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Game Preview: Game 50 at Portland Winterhawks

January 30, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release


Tonight's Matchup: Tonight's matchup is the lone game between the Tigers and Portland Winterhawks this season. The Tigers lost the sole meeting last season 6-3 in Medicine Hat. Kadon McCann (1G,1A) and Reid Andresen (2A) led the Tigers with two points each in the game.

2023-24 Season Series:

Portland 6 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Nov 1 2023)

Previous Game: The Tigers won their 11th consecutive game with a 7-3 victory against Everett on Wednesday night. Gavin McKenna led the Tigers with a hat trick and an assist in the win. Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Marcus Pacheco, Bryce Pickford and Jonas Woo also lit the lamp for Medicine Hat. Harrison Meneghin picked up his 13th win of the season making 27 saves.

2024-25 Standings:

32-15-2-0

Central Div. - 1st

Eastern Con. - 1st

Home (19-5-1-0)

Away (13-10-1-0)

2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:

Skater Stats Goalie Stats

Goals - Hunter St. Martin (29) Wins - Jordan Switzer (18)

Assists - Gavin McKenna (58) Save % - Harrison Meneghin (.901)

Points - Gavin McKenna (83) GAA - Harrison Meneghin (2.51)

PIMs - Oasiz Wiesblatt (114) Shutouts - Harrison Meneghin (2)

Plus/Minus - Gavin McKenna (+37)

Special Teams:

Power Play: 51 - 183 - 27.9%

Penalty Kill: 154 - 195 - 79.0%

League Leaders:

Stat Categories Player (Rank)

Points Gavin McKenna - 83 (1st)

Points Oasiz Wiesblatt - 68 (Tied 6th)

Points (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 43 (Tied 6th)

Goals Hunter St. Martin - 29 (8th)

Goals (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 20 (1st)

Assists Gavin McKenna - 58 (1st)

Assists Oasiz Wiesblatt - 46 (7th)

Power Play Assists Gavin McKenna - 20 (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)

Insurance Goals Gavin McKenna - 4 (Tied 6th)

Plus/Minus Gavin McKenna - +37 (3rd)

Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +31 (9th)

Penalty Minutes Oasiz Wiesblatt - 114 (1st)

Wins Jordan Switzer - 18 (Tied 5th)

Save Percentage Harrison Meneghin - .901 (9th)

Goals Against Average Harrison Meneghin - 2.51 (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 24 Game Point Streak - 54 Points

Jonas Woo 5 Game Point Streak - 5 Points

Oasiz Wiesblatt 3 Game Point Streak - 5 Points

Marcus Pacheco 3 Game Point Streak - 3 Points

Bryce Pickford 3 Game Point Streak - 3 Points

Mathew Ward 3 Game Point Streak - 3 Points

Harrison Meneghin Win Streak - 6 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 198 Career Points

Tanner Molendyk 150 Career Points 143 Career Points

Ryder Ritchie 150 Career Games 142 Career Games

Hunter St. Martin 200 Career Games 190 Career Games

Mathew Ward 250 Career Points 242 Career Points

Mathew Ward 250 Career Games 244 Career Games

Jonas Woo 100 Career Points 95 Career Points

Jonas Woo 200 Career Games 194 Career Games

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 23-16-3-2 5-5-0-0

Calgary Hitmen 1 6-0-1-0 29-12-3-2 8-1-0-1

Edmonton Oil Kings 2 3-3-0-0 25-18-1-2 5-4-0-1

Kamloops Blazers 1 N/A 17-25-3-0 4-6-0-0

Kelowna Rockets 1 N/A 16-23-4-1 2-6-2-0

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 26-15-3-1 7-2-0-1

Red Deer Rebels 2 2-4-0-0 16-25-4-2 1-7-2-0

Regina Pats 2 3-0-0-0 13-27-4-2 3-7-0-0

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 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)

@ Everett 7-3 Win @ Saskatoon - Tues. Feb 11 7:00 PM (ST)

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