Tigers Uncaged

Our second season of Tigers Uncaged comes to a close, but not before a parting conversation with Tigers Associate Coach Joe Frazer. A look back on the past year and an eye towards the future mixed into this final episode of the season. Huge thanks to Tigers voice Gino De Paoli for being a regular contributor this season, along with all of our guests for giving us their time. See you next season!

Your Medicine Hat Tigers are headed to the playoffs! Look back on the regular season and get set for playoffs with Tigers Head Coach and General Manger, Willie Desjardins!

Two games to go... a playoff spot hangs in the balance. The Tigers get set for a home & home with the Swift Current Broncos! Tigers voice Gino De Paoli is back to recap the tough results last weekend against Calgary and what's in store as the Tigers look to make their way back to the playoffs.

Ahead of a vital 3 games in 3 nights for the Tigers, defenceman Rhett Parsons and forward Dallon Melin joined this week to discuss what the season has been like, highlights throughout the year so far, and what the two like to get up to away from the rink!

A new perspective this week as we catch up with Tigers Media Services Manager, Troy Durrell! Get to know more about what goes into the gameday experience each night, how the Superstore jersey auction went, and Troy's overall thoughts around his first season working with the team!

In the midst of a four game homestand, the Medicine Hat Tigers have found wins against two of the top teams in the country! Tigers voice Gino De Paoli joins this week to discuss the big wins over Kamloops & Winnipeg as well as the off night against Swift as the playoff race heats up with 10 games to go.

On the heels of Wednesday's loss to Regina, Tigers voice Gino De Paoli joins this week to discuss the upcoming return of former Head Coach and GM Shaun Clouston as the Blazers visit CO-OP Place. This week's episode includes a breakdown last weekend's home & home with Red Deer (and the two notable hits from those games), Connor Bedard's impact on Wednesday's affair, and what to expect from Kamloops this weekend.

Voice of the Tigers, Gino De Paoli, is back to recap the past weekend's final 2 matchups with the Lethbridge Hurricanes for the season, which included another Tigers home ice win (now 5-1-1 at home since Christmas), stellar goaltending on both sides, and the upcoming home & home with the Red Deer Rebels. The conversation surrounding the future of the Winnipeg ICE has been heating up, as we kick around some potential relocation spots for the organization that've been mentioned in the latest reports.

Tigers voice, Gino De Paoli, joins the pod this week to recap a historic (and highly productive) weekend for the Tigers as they set an attendance record for a home game. On the ice, the Tabbies didn't disappoint, picking up two wins against teams they look to track down in the race towards the WHL playoffs. This weekend, it's the final set of games against the Lethbridge Hurricanes for the season!

Ahead of a big weekend with Lethbridge & Regina coming to town, we check in with the voice of the Pats, Dante De Caria in Calgary before the Pats took on the Hitmen earlier this week. There's also a conversation around Connor Bedard (shocking) as well as the playoff hopes for the Pats down the stretch. Tigers voice Gino De Paoli also swings by to give his thoughts on the final 20 games of this regular season.

In the midst of a two-game winning streak, the Tigers get set for a back-to-back this weekend with the Hitmen & Broncos (yes, Swift again). Voice of the Tigers, Gino De Paoli, joins Jesse & Lance to dive into the solid work done by goaltenders Beckett Langkow and Evan May as of late, the Tigers scoring depth, and the uptick in gameday atmosphere inside CO-OP Place!

For the first time in the New Year, voice of the Tigers, Gino De Paoli swings by to go over what was one of the WILDEST trade deadlines the WHL's ever seen, how the Tigers fit into that mix, and what awaits them in Manitoba this weekend. Also recap the excitement and energy in CO-OP Place from Nickelodeon night last weekend! 

Happy New Year friends! We're back with our first episode of 2023 and joined by the Head Coach of South Alberta Hockey Academy, a two-time Circle K Classic Champion (formerly the Mac's Tournament), and all-around good guy, Brayden Desjardins! Hear from Brayden about SAHA's tournament, standouts like Zach Zahara & Gavin McKenna (among other Tigers and WHL prospects), and how important assistant coaches Torrin White and Gavin Broadhead have been to the team's success again this year.

With the midway mark approaching, special guest and sports reporter at the Medicine Hat News, James Tubb swings by to give this thoughts on the first half of the season as well as the growth the Tigers have shown in comparison to this time a year ago!

The schedule picks up as the WHL races towards the holiday break... Tigers get set for a trip to Lethbridge for the Canes Teddy Bear Toss followed by a Saturday home date with the Moose Jaw Warriors. There's also a conversation surrounding Canada's World Juniors camp invites as well!

Voice of the Tigers, Gino De Paoli, swings by to recap the Tigers win over the Edmonton Oil Kings ahead of 3 games in 3 days this weekend... also the increased improvement of some of the roster as the Tigers continue to trend in the right direction.

As always, we're joined by voice of the Medicine Hat Tigers, Gino De Paoli, diving into the vibes within an organization in the midst of a 6 game slide, and why there's plenty of reason for optimism. The second half of this episode is spent with Tigers goaltender coach, Matt Wong! Learn more about the newly-acquired Evan May, the consistent progress in Beckett Langkow's game, and where some of the younger goaltenders (Zach Zahara, Ethan McCallum, and Jordan Switzer) are at in their development.

After a couple tough luck losses, the Tigers get set to take on Central Division foes this weekend with a trip to Calgary followed by a home date with the Hurricanes. Tigers' voice Gino De Paoli gives his thoughts on where the Tigers have come up short, what's gone well, and the expectations heading into this weekend!

With Lance away this week, Jesse and Gino sat down to talk about the big news surrounding the 2022 Leadership group with the Medicine Hat Tigers. They recapped last weekend and get you set for another busy weekend!

The Medicine Hat Tigers are FINALLY back home. Jesse, Lance and Gino talk about the back half of the US road trip and some of the trades that happened this week. 

In the midst of a 5 game US road trip, we check in with the voice of the Tigers Gino De Paoli on the mood surrounding the team so far (spoiler alert, vibes are high). There's also been quite a few firsts when it comes to Tigers scoring on the trip. Yeah... things are going pretty good right now!

We're on our own this week with an abbreviated episode of Tigers Uncaged (our station rebranded this week, it took a lot of our energy)... but we get into the games last weekend and what the team can take away, the difficulties they may face heading south of the border, and what the gameday experience has been like at CO-OP Place so far this season. If you're reading this, you've come this far... may as well subscribe to Tigers Uncaged on your fav pod platform and never miss an episode!

It's hard to draw up game 1 for the Tigers any better after a 9-1 home ice win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes! In this episode: Conversation with Gavin McKenna (4 assists in WHL debut) Voice of the Tigers, Gino De Paoli Voice of the Hurricanes, Dustin Forbes

With the WHL season on the horizon, we've been renewed for Season 2 of Tigers Uncaged! Get to know the NEW voice of the Tigers, Gino De Paoli, as he gets prepped for the season opener on Saturday. And it wouldn't be a season-opening episode if we didn't chat with Tigers Associate Coach, Joe Frazer!

We wrap up this Tigers season and year 1 of Tigers Uncaged with Tigers Associate Coach, Joe Frazer, who gives us his perspective on this past season and what the summer will look like. And as always, Scott Roblin pops by to give insight to the potential number 1 pick for the Tigers in the WHL Draft! Thank you to South Country CO-OP for their sponsorship in our inaugural year, and thank YOU for listening each week! See you next season!

After a weekend swing through Manitoba, the Tigers come home for their last game of the regular season. Interim play by play voice of the Tigers Scott Roblin stops by to recap the boys' final road trip of the year, the incredible performance by SAHA, and what to expect Friday night at CO-OP Place against the Edmonton Oil Kings.

LOTS of stuff to get into this week in the world of the Medicine Hat Tigers. Interim Play by Play Announcer Scott Roblin joins the show to talk about the celebration of Bob Ridley and the big news of Lukas Svejkovsky signing in the NHL.

As the season starts to wind down, there's still TONS to play for as a member of the Medicine Hat Tigers. Interim play by play voice Scott Roblin stops by to detail just how important the final few games of this season are towards next year's individual roles and overall roster construction. The guys also lean into the different on & off-ice aspects to playing in the WHL that the team continues to adjust to.

Jesse & Lance bring interim play by play voice of the Tigers, Scott Roblin, into the conversation as the boys are still buzzing from Tuesday night's shootout win over the Regina Pats. Jesse raises the question, "Could anyone trade for Connor Bedard?" Scott's joined by the legendary Lanny McDonald after being named to the Order of Hockey in Canada!

Interim play by play voice of the Tigers, Scott Roblin, comes by to breakdown Garin Bjorklund's first shutout of the season in what some are calling the Tigers' best performance so far this season, followed by a tough loss to the Oil Kings. We've also got our hands on Scott's chat with former Tigers captain James Hamblin, as he just recently signed his first NHL deal with the Edmonton Oilers!

Jesse's got a message for Tigers fans... not just about the realities of this season, but of the potential for the coming years. Interim play by play voice of the Tigers, Scott Roblin, also makes his weekly appearance to break down a couple tough games against Lethbridge & Red Deer.

Jesse & Lance are joined by interim play by play voice of the Tigers, Scott Roblin, to dive into the potential for more afternoon games WHL-wide, Garin Bjorklund's incredible performance Wednesday night in Regina, and a conversation between Scott and former Tiger Corson Hopwo before his return to Medicine Hat last weekend. Be sure to subscribe to Tigers Uncaged and never miss an episode!

Heading into a busy long weekend, the Medicine Hat Tigers have a lot to build on thanks to goaltender Garin Bjorklund's performance earlier in the week against the Brandon Wheat Kings. Tigers interim play-by-play voice, Scott Roblin, stops by to breakdown the past games against Edmonton & Brandon, as well as the Tigers direction as the schedule begins to ramp up.

Logan Barlage has quickly established himself as a fan favourite in Orange & Black as he debuted at home for the first time over the weekend. Scott Roblin stops by to discuss that weekend split for the Tabbies along with the ongoing situation affecting the Winnipeg Ice & Brandon Wheat Kings.

This week's episode was a fun one. Jesse, Lance and Scott recap the weekend that saw the Tigers go 1-1. Which member of the team is starting to heat up and Scott sits down with a former Tiger who is representing Team Canada at the Olympics.

Jesse, Lance and Scott break down the Corson Hopwo trade with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and break down some of the trades from deadline day. 

Jesse, Lance and Scott talk about the big news surrounding the postponement of the Medicine Hat Tigers games and what's next for the WHL, as they head into the 2nd half of the season. 

The 16 game losing streak is OVER! Interim voice of the Tigers, Scott Roblin, stops by to give his thoughts on the Tigers latest shootout win over the Rebels along with a couple interesting storylines heading into a home and home weekend with the Lethbridge Hurricanes. And with the US and WHL Bantam drafts taking place last week, Tigers Director of Player Personnel Bobby Fox swings by to give a recap on the latest draft class to the black and orange!

We welcome the LEGENDARY Bob Ridley to the podcast to talk about his health and what he thinks of the Medicine Hat Tigers. Plus, we find out who our NEW captain is. 

It's a special weekend for the Medicine Hat Tigers as they will have their annual Teddy Bear Toss game this Saturday (Dec 4) against the Brandon Wheat Kings. We will talk to Adam Jones from the Tigers about how special this game is and Scott Roblin will give us more on the BLOCKBUSTER trade that happened this week. 

Though he didn't get the sendoff he deserved, James Hamblin (kind of) returns to the Hat, chatting about his time with the Tigers, the adversity he's faced both on and off the ice, and his second year with the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL! Scott Roblin also swings by to help us try and answer some tough questions surrounding this ten game losing streak. Make sure you subscribe to Tigers Uncaged to be the FIRST to know when new episodes drop!

The Medicine Hat Tigers head into this weekend winless in their last seven... but there have been a few brighter spots within the team! Tigers interim play by play voice, Scott Roblin, stops by to tee up an important weekend for the Tabbies and goaltender coach Matt Wong breaks down one of, if not the BIGGEST bright spot so far this year, goaltending! Be sure to subscribe to Tigers Uncaged on your favourite podcast platform!

Tigers interim play by play voice Scott Roblin sits down to chat with the now former Tigers forward, Columbus Blue Jackets standout rookie, Cole Sillinger.

Jesse's thinking this weekend's home and home with the Calgary Hitmen could determine the rest of the Tigers season... listen to find out why! Tigers interim play by play voice Scott Roblin pops by, as well as a view from the other side with voice of the Hitmen, Brad Curle!

Cole Sillinger will NOT return to the Tigers this season, and Jesse & Lance didn't find out about it until the end of the episode... listen to hear their LIVE reaction! Interim play by play voice Scott Roblin once again swings by, and Tigers overage forward Corson Hopwo pops by to talk about his early start to the campaign!

Another jam-packed weekend for the Tigers as they head into Moose Jaw Friday before returning to Co-op Place Saturday to host the Saskatoon Blades! Tigers interim play by play voice Scott Roblin pops by once again, and we are REUNITED with former CHAT TV sports anchor and current Manager of Communications for the Blades, Mitch Bach!

Coming off a mid-week home win against the Swift Current Broncos, the Tigers head into a tough weekend against the Prince Albert Raiders and Edmonton Oil Kings. Voice of the Oil Kings, Andrew Peard, stops by to share an early review of their season as well as revisit the Josh Williams - Brett Kemp deal. Tigers interim play by play voice Scott Roblin swings by to help figure out if roles are starting to be cemented with the Tigers roster, along with the home debut for local Tiger Josh Van Mulligan!

After a tough opening weekend, the Tigers bounced back with back to back wins last weekend and now head into Saskatchewan for tough tests against Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Interim play by play voice for the Tigers, Scott Roblin, stops by to dissect the weekend that was, and Tigers Media Services Manager Adam Jones is back to give his thoughts on the vibes at Co-op Place early in the season.

The speculation surrounding Tigers forward Cole Sillinger's future continues this week, as Tigers interim play-by-play voice Scott Roblin stops by with some intel on the future & potential places for Sillinger to play this season... some of which don't include Medicine Hat. Tigers forward Lukas Svejkovsky also hops on to recap his time at Pittsburgh Penguins training camp and expectations for the Tabbies this weekend.

The Medicine Hat Tigers kickoff their season this weekend with a home and home against the Swift Current Broncos! Jesse & Lance chat with Tigers Associate Coach Joe Frazer, Tigers Media Services Manager Adam Jones, and the interim voice of the Medicine Hat Tigers, CHAT TV's Scott Roblin. 

Starting October 1st, Jesse and Lance take you behind the scenes of your Medicine Hat Tigers. Every Friday, they will give analysis of the games that was and the upcoming weekend.