Cozens' hat trick powers Tigers past Hurricanes 5-1 in home opener
Medicine Hat improved to 2-0 on the young WHL season, having outscored Lethbridge 10-3 across their season-opening home-and-home series.
Luke Cozens scored three goals against his former team as the Medicine Hat Tigers beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-1 in their home opener, moving to 2-0 on the season.
Goaltender Carter Casey made 30 saves, including 15 in the third period, earning the game's second star. Gavin Kor added a goal and an assist to claim third star, while Luke Ruptash scored his first career WHL goal with a glove-side shot past Hurricanes netminder Leif Oaten.
Logan Stuart scored Lethbridge's only goal on one of the team's five third-period power-play chances. Medicine Hat's penalty kill stopped six of seven Hurricanes man-advantages, while the Tigers power play went 0-for-3.
The Tigers now have a break until September 26, when they open a two-game road trip against the Red Deer Rebels.
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