GAME NOTES: Tigers look to bounce back Saturday in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Medicine Hat Tigers fell 4-2 to the Edmonton Oil Kings Friday night at Rogers Place. It was the Tigers’ second of nine straight road games. The Tabbies are 3-3-0-0 on the road this season and they are 8-4-1-0 overall. After Saturday’s contest, the orange and black will depart on a five game B.C. road trip starting in Victoria next Saturday. The Tigers will stop in Red Deer after their B.C. swing to battle the Rebels before returning home November 16 to host the Oil Kings. Medicine Hat is led by veteran forwards Ryan Chyzowski (9G, 7A) and James Hamblin (5G, 11A) as well as rookie forward Cole Sillinger (8G, 8A), all with 16 points.

Tigers vs. Hurricanes

Saturday will be the third meeting between the Tigers and the Hurricanes this season. The two Central Division rivals opened their 2019-20 campaign by splitting a home and home series. The Tigers took the first game 4-3 in a shootout in Lethbridge with rookie Cole Sillinger scoring the team’s first goal of the season midway through the second period while Ryan Chyzowski had the game winning goal in the shootout. On the Saturday night in Medicine Hat, the Hurricanes came out on top of a 3-1 game.

View from Lethbridge

The Lethbridge Hurricanes extended their winning streak to six games in a row after defeating the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-2 on Friday night. Koletrane Wilson (2A) and Jett Jones (1G, 1A) each had a couple of points in the victory while goaltender Carl Tetachuk stopped 25 of 27 shots faced and picked up an assist. After Saturday, the Hurricanes will travel to Manitoba to play back to back against the Winnipeg ICE and battle the Wheat Kings.

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Tigers Talent

Baxter Anderson is a gritty, fearless forward in his third season with the orange and black. The 19-year-old Fort Langley, B.C. product is not afraid to mix it up and he is hoping to play a larger role on the Tigers team this season. Look for Anderson to agitate opponents as he helps create scoring lanes for the Tigers.

Captain’s Corner

Captain James Hamblin is a shifty forward with deceptive speed who has 16 points (5G, 11A) in 13 games played. He has a great hockey sense and a tireless work ethic. Hamblin is not afraid to battle for the puck, set his teammates up or find the back of the net himself. Look for the 20-year-old Edmonton native to drive to the net and create scoring opportunities Saturday for the Tabbies.

Quick Hits

• Four Tigers are on multi-game point streaks. Ryan Chyzowski has 13 points (7G, 6A) in his last 8 games played. Brett Kemp has 10 points (2G, 8A) in his last 6 games played. Daniel Baker has 8 points (5G, 3A) in his last 6 games played. Cole Sillinger has 9 points (4G, 5A) in his last 5 games played.
• Veteran forward Ryan Chyzowski has been selected to play for Team WHL in the CIBC Canada Russia Series. Chyzowski has 16 points (9G, 7A) in 13 games played this season.
• Rookie forward Cole Sillinger will be playing for Team Canada White during the World U17 Hockey Challenge. Sillinger has 16 points (8G, 8A) in 13 games played this season.
• Rookie goaltender Garin Bjorklund has been rated a ‘C’ Prospect on NHL Central Scouting’s Players to Watch. Bjorklund has a 3-0-0-0 record, a 1.59 GAA and 0.946 SAV% so far this season.
• Five Tigers prospects are participating in the WHL Cup. Oasiz Wiesblatt, Tyler MacKenzie and Ryan Nolan are playing for Team Alberta while Cayden Glover and Ben Bonni are playing for Team Manitoba.
• Tigers Alumni Kris Russell is set to play his 800^th career NHL game on Sunday when the Edmonton Oilers take on the Winnipeg Jets.