Game Preview: Game 55 at Prince Albert Raiders
February 12, 2025 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
Tonight's Matchup: Tonight's matchup is the fourth and final meeting between the Tigers and Prince Albert Raiders this season. The Tigers have a record of 2-0-1-0 in the previous meetings with Gavin McKenna leading the way with six points (2G,4A).
2024-25 Season Series:
Medicine Hat 3 @ Prince Albert 2 OT (Nov 20 2024)
Prince Albert 4 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Jan 8 2025)
Prince Albert 5 @ Medicine Hat 4 OT (Feb 8 2025)
Previous Game: The Tigers defeated the Saskatoon Blades 5-3 on Tuesday night at SaskTel Centre. Gavin McKenna (1G,2A) led the Tigers with three points in the win. Ryder Ritchie, Markus Ruck, Misha Volotovskii and Oasiz Wiesblatt also scored for the Tigers. Harrison Meneghin was in the Tigers' goal. He saved 15 of the 18 shots he faced.
2024-25 Standings:
34-16-3-1
Central Div. - 1st
Eastern Con. - 1st
Home (19-6-2-0)
Away (15-10-1-1)
2024-25 Tigers Statistical Leaders:
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Goals - Hunter St. Martin (33) Wins - Jordan Switzer (18)
Assists - Gavin McKenna (66) Save % - Harrison Meneghin (.894)
Points - Gavin McKenna (95) GAA - Harrison Meneghin (2.67)
PIMs - Oasiz Wiesblatt (123) Shutouts - Harrison Meneghin (2)
Plus/Minus - Gavin McKenna (+41)
Special Teams:
Power Play: 54 - 198 - 27.3%
Penalty Kill: 169 - 216 - 78.2%
League Leaders:
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Gavin McKenna - 95 (Tied 1st)
Points Oasiz Wiesblatt - 78 (7th)
Points (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 44 (10th)
Goals Hunter St. Martin - 33 (Tied 7th)
Goals (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 20 (1st)
Goals (Rookies) Liam Ruck - 17 (3rd)
Assists Gavin McKenna - 66 (1st)
Assists Oasiz Wiesblatt - 53 (Tied 4th)
Power Play Assists Gavin McKenna - 22 (Tied 5th)
Short Handed Goals Hunter St. Martin - 6 (1st)
Game Winning Goals Oasiz Wiesblatt - 6 (Tied 5th)
First Goals Hunter St. Martin - 5 (Tied 9th)
Insurance Goals Gavin McKenna - 5 (Tied 3rd)
Plus/Minus Gavin McKenna - +41 (Tied 2nd)
Plus/Minus Jonas Woo - +34 (Tied 9th)
Penalty Minutes Oasiz Wiesblatt - 123 (Tied 1st)
Wins Jordan Switzer - 18 (Tied 8th)
Goals Against Average Harrison Meneghin - 2.67 (3rd)
Shutouts Harrison Meneghin - 2 (Tied 2nd)
Shutouts Jordan Switzer - 1 (Tied 6th)
Roaring Runs:
Player Name Streak
Gavin McKenna 29 Game Point Streak - 66 Points
Oasiz Wiesblatt 7 Game Point Streak - 16 Points
Ryder Ritchie 5 Game Point Streak - 7 Points
Upcoming Milestones:
Player Upcoming Milestone Currently At
Cayden Lindstrom 100 Career Games 99 Career Games
Cayden Lindstrom 50 Career Goals 46 Career Goals
Gavin McKenna 150 Career Assists 143 Career Assists
Tanner Molendyk 150 Career Points 147 Career Points
Ryder Ritchie 150 Career Games 147 Career Games
Ryder Ritchie 150 Career Points 141 Career Points
Hunter St. Martin 200 Career Games 195 Career Games
Mathew Ward 250 Career Points 244 Career Points
Mathew Ward 250 Career Games 249 Career Games
Jonas Woo 100 Career Points 98 Career Points
Jonas Woo 200 Career Games 199 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 26-16-4-3 6-2-1-1
Calgary Hitmen 1 6-0-1-0 33-13-3-2 9-1-0-0
Edmonton Oil Kings 2 3-3-0-0 27-19-2-2 5-4-1-0
Kamloops Blazers 1 N/A 18-29-4-0 3-6-1-0
Kelowna Rockets 1 N/A 16-30-4-1 0-9-1-0
Lethbridge Hurricanes 3 2-3-0-0 32-16-2-1 7-2-1-0
Prince Albert Raiders 1 2-0-1-0 28-17-3-1 7-2-0-1
Red Deer Rebels 2 2-4-0-0 20-26-4-2 5-5-0-0
Regina Pats 2 3-0-0-0 14-31-4-2 1-9-0-0
Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
@ Portland 7-2 Win @ Prince Albert - Wed. Feb 12 7:00 PM (ST)
@ Seattle 4-3 SOL Vs Regina - Sat. Feb 15 7:00 PM (MST)
Vs Swift Current 5-3 Loss Vs Lethbridge - Mon. Feb 17 2:00 PM (MST)
Vs Prince Albert 5-4 OTL Vs Edmonton - Fri. Feb 21 7:00 PM (MST)
@ Saskatoon 5-3 Win Vs Kamloops - Sat. Feb 22 7:00 PM (MST)
• Discuss this story on the Western Hockey League message board...
Western Hockey League Stories from February 12, 2025
- Prince George Cougars Announce, 'Cougars Fight Cancer' Night with Mega 50/50 Jackpot - Prince George Cougars
- Chiefs Fight Cancer. Who Do You Fight For? - Spokane Chiefs
- Oil Kings Recall Stroeder from Saskatoon Contacts - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Chiefs Fight Cancer Special Events this Saturday - Spokane Chiefs
- Game Preview: Game 55 at Prince Albert Raiders - Medicine Hat Tigers
- American Forward Owen Shadrick Signs with Rebels - Red Deer Rebels
- Oil Kings and Pats Meet for Final Time this Season - Edmonton Oil Kings
- T-Birds Rocket Past Kelowna - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Spokane Forces Overtime, Steals 4-3 Win Tuesday over Wild - Wenatchee Wild
- Rowan Guest Pots First Western Hockey League Goal In Tight Loss To Thunderbirds - Kelowna Rockets
- Van Olm's Late Winning Goal Earns Spokane Tough OT Win - Spokane Chiefs
- Matecha's 44 saves backstop Americans to win over Blazers - Tri-City Americans
- Pats Open Alberta Road Trip with 4-1 Loss in Red Deer - Regina Pats
- Broncos Fall Flat at Home against Wheat Kings - Swift Current Broncos
- Stars Shine as Wheat Kings Outlast Broncos in Parade of Goals - Brandon Wheat Kings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
