Game Day Preview November 5 vs Lethbridge
November 5, 2022 – Western Hockey League (WHL) – Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
LAST GAME: 5-1 L @ Calgary Hitmen: Last night saw the Medicine Hat Tigers open the scoring just 26 seconds in thanks to Pasha Bocharov but then the Hitmen would score five straight from Ethan Moore, Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Oliver Tulk, Sean Tschigerl & Carter Yakemchuk to give the Hitmen the win.
VS LETHBRIDGE: This is the 3rd of 8 meetings this season between the Tigers & Hurricanes with the season series split at 1-1 with both teams winning at home. Medicine Hat won their home opener 9-1 on September 24 & it was Lethbridge winning their home opener a week later 5-4 on September 30. The All-time record for the Tigers over the Hurricanes since the 1996-97 season is 114-79-8-4 with one tie. While the Tigers at home are 63-36-1-2 in 103 games played. Tigers forward Andrew Basha has 2 goals and 4 assists in the pair of games this season against the Hurricanes while Bogdans Hodass, Rhett Parsons, Gavin McKenna & Oasiz Wiesblatt all have four points against Lethbridge.
HEAD TO HEAD
2021-2022 2022-23
Nov 19, 2021 @ LET (7-3 L) Sept 23, 2022 @ MH (9-1 W)
Dec 17, 2021 @ LET (6-4 L) Sept 30, 2022 @ LET (5-4 L)
Dec 18, 2021 @ MH (5-3 L) Nov 5, 2022 @ MH
Jan 15, 2022 @ MH (6-3 L) Dec 9, 2022 @ LET
Feb 19, 2022 @ MH (2-1 L) Dec 27, 2022 @ LET
Feb 26, 2022 @ LET (9-2 L) Feb 4, 2023 @ MH
Apr 1, 2022 @ MH (6-3 L) Feb 10, 2023 @ LET
Apr 2, 2022, @ MH (6-1 L) Feb 11, 2023 @ MH
TALE OF THE TAPE
LETBRIDGE HURRICANES (7-8-1) (15pts) MEDICINE HAT TIGERS (4-7-3) (11pts)
2nd – Central Division 5th – Central Division
5th – Eastern Conference 10th – Eastern Conference
PP – Overall 6/39 – 15.3% – Home 8/36 – 22.2% PP – Overall 17/69 – 24.6% – Home 8/35 – 22.9%
PK – Overall 57/75 – 76.0% – Home 30/42 – 71.4% PK – Overall 53/69 – 76.8% -Away 28/36 – 82.4%
PP Vs MH 2/6 @ MH 1/6 PP Vs LET 3/8 PP @ LET 2/6
PK Vs MH 4/6 @ MH 5/8 PK Vs LET 5/6 PK @ LET 4/6
2022-2023 REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (6) – Lee & Wiesblatt Assists (10) – Hodass
Points (12) – Hodass, Basha PIMS (37) – Parsons
Plus/Minus 78) -Parsons Wins (4) – Beckett Langkow Shutouts (0) – N/A
Save % (.893) – Evan May Goals Against Average (3.06) – May
PLAYERS TO WATCH
– Bogdans Hodass: 13 GP: 1G 10A – 11 PTS
– Andrew Basha 13 GP: 4G 7A – 11 PTS
– Brenden Lee 13 GP: 6G-4A – 9 PTS (6 PPG)
– Oasiz Wiesblatt 13 GP: 6G-3A – 9 PTS
– Brayden Boehm 13 GP: 5G-3A – 8 PTS
MILESTONE WATCH:
– Pasha Bocharov, playing in career game #100
– Brayden Boehm, 5 games away from 100 games played
– Rhett Parsons, 2 games away from 100 games played
– Dru Krebs, 4 games away from 160 games played
– Reid Andresen, playing in career game #90
– Brenden Lee, 3 games away from career game 140
– Dallon Melin, two points away from 60 on his career
– Willie Desjardins, 7 wins away from 400 as Tigers Head Coach
NEWS & NOTES:
MacNeil’s Navy: The Tigers announced their leadership group for the 2022-23 WHL Season, Owen MacNeil was named the 39th Captain in Tigers history, while Rhett Parsons, Dru Krebs, Tyler MacKenzie & Dallon Melin will all wear alternate captain’s A’s on their jerseys this season.
Smith, Shane Smith: Tigers Rookie Forward Shane Smith, leads all Tiger rookies in scoring with 7 points (5 goals, 2 assistS), while the Cessford, AB product is 10th in WHL Rookie Scoring and 2nd in Rookie goals this season.
Mr. 200: Tigers Forward Dallon Melin played in his 200th game last night against the Hitmen. In Melin’s first 199 WHL games he’s accumulated 25 goals & 32 assists along with 176 penalty minus and a career +/- of 0. In his only season with the Tigers thus far he’s scored 3 goals & 4 assists.
Lee’s Laser: Coming into action tonight, Tigers forward Brenden Lee leads not just the Western Hockey League with power play goals but also has the Canadian Hockey League mark of 6 PPG.
OT Woes: The Medicine Hat Tigers are 0-3 when it comes to overtime games this season, dropping two straight to Victoria & Vancouver on Oct 29 & Nov 1
O’ Canada: Tigers forward Tomas Mrsic will represent Team Canada Red at the World U-17’s in Langley BC in November, Mrsic has 5 points (2g, 3a) in 6 GP with the Tigers this season.
Lindstrom Late Addition: Joining Tomas Mrsic at the U17’s is Cayden Lindstrom who was added to Team Canada White and will be in action against Sweden Thursday.
Behind the Bench: This is Tigers Head Coach Willie Desjardins’ 11th season coaching the Tigers in two different tenures and is just 7 wins away from 400 while coaching the Orange & Black
HOW THE TIGERS WERE BUILT:
WHL Draft (10): Andresen, Parsons, Shtrom, Wiesblatt, MacKenzie, Krebs, St. Martin, Boehm, Van Mulligen, Mrsic, Lindstrom, Basha, McKenna
Trade (5): Bocharov, Lee, MacNeil, Smythe & May
CHL Import Draft (1): Hodass (18)
Listed/Signed (2): Langkow, Hanas
Waivers (1): Melin
GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN (* indicates rookie):
Alberta – 11 – Parsons, Wiesblatt, MacKenzie, Krebs, Langkow, St. Martin *, Smith *, Melin, Van Mulligen *, MacNeil, Basha
BC – 5 – Smythe, Lindstrom *, Mrsic *, Boehm & May
Saskatchewan – 1 – Andresen
Yukon – McKenna *
USA – 2 – Hanas, Bocharov Latvia – 1 – Hodass
ROSTER AGE BREAKDOWN (* indicates rookie):
2002 – 3 – (Melin, Lee,Smythe)
2003 – 5 – (Langkow, Parsons, Krebs, Hodass, MacNeil
2004 – 5 – (May, Wiesblatt, MacKenzie, Bocharov, Boehm)
2005 – 6 – (Andresen, *, St. Martin *, Smith Hanas *, Van Mulligen *, Basha)
2006 – 2 – (Mrsic *, Lindstrom *)
2007 – 2 – McKenna AP
Previous Three Games Next Three Games (all times MT)
Sat, Oct. 29th – vs Victoria (4-3 OTL) Sat, Nov 5th – vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (7:00pm)
Tues, Nov 1st – vs Vancouver Giants (3-2 OTL) Tues, Nov 8th – vs Prince Albert Raiders (7:00pm)
Fri, Nov 4th – @ Calgary Hitmen (5-1 L) Fri, Nov 11th – vs Moose Jaw Warriors (7:00pm)
Previous Three Games Next Three Games (all times MT)
Sat, Oct. 29th – vs Victoria (4-3 OTL) Sat, Nov 5th – vs Lethbridge Hurricanes (7:00pm)
Tues, Nov 1st – vs Vancouver Giants (3-2 OTL) Tues, Nov 8th – vs Prince Albert Raiders (7:00pm)
Fri, Nov 4th – @ Calgary Hitmen (5-1 L) Fri, Nov 11th – vs Moose Jaw Warriors (7:00pm)
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