Three Ruck brothers combine for 9 points as Tigers beat Hurricanes 6-3
Twin Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Liam and Markus Ruck played their first game alongside younger brother Landon, an eighth-round Tigers pick, in a preseason overtime win in Lethbridge.
The Medicine Hat Tigers opened their preseason with a 6-3 overtime win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Tuesday night, but the result took a back seat to a family milestone. Twins Liam and Markus Ruck, both drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins this offseason, played alongside younger brother Landon for the first time in their lives, with all three skating together on the Tigers' first line.
Landon, drafted by Medicine Hat in the eighth round of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft as a defenseman, was moved to the wing to play with his brothers. The trio combined for nine points in the game. Liam recorded four points including a hat trick and an assist on Markus' overtime winner, while Landon picked up a primary assist on Markus' third-period goal that tied the game 3-3.
The Rucks' parents, who had already left Medicine Hat after training camp, drove back to Lethbridge to watch their three sons play together after learning of the lineup just days earlier.
Cash Christie and Ben Meyer split goaltending duties for the Tigers, with Christie stopping 18 of 19 shots and Meyer making 14 saves on 16 shots including two in overtime. The Tigers' only non-Ruck goal came from Luke Bodtker late in regulation. Medicine Hat and Lethbridge play again Saturday at Co-op Place before opening the regular season against each other in Lethbridge on September 18.
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