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Gameday Preview - Tigers vs Pats

November 23, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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VS REGINA: This is first meeting between these two teams since February 29, 2020. The last time these two teams met, the Tigers came away with a 2-0 victory in Medicine Hat. Over the previous 5 seasons the Tigers hold a perfect 8-0-0-0 record against the Pats. Regina has lost three of their past five outings, while Medicine Hat is 0-3-2-0 in the last five games. Medicine Hat's powerplay is currently 7th best in the WHL at 23.8% while the penalty kill is ranked 9th at 81.3%. Regina's PP is ranked 3rd, connecting on 26.2% of their opportunities. The Pats penalty kill is 14th (79.2%).

2021-21 WHL RANKINGS: Record (4-9-3-1) | Central Division - 6th | Eastern Conference - 12th | Home (3-4-1-0) | Away (1-5-2-1).

VS CENTRAL DIVISION: The Tigers have posted a 3-6-1-0 record so far this season versus Central Division opponents.

VS EAST DIVISION: The Tigers are 0-2-1-1 against East Division teams this season

LAST GAME: The Tigers are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg ICE on Saturday. Teague Patton (4) and Owen MacNeil (3) scored for the Tigers. Garin Bjorklund got the start for the second consecutive night and was solid between the pipes, stopping 28 of the 32 shots he faced.

MILESTONES: Lukas Svejkovsky recently played his 150th career WHL game. The Pittsburgh Penguins draft pick has 108 points (47G, 61A) and is only 3 goals shy of his 50th career goal. Corson Hopwo is closing in on his 100th career WHL point. Dru Krebs is five game shy of his 100th career WHL game, the Washington Capitals draft pick has 25 points (4G, 21A) through 95 games.

PLAYER TO WATCH: Teague Patton has already set a new career high in goals and in points as the Kelowna, BC product registered his 3rd and 4th goals of the campaign over the weekend. The 17-year-old forward has stepped up to be an offensive contributor for the team. The 5'10 centre has shown he has a nose for the net and isn't afraid to mix it up physically.

CLUB LEADERS LEADING SCORERS:

- Goals Lukas Svejkovsky (8) - Lukas Svejkovsky 8G, 14A, 22 PTS

- Assists Lukas Svejkovsky (14) - Corson Hopwo 7G, 7A, 14 PTS

- Points Lukas Svejkovsky (22) - Bogdans Hodass 2G, 12A, 14 PTS

- PIMs Daniel Baker (42) - Noah Danielson 5G, 3A, 8 PTS

- Plus/Minus Hodass / Andresen (+2) - Tyler MacKenzie 0G, 8A, 8 PTS

- Wins Bjorklund / Langkow (2) - Daniel Baker 2G, 5A, 7 PTS

ROOKIE LEADERS - Ashton Ferster 4G, 2A, 6 PTS

- Goals Bogdans Hodass (2) - Oren Shtrom 3G, 3A, 6 PTS

- Assists Bogdans Hodass (12) - Oasiz Wiesblatt 2G, 4A, 6 PTS

- Points Bogdans Hodass (14) - Owen MacNeil 2G, 3A, 5 PTS

- PIMs Bogdans Hodass (12) - Teague Patton 3G, 1A, 4 PTS

- Plus/Minus Bogdans Hodass (+2) - Steven Arp 1G, 1A, 2 PTS

SPECIAL TEAMS:

POWER PLAY: 15 / 63 - 23.8% - 7th

PENALTY KILL: 61 / 75- 81.3% - 10th

TIGERS ROSTER MAKEUP: The Tigers currently have 24 players on the roster - 2 Goaltenders, 8 Defenceman and 14 Forwards, including seven rookies.

AGE BREAKDOWN: 3 - 20-year-olds, 2 - 19-year-olds, 9 - 18-year-olds, 8 - 17-year-olds and 2 - 16-year-olds.

NHL DRAFTED / SIGNED PLAYERS: Lukas Svejkovsky (Pittsburgh Penguins), Garin Bjorklund (Washington Capitals), Dru Krebs (Washington Capitals)

TIGERS BROADCAST: Catch all the action for home and away games with Scott Roblin on CHAT 94.5 FM. You can also watch live with a subscription on CHL TV.

TIGERS SCHEDULE:

LAST FIVE: RESULTS: NEXT FIVE: TIME:

vs Winnipeg ICE 4-2 Loss @ Brandon Wheat Kings, Fri, Nov 26 6:00 PM (MST)

@Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-3 Loss @ Winnipeg ICE, Sat, Nov 27 7:00 PM (MST)

@ Calgary Hitmen 4-3 OT Loss @ Edmonton Oil Kings, Fri, Dec 3 7:00 PM (MST)

vs Calgary Hitmen 4-2 Loss vs Brandon Wheat Kings, Sat, Dec 4 7:00 PM (MST)

vs Moose Jaw Warriors 3-2 OT Loss @ Brandon Wheat Kings, Tue, Dec 7 6:00 PM (MST)

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