The Medicine Hat Tigers and Regina Pats will face off in the opening round of the 2026 WHL Playoffs, featuring a clash between the league’s most potent offence and a young, resilient Regina squad returning to the postseason for the first time in three seasons. The Tigers dominated the regular-season series, winning all four matchups and outscoring the Pats 26–7, including two high-scoring victories in March. 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS: Season Records: * Medicine Hat Tigers: 50-10-5-3 * Regina Pats: 25-34-7-2 Power Play: * Medicine Hat Tigers: 32.2% * Regina Pats: 24.9% Penalty Kill: * Medicine Hat Tigers: 78.6% * Regina Pats: 72.8% Medicine Hat Tigers Point Leaders Against Regina Pats This Season: * Liam Ruck: 4 GP, 5 G, 6 A, 11 P * Markus Ruck: 4 GP, 2 G, 8 A, 10 P * Bryce Pickford: 4 GP, 3 G, 4 A, 7 P * Andrew Basha: 4 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 P * Josh Van Mulligen: 4 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 P Regina Pats Point Leaders Against Medicine Hat Tigers This Season: * Jace Egland: 4 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 P * Zachary Lansard: 4 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 P * Caden Brown: 4 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 P * Keets Fawcett: 4 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 P * Maddox Schultz: 4 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 P SERIES SCHEDULE The best-of-seven series begins this Friday at the Co-op Place in Medicine Hat. * Game 1: Regina @ Medicine Hat — Friday, March 27, 7:00 PM MT * Game 2: Regina @ Medicine Hat — Saturday, March 28, 7:00 PM MT * Game 3: Medicine Hat @ Regina — Tuesday, March 31, 7:00 PM ST * Game 4: Medicine Hat @ Regina — Wednesday, April 1, 7:00 PM ST * Game 5*: Regina @ Medicine Hat — Friday, April 3, 7:00 PM MT * Game 6*: Medicine Hat @ Regina — Sunday, April 5, 4:00 PM ST * Game 7*: Regina @ Medicine Hat — Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 PM MT *If necessary Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. This article originally appeared on The Hockey News [https://thehockeynews.com/whl]. Medicine Hat Tiges Forward Markus Ruck Finishes 2025-26 Season As WHL's Top Scorer [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/medicine-hat-tiges-forward-markus-ruck-finishes-2025-26-season-as-whl-s-top-scorer] Final 4 2026 WHL Playoffs Spot Determined [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/final-4-2026-whl-playoffs-spot-determined] Brandon Wheat Kings To Host 2027 WHL Prospects Game [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/brandon-wheat-kings-to-host-2027-whl-prospects-game] WHL Goal-Scoring Title Will Be Crowned On Saturday [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/whl-goal-scoring-title-will-be-crowned-on-saturday] WHL Teams Who Can Still Clinch 2026 Playoff Spots [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/whl-teams-who-can-still-clinch-playoffs] For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*11e3hua*_ga*MTk0NDM0Mzk0OS4xNzQ2MjQ0ODA2*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjYzMzYxOTQkbzkwOSRnMSR0MTc2NjMzNzA3NyRqNTYkbDAkaDA.]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum. Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/cb2bb601-06a4-4c9c-b93a-8ebc3cf7b051.jpeg]
