Game Preview: Game 49 at Everett Silvertips
Published on January 29, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
Tonight's Matchup: Tonight's matchup is the lone game between the Tigers and Everett Silvertips this season. The Tigers won the sole meeting last season 4-1 in Medicine Hat. Hayden Harsanyi (1G,1A) and Oasiz Wiesblatt (2A) led the Tigers with two points each in the game.
2023-24 Season Series:
Everett 1 @ Medicine Hat 4 (Nov 4 2023)
Previous Game: The Tigers won their 10th consecutive game with a 5-2 victory against the Wenatchee Wild on Tuesday night. Gavin McKenna, Ryder Ritchie, Hunter St. Martin, Mathew Ward and Oasiz Wiesblatt each scored for the Tigers. Jordan Switzer picked up his 18th win in the season making 23 saves.
2024-25 Standings:
31-15-2-0
Central Div. - 1st
Eastern Con. - 1st
Home (19-5-1-0)
Away (12-10-1-0)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Goals - Hunter St. Martin (29) Wins - Jordan Switzer (18)
Assists - Gavin McKenna (57) Save % - Harrison Meneghin (.901)
Points - Gavin McKenna (79) GAA - Harrison Meneghin (2.49)
PIMs - Oasiz Wiesblatt (114) Shutouts - Harrison Meneghin (2)
Plus/Minus - Gavin McKenna (+34)
League Leaders:
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Gavin McKenna - 79 (1st)
Points Oasiz Wiesblatt - 66 (Tied 7th)
Points (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 42 (Tied 6th)
Goals Hunter St. Martin - 29 (8th)
Goals (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 19 (1st)
Assists Gavin McKenna - 57 (1st)
Assists Oasiz Wiesblatt - 44 (Tied 7th)
Power Play Assists Gavin McKenna - 19 (Tied 6th)
Short Handed Goals Hunter St. Martin - 6 (1st)
Game Winning Goals Oasiz Weisblatt - 6 (Tied 4th)
First Goals Hunter St. Martin - 5 (Tied 5th)
Plus/Minus Gavin McKenna - +34 (Tied 7th)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +30 (10th)
Penalty Minutes Oasiz Wiesblatt - 114 (1st)
Wins Jordan Switzer - 18 (Tied 5th)
Save Percentage Harrison Meneghin - .901 (9th)
Goals Against Average Harrison Meneghin - 2.49 (2nd)
Goals Against Average Jordan Switzer - 3.05 (9th)
Shutouts Harrison Meneghin - 2 (Tied 2nd)
Shutouts Jordan Switzer - 1 (Tied 6th)
Roaring Runs:
Player Name Streak
Gavin McKenna 23 Game Point Streak - 50 Points
Jonas Woo 4 Game Point Streak - 4 Points
Harrison Meneghin Win Streak - 5 Games
Jordan Switzer Win Streak - 5 Games
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 194 Career Points
Tanner Molendyk 150 Career Points 141 Career Points
Marcus Pacheco 200 Career Games 199 Career Games
Ryder Ritchie 150 Career Games 141 Career Games
Josh Van Mulligen 50 Career Points 48 Career Points
Mathew Ward 250 Career Points 241 Career Points
Mathew Ward 250 Career Games 243 Career Games
Jonas Woo 100 Career Points 94 Career Points
Jonas Woo 200 Career Games 193 Career Games
Special Teams:
Power Play: 50 - 181 - 27.6%
Penalty Kill: 150 - 191 - 78.5%
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 22-16-3-2 5-5-0-0
Calgary Hitmen 1 6-0-1-0 28-12-3-2 8-1-0-1
Edmonton Oil Kings 2 3-3-0-0 25-17-1-2 6-3-0-1
Everett Silvertips 1 N/A 34-6-4-3 6-1-1-2
Kamloops Blazers 1 N/A 17-24-3-0 4-6-0-0
Kelowna Rockets 1 N/A 16-22-4-1 3-5-2-0
Lethbridge Hurricanes 3 2-3-0-0 29-15-1-1 9-1-0-0
Portland Winterhawks 1 N/A 27-16-2-1 6-3-0-1
Prince Albert Raiders 2 2-0-0-0 25-15-3-1 6-3-0-1
Red Deer Rebels 2 2-4-0-0 16-24-4-2 1-6-3-0
Regina Pats 2 3-0-0-0 13-26-4-2 4-6-0-0
Saskatoon Blades 1 1-1-1-0 23-16-3-3 3-5-1-1
Seattle Thunderbirds 1 N/A 16-27-2-1 5-5-0-0
Swift Current Broncos 1 2-1-0-0 24-19-1-1 6-3-1-0
Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
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)
@ Spokane 3-2 Win @ Seattle - Sat. Feb 1 6:05 PM (PST)
@ Tri-City 3-1 Win Vs Swift Current - Fri. Feb 7 7:00 PM (MST)
@ Wenatchee 5-2 Win Vs Prince Albert - Sat. Feb 8 7:00 PM (MST)
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- Broncos Fall in Prince George - Swift Current Broncos
- Tigers Prove Tough Tuesday Test in Wenatchee as Wild Fall, 5-2 - Wenatchee Wild
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