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Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers Logo.svg
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
Head coach Willie Desjardins
Championships Ed Chynoweth Cup
5 (1973, 1987, 1988, 2004, 2007)
Conference Championships
2 (2003–04, 2006–07)
Memorial Cup
2 (1987, 1988)
Website
www.tigershockey.com
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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
2023-24 68 37 23 6 2 280 231 82 2nd Central Lost Eastern Conference Quarter-final

WHL Championship history

  • 1972–73: Win, 3-0-2 vs Saskatoon
  • 1985–86: Loss, 1-4 vs Kamloops
  • 1986–87: Win, 4-3 vs Portland
  • 1987–88: Win, 4-2 vs Kamloops
  • 2003–04: Win, 4-0 vs Everett
  • 2006–07: Win, 4-3 vs Vancouver

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 30, 2024.

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Drafted
2 Canada Andresen, ReidReid Andresen D L 19 2020 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Undrafted
34 Canada Basha, AndrewAndrew Basha LW L 19 2020 Calgary, Alberta Eligible 2024
17 Canada Boehm, BraydenBrayden Boehm LW L 20 2019 Nanaimo, British Columbia Undrafted
29 Canada Bozkaya, KorayKoray Bozkaya D R 16 2023 Maple Ridge, British Columbia Eligible 2026
36 Canada Corbet, NateNate Corbet D L 18 2021 Mannheim, Germany Eligible 2024
6 Canada Harsanyi, HaydenHayden Harsanyi C L 17 2022 Calgary, Alberta Eligible 2025
27 Latvia Hodass, BogdansBogdans Hodass D L 21 2021 Jelgava, Latvia Undrafted
24 Canada Kachkowski, JackJack Kachkowski D R 17 2022 St. Albert, Alberta Eligible 2025
15 Canada Krebs, DruDru Krebs (A) D L 21 2018 Okotoks, Alberta 2021, 176th Overall, WSH
28 Canada Lindstrom, CaydenCayden Lindstrom C L 18 2021 Chetwynd, British Columbia Eligible 2024
11 Canada MacKenzie, TylerTyler MacKenzie (C) LW L 20 2019 Red Deer, Alberta Undrafted
33 Canada McCallum, EthanEthan McCallum G L 18 2021 Brandon, Manitoba Eligible 2024
5 Canada McCann, KadonKadon McCann C L 17 2022 Cochrane, Alberta Eligible 2025
72 Canada McKenna, GavinGavin McKenna LW L 16 2022 Whitehorse, Yukon Eligible 2026
26 Canada Mrsic, TomasTomas Mrsic C L 18 2021 Surrey, British Columbia Eligible 2024
39 Canada Pacheco, MarcusMarcus Pacheco RW R 19 2023 Edmonton, Alberta Undrafted
4 Canada Paranych, MattMatt Paranych D R 17 2022 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2025
3 Canada Parsons, RhettRhett Parsons (A) D R 21 2018 Cremona, Alberta Undrafted
19 Canada Smith, ShaneShane Smith C L 19 2020 Cessford, Alberta Undrafted
25 Czech Republic Spilka, VasylVasyl Spilka LW L 18 2023 Liberec, Czech Republic Eligible 2024
10 Canada Steen, RileyRiley Steen D L 16 2023 Victoria, British Columbia Eligible 2026
16 Canada St. Martin, HunterHunter St. Martin C R 19 2020 Edmonton, Alberta Undrafted
35 Canada Switzer, JordanJordan Switzer G L 17 2022 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2025
22 Canada Van Mulligen, JoshJosh Van Mulligen D R 19 2020 Medicine Hat, Alberta Undrafted
7 Canada Wiesblatt, OasizOasiz Wiesblatt (A) C L 20 2019 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
30 Canada Zahara, ZachZach Zahara G L 19 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

  • List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
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