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Triton
10-08-2005, 09:44 AM
For the first time ever, the Brandon Wheat Kings were involved in a Western Hockey League Shootout Friday night and the defending Eastern Conference Champions made the most of it, snapping a 5-game losing streak with a dramatic 4-3 victory over the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers.

After playing through a scoreless five minute sudden death overtime, the Wheat Kings scored on two of three shots in the Shootout to beat the Tigers 2-1. Goals by Mark Derlago and the clincher by Winnipegger Codey Burki were the difference as the Wheat Kings gained some revenge on the Tigers, who blasted Brandon 8-1 last weekend in Medicine Hat.

Cole Hunter, Derek LeBlanc, with his league leading second shorthanded goal of the season and defenceman Riley Day scored goals for the Wheat Kings, who received a sensational effort from Florida Panthers' second round draft choice Tyler Plante. The 18-year old Brandon product turned aside 57 shots including all four in overtime, earning Parthenon Pizza Player of the Game honours.

The 2-5-0 Wheat Kings won't have much time to relax and enjoy Friday's victory as they go back to work tonight, facing off against the defending WHL Champion Kelowna Rockets in a rematch of last year's League Finals - a series that the Western Conference club won in five games.