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 135 games. It's expected that in the Spring of 2007 Medicine Hat city council will approve a new $90,000,000 Medicine Hat Events Centre, seating 6,500 for the Tigers. If approved, it's expected to be complete for the 2009-2010 hockey season.

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 -- 1987, 1988

1 Season-by-season record
2 Current Roster
3 NHL Alumni
4 See also
5 References

[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
2006-07	72	52	17	3	0	264	175	107	1st Central	In progress

[edit] Current Roster

Goaltenders
#	Player	Born	Place of Birth	Drafted
31	Ryan Holfeld	1989	LeRoy, Saskatchewan	Eligible 2008
33	Matt Keetley	1986	Medicine Hat, Alberta	CAL - 5th round, 158th overall - 2005

Defencemen
#	Player	Born	Place of Birth	Drafted
2	Alexander Provkin	1989	Voskresensk, Russia	Eligible 2007
3	Gord Baldwin	1987	Winnepeg, Manitoba	CAL - 3rd round, 69th overall - 2005
4	David Schlemko	1987	Edmonton, Alberta	Eligible 2007
5	Trevor Glass	1988	Cochrane, Alberta	Eligible 2007
10	Kris Russell	1987	Caroline, Alberta	CLB - 3rd round, 67th overall - 2005
18	Michael Sauer	1987	Sartel, Minnesota	NYR - 2nd round, 40th overall - 2005
24	Mark Isherwood	1989	Abbotsford, British Columbia	Eligible 2007
27	Shayne Brown	1989	Stony Plain, Alberta	Eligible 2007
29	Jordan Bendfeld	1988	Leduc, Alberta	PHX - 5th round, 152nd overall - 2006

Forwards
#	Player	Position	Born	Place of Birth	Drafted
9	Brennan Bosch	C	1988	Martensville, Saskatchewan	Eligible 2007
11	Scott Wasden	C	1988	Westside, British Columbia	Eligible 2007
12	Colton Grant	LW	1989	Standard, Alberta	Eligible 2007
14	Darren Helm	C	1987	St. Andrews, Manitoba	DET - 5th round, 132nd overall - 2005
15	Derek Dorsett	RW	1986	Kindersley, Saskatchewan	CLB - 7th round, 189th overall - 2005
16	Daine Todd	C	1987	Red Deer, Alberta	Eligible 2007
17	Tyler Swystun	C	1988	Cochrane, Alberta	Eligible 2007
19	Matt Lowry	RW	1988	Neepawa, Manitoba	Eligible 2007
20	Kevin Undershute	LW	1987	Medicine Hat, Alberta	Eligible 2007
21	Jerrid Sauer	RW	1987	Medicine Hat, Alberta	Eligible 2007
22	Tyler Ennis	LW	1989	Edmonton, Alberta	Eligible 2008
23	Jordan Hickmott	C/LW	1990	Mission, British Columbia	Eligible 2008
25	Jakub Rumpel	RW	1987	Hrnciarovce, Slovakia	Eligible 2007
36	Chris Stevens	LW	1986	Dawson Creek, British Columbia	Free Agent

[edit] NHL Alumni

Vern Fiddler
Joe Fisher
Mark Fitzpatrick
Ron Flockhart
Val Fonteyne
Troy Gamble
Bob Gassoff
Brad Gassoff
Josh Green
Travis Green
Bruce Greig
Kevan Guy
Len Haley
Brian Hill
John Hilworth
Justin Hocking
Ken Holland
Doug Houda
Kelly Hrudey
Jamie Huscroft
Gord Hynes
Eddie Johnstone
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

Jason Miller
Don Murdoch
Rob Niedermayer
Jim Nill
Jaroslav Obsut
Chris Osgood
Allen Pedersen
Mark Pederson
Pete Peeters
Mike Rathje
Stacy Roest
Paxton Schafer
Don Smith
Ken Solheim
Brent Thompson
Rocky Thompson
Rocky Trottier
Greg Vaydik
Stan Weir
Neil Wilkinson
Mike Zanier
Richard Zemlak

[edit] See also

List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

[edit] References

2005-06 WHL Guide

Western Hockey League
Current teams : Brandon Wheat Kings \| Calgary Hitmen \| Chilliwack Bruins \| Everett Silvertips \| Kamloops Blazers \| Kelowna Rockets \| Kootenay Ice \| Lethbridge Hurricanes \| Medicine Hat Tigers \| Moose Jaw Warriors \| Portland Winter Hawks \| Prince Albert Raiders \| Prince George Cougars \| Red Deer Rebels \| Regina Pats \| Saskatoon Blades \| Seattle Thunderbirds \| Spokane Chiefs \| Swift Current Broncos \| Tri-City Americans \| Vancouver Giants
Expansion for 2007-08 : Edmonton Oil Kings
CHL: Memorial Cup \| President's Cup \| OHL \| QMJHL \| WHL