Game Preview: Game 46 at Spokane Chiefs
January 24, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
Tonight's Matchup: Tonight's matchup is the only game between the Tigers and Spokane Chiefs this season. The Tigers won the sole meeting last season 10-4 in Medicine Hat. Gavin McKenna (2G,2A), Tomas Mrsic (2G,2A) and Shane Smith (4A) led the Tigers with four points each in the game.
2023-24 Season Series:
Spokane 4 @ Medicine Hat 10 (Jan 7 2024)
Previous Game: The Tigers won their seventh consecutive game with a 10-4 victory against Regina on Tuesday night at Co-op Place. Kadon McCann, Ryder Ritchie and Liam Ruck each had a pair of goals in the victory. Gavin McKenna, Hunter St. Martin, Josh Van Mulligen and Oasiz Wiesblatt also added to their point total with multi-assist nights. Jordan Switzer picked up his 17th win of the season making 13 saves.
2024-25 Standings:
28-15-2-0
Central Div. - 1st
Eastern Con. - 1st
Home (19-5-1-0)
Away (9-10-1-0)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Goals - Hunter St. Martin (28) Wins - Jordan Switzer (17)
Assists - Gavin McKenna (53) Save % - Harrison Meneghin (.896)
Points - Gavin McKenna (73) GAA - Harrison Meneghin (2.60)
PIMs - Oasiz Wiesblatt (112) Shutouts - Harrison Meneghin (2)
Plus/Minus - Gavin McKenna (+31)
Special Teams:
Power Play: 48 - 172 - 27.9%
Penalty Kill: 142 - 183 - 77.6%
League Leaders:
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Gavin McKenna - 73 (Tied 2nd)
Points (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 40 (6th)
Goals Hunter St. Martin - 28 (8th)
Goals (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 18 (1st)
Assists Gavin McKenna - 53 (1st)
Assists Oasiz Wiesblatt - 42 (Tied 8th)
Short Handed Goals Hunter St. Martin - 5 (1st)
Game Winning Goals Oasiz Weisblatt - 5 (Tied 6th)
Plus/Minus Gavin McKenna - +31 (8th)
Penalty Minutes Oasiz Wiesblatt - 112 (1st)
Wins Jordan Switzer - 17 (Tied 5th)
Goals Against Average Harrison Meneghin - 2.60 (2nd)
Shutouts Harrison Meneghin - 2 (Tied 2nd)
Roaring Runs:
Player Name Streak
Gavin McKenna 20 Game Point Streak - 44 Points
Tanner Molendyk 7 Game Point Streak - 10 Points
Ryder Ritchie 7 Game Point Streak - 10 Points
Upcoming Milestones:
Player Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Cayden Lindstrom 100 Career Games 99 Career Games
Cayden Lindstrom 50 Career Goals 46 Career Goals
Cayden Lindstrom 100 Career Points 88 Career Points
Gavin McKenna 200 Career Points 188 Career Points
Tanner Molendyk 150 Career Points 140 Career Points
Marcus Pacheco 200 Career Games 196 Career Games
Bryce Pickford 50 Career Assists 49 Career Assists
Josh Van Mulligen 50 Career Points 46 Career Points
Mathew Ward 250 Career Points 239 Career Points
Oasiz Wiesblatt 250 Career Points 247 Career Points
Jonas Woo 100 Career Points 91 Career Points
Roster Makeup: 24 players on the roster - 2 Goaltenders - 7 Defencemen - 15 Forwards
20 Years Old (2004) Meneghin, Ward, Weisblatt
19 Years Old (2005) Pacheco, St. Martin, Basha, Van Mulligen, Neutens, Molendyk, Volotovskii
18 Years Old (2006) Cunningham, Lindstrom, Ritchie, Vaisanen, Muhonen, Pickford, Woo
17 Years Old (2007) McCann, McKenna, Switzer, Moss
16 Years Old (2008) M. Ruck, L. Ruck, Gordon-Carroll
NHL Drafted / Signed Players: Andrew Basha (Calgary Flames), Cayden Lindstrom (Columbus Blue Jackets), Harrison Meneghin (Tampa Bay Lightning), Niilopekka Muhonen (Dallas Stars), Ryder Ritchie (Minnesota Wild), Hunter St. Martin (Florida Panthers), Veeti Vaisanen (Utah Hockey Club), Tanner Molendyk (Nashville Predators)
NHL Central Scouting Midterm Ranking: Three Medicine Hat Tigers players earned spots on NHL Central Scouting's Mid-Term Rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft. Bryce Pickford (73rd), Kadon McCann (101st) and Jonas Woo (147th) were each ranked among the North American skaters.
Push To The Playoffs:
Opponent Games Against Season Series Opponent Record Past 10 Games
Brandon Wheat Kings 1 2-1-0-0 22-15-3-2 5-5-0-0
Calgary Hitmen 1 6-0-1-0 26-12-3-2 8-1-0-1
Edmonton Oil Kings 2 3-3-0-0 24-16-1-2 6-3-0-1
Everett Silvertips 1 N/A 32-6-3-3 6-1-1-2
Kamloops Blazers 1 N/A 15-24-3-0 3-6-1-0
Kelowna Rockets 1 N/A 16-21-3-1 3-6-1-0
Lethbridge Hurricanes 3 2-3-0-0 27-14-1-1 8-2-0-0
Portland Winterhawks 1 N/A 25-16-2-1 5-4-0-1
Prince Albert Raiders 2 2-0-0-0 23-15-3-0 6-4-0-0
Red Deer Rebels 2 2-4-0-0 15-22-4-2 0-7-3-0
Regina Pats 2 3-0-0-0 12-26-4-2 3-7-0-0
Saskatoon Blades 1 1-1-1-0 23-15-2-3 4-5-0-1
Seattle Thunderbirds 1 N/A 15-26-2-1 4-6-0-0
Spokane Chiefs 1 N/A 30-15-0-0 7-3-0-0
Swift Current Broncos 1 2-1-0-0 22-18-1-1 5-4-1-0
Tri-City Americans 1 N/A 22-16-3-1 3-6-1-0
Wenatchee Wild 1 N/A 16-22-3-1 5-5-0-0
Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
Vs Red Deer 8-1 Win @ Spokane - Fri. Jan 24 7:05 PM (PST)
@ Edmonton 6-1 Win @ Tri-City - Sat. Jan 25 6:05 PM (PST)
@ Calgary 3-0 Win @ Wenatchee - Tues. Jan 28 6:00 PM (PST)
Vs Calgary 3-2 Win @ Everett - Wed. Jan 29 7:05 PM (PST)
Vs Regina 10-4 Win @ Portland - Fri. Jan 31 7:00 PM (PST)
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