Medicine Hat Tigers forward Luke Cozens had a hat trick as the Brandon Wheat Kings had their five-game winning streak snapped in emphatic fashion on Saturday evening, falling 8-1 in Western Hockey League action at Assiniboine Credit Union Place.

Medicine Hat (5-3-0-1) received its other goals from Owen Hayes, Markus Ruck, Dayton Reschny, Riley Steen and Jake Burmis, with Kris Muissu replying for Brandon (7-3-0-0) in front of a crowd of 2,640.

Brandon head coach and general manager Marty Murray said it was a disappointing return for his club, which hadn’t played at home since Sept. 25.

“Guys played real hard on the road trip and got a little buzz going for us and some excitement from the fans, so it’s unfortunate to come back and lay an egg here tonight,” Murray said. “The good thing about it is we have a quick turn-around. Hopefully we can have a good response tomorrow and put it behind us.”

WHEAT KINGS

Record: 7-2-0-0, 14 points.

Players to watch:

Kris Muissu (9gp, 4g, 7a, 11pts).

Cole Slobodian was the unlikely overtime hero as the Brandon Wheat Kings finished their B.C. Division swing in style, beating the host Kelowna Rockets 3-2 in Western Hockey League action at Prospera Place on Saturday.

Brandon (7-2-0-0) received its other goals from Brady Turko and Prabh Bhathal, with Jakub Frolo and Jacob Henderson replying for Kelowna (3-2-2-0) in front of a crowd of 4,437.

The win was Brandon’s fifth in a row, a new team record in the Internet era for a trip to the Western Conference, and also its fifth consecutive victory over Kelowna.

Brandon head coach and general manager Marty Murray said his team responded after some adversity early in the game against a Rockets team that had been waiting for them.

Joby Baumuller had a hat trick and Colin Grubb had four assists as the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings beat the Penticton Vees 7-4 in Western Hockey League action at South Okanagan Events Centre on Friday.

Brandon (6-2-0-0) received its goals from Levi Ellingsen, Kris Muissu, Chase Surkan and Cole Hunter, with Nate Pederson, Noel Pakarinen, Jackson Schneider and Graham Jones replying for Penticton (4-3-0-1) in front of a crowd of 3,211.

Brandon head coach and general manager Marty Murray said his team managed to respond despite a 25-minute span when they were simply dominated.

“I thought the first 10 minutes of the game were probably our best start in the season,” Murray said. “We come out in the first 10 minutes and did a lot of things well, and then we got back on our heels a little bit. You get beat on a one-on-one and they got some momentum, and in the second period for the first 15 minutes, it was a disaster, to be honest.

Joby Baumuller had two goals and an assist as the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings beat the Kamloops Blazers 3-1 in Western Hockey League action at Sandman Centre on Wednesday.

Brandon (5-2-0-0) received a goal and an assist from Kris Muissu, with Andrew Thomson replying for Kamloops (2-3-1-0) in front of a crowd of 2,689.

The Wheat Kings are now 3-1-0-0 on the trip after a 3-1 loss to the Prince George Cougars on Friday, a 6-2 victory over the Victoria Royals on Sunday and a 2-1 shootout win over the Vancouver Giants on Tuesday.

They finish up with games against the Penticton Vees on Friday at 9:05 p.m. (CT), and the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday at 8:05 p.m.

Filip Ruzicka made three saves in the shootout after stopping 35 shots in regulation and overtime as the Brandon Wheat Kings edged the Vancouver Giants 2-1 in Western Hockey League action at Langley Events Centre on Tuesday.

Brandon (4-2-0-0) received its goal from Jaxon Jacobson, with Kaleb Hartmann replying for Vancouver (2-2-1-1) in front of a crowd of 2,527.

Wheat Kings head coach and general manager Marty Murray said it wasn’t his team’s best effort but Ruzicka was huge.

“I thought first half of the game, we didn’t give up a ton,” Murray said. “I wouldn’t say we generated a ton but it was kind of just a road game we would probably take. I thought we got tired in the second half of the game and back on our heels and sloppy with the puck and we were fortunate our goaltending was outstanding tonight.”

Aiden Foster scored twice as the Prince George Cougars handed the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings a 3-1 loss in Western Hockey League action at CN Centre on Friday.

Lee Shurgot also scored for Prince George (2-3-0-0) while Brandon (2-2-0-0) received its goal from Chase Surkan in front of a crowd of 3,435.

It’s Prince George’s fourth win in a row over Brandon in the past four seasons, and the second 3-1 loss on the road in a row for the Wheat Kings after they fell to the Moose Jaw Warriors last Saturday.

Brandon head coach and general manager Marty Murray said his team is improving but needs to convert on its chances.