Tigers Fall in Final Game of 2023 4-2 to Hurricanes
December 31, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Medicine Hat Tigers News Release
Medicine Hat, AB - The Tigers open the scoring a play batted out of mid-air by captain Tyler MacKenzie (Red Deer, AB) for his 14th of the season passing his career high in goals. Andrew Basha (Calgary, AB) will mark the lone assist on the only goal of the period as the Orange & Black would take the 1-0 goal lead into the 2nd period.
In the second, the Tigers would fire 18 shots towards Harrison Meneghin but couldn't solve the Hurricanes goaltender and Lethbridge would counter at 3:44 as Miguel Marques would get his 17th of the season to tie the game at 1-1 heading to the third
In the third period despite being 4-0 when tied going to the third period. The Hurricanes would take their first lead of the game as Tyson Zimmer on a Lethbridge power play would ricochet a pass into the back of the Tigers net beating Tigers goaltender Zach Zahara (Rockyview, AB) to give the Hurricanes the lead at 5:29. Lethbridge would continue to push the paces and be rewarded at 9:30 as Trae Wilke would complete a two-on-one for his 7th of the season and giving the Canes some insurance heading to the halfway point of the third.
The Tigers would get some momentum just 2:19 later as Brett Calhoon (Oliver, BC) would score his second of the season from Basha & Nate Corbet (Calgary, AB) to get within one. But the Hurricanes would hit the empty net with 1:20 left to help seal the victory for the Hurricanes.
With the lose the Tigers drop to 22-11-2 on the season. Atop the Central Division and second in the Eastern Conference heading into 2024.
Next up for the Tigers, another home game, this time against the Red Deer Rebels Tuesday night.
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