WHL unveils 2024-25 regular season schedule
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 26, 2024.
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Western Hockey League has released its 748-game regular season schedule. The regular season gets underway Sept. 20 and wraps up March 23, 2025 with the playoffs starting a week later. The Medicine Hat Tigers open the season against the Edmonton Oil Kings on Sept. 21 at Co-op Place, and finish March 23 at Calgary against the Hitmen. Some other notables from the Tigers’ schedule include: — Four of the first six games of the year are against the Red Deer Rebels, a rematch of the first-round playoff series last year. – The defending WHL champion Moose Jaw Warriors are at Co-op Place on Oct. 5. – The Tigers host the B.C division this year, starting with the Vancouver Giants at Co-op Place on Oct. 12. The Prince George Cougars are in town Oct. 16, Victoria Royals on Nov. 15, Kamloops Blazers Feb. 22 and Kelowna Rockets on March 4. – The Tigers only face Swift Curren four times this season with their move to the East division. The first time being Dec. 4 at Swift Current. – Teddy Bear Toss night is Dec. 7 against the Oil Kings. – The Tigers’ U.S. road trip will be after Christmas, Jan. 24 to Feb. 1, starting against the Spokane Chiefs. They face the Tri-City Americans on Jan. 25, Wenatchee Wild on Jan. 28, Everett Silvertips on Jan. 29, Portland Winterhawks on Jan. 31 and Seattle Thunderbirds on Feb. 1. – They’ll host the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Family Day (Feb. 17) for a 2 p.m. contest. That is the only afternoon game at Co-op Place this season. – Fan appreciation night is Mar. 22 at Co-op Place against the Hurricanes. Tigers end the season the next night in Calgary, a Sunday afternoon contest. – The Tigers have three 3-in-3s this season, Dec. 13, 14, 15: at Moose Jaw, vs. Lethbridge and at Lethbridge. Dec. 28, 29, 30: vs Lethbridge, at Calgary and vs Calgary. Feb. 21, 22, 23: vs Edm, vs Kamloops, at Edm. 15-14
