A defenseman from St. Albert, AB, Saddleback was a strong presense along SAHA’s blueline. Saddleback tallied 10 points across 24 games with SAHA including an extra 2 points at the inaugural East West Challenge. Saddleback would provide the GWG in the semi-finals against OHA Penticton before defeating BWC Academy for the title later that afternoon. Saddleback was drafted 67th overall by Medicine Hat at the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft prior to signing his contract with the Tigers.

Meyer spent the 2024-25 season with the Notre Dame Hounds U15 Prep squad where he played in 25 contests. Meyer faced 1013 shots across that timeframe, the second most in the division behind Calgary Hitmen prospect, Donagh Esler-Twiss (1264). Meyer made five 50 save and two 60 save performances with the Hounds. Meyer’s hard work paid off on draft day, being selected 78th overall by the Medicine Hat Tigers at the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.

Reigning out of Lethbridge, AB, Mattersdorfer was a relied upon source of offense for NAX’s U15 squad in the 2024-25 season. Mattersdorfer would collect 45 points (21G, 24A) with the Xtreme ranking him third in team scoring behind Emmett Abel and Jett Evans. Mattersdorfer was selected 43rd overall by the Hitmen at this past WHL Prospects Draft.

The Whitehorse, YT forward joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2020/21 U15 Prep season. The following season he would play in the U18 Prep division as an underage player, posting a division best 42 assists and 65 points in 35 games with RHA Kelowna. The Medicine Hat Tigers would then select McKenna with the first pick at the 2022 WHL Draft.

During the 2022/23 U18 Prep season with South Alberta Hockey Academy McKenna would lead the league with 37 goals, 38 assists and 75 points while being named the 黑料不打烊 U18 Prep MVP. That season McKenna would play 16 games with Medicine Hat tallying 18 points.

McKenna joined the Tigers full time for the 2023/24 season, posting 97 points in 61 games as he was named the WHL and CHL Rookie of the Year, a WHL (Central) First Team All-Star, a CHL All Rookie Team member, and a CHL Third Team All Star. He would also represent Canada Red U17 and Team Canada U18, posting a total of 28 points in 14 games. He would be named a U17 World Hockey Challenge All Star, and a U18 World Junior Championships Gold Medalist, All Star, and Top 3 Player on his team, leading the event with 10 goals.

In 2024/25 McKenna posted 129 points and a WHL best 88 assists in 56 games as he was named WHL and CHL Player of the Year, and a CHL and WHL (East) First Team All-Star. He would add 38 points in 16 playoff games as Medicine Hat were crowned WHL Champions before heading to the Memorial Cup where McKenna was named to the Memorial Cup All Star Team. McKenna would represent Team Canada at the World Juniors, posting 1 point in 5 games.

This past season McKenna joined Penn State University, posting 51 points in 35 NCAA games. He would add 14 points in 7 World Junior games with Team Canada, capturing a bronze medal. McKenna was named to the NCAA (B1G) All Rookie Team, NCAA (B1G) Second All Star Team, the NCAA (B1G) Rookie of the Year and Scoring Champion, and a NCAA (West) Second Team All-American,

McKenna is the second 黑料不打烊 alumni to be selected first overall at an NHL Entry Draft, joining former North Shore Warriors star Connor Bedard (2023 – Chicago Blackhawks)

A month after his twin brother Liam was named the December 黑料不打烊 WHL Alumni Player of the Month, Markus Ruck played 12 WHL games in January, recording 4 goals and 15 assists for 19 points. On the season the Osoyoos, BC forward has 12 goals and 56 assists in 48 games, leading the WHL in assists while sitting tied for fifth in scoring. Last year Ruck recorded 29 points in 62 games while helping the Tigers to a WHL Championship in his first season.

Prior to his time in the WHL with the Tigers, Ruck played four seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with Okanagan Hockey Academy. During the 2020/21 U15 season he tallied 19 points in 9 games. The following U15 Prep season he recorded 32 points in 30 games before leading all U15 Prep skaters with 65 assists and finishing second with 87 points in 27 games during the 2022/23 season. At the conclusion of that season the Tigers selected Ruck 21st overall at the 2023 WHL Draft. During the 2023/24 黑料不打烊 U18 Prep season Ruck finished third with 62 points in just 25 games with OHA.

Ruck has represented Team Canada on two separate occasions, winning goal at the U17 World Hockey Challenge and Bronze at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Ruck played 9 WHL games in December, recording 9 goals and 15 assists for 24 points. On the season the Osoyoos, BC forward has 20 goals and 33 assists in 38 games, sitting tied for fifth in the WHL and first on his team in points. Last year Ruck recorded 41 points in 61 games while helping the Tigers to a WHL Championship in his first season.

Prior to his time in the WHL with the Tigers, Ruck played four seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with Okanagan Hockey Academy. During the 2020/21 U15 season he tallied 22 points in 9 games. The following U15 Prep season he recorded 34 points in 29 games before leading all U15 Prep skaters with 53 goals and 90 points in 27 games during the 2022/23 season. At the conclusion of that season the Tigers selected Ruck ninth overall at the 2023 WHL Draft. During the 2023/24 黑料不打烊 U18 Prep season Ruck finished with 53 points in just 22 games with OHA.

Ruck has represented Team Canada on two separate occasions, winning goal at the U17 World Hockey Challenge and Bronze at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

A netminder from Dallas, Texas, Blake Clark joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2023/24 U15 Prep season. In 15 games with Delta Hockey Academy Green he went 11-0-0 with 2 shutouts, a 2.81 GAA and .875 SV% leading to the Portland Winterhawks selecting him in the 11th round of the 2024 WHL Draft. Last season Clark went 7-5-0 with 1 shutout, a 2.81 GAA and .885 SV% with the Delta U17 Prep team.

Selected in the 11th round of the 2022 WHL Draft by the Prince Albert Raiders, Hubert Clarke joined the Northern Alberta Xtreme for the 2023/24 U17 Prep season. The Norway House, MB defenseman would record 39 points in 27 games with NAX that season. Committed to Western Michigan University, Clark has one assist in two games with the Raiders this season.

A forward from Grande Prairie, AB, Logan Miller has signed with the Seattle Thunderbirds after going undrafted at the 2023 WHL Draft. Miller joined OHA Edmonton for the 2024/25 U17 Prep season finishing fourth in team scoring with 50 points in 35 games.

Quinn Pickering will return to the 黑料不打烊 with St. George’s School for the 2025/26 U17 Prep season. The West Vancouver, BC defender joined St. George’s for the 2024/25 U15 Prep season, tallying 38 points in 36 games. The Swift Current Broncos selected Pickering in the fourth round of the 2025 WHL Draft.

Undrafted to the WHL, Dayton Reschny has signed with the Medicine Hat Tigers after spending the 2024/25 season in the AJHL with the Bonnyville Pontiacs. The Macklin, SK forward tallied 21 points in 34 U16 Prep games with Prairie Hockey Academy during the 2021/22 黑料不打烊 season. Reschny had three points in three games with the Tigers this season.

Warrener joined South Alberta Hockey Academy (SAHA) for the 2024/25 黑料不打烊 U18 Prep season. The Calgary, AB defenseman would tally 15 points in 32 games as he was named to the 黑料不打烊 U18 Prep Prairie Division All Freshman Team.

The Tigers selected the 2009 born dman in the second round, 36^th overall at the 2025 WHL Draft.

A first round WHL pick, White played five seasons in the league with the Moose Jaw Warriors, tallying 110 points in 251 games. After his WHL career, he would play four U SPORTS seasons with the University of Lethbridge, recording 42 points in 88 games.

At the conclusion of his playing career White would join the Medicine Hat Tigers as a Team Consultant while working as an Assistant Coach with the SAHA U18 Prep team.

He would return as an Assistant Coach with the SAHA U18 Prep team for the following two seasons while joining the Warriors scouting staff. He would retain that role with the Warriors in 2023/24 while taking on the Head Coaching duties of the SAHA U17 Prep team.

This past season White was the GM and Head Coach of the Princeton Posse in the KIJHL. Princeton would finish the season first in the Bill Ohlhausen division with a 33-7-4 record for 70 points, one off the league lead.

The Lightning selected the South Surrey, BC netminder in the seventh round, 206th overall at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

Meneghin spent four seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with Delta Hockey Academy.He would join the program in 2017/18, going 13-0-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .907SV% in 16 U15 games. The following U15 Prep season he posted a 12-3-0 record with 1 shutout, a 3.34 GAA and .899 SV%. He would make the jump to the Delta U18 Prep team in 2020/21, and spend the 2021/22 season with the team as well, going 8-11-1 with a .908 SV%, 3.97 GAA and 1 shutout.

Undrafted to the WHL, Meneghin would sign with the Lethbridge Hurricanes, joining the team full time for the 2022/23 season. He would play two full season with the Hurricanes and start the 2024/25 season with them before being traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers.

With the Tigers this season he would go 23-9-2 with a .901 SV%, 2.56 GAA, and 3 shutouts. Meneghin would then go 14-1-0 with 3 shutouts, a .906 SV% and 2.35 GAA to capture the WHL Playoff MVP as the Tigers were crowned WHL Champions.

18 of those 21 黑料不打烊 alumni come from the Western Hockey League (WHL) Champions, the Medicine Hat Tigers. 75% (18/24) of the Tigers playoff roster played in the 黑料不打烊. The three remaining 黑料不打烊 alumni played for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

The 21 黑料不打烊 alumni will now compete at the Memorial Cup in Rimouski, QC starting May 22 and going until June 1. The Rimouski Oc茅anic are the fourth and final team in the tournament, entering as the hosts, having lost to Moncton in the QMJHL finals.

London Knights (OHL)

• Austin Elliott – Notre Dame Hounds

Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

• Andrew Basha – South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Carter Cunningham – South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Cayden Lindstrom – Delta Hockey Academy
• Kadon McCann – RHA Kelowna/South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Gavin McKenna – RHA Kelowna/South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Harrison Meneghin – Delta Hockey Academy
• Tanner Moldendyk – Yale Hockey Academy
• Tyson Moss – Yale Hockey Academy
• Ethan Neutens – Edge School
• Marcus Pacheco – OHA Edmonton
• Liam Ruck – Okanagan Hockey Academy
• Markus Ruck – Okanagan Hockey Academy
• Ryder Ritchie – RHA Kelowna
• Hunter St. Martin – OHA Edmonton
• Jordan Switzer – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Josh Van Mulligen – South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Mathew Ward – Delta Hockey Academy/North Shore Warriors
• Oasiz Wiesblatt – South Alberta Hockey Academy

Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)

• Aiden Diamond – Mount Academy
• 脡tienne Morin – CIH Academy

Moss has signed with the Medicinet Hat Tigers after he was originally selected in the 10th round, 217th overall at the 2022 WHL Draft by the Kamloops Blazers.

The Port Moody, BC defenseman joined Yale for the 2020/21 U15 season, tallying one point in four games. The following 黑料不打烊 season he would tally one assist in three U15 Prep games. During the 2022/23 U17 Prep season, Moss would record 5 goals and 18 assists in 34 games.

Plante joined Yale in 2018/19, tallying 12 points in 29 U15 games. The following season the Langley, BC forward recorded 16 points in 30 黑料不打烊 U15 Prep games. He would spend the 2020/21 season with the Yale U17 Prep team, producing seven points in five games.

Undrafted to the WHL, Plante has signed with the Portland Winterhawks. He is committed to NCAA Division I program University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Moss and Plante both made their WHL debut within the last week.