Rebels beat Tigers 3-1 at Centrium as Hamilton scores again
Captain Beckett Hamilton extended his hot streak with the game-winning goal, a night after netting a hat trick against Lethbridge.
The Red Deer Rebels defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers 3-1 on Saturday night at the Centrium, earning their first win at home this season. Captain Beckett Hamilton scored the game-winning goal and added an assist, giving him five points over two games after his hat trick the previous night against the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
Patrick Sopiarz opened the scoring in the first period off a no-look feed from Hamilton. Medicine Hat's Liam Ruck tied it on a shorthanded breakaway in the second period for his first goal of the season. Hamilton restored the lead in the third period with a solo rush goal, and Poul Andersen sealed the win with 2:37 remaining off a feed from Cameron Kuzma. Andersen now leads Red Deer with six points in four games.
Goaltender Matthew Kondro stopped 28 of 29 shots as the Rebels outshot the Tigers 35-29. Head coach Brent Kisio praised his team's effort on a quick turnaround after a late-night return from their previous game, and credited strong goaltending from both Kondro and backup Salisbury this weekend.
The Rebels held Medicine Hat scoreless on the power play but went 0-for-5 with the man advantage themselves. The win improves Red Deer to 2-1-0-1, placing them third in the Eastern Conference. The team next heads out on a three-game road trip through Saskatchewan.
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