Raiders forward Michael Horon flies down the ice. (Keith Hershmiller/WHL)

By Jeff D’Andrea

Raiders outgunned in special teams battle in Medicine Hat

Oct 22, 2021 | 10:07 PM

The Prince Albert Raiders surrendered three power play goals and were 0-3 on the man-advantage themselves in a 6-2 defeat to the Medicine Hat Tigers Friday night at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat. The Tigers win evens the season series, after the Raiders beat the Tigers 3-2 in a shootout last Saturday at the Art Hauser Centre.

The Raiders did have a 2-1 advantage 5:30 into the second period as Hayden Pakkala scored his first WHL career goal, while Dallyn Peekeekoot scored his first of the season in the first period. But the Tigers got on a role as they got a pair of power play goals from Oasiz Wiesblatt, the younger brother of Raiders’ assistant captain Ozzy Wiesblatt, and Teague Patton.

“We took some penalties and they were able to get some momentum off the goals,” Raiders assistant coach Jeff Truitt said. “I thought the first half of the game really wasn’t that bad, we were on pucks, we seemed to have some speed and were moving some pucks, but in the second period, it was one thing after another— lost battles, penalty kill.”

Steven Arp scored the insurance marker for the Tigers late in the second on a rebound. Corson Hopwo scored the Tigers’ third power play goal halfway through the third, before Noah Danielson scored late to make it a 6-2 score. Oren Shtrom had the first goal for the Tigers, before adding two power play assists.

It was Vladislav Shilo’s WHL debut on Friday. He drew a minor penalty and took one himself while having some noticeable moments with the puck.

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“We wanted to keep it pretty simple for him, just go out and play,” Truitt said. “Go out and use your talent and get used to the game. It’s way different than it is over there with way ice surfaces. But you can that he skates, he’s comfortable with the puck and he wants to make plays.”

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Tigers, Oren Shtrom (unassisted), 9:18

1-1, Raiders, Dallyn Peekeekoot (unassisted), 11:48

Second Period

2-1, Raiders, Hayden Pakkala from Landon Kosior and Tyson Laventure, 5:30

2-2, Tigers, Oasiz Wiesblatt from Daniel Baker and Oren Shtrom (power play), 9:31

3-2, Tigers, Teague Patton from Oasiz Wiesblatt and Oren Shtrom (power play), 12:51

4-2, Tigers, Steven Arp from Brayden Boehm, 13:24

Third Period

5-2, Tigers, Corson Hopwo from Owen MacNeil and Lukas Svejkovsky (power play), 11:36

6-2, Tigers, Noah Danielson from Corson Hopwo and Lukas Svejkovsky, 17:44

The Raiders will look to get back in the win column on Saturday with their first matchup of the season against the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

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Jeff.dandrea@pattisonmedia.com

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