Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers | |
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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 |
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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
Various players who spent their junior years with the Rockets later made careers in the National Hockey League . Some of them are:
- Johnathan Aitken
- Cam Barker
- Bob Bassen
- Craig Berube
- Jay Bouwmeester
- Jason Chimera
- Shane Churla
- Dean Chynoweth
- Martin Cibák
- David Cooper
- Murray Craven
- Barry Dean
- Rob DiMaio
- Tyler Ennis
- Emerson Etem
- Vernon Fiddler
- Mark Fitzpatrick
- Bob Gassoff
- Josh Green
- Travis Green
- Darren Helm
- Justin Hocking
- Ken Holland
- Doug Houda
- Kelly Hrudey
- Gordon Hynes
- Ed Johnstone
- Dan Kordic
- Mark Lamb
- Jamie Linden
- Trevor Linden
- Joffrey Lupul
- Tom Lysiak
- Clarke MacArthur
- Alan May
- Wayne McBean
- Bryan McCabe
- Lanny McDonald
- Ryan McGill
- John McKenzie
- Barry Melrose
- Don Murdoch
- Rob Niedermayer
- Jim Nill
- Jaroslav Obšut
- Chris Osgood
- Mark Pederson
- Pete Peeters
- Tyler Pitlick
- Mike Rathje
- Stacy Roest
- Kris Russell
- David Schlemko
- Brent Thompson
- Rocky Thompson
- Linden Vey
- Neil Wilkinson