| Medicine Hat Tigers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Home arena | Co-op Place |
| Colours | Orange and Black |
| General manager | Willie Desjardins[1] |
| Head coach | Willie Desjardins |
| Website | www.tigershockey.com |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2 (1985–86, 2005–06) |
| Playoff championships | Ed Chynoweth Cup 5 (1973, 1987, 1988, 2004, 2007) Conference Championships 2 (2003–04, 2006–07) Memorial Cup 2 (1987, 1988) |
Travis Dunstall playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers
The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) who play in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles, and continues to rally for the Cup annually. Starting in the 2015–16 season, the Tigers have begun play at Co-op Place after forty-five seasons at the Medicine Hat Arena. They had a sell-out streak at The Arena dating back 197 games (as of May 15, 2007).
The Tigers lost the 2007 Memorial Cup championship game 3–1 on May 27, 2007, against the Vancouver Giants, which was hosted by Vancouver at the Pacific Coliseum. This was after beating the Giants in double overtime in Game 7 of the WHL Finals two weeks earlier.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1970–71 | 66 | 22 | 43 | 1 | - | 271 | 351 | 45 | 5th West | Out of playoffs |
| 1971–72 | 68 | 35 | 30 | 3 | - | 351 | 312 | 73 | 4th West | Lost in quarter-final |
| 1972–73 | 68 | 39 | 20 | 9 | - | 348 | 254 | 87 | 2nd West | Won championship |
| 1973–74 | 68 | 29 | 31 | 8 | - | 305 | 314 | 66 | 3rd West | Lost in quarter-final |
| 1974–75 | 70 | 40 | 22 | 8 | - | 380 | 291 | 88 | 2nd West | Lost in quarter-final |
| 1975–76 | 72 | 38 | 24 | 10 | - | 379 | 306 | 86 | 3rd West | Lost in quarter-final |
| 1976–77 | 72 | 32 | 28 | 12 | - | 330 | 304 | 76 | 1st Central | Lost in preliminary round |
| 1977–78 | 72 | 22 | 41 | 9 | - | 293 | 365 | 53 | 3rd Central | Lost in Central Division final |
| 1978–79 | 72 | 15 | 50 | 7 | - | 270 | 479 | 37 | 4th Central | Out of playoffs |
| 1979–80 | 72 | 37 | 30 | 5 | - | 344 | 315 | 79 | 3rd East | Lost in East Division final |
| 1980–81 | 72 | 40 | 29 | 3 | - | 358 | 302 | 83 | 3rd East | Lost in East Division quarter-final |
| 1981–82 | 72 | 25 | 46 | 1 | - | 308 | 446 | 51 | 7th East | Out of playoffs |
| 1982–83 | 72 | 37 | 34 | 1 | - | 345 | 338 | 75 | 6th East | Lost in East Division quarter-final |
| 1983–84 | 72 | 45 | 26 | 1 | - | 404 | 288 | 91 | 2nd East | Lost in East Division final |
| 1984–85 | 72 | 53 | 17 | 2 | - | 355 | 224 | 108 | 2nd East | Lost in East Division final |
| 1985–86 | 72 | 54 | 17 | 1 | - | 384 | 245 | 109 | 1st East | Lost in final |
| 1986–87 | 72 | 48 | 19 | 5 | - | 383 | 264 | 101 | 1st East | Won championship and Memorial Cup |
| 1987–88 | 72 | 44 | 22 | 6 | - | 353 | 261 | 94 | 2nd East | Won championship and Memorial Cup |
| 1988–89 | 72 | 41 | 27 | 4 | - | 359 | 326 | 86 | 3rd East | Lost in East Division quarter-final |
| 1989–90 | 72 | 32 | 38 | 2 | - | 298 | 331 | 66 | 5th East | Lost in East Division quarter-final |
| 1990–91 | 72 | 40 | 27 | 5 | - | 366 | 296 | 85 | 2nd East | Lost in East Division final |
| 1991–92 | 72 | 48 | 24 | 0 | - | 336 | 264 | 96 | 2nd East | Lost in East Division quarter-final |
| 1992–93 | 72 | 29 | 38 | 5 | - | 285 | 343 | 63 | 7th East | Lost in East Division semi-final |
| 1993–94 | 72 | 33 | 33 | 6 | - | 263 | 264 | 72 | 5th East | Lost in East Division quarter-final |
| 1994–95 | 72 | 38 | 32 | 2 | - | 244 | 229 | 78 | 5th East | Lost in East Division quarter-final |
| 1995–96 | 72 | 30 | 37 | 5 | - | 243 | 288 | 65 | 3rd Central | Lost in Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 1996–97 | 72 | 39 | 32 | 1 | - | 270 | 278 | 79 | 3rd Central | Lost in Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 1997–98 | 72 | 16 | 50 | 6 | - | 188 | 340 | 38 | 5th Central | Out of playoffs |
| 1998–99 | 72 | 15 | 56 | 1 | - | 185 | 323 | 31 | 5th Central | Out of playoffs |
| 1999–00 | 72 | 21 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 222 | 295 | 54 | 5th Central | Out of playoffs |
| 2000–01 | 72 | 24 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 271 | 316 | 56 | 5th Central | Out of playoffs |
| 2001–02 | 72 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 277 | 316 | 66 | 5th Central | Out of playoffs |
| 2002–03 | 72 | 29 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 278 | 314 | 67 | 3rd Central | Lost in Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 2003–04 | 72 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 277 | 216 | 92 | 1st Central | Won championship |
| 2004–05 | 72 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 234 | 143 | 96 | 1st Central | Lost in Eastern Conference semi-final |
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005–06 | 72 | 47 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 257 | 171 | 103 | 1st Central | Lost in Eastern Conference final |
| 2006–07 | 72 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 175 | 107 | 1st Central | Won championship; Lost Memorial Cup final |
| 2007–08 | 72 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 234 | 191 | 93 | 3rd Central | Lost in Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2008–09 | 72 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 249 | 242 | 79 | 2nd Central | Lost in Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 2009–10 | 72 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 276 | 232 | 90 | 3rd Central | Lost in Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 2010–11 | 72 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 265 | 196 | 100 | 2nd Central | Lost in Eastern Conference final |
| 2011–12 | 72 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 255 | 209 | 90 | 3rd Central | Lost in Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 2012–13 | 72 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 244 | 75 | 4th Central | Lost in Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 2013–14 | 72 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 260 | 196 | 92 | 3rd Central | Lost in Eastern Conference final |
| 2014–15 | 72 | 45 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 268 | 213 | 94 | 2nd Central | Lost in Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 2015–16 | 72 | 30 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 223 | 287 | 65 | 5th Central | Lost tiebreaker game vs Edmonton Out of playoffs |
| 2016–17 | 72 | 51 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 248 | 103 | 1st Central | Lost in Eastern Conference semi-final |
| 2017–18 | 72 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 260 | 252 | 80 | 1st Central | Lost in Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2018–19 | 68 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 217 | 222 | 76 | 4th Central | Lost in Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2019–20 | 63 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 182 | 85 | 2nd Central | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 69 | 29 | 2nd Central | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021-22 | 68 | 11 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 154 | 315 | 26 | 6th Central | Out of playoffs |
| 2022–23 | 68 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 248 | 224 | 69 | 4th Central | Lost Eastern Conference Quarter-finals |
WHL Championship history
Team records
| Team records for a single season | ||
| Statistic | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Most points | 109 | 1985–86 |
| Most wins | 54 | 1985–86 |
| Most goals for | 404 | 1983–84 |
| Fewest goals for | 185 | 1998–99 |
| Fewest goals against | 143 | 2004–05 |
| Most goals against | 479 | 1978–79 |
| Individual player records for a single season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals | Don Murdoch | 88 | 1975–76 |
| Most assists | Greg Carroll | 111 | 1975–76 |
| Most points | Greg Carroll | 171 | 1975–76 |
| Most points, rookie | Don Murdoch | 141 | 1974–75 |
| Most points, defenceman | Cliff Lane | 82 | 1975–76 |
| Best GAA (goalie) | Matt Keetley | 1.66 | 2004–05 |
| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played | |||
Players
Current roster
Updated January 11, 2024.[2]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Reid Andersen | D | L | 18 | 2020 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Undrafted |
| 34 | |
Andrew Basha | LW | L | 18 | 2020 | Calgary, Alberta | Eligible 2024 |
| 17 | |
Brayden Boehm | LW | L | 19 | 2019 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Undrafted |
| 36 | |
Nate Corbet | D | L | 17 | 2021 | Mannheim, Germany | Eligible 2024 |
| 6 | |
Hayden Harsanyi | C | L | 17 | 2022 | Calgary, Alberta | Eligible 2025 |
| 27 |  |
Bogdans Hodass | D | L | 20 | 2021 | Jelgava, Latvia | Undrafted |
| 24 | |
Jack Kachkowski | D | R | 16 | 2022 | St. Albert, Alberta | Eligible 2025 |
| 15 | |
Dru Krebs (A) | D | L | 20 | 2018 | Okotoks, Alberta | 2021, 176th Overall, WSH |
| 28 | |
Cayden Lindstrom | C | L | 17 | 2021 | Chetwynd, British Columbia | Eligible 2024 |
| 11 | |
Tyler MacKenzie (C) | LW | L | 19 | 2019 | Red Deer, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 33 | |
Ethan McCallum | G | L | 17 | 2021 | Brandon, Manitoba | Eligible 2024 |
| 5 | |
Kadon McCann | C | L | 16 | 2022 | Cochrane, Alberta | Eligible 2025 |
| 72 | |
Gavin McKenna | LW | L | 16 | 2022 | Whitehorse, Yukon | Eligible 2026 |
| 26 | |
Tomas Mrsic | C | L | 17 | 2021 | Surrey, British Columbia | Eligible 2024 |
| 39 | |
Marcus Pacheco | RW | R | 18 | 2023 | Edmonton, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 4 | |
Matt Paranych | D | R | 16 | 2022 | Edmonton, Alberta | Eligible 2025 |
| 3 | |
Rhett Parsons (A) | D | R | 20 | 2018 | Cremona, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 19 | |
Shane Smith | C | L | 18 | 2020 | Cessford, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 25 |  |
Vasyl Spilka | LW | L | 17 | 2023 | Liberec, Czech Republic | Eligible 2024 |
| 16 | |
Hunter St. Martin | C | R | 18 | 2020 | Edmonton, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 22 | |
Josh Van Mulligen | D | R | 18 | 2020 | Medicine Hat, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 7 | |
Oasiz Wiesblatt (A) | C | L | 19 | 2019 | Calgary, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 30 | |
Zach Zahara | G | L | 18 | 2020 | Rocky View, Alberta | Undrafted |
NHL alumni
- Johnathan Aitken
- Ron Areshenkoff
- Cam Barker
- Doug Barkley
- Bob Bassen
- Hank Bassen
- Craig Berube
- Tim Bothwell
- Derek Boogaard
- Jay Bouwmeester
- Neil Brady
- Rod Buskas
- Brian Carlin
- Greg Carroll
- Jason Chimera
- Shane Churla
- Dean Chynoweth
- Martin Cibak
- Al Conroy
- David Cooper
- Murray Craven
- Barry Dean
- Rob DiMaio
- Derek Dorsett
- Rocky Dundas
- Tyler Ennis
- Emerson Etem
- Vernon Fiddler
- Mark Fitzpatrick
- Ron Flockhart
- Val Fonteyne
- Troy Gamble
- Bob Gassoff
- Brad Gassoff
- Josh Green
- Travis Green
- Bruce Greig
- Kevan Guy
- Len Haley
- James Hamblin
- Darren Helm
- Brian Hill
- John Hilworth
- Justin Hocking
- Ken Holland
- Ryan Hollweg
- Doug Houda
- Kelly Hrudey
- Jamie Huscroft
- Gord Hynes
- Eddie Johnstone
- Matt Keetley
- Dan Kordic
- Dale Kushner
- Mark Lamb
- Jamie Linden
- Trevor Linden
- Morris Lukowich
- Joffrey Lupul
- Ron Lyons
- Tom Lysiak
- Clarke MacArthur
- David Mackey
- Mike MacWilliam
- Merlin Malinowski
- Milan Marcetta
- Bryan Maxwell
- Alan May
- Wayne McBean
- Bryan McCabe
- Jim McCrimmon
- Lanny McDonald
- Ryan McGill
- John McKenzie
- Tom McMurchy
- Barry Melrose
- Stefan Meyer
- Jason Miller
- Don Murdoch
- Rob Niedermayer
- Jim Nill
- Jaroslav Obsut
- Chris Osgood
- Allen Pedersen
- Mark Pederson
- Pete Peeters
- Mike Rathje
- Stacy Roest
- Kris Russell
- Paxton Schafer
- David Schlemko
- Cole Sillinger
- Don Smith
- Mads Sogaard
- Ken Solheim
- Brent Thompson
- Rocky Thompson
- Rocky Trottier
- Greg Vaydik
- Stan Weir
- Neil Wilkinson
- Mike Zanier
- Richard Zemlak
See also
References
- ↑ "Willie Desjardins Named GM & Head Coach". OurSports Central. May 31, 2019.
- ↑ WHL Network, Western Hockey League, retrieved 2023-01-11
External links
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