Tigers acquire signing rights to 2007-born forward in deal with Spokane Chiefs

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 14, 2025.

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The Medicine Hat Tigers picked up the rights to an unsigned forward Wednesday.

The Tigers swung their first trade of the offseason, acquiring the rights to 2007-born forward Landon Hafele from the Spokane Chiefs.

Medicine Hat sent a 2026 eighth-round pick and a conditional second-round pick in either 2026 or 2027 in the trade.

Hafele, who turns 18 on Sept. 18, was selected eighth overall by Spokane in the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft.

The Fairbanks, Alaska product has been playing in the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. He put up 16 goals and 27 points in 80 games between the U.S. National U18 Team (NTDP) and USNTDP Juniors (USHL) last season.

He is eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft and is committed to Arizona State University starting in the 2026-27 season. He committed to play for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL this season.

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