers. Oasiz Wiesblatt lead the way for the Tigers with two goals Friday night at Co-op Place

The 2021-22 season the Tigers go 0-2-2 in their four meetings with the Warriors. Tigers defenceman Pasha Bocharov lead the way in scoring for the Tigers with 4 assists split with his time in Medicine Hat & Saskatoon. Of those returning on the roster for Medicine Hat Brayden Boehm had a goal and an assist in the series.

HEAD TO HEAD

2021-22 2022-23

Oct 29 @ MJ (4-3 OTL) Nov 11 @ MH (5-4 SOL)

Nov 6, @ MH (3-2 OTL) Nov 12 @ MJ

Jan 14, @ MJ (6-2 L) Dec 10 @ MH

Feb 5, @ MH (5-2 L) Jan 28 @ MJ

2022-23 REGULAR SEASON STAT LEADERS

Goals - Wiesblatt (8) Assists - Hodass (10)

Points - Basha (15) +/- - Parsons (+9)

PIMS - Bocharov (30) Wins - Langkow (4)

Shutouts - N/A Save % - May .897%

GAA - May (3.06)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

- Andrew Basha 17 GP: 5-10-15 PTS - Bogdans Hodass 17 GP: 3-10-13 PTS

- Oasiz Wiesblatt 17 GP: 8-5-13 PTS - Brenden Lee 16 GP: 6-5-11 PTS (6 PPG)

- Dru Krebs 16 GP: 0-9-9 PTS - Pasha Bocharov 17 GP: 4-6-10 PTS

- Brayden Boehm 17 GP: 5-4-9 PTS - Gavin McKenna 5 GP: 0-5-5 PTS

MILESTONE WATCH

Rhett Parsons - Playing in career game 100 GP Brayden Boehm - 2 games away from 100 GP

Dru Krebs - Playing in career game 160 GP Brenden Lee - Playing in career game 140 GP

Tyler MacKenzie - 2 games away from 100 GP Dallon Melin - 1 point away from 60 career PTS

HC/GM Willie Desjardins - 7 wins away from 400 as Tigers Head Coach

NEWS & NOTES

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.

Smith, Shane Smith: Tigers Rookie Forward Shane Smith, leads all Tiger rookies in scoring with 7 points (5 goals, 2 assist), while the Cessford, AB product is 10th in WHL Rookie Scoring and 2nd in Rookie goals this season.

Mr. 200: Tigers Forward Dallon Melin played in his 200th game last night against the Hitmen. In Melin's first 199 WHL games he's accumulated 25 goals & 32 assists along with 176 penalty minus and a career +/- of -1. In his only season with the Tigers thus far he's scored 3 goals & 4 assists.

Lee's Laser: Coming into action tonight, Tigers forward Brenden Lee leads not just the Western Hockey League with power play goals but also has the Canadian Hockey League mark of 6 PPG.

OT Woes: The Medicine Hat Tigers are 0-3 when it comes to overtime games this season, dropping two straight to Victoria & Vancouver on Oct 29 & Nov 1 and fell 5-4 in a shootout to Moose Jaw Nov 11 at Co-op Place

O' Canada: Tigers forward Tomas Mrsic will represent Team Canada Red at the World U-17's in Langley BC in November, Mrsic has 5 points (2g, 3a) in 6 GP with the Tigers this season

Lindstrom Late Addition: Joining Tomas Mrsic at the U17's is Cayden Lindstrom who was added to Team Canada White and will be in action against Sweden Thursday.

Behind the Bench: This is Tigers Head Coach Willie Desjardins' 11th season coaching the Tigers in two different tenures and is just 7 wins away from 400 while coaching the Orange & Black

HOW THE TIGERS WERE BUILT

WHL Draft (10): Andresen, Parsons, Shtrom, Wiesblatt, MacKenzie, Krebs, St. Martin, Boehm, Van Mulligen, Mrsic, Lindstrom, Basha, McKenna

Trade (5): Bocharov, Lee, MacNeil, Smythe & May

CHL Import Draft (1): Hodass (18)

Listed/Signed (2): Langkow, Hanas

Waivers (1): Melin

ROSTER AGE BREAKDOWN (* indicates rookie):

Alberta - 11 - Parsons, Wiesblatt, MacKenzie, Krebs, Langkow, St. Martin *, Smith *, Melin, Van Mulligen *, MacNeil, Basha

BC - 5 - Smythe, Lindstrom *, Mrsic *, Boehm & May

Saskatchewan - 1 - Andresen

Yukon - McKenna *

USA - 2 - Hanas, Bocharov Latvia - 1 - Hodass

PREVIOUS THREE GAMES NEXT THREE GAMES (all times MT/SD

Sat Nov 5 - Vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (3-2 L) Wed Nov 16 Vs Brandon Wheat Kings (7:00 pm)

Tues Nov 8 - Vs Prince Albert Raiders (3-1 L) Fri Nov 18 @ Saskatoon Blades (6:00 pm)

Sat Nov 12 @ Moose Jaw Warriors (5-4 SOL) Sat Nov 19 @ Prince Albert Raiders (6:00 pm)

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