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Game Day Preview Oct 22 vs Brandon

October 22, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release


2022-2023 TIGERS RECORD: 3-5-1-0 Home: 1-2-0-0 Road: 2-3-1-0

LAST GAME: 4-2 L vs Red Deer Rebels: The Tigers found themselves in a battle with the Central Division leading Red Deer Rebels Friday night at home, where rookie Cayden Lindstrom would pot the first two goals of the 1st period for the Tigers but Medicine Hat couldn't hold the lead against Red Deer as the Rebels would score four unanswered goals to skate away with a 4-2 victory over the Tigers and hand the Tigers their second straight loss.

VS WHEAT KINGS: It's the 1st of ffive meetings this season between the Wheat Kings and Tigers, In the 2021-22 WHL season, the series was split down the middle with both teams 2-2. Head to Head since 1996 has the Tigers sporting a 46-53-6-2 record along with 4 ties and a 29-21-3-1 record against the Wheaties at home including 2 ties.

2022-2023 2021-2022

October 21 Brandon @ Medicine Hat November 26, 2021 Medicine Hat @ Brandon (7-4 L)

November 16 Brandon @ Medicine Hat December 4, 2021 Brandon @ Medicine Hat (4-1 L)

January 13 Medicine Hat @ Brandon December 7, 2021 Medicine Hat @ Brandon (6-4 L)

March 8 Medicine Hat @ Brandon January 12, 2022 Brandon @ Medicine Hat (4-3 OTW

February 16, 2022 Brandon @ Medicine Hat (4-1 L)

April 8, 2022 Medicine Hat @ Brandon (6-3 L)

2022-2023 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:

Goals (5) - Wiesblatt, Basha, Smith, MacKenzie, Lee Assists (10) - Hodass

Points (11) - Bogdans Hodass

PIMS (23) - Oasiz Wiesblatt Plus/Minus (10) - Rhett Parsons

Wins (3) - Beckett Langkow Shutouts (0) - N/A

Save % (.870) - Beckett Langkow Goals Against Average (3.71) - Beckett Langkow

WHO'S HOT

- Bogdans Hodass: 9 GP: 1G 10A - 11 PTS

- Andrew Basha 9 GP: 4G 6A - 10 PTS

- Brenden Lee 9 GP: 5G-4A - 9 PTS (5 PPG)

- Oasiz Wiesblatt 9 GP: 5G-3A - 8 PTS

- Dru Krebs 8 GP: 0G-7A - 7 PTS

MILESTONE WATCH:

Dallon Melin, 4 games away from 200 career GP

Oasiz Wiesblatt, 3 games away from 100 career GP

Brayden Boehm, playing in career game 90

Beckett Langkow, 1 game away from 40 career GP

Willie Desjardins, 8 wins away from 400 as Tigers Head Coach

NEWS & NOTES:

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.

Tigers Debut: It will be newly acquired Kurtis Smythe's 1st game as a Medicine Hat Tiger, Smythe previously played for the Portland Winterhawks in 121 GP, registering 2 goals & 29 assists.

Welcome Home: The Tigers hadn't played a home game since October 1st in a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Ice and will play five straight home games at Co-op Place before their next trip on the road. Their homestand started Friday night against Red Deer, falling 4-2.

Tiger Trades: The Tigers were busy on the trade front this week, acquiring G Evan May (04) & a 5th Round Pick in the 2025 WHL Draft from the Everett Silvertips for Oren Shtrom and 8th Round Pick in 2023 & a 9th Round Pick in 2024. Wille Desjardins wasn't done there as he made a separate move with the Portland Winterhawks acquiring Kurtis Smythe (02) for another 8th Round Pick in the 2023 WHL Draft.

Langley Bound: Tigers F Tomas Mrsic was selected to Team Canada Red at the upcoming U17 Championship in Langley, BC later this month, Mrsic will leave for the U17's on October 31st.

From Jelgava With Love: Tigers defenceman Bogdans Hodass leads WHL defencemen in scoring 11 points through 9 games.

Busy Beckett: If he starts Tigers goaltender Beckett Langkow will start his 10th straight game for the Tigers, sporting a 3-5-1 record with a .871 Save Percentage and a 3.66 GAA,

Parsons a Plus!: Tigers defencemen Rhett Parsons improved his +/- rating to 10 through 9 games, including a +5 performance in Tri City October 12th.

Behind the Bench: This is Tigers Head Coach Willie Desjardins' 11th season coaching the Tigers in two different tenures and is just 8 wins away from 400 while coaching the Orange & Black

HOW THE TIGERS WERE BUILT:

WHL Draft (11): Andresen, Parsons, Shtrom, Wiesblatt, Ekren-Bratton*, 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

GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN (* indicates rookie):

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

BC - 4 - Lindstrom *, Mrsic *, Boehm & May

Saskatchewan - 2 - Andresen, Ekren-Bratton *

Manitoba - 1 - McCallum *

Yukon - McKenna *

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

ROSTER AGE BREAKDOWN (* indicates rookie):

2002 - 3 - (Melin, Lee,Smythe)

2003 - 5 - (Langkow, Parsons, Krebs, Hodass, MacNeil

2004 - 5 - (May, Wiesblatt, MacKenzie, Bocharov, Boehm)

2005 - 7 - (Andresen, Ekren-Bratton *, St. Martin *, Smith *, Hanas *, Van Mulligen *, Basha)

2006 - 2 - (Mrsic *, Lindstrom *)

2007 - 2 - McKenna AP

Previous Three Games Next Three Games (all times MT)

Wed, Oct 12th - at Tri City (11-3 Win) Sat, Oct. 22nd - vs Branden Wheat Kings (7:00pm)

Fri, Oct 14th - at Spokane (6-3 Loss) Fri, Oct 28th - vs Saskatoon Blades (7:00pm)

Fri, Oct 21st - vs Red Deer (4-2 Loss) Sat, Oct 29th - vs Victoria Royals (7:00pm)

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