Tiger prospect Meyer named SMAAAHL goalie of the year

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 28, 2026.

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The Medicine Hat Tigers youngest goaltender finished his regular season with league honours.

Prospect Ben Meyer was named the SMAAAHL U18 top goaltender of the season on Friday. Meyer, playing for the Regina Pat Canadians, had a 19-1-2 record with a 2.11 goals against average and a .922 save percentage, working four shutouts in his first season at the U18 level. Meyer led all goaltenders in GAA and SV%, trailing only 18-year-old Steven Wawryk of the Moose Jaw Warriors U18AAA in wins, with 25.

The Pat Canadians finished the SMAAAHL regular season atop the standings with a 38-3-3 record, capturing a second straight regular season title.

Regina will face the Saskatoon Contacts in a best-of-five quarter-finals series that starts Sunday. The Pat Canadians will host the West Regional tournament April 2-5 for the 2026 Telus Cup to be held in Peterborough, Ont. by the Jr. Peterborough Petes.

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