Game Preview: Game 51 at Seattle Thunderbirds
February 1, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
Tonight's Matchup: Tonight's matchup is the lone game between the Tigers and Seattle Thunderbirds this season. The Tigers won the sole meeting last season 6-3 in Medicine Hat. Reid Andresen (2G), Cayden Lindstrom (1G,1A), Andrew Basha (2A) and Oasiz Wiesblatt (2A) led the Tigers with two points each in the game.
2023-24 Season Series:
Seattle 3 @ Medicine Hat 6 (Oct 28 2023)
Previous Game: The Tigers won their 12th consecutive game with a 7-2 victory against Portland on Friday night. Gavin McKenna, Ryder Ritchie and Oasiz Wiesblatt led the Tigers with a goal and two assists each. Tanner Molendyk, Liam Ruck, Hunter St. Martin and Jonas Woo each added a goal in the win. Harrison Meneghin picked up his 14th win of the season making 26 saves.
2024-25 Standings:
33-15-2-0
Central Div. - 1st
Eastern Con. - 1st
Home (19-5-1-0)
Away (14-10-1-0)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Goals - Hunter St. Martin (30) Wins - Jordan Switzer (18)
Assists - Gavin McKenna (60) Save % - Harrison Meneghin (.902)
Points - Gavin McKenna (86) GAA - Harrison Meneghin (2.49)
PIMs - Oasiz Wiesblatt (116) Shutouts - Harrison Meneghin (2)
Plus/Minus - Gavin McKenna (+41)
Special Teams:
Power Play: 52 - 184 - 28.3%
Penalty Kill: 158 - 199 - 79.4%
League Leaders:
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Gavin McKenna - 86 (1st)
Points Oasiz Wiesblatt - 71 (Tied 6th)
Points (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 44 (Tied 7th)
Goals Hunter St. Martin - 30 (8th)
Goals (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 20 (1st)
Assists Gavin McKenna - 60 (1st)
Assists Oasiz Wiesblatt - 48 (Tied 5th)
Power Play Assists Gavin McKenna - 20 (6th)
Short Handed Goals Hunter St. Martin - 6 (1st)
Game Winning Goals Oasiz Wiesblatt - 6 (Tied 4th)
First Goals Hunter St. Martin - 5 (Tied 6th)
Insurance Goals Gavin McKenna - 4 (Tied 6th)
Plus/Minus Gavin McKenna - +41 (3rd)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +33 (9th)
Plus/Minus Bryce Pickford - +31 (10th)
Penalty Minutes Oasiz Wiesblatt - 116 (2nd)
Wins Jordan Switzer - 18 (Tied 5th)
Save Percentage Harrison Meneghin - .902 (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 25 Game Point Streak - 57 Points
Jonas Woo 6 Game Point Streak - 6 Points
Oasiz Wiesblatt 4 Game Point Streak - 9 Points
Bryce Pickford 4 Game Point Streak - 4 Points
Hunter St. Martin 3 Game Point Streak - 5 Points
Harrison Meneghin Win Streak - 7 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
Tanner Molendyk 150 Career Points 144 Career Points
Ryder Ritchie 150 Career Games 143 Career Games
Hunter St. Martin 200 Career Games 191 Career Games
Mathew Ward 250 Career Points 242 Career Points
Mathew Ward 250 Career Games 245 Career Games
Jonas Woo 100 Career Points 96 Career Points
Jonas Woo 200 Career Games 195 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 23-16-3-3 4-5-0-1
Calgary Hitmen 1 6-0-1-0 30-12-3-2 8-1-0-1
Edmonton Oil Kings 2 3-3-0-0 25-19-1-2 5-5-0-0
Kamloops Blazers 1 N/A 18-25-3-0 5-5-0-0
Kelowna Rockets 1 N/A 16-24-4-1 2-6-2-0
Lethbridge Hurricanes 3 2-3-0-0 29-15-1-1 9-1-0-0
Prince Albert Raiders 2 2-0-0-0 26-15-3-1 7-2-0-1
Red Deer Rebels 2 2-4-0-0 17-25-4-2 2-7-1-0
Regina Pats 2 3-0-0-0 13-28-4-2 3-7-0-0
Saskatoon Blades 1 1-1-1-0 24-16-3-3 4-4-1-1
Seattle Thunderbirds 1 N/A 17-27-2-1 5-5-0-0
Swift Current Broncos 1 2-1-0-0 24-20-1-1 5-4-1-0
Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
@ 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)
@ Portland 7-2 Win @ Prince Albert - Wed. Feb 12 7:00 PM (ST)
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