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).
| Medicine Hat Tigers | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
| Championships | Ed Chynoweth Cup 5 (1973, 1987, 1988, 2004, 2007) Memorial Cup 2 (1987, 1988) |
| Website | www.tigershockey.com |
Travis Dunstall playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers
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 |
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 March 29, 2022.[2]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Reid Andersen | D | L | 16 | 2020 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Eligible 2023 |
| 10 | |
Steven Arp | LW | R | 17 | 2021 | Swan River, Manitoba | Eligible 2022 |
| 4 | |
Daniel Baker (C) | D | L | 20 | 2016 | Edmonton, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 28 | |
Logan Barlage | C | R | 21 | 2022 | Humboldt, Saskatchewan | Undrafted |
| 34 | |
Andrew Basha | LW | L | 16 | 2020 | Calgary, Alberta | Eligible 2024 |
| 33 | |
Garin Bjorkland | G | L | 19 | 2017 | Calgary, Alberta | 2020, 179th Overall, WSH |
| 12 |  |
Pavel Bocharov | D | R | 18 | 2021 | Escondido, California | Eligible 2022 |
| 17 | |
Brayden Boehm | LW | L | 18 | 2019 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Eiligble 2022 |
| 5 | |
Carter Chorney (A) | RW | R | 21 | 2021 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 14 | |
Noah Danielson (A) | C | R | 19 | 2017 | Olds, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 24 | |
Ashton Ferster | RW | R | 18 | 2018 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | Undrafted |
| 27 |  |
Bogdans Hodass | D | L | 19 | 2021 | Jelgava, Latvia | Undrafted |
| 21 |  |
Gleb Ivanov | D | L | 19 | 2021 | Moscow, Russia | Undrafted |
| 15 | |
Dru Krebs (A) | D | L | 19 | 2018 | Okotoks, Alberta | 2021, 176th Overall, WSH |
| 35 | |
Beckett Langkow | G | L | 19 | 2020 | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 39 | |
Brendan Lee | LW | L | 20 | 2021 | Seattle, Washington | Undrafted |
| 11 | |
Tyler MacKenzie | LW | L | 17 | 2019 | Red Deer, Alberta | Eligible 2022 |
| 29 | |
Owen MacNeil | C | L | 18 | 2021 | Calgary, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 30 | |
Ethan McCallum | G | L | 16 | 2021 | Brandon, Manitoba | Eligible 2024 |
| 26 | |
Tomas Mrsic | C | L | 16 | 2021 | Surrey, British Columbia | Eligible 2024 |
| 3 | |
Rhett Parsons (A) | D | R | 18 | 2018 | Cremona, Alberta | Undrafted |
| 23 | |
Teague Patton | C | R | 18 | 2019 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Eligible 2022 |
| 6 | |
Oren Shtrom | LW | L | 17 | 2019 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec | Eligible 2023 |
| 19 | |
Shane Smith | C | L | 17 | 2020 | Cessford, Alberta | Eligible 2023 |
| 36 | |
Hunter St. Martin | C | R | 16 | 2020 | Edmonton, Alberta | Eligible 2023 |
| 22 | |
Josh Van Mulligen | D | R | 16 | 2020 | Medicine Hat, Alberta | Eligible 2023 |
| 7 | |
Oasiz Wiesblatt | C | L | 18 | 2019 | Calgary, Alberta | Eligible 2022 |
NHL alumni
See also
References
- "Willie Desjardins Named GM & Head Coach". OurSports Central. May 31, 2019.
- WHL Network, Western Hockey League, retrieved 2022-03-02
External links
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