Tigers rout Wheat Kings 8-1, snap three-game skid in Brandon
Medicine Hat forced Brandon to pull its starting goaltender midway through the game after a six-goal first half.
The Medicine Hat Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak with an 8-1 road win over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday, a sharp turnaround after scoring just two goals combined in their previous two games.
Luke Cozens led the Tigers' offensive outburst with a three-goal performance, while goaltender Carter Casey made 32 saves. Owen Hayes and Jake Burmis each scored their first career WHL goals, and Markus Ruck, Dayton Reschny, Josh Evaschesen and Riley Steen also found the back of the net for Medicine Hat.
Brandon starter Filip Ruzicka was pulled halfway through the game after allowing six goals on 29 shots. Rookie Ethan Berard made his WHL debut in relief, stopping 14 of 16 shots. The Wheat Kings' only goal came late in the first period off a wrist shot from Kris Muissu.
The Tigers will close out their three-game road trip next Friday against the Calgary Hitmen, opening a home-and-home series between the two clubs.
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