Medicine Hat Tigers


The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970. The team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles, and continues to rally for the Cup annually. Starting in the 2015–16 season, the Tigers have begun play at the Canalta Centre after forty-five seasons at the Medicine Hat Arena. They had a sell-out streak at The Arena dating back 197 games.
The Tigers lost the 2007 Memorial Cup 3–1 on May 27, 2007, against the Vancouver Giants, which was hosted by Vancouver at the Pacific Coliseum. This was after beating the Giants in double overtime in Game 7 of the WHL Finals two weeks earlier.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
SeasonGP W L T OTLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1970–716622431-271351455th WestOut of playoffs
1971–726835303-351312734th WestLost in quarter-final
1972–736839209-348254872nd WestWon championship
1973–746829318-305314663rd WestLost in quarter-final
1974–757040228-380291882nd WestLost in quarter-final
1975–7672382410-379306863rd WestLost in quarter-final
1976–7772322812-330304761st CentralLost in preliminary round
1977–787222419-293365533rd CentralLost in Central Division final
1978–797215507-270479374th CentralOut of playoffs
1979–807237305-344315793rd EastLost in East Division final
1980–817240293-358302833rd EastLost in East Division quarter-final
1981–827225461-308446517th EastOut of playoffs
1982–837237341-345338756th EastLost in East Division quarter-final
1983–847245261-404288912nd EastLost in East Division final
1984–857253172-3552241082nd EastLost in East Division final
1985–867254171-3842451091st EastLost in final
1986–877248195-3832641011st EastWon championship and Memorial Cup
1987–887244226-353261942nd EastWon championship and Memorial Cup
1988–897241274-359326863rd EastLost in East Division quarter-final
1989–907232382-298331665th EastLost in East Division quarter-final
1990–917240275-366296852nd EastLost in East Division final
1991–927248240-336264962nd EastLost in East Division quarter-final
1992–937229385-285343637th EastLost in East Division semi-final
1993–947233336-263264725th EastLost in East Division quarter-final
1994–957238322-244229785th EastLost in East Division quarter-final
1995–967230375-243288653rd CentralLost in Eastern Conference quarter-final
1996–977239321-270278793rd CentralLost in Eastern Conference quarter-final
1997–987216506-188340385th CentralOut of playoffs
1998–997215561-185323315th CentralOut of playoffs
1999–0072213966222295545th CentralOut of playoffs
2000–0172244053271316565th CentralOut of playoffs
2001–0272303642277316665th CentralOut of playoffs
2002–0372293427278314673rd CentralLost in Eastern Conference semi-final
2003–0472402093277216921st CentralWon championship
2004–0572452142234143961st CentralLost in Eastern Conference semi-final
SeasonGP W L OTL SOLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
2005–06724716182571711031st CentralLost in Eastern Conference final
2006–07725217302641751071st CentralWon championship; Lost Memorial Cup final
2007–0872432252234191933rd CentralLost in Eastern Conference quarter-final
2008–0972362943249242792nd CentralLost in Eastern Conference semi-final
2009–1072412335276232903rd CentralLost in Eastern Conference semi-final
2010–11724618442651961002nd CentralLost in Eastern Conference final
2011–1272422424255209903rd CentralLost in Eastern Conference semi-final
2012–1372363321243244754th CentralLost in Eastern Conference semi-final
2013–1472442431260196923rd CentralLost in Eastern Conference final
2014–1572452322268213942nd CentralLost in Eastern Conference semi-final
2015–1672303732223287655th CentralLost tiebreaker game vs Edmonton
Out of playoffs
2016–17725120103502481031st CentralLost in Eastern Conference semi-final
2017–1872362880260252801st CentralLost in Eastern Conference quarter-final
2018–1968352742217222764th CentralLost in Eastern Conference quarter-final
2019–2063411921265182852nd CentralCancelled

WHL Championship history

Players

Current roster

Updated June 16, 2020.

NHL alumni

  • Johnathan Aitken
  • Ron Areshenkoff
  • Cam Barker
  • Doug Barkley
  • Bob Bassen
  • Hank Bassen
  • Craig Berube
  • Tim Bothwell
  • Derek Boogaard
  • Jay Bouwmeester
  • Neil Brady
  • Rod Buskas
  • Brian Carlin
  • Greg Carroll
  • Jason Chimera
  • Shane Churla
  • Dean Chynoweth
  • Martin Cibak
  • Al Conroy
  • David Cooper
  • Murray Craven
  • Barry Dean
  • Rob DiMaio
  • Derek Dorsett
  • Rocky Dundas
  • Tyler Ennis
  • Emerson Etem
  • Vernon Fiddler
  • Mark Fitzpatrick
  • Ron Flockhart
  • Val Fonteyne
  • Troy Gamble
  • Bob Gassoff
  • Brad Gassoff
  • Josh Green
  • Travis Green
  • Bruce Greig
  • Kevan Guy
  • Len Haley
  • Darren Helm
  • Brian Hill
  • John Hilworth
  • Justin Hocking
  • Ken Holland
  • Ryan Hollweg
  • Doug Houda
  • Kelly Hrudey
  • Jamie Huscroft
  • Gord Hynes
  • Eddie Johnstone
  • Matt Keetley
  • Dan Kordic
  • Dale Kushner
  • Mark Lamb
  • Jamie Linden
  • Trevor Linden
  • Morris Lukowich
  • Joffrey Lupul
  • Ron Lyons
  • Tom Lysiak
  • Clarke MacArthur
  • David Mackey
  • Mike MacWilliam
  • Merlin Malinowski
  • Milan Marcetta
  • Bryan Maxwell
  • Alan May
  • Wayne McBean
  • Bryan McCabe
  • Jim McCrimmon
  • Lanny McDonald
  • Ryan McGill
  • John McKenzie
  • Tom McMurchy
  • Barry Melrose
  • Stefan Meyer
  • Jason Miller
  • Don Murdoch
  • Rob Niedermayer
  • Jim Nill
  • Jaroslav Obsut
  • Chris Osgood
  • Allen Pedersen
  • Mark Pederson
  • Pete Peeters
  • Mike Rathje
  • Stacy Roest
  • Kris Russell
  • Paxton Schafer
  • David Schlemko
  • Don Smith
  • Ken Solheim
  • Brent Thompson
  • Rocky Thompson
  • Rocky Trottier
  • Greg Vaydik
  • Stan Weir
  • Neil Wilkinson
  • Mike Zanier
  • Richard Zemlak