Tigers hockey will have a different look to it this coming season, and not just because of fresh faces on the ice.The organization announced late Friday morning that they would return to their Tiger script jerseys full-time for the 2026-27 season."These jerseys connect generations of Tigers fans, bringing back a f...

There will be a fresh pair of European faces on the Medicine Hat Tigers this coming season.The club announced the signing of 2008-born defenseman Denis Pasler to a WHL Scholarship and Development contract, meaning the club has now inked both of their 2026 CHL Import Draft selections.With Veeti Vaisanen (UTA) set to for...

The Medicine Hat Tigers have tidied up their goaltending situation just under one month before training camp begins.Jordan Switzer has been traded to the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick, a 2029 second-round draft pick, and a conditional 2030 sixth-round draft pick.Switzer posted a 54-1...

Nearly one month after acquiring the rights to Mace'o Phillips from the Portland Winterhawks, the Medicine Hat Tigers have signed him to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.Phillips, a third-round pick of the Calgary Flames in 2025, spent his 2025-26 campaign with the USHL's Green Bay Gamblers, putting up 11 po...

A busy offseason continues for the Medicine Hat Tigers, who announced the signing of 2009-born forward Nolan Marto late Thursday morning.Marto, a product of Grand Forks, ND, joins an ever-growing list of American-born Tigers, including the likes of Noah Davidson, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, and Carter Casey.Listed at 5'8&...

The Medicine Hat Tigers have signed their first-round selection from the 2026 CHL Import Draft, Arvid Drott, the club announced late Wednesday morning.Drott was selected 59th overall by the Tabbies in the Import Draft and hails from Stockholm, Sweden.The 6'0", 187lbs forward played for Djurgårdens IF U20 las...

It has been quite a busy summer for Liam and Markus Ruck. The twins from Osoyoos, BC, led the CHL in scoring this past season and were stars during the lead-up to the NHL Draft. Flatteringly compared to the Sedin twins from over a quarter century ago, the hockey world was overtaken by Ruck-fever. "We both enjoyed ...

The Medicine Hat Tigers have signed 2010-born defenceman Hunter Saddleback to a WHL Scholarship and Development agreement.Saddleback was the Tigers second selection (67th overall) in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft and is the Tabbies' third signing from this draft class after signing 2010-born netminder Ben Meyer late las...

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Gavin McKenna to a three-year entry-level contract, the club announced Friday. The 18-year-old was selected first overall by Toronto at last week's NHL Draft in Buffalo. McKenna had 15 goals and 36 assis...

The Medicine Hat Tigers have signed 2010-born goaltender Ben Meyer, the club announced Friday morning.Meyer was selected 78th overall by the Tigers in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft and had an outstanding 2025-26 campaign representing the Regina Pat Canadians U18 AAA.In 23 games, Meyer boasted a 19-1-2 record, 2.11 GAA, ...

The Medicine Hat Tigers have signed 2011-born defenceman Nash Springer to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement, the team announced Thursday afternoon.Springer, selected 44th overall in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft, posted 37 points in 50 games for the Dallas Stars Elite 14U AAA team this past season.The 5'11&quo...

The head of the Western Hockey League has come out with his annual report on the 2025-26 season of play.Commissioner Dan Near outlined some of the accomplishments and proposed changes, based on feedback, that will take place for the upcoming season."More than 3.2 million fans attended regular season WHL games this...

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 Entr...

The Medicine Hat Tigers 2026-27 regular-season schedule was unveiled early Tuesday afternoon, and it has several standout moments.The Tabbies kick off the regular season September 18th and 19th with a home-and-home against the Lethbridge Hurricanes that begins in Lethbridge.Following that, the Tigers won't have to wait...

Western Hockey League commissioner Dan Near announced several rule changes to the WHL for the upcoming 2026-27 season.The first change announced was an extension of the regular season schedule by one week. The schedule will remain 68 games but take place over an additional seven-day period.The WHL Playoffs will now beg...

The Medicine Hat Tigers have made a pair of selections in the 2026 CHL Import Draft, addressing both forward and defense.With the 59th overall selection, the Tabbies selected right-winger Arvid Drott out of Stockholm, SWE.Drott played for Djurgårdens IF U20 of the Swedish U20 Nationell league.The 6'0", 187 l...

CHL IMPORT DRAFTThe Canadian Hockey League Import Draft begins Tuesday at 9 a.m., and the Medicine Hat Tigers hold the 59th overall pick in round one. Their next pick isn't much later at 73rd overall.A pick acquired in a trade with the Everett Silvertips on Monday for a 6th-round pick in the 2030 Western Hockey League...

The 2026 NHL Draft was a good one for the Medicine Hat Tigers, who saw four of their players hear their names called in Buffalo.It is the third time since 2000 the Tigers have seen four players drafted, tied for the most selections in a single NHL Draft since seven Tigers heard their names called in 1996."It says ...

The Ruck twins have only spent four days apart in their entire lives.That is unlikely to change as the Pittsburgh Penguins have selected Markus Ruck 39th overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.Markus' twin brother Liam, was selected 22nd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft last nigh...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have selected Medicine Hat Tigers forward Liam Ruck 22nd overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Liam Ruck finished 2nd in the CHL scoring race this past season, registering 45 goals, 59 assists for 104 points, only trailing his twin brother, Markus, who won the CHL's Top Scorer Award. Liam joins M...

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have a decision to make with the top pick in the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft on Friday in Buffalo. Expectations are that former Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna will be taken with the top pick. There has been talk about another highly touted prospect, Swedish forward Iv...

BUFFALO - Gavin McKenna will continue sporting blue and white. The Toronto Maple Leafs selected the slick Whitehorse-born winger with the No. 1 pick at 2026 NHL draft Friday night. The pick was announced by Canadian pop icon and Maple Leafs fan Justin ...

The Medicine Hat Tigers had three players named to Canadian Hockey League All-Star Teams for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday.First team honours go to defenceman Bryce Pickford and forward Liam Ruck. Named to the second team is forward Markus Ruck.All three players had standout years where their offensive production inc...

The Canadian Hockey League Import Draft is set for Tuesday, June 30, at 9 a.m., and the Medicine Hat Tigers will have three selections available to them.It will be the second year the Import Draft consists of three rounds, and the CHL enters its second season with three import player spots available on each team's rost...

Markus and Liam Ruck are expected to play one more season for the Tigers.The pair announced their commitment to play NCAA Division I hockey for the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks for the 2027-28 season on Monday.A post from their shared Instagram account read as follows."We are excited to announce our c...

The Medicine Hat Tigers will start their 2026-27 Western Hockey League Season with a home-and-home against their Highway 3 rivals.They will head to Lethbridge to take on the Hurricanes on Friday, September 18th, before hosting the Hurricanes at Co-op Place on Saturday, September 19th.Both contests will have a 7 p.m. pu...

The Medicine Hat Tigers have a pair of players who have won Canadian Hockey League Awards on Monday.Captain Bryce Pickford was named the CHL Defenceman of the Year after winning the WHL honours. He was also a finalist for the CHL Player of the Year award. Pickford had 83 points in 55 regular-season games. That included...

More than one week removed from the end of the 2025-26 junior hockey season, there is still some hardware left to be handed out.Medicine Hat Tigers captain Bryce Pickford, who was named the WHL's Player of the Year and Defenseman of the Year last month, has been nominated for those same accolades at the CHL level.Last ...