Defenceman Tyson Moss scans to make a pass during a scrimmage Friday.--News Photo James Tubb

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The Medicine Hat Tigers’ defence will be their strength this season, returning all but one member of the 2025 championship core. It’s also setting up to be the toughest battle as training camp continues on.

The Tigers boast a staggering five returning blueliners from the championship run last season, with 20-year-old Josh Van Mulligen, and 19-year-olds Bryce Pickford, Jonas Woo, Veeti Väisänen and Niilopekka Muhonen.

“Having five returners is a luxury,” Van Mulligen said. “We have a very experienced D-core and that’ll help us win a lot of games this year. There’s a lot of really good, young defencemen pushing for spots and it’s good competition to h

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