TIGERS DEFUSE ROCKETS
WHL GAME SUMMARY – TIGERS TV HI-LITES
Medicine Hat, AB – Led by Tyler Bunz, the Medicine Hat Tigers shutout the Kelowna Rockets 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Jace Coyle opened the scoring for the Tigers in the first period on a wrist shot from the slot. Tyler Pitlick picked up the assist on the goal and extended his point streak to six games (2G, 7A).
The second period featured a number of chances for each team, but exceptional goaltending kept the score 1-0 for the Tigers going into the second intermission.
The third period again featured exciting action at both ends. With the Rockets pressing hard for the tying goal and Jace Coyle in the penalty box, Emerson Etem scored shorthanded into the empty net and sealed the victory for the Tigers. Etem’s goal was his team leading 21st of the year.
Tigers goaltender Tyler Bunz (15-6-2-0) stopped all 26 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season.
On the night, the Tigers were 0 for 2 on the power play, while killing all 5 Kelowna man advantages.
The Tigers (21-9-2-0) now visit the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday, December 17th. Game time is 7:00 PM (MST) and can heard live on CHAT 94.5 FM at tigershockey.com or watched via webcast at livestream.whl.ca.
