Bendfeld Signs with the Oilers

WHich means his chances of coming back may have just been thrown out the window. Yesterday I thought his chances of sticking would be 15%, but from reading various blogs about this signing I think those numbers just reversed itself. It will be a waiting game to see if he comes back.

Tigers Hosting Exhibition Game

The Medicine Hat Tigers will take on the Prince Albert Raiders on Tuesday September 9th at 7:oo PM @ The Medicine Hat arena. All the proceeds will be donated to Tony Aasman and his family.

Tickets are 10 bucks each, with rush seating only.

NHL Training Camp Invitees

I'll try to keep an updated list on any current tigers that get invited to NHL camp.


So far we know:

Tyler Ennis - Buffalo Sabres - Chance to stick - Unlikely
As buffalo would have to keep him up the whole year. Buffalo is stocked with forwards. At most Ennis would probably miss 3-5 games. If he impresses enough in Buffalo, they may let him play 1 or 2 preseason games, and if that is the case he would miss the Tigers home opener.


Jordan Bendfeld - Edmonton Oilers - Chance to stick - Possible-

From what I've read Edmonton Drafted Benny for his fighting ability and size. Edmonton's farm team were pushed around last year, and the Oilers used their last pick in the draft to get some toughness. The Oil's farm team has 15 D-men attending. I think they'll give Bendfeld a chance to make it, But he will have to have an impressive camp. If Bendfeld kinda just shows up and doesn't fight anyone, or bang the body, hell be sent back early.

If Bendfeld happens to sign it means his chances of sticking in the ahl/echl will be very good. Its still up in the air a little bit, but its possible he's back by the season opener, and its possible he is one of the last guys to come back.

Tigers vs Edmonton Pre-Season Action

-Screen Shot From Edmonton Oil Kings Website

Here is a quick SS of the game sheet. TO see a bigger version just click on it. The tigers lost 5-4, with yet again anothe rlineup laden with rookies. Linden Vey, John Stampohar, Cody carlson, and Frazee were the vets. The Edmonton paper reports that Edmonton's Jeff Lee, Ko'd Thomas frazee in a third period scrap.

Willie desjardin commented "I didn’t think we played as hard as we can play. Our older guys need to be better. And we’ll do better coming next weekend." in the MH news.

The Tigers next pre-season game is Saturday, september 6th in Saskatoon versus the Blades.

Maybe its just me but this preseason appears kind of secretive from a fans point of view. Not much information is coming out, and their are 0 preseason home games. 25 days left untill the first Tiger Home game.

Edit: After waiting a couple weeks for a head coach to be named for Team Canada's juniors, you sort of had a feeling that Willie Desjardin would be their second option or fall back guy in case things didn't work out with their first choice. Turns out the Hamilton Spectator(newspaper) has reported, Pat Quinn to be Hockey Canada's first choice. Nothing is official yet, but you'd think an announcement would be made relatively soon, with this kind of rumor leaking.

Alex plante of the Hitmen Demands Trade

The jist of it is....Plante had an injury plagued season last year, and after finally becoming healthy, he was put on the third defensive pairing, and was unhappy about his playing time, and performance. He did not report to Calgary's Main camp, and has asked to be traded. HE only recorded 1 goal and 1 assist last year, while the year previous he had 8 goals and 30 assists. With Kisio sorta lashing out at him in a recent article in the calgary herald, one has got to wonder if they didn't get along very well.

Plante being a 19 yr old Defender probably has some good trade value to him. I dont see him going to a Central Division Team, unless someone pays waaaaay to high a price.

Medicine Hat Tigers vs Regina

Tigers Roster vs Regina yesterday

Tyler Bunz - 23 shots on net 6 goals against
THomas Carr - 15 PM's - 1 fight
Dylan Businius
Tristin King - 1 Goal
Josh Koper - 2PM 1 assist
Samuel Dezman
Scott McKay - 1 assist
Mathew Konan - 1 assist
Dylan Bredo
John Stampohar - 17 pm - 1 Fight 1 assist
Colin Mopasanchuk - 1assist
Joey Frazer - 1 goal
Micheal Forsyth - 1 goal 2 PM's
THomas Frazee - 1 goal 2 PM's
Boston Leir
Taylor Gal - 1 assist
Jace Douskey
Tyson Newell - 15 PM 1 fight
Sean COllins - 1 assist
Ryan Holfeld - Did not play

The only "vets" so to say that were dressed were Frazee, Stampohar and Konan, Last years depth/4th liners. Holfeld was dressed but did not play. TO see that many rookies and to not get blown out of the water is very encouraging.

TIgers loose preseason opener

Saturday Aug. 30/08 Medicine Hat 4 vs. Regina 6

Scoring Summary
First Period
4:10 - Regina Goal - 21 Dominick Favreau (26 Andrew Rieder, 6 Victory Bartley) EV
5:09 – M.H. Goal - 17 Mike Forsyth (22 Dylan Bredo, 6 Matthew Konan) EV
12:42 – M.H. Goal – 18 Thomas Frazee (28 Sean Collins, 21 Taylor Gal) PP
Second Period
5:00 – Regina Goal – 24 Brett Leffler (34 Jordan Weal) EV
5:15 – Regina Goal – 15 Kyle Mulder (26 Andrew Rieder, 6 Victor Bartley) EV
9:27 – Regina Goal – 6 Victor Bartley (22 Thomas Hricina, 21 Dominick Favreau)
16:03 – M.H. Goal – 16 Joey Frazer (36 Colin Mospanchuk, 3 Scott McKay) EV
Third Period
4:06 – M.H. Goal 19 Tristan King (9 Josh Koper, 14 John Stampohar) EV
4:57 – Regina Goal - 15 Kyle Mulder (6 Victor Bartley, 11 Graham Hood) EV
8:51 – Regina Goal - 15 Kyle Mulder 6 Victor Bartley, 22 Thomas Hricina EV

Not sure of the roster but looks like they were predominantly rookies.

Tigers Open up Main Camp

Yes the two Euro's Tomas Kundratek and Zdenek Okal both showed up to camp. However their is still an issue with getting Kundratek's transfer card, so he cannot skate with the team, even in practice until the tigers receive it.

Tiger Alumni, Tommy Maxwell, Stefan Myer, David Schlemko, were all seen on the ice during the practice sessions.

small update on former players

Daine Todd will be playing in a couple rookie games with phoenix against L.A's rookies.
Tuesday, September 16 (6 p.m.) and Wednesday, September 17 (2 p.m.) at the jobing arena.
David schlemko will also be playing in those 2 games, with phoenix

Partial Schedule Breakdown

Games
Monday - 3
Tuesday - 11
Wednesday -11
Thursday - 1
Friday - 17
Saturday -21
Sunday - 8


Most Played
Lethbridge - 8
Kootenay - 7
Calgary - 6
Edmonton - 6
Red Deer -6
Brandon - 4
Saskatoon - 4
P.A - 4
MJ - 4
Swift - 4
regina - 4
Kelowna - 3
vancouver - 2
Chilliwack - 2
Kamloops -2
P.G - 2
Tricity - 1
Spokane - 1
Everett -1
Seattle -1
No games vs Portland

The tigers only have 2 out of their first 8 games at home
13 out of the last 18 games are at home!
There is a 19 day stretch in december with no home games
A 16 day stretch at the end of october begining of november with no home games.

Home Games Are Bolded

4 Friday September 19, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Edmonton 7:00

16 Saturday September 20, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Red Deer 7:30

31 Friday September 26, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Lethbridge 7:00

40 Saturday September 27, 2008 Lethbridge @ Medicine Hat 7:30

49 Tuesday September 30, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Calgary 7:00

59 Friday October 3, 2008 Kelowna @ Medicine Hat 7:30

69 Saturday October 4, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert 7:30

77 Sunday October 5, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Saskatoon 6:05

80 Wednesday October 8, 2008 Edmonton @ Medicine Hat 7:00

104 Sunday October 12, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Swift Current 7:00

108 Monday October 13, 2008 Kootenay @ Medicine Hat 2:00

121 Friday October 17, 2008 Chilliwack @ Medicine Hat 7:30

129 Saturday October 18, 2008 Regina @ Medicine Hat 7:30

144 Wednesday October 22, 2008 Prince George @ Medicine Hat 7:00

159 Saturday October 25, 2008 Calgary @ Medicine Hat 7:30

182 Friday October 31, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Kootenay 8:00

195 Sunday November 2, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Calgary 2:00

202 Wednesday November 5, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Moose Jaw 7:00

212 Friday November 7, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Regina 7:00

217 Saturday November 8, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Brandon 7:30

229 Monday November 10, 2008 Lethbridge @ Medicine Hat 7:00

236 Wednesday November 12, 2008 Edmonton @ Medicine Hat 7:00

242 Friday November 14, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Edmonton 7:00

256 Saturday November 15, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Red Deer 7:30

260 Sunday November 16, 2008 Red Deer @ Medicine Hat 6:00

265 Tuesday November 18, 2008 Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat 7:00

279 Friday November 21, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Lethbridge 7:00

288 Saturday November 22, 2008 Regina @ Medicine Hat 7:30

308 Saturday November 29, 2008 Brandon @ Medicine Hat 7:30

320 Tuesday December 2, 2008 Edmonton @ Medicine Hat 7:00

332 Friday December 5, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Moose Jaw 7:00

337 Saturday December 6, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Brandon 7:30

350 Monday December 8, 2008 Lethbridge @ Medicine Hat 7:00

361 Friday December 12, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Everett 7:35

372 Saturday December 13, 2008 Moose Jaw @ Kootenay 7:00

380 Sunday December 14, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Tri-City 5:05

386 Tuesday December 16, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Spokane 7:00

391 Wednesday December 17, 2008 Medicine Hat @ Kootenay 7:00

400 Saturday December 27, 2008 Swift Current @ Medicine Hat 7:30

436 Friday January 2, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Swift Current 7:30

449 Sunday January 4, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Calgary 2:00

451 Tuesday January 6, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Edmonton 7:00

458 Wednesday January 7, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Red Deer 7:00

474 Saturday January 10, 2009 Swift Current @ Medicine Hat 7:30

484 Tuesday January 13, 2009 Vancouver @ Medicine Hat 7:00

497 Friday January 16, 2009 Saskatoon @ Medicine Hat 7:30

515 Sunday January 18, 2009 Red Deer @ Medicine Hat 6:00

518 Tuesday January 20, 2009 Chilliwack @ Medicine Hat 7:00

523 Wednesday January 21, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Lethbridge 7:00

539 Saturday January 24, 2009 Prince George @ Medicine Hat 7:30

553 Tuesday January 27, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Seattle 7:05

561 Wednesday January 28, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Vancouver 7:00

563 Friday January 30, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Kelowna 7:00

573 Saturday January 31, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Kamloops 7:00

591 Thursday February 5, 2009 Calgary @ Medicine Hat 7:00

606 Saturday February 7, 2009 Moose Jaw @ Medicine Hat 7:30

621 Tuesday February 10, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Saskatoon 7:05

624 Wednesday February 11, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Prince Albert 7:30

633 Friday February 13, 2009 Saskatoon @ Medicine Hat 7:30

642 Saturday February 14, 2009 Kamloops @ Medicine Hat 7:30

660 Wednesday February 18, 2009 Brandon @ Medicine Hat 7:00

665 Friday February 20, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Lethbridge 7:00

675 Saturday February 21, 2009 Lethbridge @ Medicine Hat 7:30

696 Wednesday February 25, 2009 Kelowna @ Medicine Hat 7:00

702 Friday February 27, 2009 Prince Albert @ Medicine Hat 7:30

712 Saturday February 28, 2009 Kootenay @ Medicine Hat 7:30

724 Tuesday March 3, 2009 Moose Jaw @ Medicine Hat 7:00

742 Friday March 6, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Regina 7:00

747 Saturday March 7, 2009 Kootenay @ Medicine Hat 7:30

754 Sunday March 8, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Kootenay 6:00

758 Tuesday March 10, 2009 Red Deer @ Medicine Hat 7:00

780 Saturday March 14, 2009 Calgary @ Medicine Hat 7:30

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