Medicine Hat opened its six-game U.S. road trip with a 7-2 loss to Wenatchee after giving up four first-period goals. Liam Ruck and Luke Cozens scored for the Tigers, who couldn’t recover despite outshooting the Wild in the final tally.

By the Numbers
  • Wenatchee scored 4 goals in the first period.
  • Carsten Leyerzapf made 36 saves; Wenatchee outshot Medicine Hat 41-38.
  • The Tigers went 1-for-4 on the power play; Wenatchee went 1-for-11.
Yes, But

Medicine Hat did score twice and killed 10 of Wenatchee’s 11 power plays, but its early deficit proved too much to overcome.

State of Play
  • The loss opens a six-game road trip for the Tigers, now 6-5-0-1.
  • Medicine Hat faces Spokane on Friday; the Chiefs are 10-1.
What's Next

The Tigers will look to reset against Spokane in their first meeting since the 2025 WHL Championship Series.

Bottom Line

Medicine Hat’s road trip began with a costly first-period collapse; a stronger start will be essential to avoid carrying that setback into the next game.