WHL roundup: Wiesblatt scores in OT as Tigers trip Rebels 4-3
By The Canadian Press on January 2, 2024.
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Oasiz Wiesblatt’s second power-play goal of the night, scored at 4:53 of overtime, gave the Medicine Hat Tigers an exciting 4-3 Western Hockey League victory over the visiting Red Deer Rebels on Tuesday night at Co-op Place. Wiesblatt scored his first goal at 11:34 of the second period to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead at the time. Gavin McKenna also scored for the Tigers (23-11-2-0), who outshot the Rebels 30-29 in the Central Division showdown. Matthew Gard and Hunter Mayo scored for the Rebels (18-13-1-4), who were 1-for-3 on the power play, while the Tigers went 2-for-3. The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period and the Tigers led 2-1 heading into the third. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 2, 2024. 8-7
