Medicine Hat Tigers

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Medicine Hat Tigers
founding 1970
history Medicine Hat Tigers
since 1970
Stadion Medicine Hat Arena
Location Medicine Hat , Alberta
Team colors Orange, black
league Western Hockey League
Conference Eastern Conference
division Central Division
Head coach Shaun Clouston
General manager Brad McEwen
Memorial Cups 1987 , 1988
Ed Chynoweth Cups 1972/73, 1986/87 , 1987/88
2003/04 , 2006/07
Travis Dunstall in the 2007/08 season jersey for the Medicine Hat Tigers

The Medicine Hat Tigers are a professional Canadian ice hockey team from Medicine Hat , Alberta that plays in the junior division of the Western Hockey League .

The franchise plays its home games in the 4,000-seat Medicine Hat Arena .

history

The team was founded in 1970 and has twice won the Memorial Cup , the official Canadian junior ice hockey championship. The Tigers also won the WHL championship twice and seven division titles.

In the spring of 2007, fans were hoping the city of Medicine Hat would initiate the construction of a new Canadian $ 90 million, 6,500-seat arena. However, these plans failed because the city was unable to finance such a large sum.

In 2007 , the Medicine Hat Tigers reached the final of the Memorial Cup again, but lost it 1: 3 against the Vancouver Giants . Two weeks earlier, the Tigers had beaten the Giants in the WHL final. As Vancouver was the venue for the finals, the Giants were allowed to take part in the Memorial Cup tournament alongside the champions of Canada's top three junior leagues.

In the 2007/08 season, the team played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the WHL.

successes

  • Memorial Cup: 1987 and 1988
  • Ed Chynoweth Cup (WHL Champion): 1973, 1987, 1988, 2004 and 2007
  • WHL regular season champions: 1986 and 2006
  • Division titles: 1977, 1986, 1987, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007

Playing times

Season GP W. L. T OTL SOL GF GA P placement Play-offs
1970/71 66 22nd 43 1 - - 271 351 45 5. West not qualified
1971/72 68 35 30th 3 - - 351 312 73 4. West Quarter finals
1972/73 68 39 20th 9 - - 348 254 87 2. West Master WHL
1973/74 68 29 31 8th - - 305 314 66 3. West Quarter finals
1974/75 70 40 22nd 8th - - 380 291 88 2. West Quarter finals
1975/76 72 38 24 10 - - 379 306 86 3. West Quarter finals
1976/77 72 32 28 12 - - 330 304 76 1. Central Qualifying round
1977/78 72 22nd 41 9 - - 293 365 53 3. Central Final Central Division
1978/79 72 15th 50 7th - - 270 479 37 4. Central not qualified
1979/80 72 37 30th 5 - - 344 315 79 3. East Final East Division
1980/81 72 40 29 3 - - 358 302 83 3. East Quarterfinals East Division
1981/82 72 25th 46 1 - - 308 446 51 7. East not qualified
1982/83 72 37 34 1 - - 345 338 75 6. East Quarterfinals East Division
1983/84 72 45 26th 1 - - 404 288 91 2. East Final East Division
1984/85 72 53 17th 2 - - 355 224 108 2. East Final East Division
1985/86 72 54 17th 1 - - 384 245 109 1. East WHL final
1986/87 72 48 19th 5 - - 383 264 101 1. East Memorial Cup
1987/88 72 44 22nd 6th - - 353 261 94 2. East Memorial Cup
1988/89 72 41 27 4th - - 359 326 86 3. East Quarterfinals East Division
1989/90 72 32 38 2 - - 298 331 66 5. East Quarterfinals East Division
1990/91 72 40 27 5 - - 366 296 85 2. East Final East Division
1991/92 72 48 24 0 - - 336 264 96 2. East Quarterfinals Eastern Conference
1992/93 72 29 38 5 - - 285 343 63 7. East Semi-finals Eastern Conference
1993/94 72 33 33 6th - - 263 264 72 5. East Quarterfinals Eastern Conference
1994/95 72 38 32 2 - - 244 229 78 5. East Quarterfinals Eastern Conference
1995/96 72 30th 37 5 - - 243 288 65 3. Central Quarterfinals Eastern Conference
1996/97 72 39 32 1 - - 270 278 79 3. Central Quarterfinals Eastern Conference
1997/98 72 16 50 6th - - 188 340 38 5. Central not qualified
1998/99 72 15th 56 1 - - 185 323 31 5. Central not qualified
1999/00 72 21st 45 6th 6th - 222 295 54 5. Central not qualified
2000/01 72 24 40 5 3 - 271 316 56 5. Central not qualified
2001/02 72 30th 36 4th 2 - 277 316 66 5. Central not qualified
2002/03 72 29 34 2 7th - 278 314 67 3. Central Semi-finals Eastern Conference
2003/04 72 40 20th 9 3 - 277 216 92 1. Central Master WHL
2004/05 72 45 21st 4th 2 - 234 143 96 1. Central Semi-finals Eastern Conference
2005/06 72 47 16 - 1 8th 257 171 103 1. Central Final Eastern Conference
2006/07 72 52 17th - 3 0 264 175 107 1. Central Master WHL
2007/08 72 43 22nd - 5 2 234 198 93 3. Central Quarterfinals Eastern Conference
2008/09 72 36 29 - 4th 3 249 242 79 2. Central Semi-finals Eastern Conference
2009/10 72 41 23 - 3 5 276 232 90 3. Central Semi-finals Eastern Conference
2010/11 72 46 18th - 4th 4th 265 196 100 2. Central Final Eastern Conference
2011/12 72 42 24 - 2 4th 255 209 90 3. Central Semi-finals Eastern Conference
2012/13 72 36 33 - 2 1 243 244 75 4. Central Semi-finals Eastern Conference
2013/14 72 44 24 - 3 1 260 196 92 3. Central Final Eastern Conference

GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = overtime defeats, SOL = shutout defeats, P = points, GF = goals, GA = goals against

Well-known former players

Jay Bouwmeester
Rob Niedermayer

Various players who spent their junior years with the Rockets later made careers in the National Hockey League . Some of them are:

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