Medicine Hat Tigers

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Medicine Hat Tigers
City: Medicine Hat, Alberta
League: Western Hockey League
Conference: Eastern
Division: Central
Founded: 1970-71
Home Arena: Medicine Hat Arena
Colours: orange and black
Head Coach: Willie Desjardins
General Manager: Willie Desjardins

The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta. They won the 2004 President's Cup over the Everett Silvertips in four straight games. This clinched the Tigers' berth in the 2004 Memorial Cup where they would finish third, losing to the Gatineau Olympiques in the semi-final. The Tigers won back-to-back Memorial Cups in 1987 and 1988, and also won the President's Cup in those years as well as 1973. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena and were granted a franchise in 1970. They have a sell-out streak at the Arena dating back over 130 games.

Division titles won: 6 -- 1976-77, 85-86, 86-87, 2003-04, 04-05, 05-06
Regular season titles won: 2 -- 1985-86, 2005-06
League Championships won: 4 -- 1973, 1987, 1988, 2004
Memorial Cup Titles: 2 -- 1986, 1987

Contents

[edit] 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 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 quarter-final
1974-75 70 40 22 8 - 380 291 88 2nd West Lost quarter-final
1975-76 72 38 24 10 - 379 306 86 3rd West Lost quarter-final
1976-77 72 32 28 12 - 330 304 76 1st Central Lost preliminary round
1977-78 72 22 41 9 - 293 365 53 3rd Central Lost 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 East Division final
1980-81 72 40 29 3 - 358 302 83 3rd East Lost 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 East Division quarter-final
1983-84 72 45 26 1 - 404 288 91 2nd East Lost East Division final
1984-85 72 53 17 2 - 355 224 108 2nd East Lost East Division final
1985-86 72 54 17 1 - 384 245 109 1st East Lost 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 East Division quarter-final
1989-90 72 32 38 2 - 298 331 66 5th East Lost East Division quarter-final
1990-91 72 40 27 5 - 366 296 85 2nd East Lost East Division final
1991-92 72 48 24 0 - 336 264 96 2nd East Lost East Division quarter-final
1992-93 72 29 38 5 - 285 343 63 7th East Lost East Division semi-final
1993-94 72 33 33 6 - 263 264 72 5th East Lost East Division quarter-final
1994-95 72 38 32 2 - 244 229 78 5th East Lost East Division quarter-final
1995-96 72 30 37 5 - 243 288 65 3rd Central Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
1996-97 72 39 32 1 - 270 278 79 3rd Central Lost 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 45 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 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 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 Eastern Conference final

[edit] Current Roster

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No. Name Pos HT WT D.O.B. 
#2 Alexander Provkin D 5' 10" 175 lbs March 28, 1989 
#3 Gord Baldwin D 6' 5" 210 lbs March 1, 1987 
#4 David Schlemko D 6' 1" 195 lbs May 7, 1987 
#5 Trevor Glass D 6' 0" 187 lbs January 22, 1988 
#7 Matt Sokol RW 5' 11" 185 lbs November 14, 1989 
#9 Brennan Bosch C 5' 8" 170 lbs February 14, 1988 
#10 Kris Russell D 5' 10" 177 lbs May 2, 1987 
#11 Scott Wasden C 6' 1" 201 lbs January 4, 1988 
#12 Colton Grant LW 5' 9" 175 lbs March 20, 1989 
#14 Darren Helm C 6' 0" 183 lbs January 21, 1987 
#15 Derek Dorsett RW 6' 0" 178 lbs December 20, 1986 
#16 Daine Todd C 5' 10" 168 lbs January 10, 1987 
#17 Tyler Swystun C 5' 11" 180 lbs January 15, 1988 
#19 Matt Lowry RW 6' 0" 184 lbs March 2, 1988 
#20 Kevin Undershute LW 6' 0" 181 lbs April 12, 1987 
#21 Jerrid Sauer RW 5' 10" 207 lbs September 12, 1987 
#22 Tyler Ennis LW 5' 9" 152 lbs October 6, 1989 
#23 Jordan Hickmott C/LW 6' 0" 181 lbs April 11, 1990 
#25 Jakub Rumpel RW 5' 8" 166 lbs January 28, 1987 
#27 Shayne Brown D 6' 1" 189 lbs February 20, 1989 
#29 Jordan Bendfeld D 6' 3" 230 lbs February 9, 1988 
#30 Blaine Neufeld G 6' 0" 182 lbs February 28, 1987 
#31 Ryan Holfeld G 5' 11" 165 lbs June 29, 1989 
#33 Matt Keetley G 6' 2" 189 lbs April 27, 1986 
#36 Chris Stevens LW 5' 10" 197 lbs August 20, 1986

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[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • 2005-06 WHL Guide
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