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By Jesse Gill

SPORTS

Medicine Hat Tigers acquire Hafele from Spokane Cheifs for picks

Aug 13, 2025 | 12:51 PM

The Medicine Hat Tigers announced a trade on Wednesday with the Spokane Chiefs.

The WHL rights to 2007-born American forward Landon Hafele are headed to the Tigers.

Going to the Chiefs is an eighth round WHL Prospects Draft pick in 2026 and a conditional second round pick in either 2026 or 2027.

During the 2024-2025 season, Hafele played with the US National U18 team where he registered nine goals and six assists in 50 games.

He also played for the USNTDP Juniors where he registered seven goals and five assists in 30 games against USHL teams.

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From Fairbanks, Alaska, Hafele announced his commitment to play for the United State Hockey League‘s Green Bay Gamblers during the 2025-26 season in late July.

He was the first overall pick in the 2025 USHL Entry Draft by the Gamblers.

Hafele committed to the NCAA’s Arizona State University Div. I Sun Devil hockey team for the 2026-27 season in Nov. 2024.

He is eligible to be selected for the first time in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft with his Sept. 18th birthday just a few days after the cut off for the past draft.

He was the eighth overall pick in the 2022 WHL US Prospects Draft.