Tigers forward Brendan Lee

By Aidan Boelsgaard

Pregame: Hitmen at Tigers

Nov 26, 2022 | 4:20 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The Medicine Hat Tigers are back home to take on the Calgary Hitmen Saturday night at Co-Op Place.

The Tabbies are coming off a 3-2 victory in the shootout over the division leading Red Deer Rebels, that starting them off on the right foot during their back-to-back-to-back weekend.

Medicine Hat has ran into the Hitmen once already this season, and fell short in that contest 5-1 at the Tsuut’ina Seven Chiefs Sportsplex.

The Tigers have a couple players rolling hot into Saturday’s contest including Andrew Basha, who is on a 9 game point streak in which he has 14 points. As well Brendan Lee who is on a 7 game point streak, in which he has 13 points.

Calgary has players to watch out for as well including defenceman Grayden Siepmann, who currently leads his team in points with 22.

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Another danger in their lineup is forward Riley Fiddler-Schultz, who is just behind Siepmann in points with 21. Although he does lead his team in goals, with 12 on the season.

The Hitmen’s last game was Friday night against the Prince Albert Raiders, where they suffered a 5-2 loss.

If the Tigers are able to win they have a chance of leaping over the Regina Pats to claim 7th in the conference, were the Pats to lose their game against the Royals Saturday.

Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m., and if not able to make it out to the game you can hear all the action live on Wild 94.5 with voice of the Tigers Gino De Paoli.