Checking in with Tigers prospects in December
By James Tubb on January 5, 2023.
The Medicine Hat Tigers farm system of prospects continues to enjoy a strong season with their respective clubs.
There were nine signed Tigers who took part the 44th annual Circle K Classic invitational tournament in Calgary to cap off the month of December.
Here are the December performances from prospects in the Tigers system with some commentary from Tigers director of player personnel Bobby fox.
(Players put in order of statistics and level played. Only those signed to player agreements are included. Stats entering play Jan. 4).F, Gavin McKenna1st overall, 2022 WHL draft WHL, Medicine Hat Tigers – 1 GP Season: 8 GP, 6 A, 6P CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 5 G, 4 A, 9 P Season: 16 GP, 20 G, 21 A, 41 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 6 G, 8 A, 14 P “You just expect to get wow’ed every night, some of the things he does like it’s like, ‘Who did that? Oh that’s Gavin,'” Fox said. “He’s gotten way faster and his confidence is obviously at an all-time high, but he’s a humble kid. There’s lots of high expectations and he sure is handling it well.” F, Kadon McCann 23rd, 2022 WHL draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 P Season: 20 GP, 11 G, 14 A, 25 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 7 P “McCann’s skating, I’ve been really impressed at how his skating is coming along,” Fox said. “His foot speed is improving, he’s a big body and he’s starting to fill in and grow into his body. He’s ahead of where maybe even I thought he would be.” F, Brett Calhoon 206th, 2020 WHL draft WHL, Medicine Hat Tigers – 1 GP Season: 1 GP CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 6 P Season: 15 GP, 11 G, 14 A, 25 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 6 P F, Hayden Harsanyi 16th, 2022 WHL draft WHL, Medicine Hat Tigers – 2 GP Season: 2 GP CSSHL, Edge School – 6 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 8 P Season: 22 GP, 12 G, 12 A, 24 P Circle K Classic, EDGE – 4 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 P D, Nate Corbet 60th, 2021 WHL draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 P Season: 20 GP, 3 G, 16 A, 19 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 P D, Matthew Paranych 45th, 2022 WHL draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 P Season: 17 GP, 5 G, 11 A, 16 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 P “If you want to see an elite level of skating and edges and work on the O-zone blue line, he’s the guy to watch for sure,” Fox said. “He’s going to be a guy in the future who will be feeding McKenna on the half wall on the Tigers power play.” D, Kolby Gapter 25th, 2021 WHL U.S. draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 1 A, 1 P Season: 20 GP, 2 G, 6 A, 8 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 5 A, 5 P D, Blake Ekren-Bratton 61st, 2020 WHL draft SJHL, La Ronge Ice Wolves Season: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 P G, Zach Zahara 171st, 2020 WHL draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 1 GP, 6.00 GAA, .842 SV, 0-1-0 Season: 12 GP, 2.40 GAA, .926 SV, 7-3-2, 2 SO Circle K Classic, SAHA – 5 GP, 0.60 GAA, .974 SV, 5-0-0, 2 SO G, Ethan McCallum 39th, 2021 WHL draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA Season: 6 GP, 3.68 GAA, .873 SV, 4-1-0 G, Jordan Switzer 111th, 2022 WHL draft CSSHL, U17 Northern Alberta Extreme – 1 GP, 3.00 GAA, .912 SV, 1-0-0 Season: 10 GP, 1.60 GAA, .942 SV, 10-0-0, 3 SO Circle K Classic, NAX U18 – 1 GP, 3.00 GAA, .870 SV, 0-1-0 “His athleticism and his mental makeup really set him apart,” Fox said. “He’s so dialled in and he’s stoic in the presence of pressure. His ability and save execution is really high. We’re excited about Jordan.”
83There were nine signed Tigers who took part the 44th annual Circle K Classic invitational tournament in Calgary to cap off the month of December.
Here are the December performances from prospects in the Tigers system with some commentary from Tigers director of player personnel Bobby fox.
(Players put in order of statistics and level played. Only those signed to player agreements are included. Stats entering play Jan. 4).F, Gavin McKenna1st overall, 2022 WHL draft WHL, Medicine Hat Tigers – 1 GP Season: 8 GP, 6 A, 6P CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 5 G, 4 A, 9 P Season: 16 GP, 20 G, 21 A, 41 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 6 G, 8 A, 14 P “You just expect to get wow’ed every night, some of the things he does like it’s like, ‘Who did that? Oh that’s Gavin,'” Fox said. “He’s gotten way faster and his confidence is obviously at an all-time high, but he’s a humble kid. There’s lots of high expectations and he sure is handling it well.” F, Kadon McCann 23rd, 2022 WHL draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 P Season: 20 GP, 11 G, 14 A, 25 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 7 P “McCann’s skating, I’ve been really impressed at how his skating is coming along,” Fox said. “His foot speed is improving, he’s a big body and he’s starting to fill in and grow into his body. He’s ahead of where maybe even I thought he would be.” F, Brett Calhoon 206th, 2020 WHL draft WHL, Medicine Hat Tigers – 1 GP Season: 1 GP CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 6 P Season: 15 GP, 11 G, 14 A, 25 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 6 P F, Hayden Harsanyi 16th, 2022 WHL draft WHL, Medicine Hat Tigers – 2 GP Season: 2 GP CSSHL, Edge School – 6 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 8 P Season: 22 GP, 12 G, 12 A, 24 P Circle K Classic, EDGE – 4 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 P D, Nate Corbet 60th, 2021 WHL draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 P Season: 20 GP, 3 G, 16 A, 19 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 P D, Matthew Paranych 45th, 2022 WHL draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 P Season: 17 GP, 5 G, 11 A, 16 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 P “If you want to see an elite level of skating and edges and work on the O-zone blue line, he’s the guy to watch for sure,” Fox said. “He’s going to be a guy in the future who will be feeding McKenna on the half wall on the Tigers power play.” D, Kolby Gapter 25th, 2021 WHL U.S. draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 4 GP, 1 A, 1 P Season: 20 GP, 2 G, 6 A, 8 P Circle K Classic, SAHA – 6 GP, 5 A, 5 P D, Blake Ekren-Bratton 61st, 2020 WHL draft SJHL, La Ronge Ice Wolves Season: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 P G, Zach Zahara 171st, 2020 WHL draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA – 1 GP, 6.00 GAA, .842 SV, 0-1-0 Season: 12 GP, 2.40 GAA, .926 SV, 7-3-2, 2 SO Circle K Classic, SAHA – 5 GP, 0.60 GAA, .974 SV, 5-0-0, 2 SO G, Ethan McCallum 39th, 2021 WHL draft CSSHL, U18 SAHA Season: 6 GP, 3.68 GAA, .873 SV, 4-1-0 G, Jordan Switzer 111th, 2022 WHL draft CSSHL, U17 Northern Alberta Extreme – 1 GP, 3.00 GAA, .912 SV, 1-0-0 Season: 10 GP, 1.60 GAA, .942 SV, 10-0-0, 3 SO Circle K Classic, NAX U18 – 1 GP, 3.00 GAA, .870 SV, 0-1-0 “His athleticism and his mental makeup really set him apart,” Fox said. “He’s so dialled in and he’s stoic in the presence of pressure. His ability and save execution is really high. We’re excited about Jordan.”
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