Oil Kings Win Back-And-Forth Affair with Tigers
Published on February 22, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release
Medicine Hat, Alta. - The Edmonton Oil Kings
While they gave up the first goal in this game, the Oil Kings managed to battle back in the first period and held a 2-1 lead after one period. Veeti Vaisanen got the Tigers on the board around the halfway point of the period before Roan Woodward and Landon Hanson turned things around in a span of 57 seconds, giving the Oil Kings the 2-1 lead.
In the second, the game continued to go back and forth on the ice and the scoreboard. The Tigers grabbed a 3-2 lead in the second off of goals from Oasiz Wiesblatt and Liam Ruck scored but the Oil Kings would storm right back. Gracyn Sawchyn scored on the first half of a four-minute powerplay to tie the game, and then Josh Mori's second of the year gave the Oil Kings the 4-3 lead after 40 minutes of hockey.
The Oil Kings wouldn't relinquish this lead though as in the third, at the 11:21 mark, Adam Jecho extended the Oil Kings lead to 5-3. Ryder Ritchie made it close with a powerplay goal with six minutes to play, but the Oil Kigns would lock things down late, which included a terrific blocker save by Alex Worthington with just seconds left to keep it at a one goal game.
Worthington ultimately made 31 saves for the victory. The Oil Kings powerplay was 1-for-5 and the penalty kill was 1-for-3.
The Oil Kings host Medicine Hat on Sunday.
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