Recap: Royals (1) @ Tigers (5) – November 15th, 2024
Medicine Hat, AB – The Royals met the Tigers for the first and only time this regular season on Friday evening when the teams faced off at Co-op Place.
Gavin McKenna put the Tigers up 1-0 with an early goal, 4:21 into the first period. McKenna’s goal was assisted by Oasiz Wiesblatt and Hunter St. Martin. Markus Ruck added to the Tigers’ lead at the 9:14 mark of the period with an assist from Liam Ruck and Jonas Woo. The Tigers held a two-goal lead after 20 minutes of play.
The Royals cut the lead in half on a goal from Nolan Stewart at 5:51 of the second period. Stewart’s goal was assisted by Reggie Newman and Seth Fryer. Just under one minute later, Gavin McKenna regained the two-goal lead for the Tigers with his second of the evening, assisted by Veeti Väisänen. The Tigers would extend their lead when Ryder Ritchie scored at the 13:03 mark of the second period assisted by Bryce Pickford and Oasiz Wiesblatt on the powerplay. The Tigers led the Royals 4-1 after two periods.
Nine minutes into the third frame, Kadon McCann scored creating a four-goal cushion for the Tigers, 5-1. McCann’s goal was assisted by Veeti Väisänen and Josh Van Mulligen. The Medicine Hat Tigers held onto the lead defeating the Victoria Royals with a final score of 5-1.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
4:21 Medicine Hat Tigers Goal
Gavin McKenna (12) assisted by Oasiz Wiesblatt and Hunter St. Martin
9:14 Medicine Hat Tigers Goal
Markus Ruck (3) assisted by Liam Ruck and Jonas Woo
2nd Period
5:51 Victoria Royals Goal
Nolan Stewart (6) assisted by Reggie Newman and Seth Fryer
6:35 Medicine Hat Tigers Goal
Gavin McKenna (13) assisted by Veeti Väisänen
13:03 Medicine Hat Tigers Goal
Ryder Ritchie (1) assisted by Bryce Pickford and Oasiz Wiesblatt
3rd Period
9:00 Medicine Hat Tigers Goal
Kadon McCann (2) assisted by Veeti Väisänen and Josh Van Mulligen
Shots on Goal
Royals- 14
Tigers- 36
Powerplay
Royals- 0/3
Tigers- 1/3
Goalie Stats
Royals
Jayden Kraus- 31/36
Tigers
Harrison Meneghin- 13/14
What’s Next
The Royals will make the 2-hour overnight drive to Lethbridge, where they will meet the Hurricanes in a Saturday evening contest. That game is scheduled for November 16, 2024, with puck drop slated for 6:00 pm MST at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
