Game Preview: Round 1 - Game 2 vs Swift Current
Published on March 29, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
Vs Broncos: The Tigers and Swift Current Broncos faced off four times during the regular season. The teams split the season series with two wins each. Oasiz Wiesblatt led the way for the Tigers with six points (3G, 3A) in four games.
2024-25 Season Series:
Swift Current 5 @ Medicine Hat 3 (Feb 7 2025)
Swift Current 2 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Jan 4 2025)
Medicine Hat 1 @ Swift Current 4 (Jan 3 2025)
Medicine Hat 4 @ Swift Current 3 (Dec 4 2024)
Round 1 Schedule
Game 1 - Swift Current 0 @ Medicine Hat 4 - Friday, March 28 (7:00 PM)
Game 2 - Swift Current @ Medicine Hat - Saturday, March 29 (7:00 PM)
Game 3 - Medicine Hat @ Swift Current - Tuesday, April 1 (7:00 PM)
Game 4 - Medicine Hat @ Swift Current - Wednesday, April 2 (7:00 PM)
Game 5 - Swift Current @ Medicine Hat - Friday, April 4 (7:00 PM)*
Game 6 - Medicine Hat @ Swift Current - Sunday, April 6 (5:00 PM)*
Game 7 - Swift Current @ Medicine Hat - Tuesday, April 8 (7:00 PM)*
*If necessary.
Previous Game: The Tigers defeated the Swift Current Broncos 4-0 in Game One at Co-op Place. Oasiz Wiesblatt (3G) and Gavin McKenna (3A) led the Tigers with three points each. Bryce Pickford added an empty netter in the victory. Harrison Meneghin had a fantastic game stopping all 21 shots he faced. The victory was his first career playoff shutout and extended his win streak to eight games.
2024-25 Standings (Regular Season):
47-17-3-1
Central Div. - 1st
Eastern Con. - 1st
Home (25-7-2-0)
Away (22-10-1-1)
Tigers Statistical Leaders (Regular Season):
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Goals - Gavin McKenna (41) Wins - Harrison Meneghin / Jordan Switzer (23)
Assists - Gavin McKenna (88) Save % - Jordan Switzer (.901)
Points - Gavin McKenna (129) GAA - Harrison Meneghin (2.58)
PIMs - Oasiz Wiesblatt (148) Shutouts - Jordan Switzer (4)
Plus/Minus - Gavin McKenna (+60)
Special Teams (Regular Season):
Power Play: 67 - 240 - 27.9% (4th)
Penalty Kill: 212 - 265 - 80.0% (4th)
League Top 10s (Regular Season):
Stat Categories Player (Rank)
Points Gavin McKenna - 129 (2nd)
Points Oasiz Wiesblatt - 103 (5th)
Goals Gavin McKenna - 41 (Tied 5th)
Goals Hunter St. Martin - 39 (Tied 10th)
Goals (Defencemen) Bryce Pickford - 20 (Tied 4th)
Goals (Rookies) Liam Ruck - 25 (1st)
Assists Gavin McKenna - 88 (1st)
Assists Oasiz Wiesblatt - 67 (5th)
Power Play Assists Gavin McKenna - 28 (5th)
Short Handed Goals Hunter St. Martin - 7 (1st)
Short Handed Goals Gavin McKenna - 4 (Tied 3rd)
Game Winning Goals Oasiz Wiesblatt - 9 (Tied 2nd)
Insurance Goals Gavin McKenna - 7 (Tied 3rd)
Plus/Minus Gavin McKenna - +60 (1st)
Plus/Minus Oasiz Wiesblatt - +47 (4th)
Plus/Minus Veeti Vaisanen - +41 (10th)
Penalty Minutes Oasiz Wiesblatt - 148 (2nd)
Wins Harrison Meneghin - 23 (Tied 8th)
Wins Jordan Switzer - 23 (Tied 8th)
Goals Against Average Harrison Meneghin - 2.58 (3rd)
Goals Against Average Jordan Switzer - 2.65 (Tied 4th)
Shutouts Jordan Switzer - 4 (Tied 2nd)
Shutouts Harrison Meneghin - 3 (Tied 4th)
Tigers Statistical Leaders (Playoffs):
Skater Stats Goalie Stats
Goals - Oasiz Wiesblatt (3) Wins - Harrison Meneghin (1)
Assists - Gavin McKenna (3) Save % - Harrison Meneghin (1.000)
Points - Gavin McKenna / Oasiz Wiesblatt (3) GAA - Harrison Meneghin (0.00)
PIMs - Niilopekka Muhonen (4) Shutouts - Harrison Meneghin (1)
Plus/Minus - Gavin McKenna / Oasiz Wiesblatt (+3)
Special Teams (Playoffs):
Power Play: 1 - 4 - 25.0%
Penalty Kill: 4 - 4 - 100.0%
Roster Makeup: 24 players on the roster - 2 Goaltenders - 7 Defencemen - 15 Forwards
20 Years Old (2004) Meneghin, Ward, Weisblatt
19 Years Old (2005) Basha, Molendyk, Neutens, Pacheco, St. Martin, Van Mulligen, Volotovskii
18 Years Old (2006) Cunningham, Lindstrom, Muhonen, Pickford, Ritchie, Vaisanen, Woo
17 Years Old (2007) McCann, McKenna, Moss, Switzer
16 Years Old (2008) Gordon-Carroll, M. Ruck, L. Ruck
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)
Tigers Schedule:
Last Five Results Next Five Time
@ Lethbridge 6-5 Win Vs Swift Current - Sat. Mar 29 7:00 PM (MST)
Vs Red Deer 7-3 Win @ Swift Current - Tues. Apr 1 7:00 PM (MST)
Vs Lethbridge 10-1 Win @ Swift Current - Wed. Apr 2 7:00 PM (MST)
@ Calgary 5-2 Win Vs Swift Current - Fri. Apr 4 7:00 PM (MST)
Vs Swift Current 4-0 Win @ Swift Current - Sun. Apr 6 5:00 PM (MST)
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