Liam Ruck Gets Five Points In Overtime Win

Category: ArticleNovember 5, 2026

Portland, OR – The Tigers took on the Portland Winterhawks for their fourth game of their U.S. Division road trip on Wednesday, November 4th in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Both teams had a strong first period with Medicine Hat outshooting Portland 13-11.

Unfortunately, the bounces heavily favoured the Winterhawks through the first 20 minutes of play as they scored three unanswered goals to open the game.

Luke Wilfley had their first, followed by Nathan Brown and Sam Spehar.

The Tigers answered back in kind with three unanswered goals of their own to begin the second period.

Liam Ruck forced a turnover at Portland’s blueline and promptly fed his brother Markus Ruck across the ice. Markus one-touched the pass to Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll who one-timed a shot through the goaltender’s five-hole to extend his goal streak to three games at 0:55.

In an incredible solo effort, Liam Ruck found the scoresheet just 15 seconds later with his first goal of the night coming at 1:10 as he put away his own rebound to make it a one goal game.

After two goals in quick succession to cut the deficit to one, rookie Jake Burmis tied the game with a deflection off a shot from Riley Steen at 8:33, scoring his second goal of the year.

Portland was stunned by the early burst from the Tigers to open the second period, but regained their lead with a goal from Jordan Duguay at 13:30.

However, that didn’t last long as Liam Ruck scored his second of the period at 15:29 after a centering pass from his brother Markus.

The teams continued to go back and forth as Portland once again regained their lead with a goal from Jordin St. Louis at 17:39.

With just 32 seconds remaining in the period, Liam Ruck tied the game once again with his third goal of the period, completing his second career hat trick. Ruck knocked in a rebound from Kadon McCann to tally his fourth point of the period and make it a 5-5 game going into the third frame.

After a surprisingly active second period, the teams followed up with a surprisingly defensive third period.

Neither team scored in the final period of regulation while Medicine Hat outshot Portland 11-9.

The Tigers started the overtime period on shorthanded as 14 seconds of a Portland power play carried over from regulation.

Tyson Moss played hero in the overtime win as he fired a wrist shot from the left circle to end the game 4:17 into the extra frame.

Liam Ruck recorded the primary assist on the game winning goal for his fifth point of the night, tying his single game career high. Markus Ruck picked up the secondary assist, getting his third helper of the evening.

Carter Casey got the start in net for the Tigers and was a big help in the win stopping 24 of 29 shots faced.

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