March 1, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat, AB -- The Medicine Hat Tigers made their way to Swift Current for the final time this season looking to continue their momentum from Friday's victory against Regina. The Tigers were dominate on this night from the opening faceoff to the final buzzer, being rewarded with a 5-1 victory.
The opening frame was all Tigers but it looked like they may have ran into another hot visiting goaltender as Landon Bow was standing tall in net despite fighting the puck a bit, letting out some large rebounds. Medicine Hat would outshoot the Broncos 16-10 in the frame and Nick Schneider who got the start Saturday, was solid through the first 20 minutes. The Tigers would take the early lead as Steven Owre potted his 16th of the season on the power play after Broncos defenseman Jordan Thomson took a bad penalty for roughing. Owre found some quiet ice and Kyle Becker found the centerman in the high slot for the one timer. Medicine Hat took the 1-0 lead into the break.
The middle period did not start the way the Tigers wanted to, as just one minute into the period Jake DeBrusk wristed a shot from the blueline which made it's way past a screened Schneider to tie the game at 1. The push back by the Tigers after the Broncos goal was fierce and the line of Matt Staples, Mark Rassell and Alex Mowbray generated lots of energy for the Tigers on the forecheck and created lots of chances. Medicine Hat's pressure offense led to a goal just past the midway point as Cole Sanford found the scoresheet for the first time in 4 games, his 47th of the season to give the Tabbies a 2-1 lead.
Kyle Burroughs was in a fighting mood this weekend, fresh off a tilt with former teammate Colby Williams, Saturday Burroughs got into fight with Colby Cave after the Broncos forward hit Owre in the middle of the ice. It was a spirited fight between the two veterans which seemed to spark the Tigers more.
Before the buzzer sounded the Tigers headed to the power play and Dryden Hunt made the Broncos pay with his 29th of the season as he banked a puck off a Broncos defender and in. Medicine Hat lead 3-1 after 40 minutes.
The final period saw the Tigers extend the lead to 4-1 just a minute and a half in as Hunt found the back of the net for his 30th of the season. Trevor Cox would record his 3rd assist on the Tigers fifth goal of the night, scored by Kyle Becker. Cox was playing his third game since returning from suspension and extended his point total to 97 on the season. The third period brough lots of grit and physical play after the 5th goal, Medicine Hat answered nicely when David Quenneville got into a fight with Glenn Gawdin after the Broncos forward hit Ty Schultz from behind. The 16 year old held his own in the fight and scored the take down. Medicine Hat would not budge on their four goal lead and would win their second game in a row.
TIGERS FAST FACTS
Trevor Cox recorded his first multi-point game since February 6th with 3 assists Cole Sanford finally found the scoresheet after 4 games of not recording a goal, scored his 47th of the year to pull into the league lead once again Steven Owre has 7 points in his last 10 games since returning from injury Tigers goaltending has only allowed 2 goals on 59 shots over their past 2 games after allowing 9 goals on 58 shots in the previous 2 games
Three Stars of the Game:
1. Dryden Hunt - MH - (2G, 1A)
Read more from the original source: