Medicine Hat Tigers acquire rights to defenseman Phillips from Winterhawks

It has been a busy day for the Medicine Hat Tigers as the club announced the acquisition of the WHL playing rights of 2007-born defenseman Mace’o Phillips from the Portland Winterhawks late Tuesday afternoon.

Phillips lists at 6’6″, 234 lbs and was a third-round draft pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

The product of Wayzata, MN, USA played for the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers last season, tallying 11 points over 44 games.

Earlier today, the Tigers selected 6’5″, 227lbs defenseman Denis Pasler 73rd overall in the 2026 CHL Import Draft, adding depth and a whole lot of size to a depleted blueline.