Game Preview: Game 5 VS Raiders
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Game Preview: Game 5 VS Raiders

Published on October 3, 2026 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release


Medicine Hat, AB - Tonight's matchup will be the first of four between the two Eastern Conference clubs. The Tigers fell last year to the Raiders in the Eastern Conference Championship in six games. They had a 2-2-0-0 record against Prince Albert during the regular season. Jonas Woo (3G, 3A) led the team with six points in four games.

2025-26 Season Series:

Medicine Hat 1 @ Prince Albert 5 (Jan 24 2026) Final

Prince Albert 8 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Jan 17 2026) Final

Prince Albert 1 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 3 2025) Final

Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 2 (Nov 29 2025) Final

When We Last Met: The Tigers pursuit of a second consecutive Ed Chynoweth cup was foiled by the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Championship. Prince Albert edged out Medicine Hat with a score of 7-6 on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 in Co-op Place. Andrew Basha (4A) led the Tigers with four points in the game. All six Tigers goals came from different scorers: Liam Ruck, Luke Cozens, Jonas Woo, Kade Stengrim, Josh Van Mulligen, and Noah Davidson.

Previous Game: The Tigers took down the Edmonton Oil Kings on Sunday, September 27th in Rogers Place with a 5-2 victory. Yaroslav Bryzgalov (2G), Gavin Kor (2A), and Reily Pickford (2A) led the team with two points each. In addition to Bryzgalov's pair of goals, Tyson Moss, Mace'o Phillips and Brayden Holberton also found the back of the net. Cash Christie made just his second career start, and his first of the season, on Sunday and had a great game. He stopped 24 of 26 shots and secured his second career win.

2026-27 Tigers Statistical Leaders:

Player Stats Goalie Stats

Points - Gavin Kor (5) GAA - Cash Christie (2.00)

Goals - Luke Cozens (3) Save % - Carter Casey (.935)

Assists - Gavin Kor (4) Wins - Carter Casey (2)

PIMs - Denis Pasler (15)

Plus/Minus -Mace'o Phillips (+6)

2025-26 Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):

Player Stats Goalie Stats

Points - Markus Ruck (108) GAA - Jordan Switzer (2.85)

Goals - Liam Ruck & Bryce Pickford (45) Save % - Jordan Switzer (.889)

Assists - Markus Ruck (87) Wins - Jordan Switzer (30)

PIMs - Cam Parr (102) Shutouts - Jordan Switzer & Carter Casey (2)

Plus/Minus - Jonas Woo (+63)

Upcoming Milestones:

Player Name Upcoming Milestone Currently At

Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll 100 Career Games Played 99 Career Games Played

Liam Ruck 150 Career Points 148 Career Points

Luke Cozens 50 Career Assists 49 Career Assists

Roster Makeup: 26 Players - 15 Forwards - 9 Defence - 2 Goaltenders

2006 (4) Reschny, Cozens, Evaschesen, Parr

2007 (9) Kor, McCann, Bryzgalov, Drott, Holberton, Moss, Phillips, Pickford, Casey

2008 (7) Gordon-Carroll, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Davidson, Steen, Pasler, Bozkaya

2009 (5) Ruptash, Hayes, Craig, Warrener, Christie

2010 (1) Burmis

How They Were Built:

WHL Draft (8) McCann (2022), L. Ruck (2023), M. Ruck (2023), Bozkaya (2023), Steen (2023), Ruptash (2024), Christie (2024), Warrener (2025)

U.S. Priority Draft (4) Gordon-Carroll (2023), Davidson (2023), Hayes (2024), Burmis (2025)

CHL Import Draft (3) Bryzgalov (2025), Drott (2026), Pasler (2026)

Signed/Listed (6) Moss (2024), Craig (2025), Casey (2025), Kor (2025), Reschny (2025), Pickford (2026)

Trade (5) Parr (SPO), Cozens (LET), Holberton (SEA), Phillips (POR), Evaschesen (KAM)

Geographical Breakdown:

U.S.A (8) Kor, Gordon-Carroll, Hayes, Davidson, Phillips, Burmis, Warrener, Casey

British Columbia (7) L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Holberton, Moss, Steen, Bozkaya, Christie

Alberta (5) McCann, Ruptash, Evaschesen, Craig, Pickford

Manitoba (1) Parr

Saskatchewan (1) Reschny

Yukon (1) Cozens

Belarus (1) Bryzgalov

Sweden (1) Drott

Russia (1) Pasler

NHL Drafted Players:

NHL Team Player Drafted

Liam Ruck 2026, Round 1, 22nd Overall

Markus Ruck 2026, Round 2, 39th Overall

Mace'o Phillips 2025, Round 3, 80th Overall

Yaroslav Bryzgalov 2026, Round 4, 97th Overall

Arvid Drott 2025, Round 6, 192nd Overall

Tigers Schedule:

Last Five Results Next Five Time

@ Edmonton Oil Kings 5-2 W VS Edmonton - Fri, Oct 9 7:00pm MT

@ Red Deer Rebels 3-1 L VS Victoria - Sat, Oct 10 7:00pm MT

VS Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-1 W @ Regina - Fri, Oct 16 7:00pm CST

@ Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2 W @ Brandon - Sat, Oct 17 6:00pm CDT

@ Swift Current Broncos 3-2 SOW @ Calgary - Fri, Oct 23 7:00pm MT

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