By Western Hockey League

RED DEER, Alta. – Two goals from Liam Ruck (Medicine Hat Tigers / Osoyoos, B.C.) helped deliver Team B.C. a 4-2 win over Team Saskatchewan Wednesday evening at the 2023 WHL Cup presented by FPS Payment.

Ruck, who was selected ninth overall by the Tigers in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, gave Team B.C. its first lead of the game with a power-play effort midway through the second period. He then put the game on ice with an empty-net tally in the dying moments of the third period.

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Forward Kai Anderson (Vancouver Giants / North Vancouver, B.C.) registered the game-winning goal 12:59 into the third period, breaking a 2-2 deadlock.

Left winger Lucas Benn (Kamloops Blazers / Cloverdale, B.C.) provided the other marker for Team B.C., tying the game 1-1 in the second period.

Team Saskatchewan opened the scoring thanks to Beckett Hamilton (Red Deer Rebels / Saskatoon, Sask.) finding the back of the net 6:10 into the second period.

Centre Cohen Klassen (Regina Pats / Martensville, Sask.) provided the other goal for Team Saskatchewan.

In net, it was Micah Davidson (Moose Jaw Warriors / Kelowna, B.C.) making 32 saves to earn the win for Team B.C. At the other end of the rink, Jackson Dunn (Regina, Sask.) stopped 21 pucks for Team Saskatchewan.

Coming up Thursday at the 2023 WHL Cup, Team Saskatchewan will look to find the win column when they take on Team Alberta at 7 p.m. MT, while Team B.C. faces Team Manitoba at 4:15 p.m. MT.

Liam Ruck goes through the legs!!@tigershockey #WHLCup #TeamBC pic.twitter.com/jGxO3o6Mfq

— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 19, 2023

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The 2023 WHL Cup presented by FPS Payment is supported by Tourism Red Deer.

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About Tourism Red Deer
Tourism Red Deer serves as the destination development corporation for Red Deer and the region. The primary role of Tourism Red Deer is to be the leading organization for all things tourism, driving the development of Red Deer and the region into a compelling tourism destination animated by attractive experiences, engaged visitors, exciting events, and welcoming hosts. The vision of Tourism Red Deer is to position Red Deer as the top major event destination among mid-sized cities in Canada by 2030. The mission of Tourism Red Deer is to grow the visitor economy in the Red Deer region through impactful tourism marketing, destination development, and the facilitation of tourism attraction and support.