NEWS PHOTO JAMES TUBB Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Riley Steen celebrates a third period fight in a 5-1 win at Co-op Place over the Wenatchee Wild on Dec. 6.

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When it comes to fight-mode, Riley Steen enters a flow state.

The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman has shown he’s not afraid of the gritty parts of hockey, dropping the gloves four times in his rookie season in the WHL. Two of his combatants stood 6-foot-5 or taller and weighed more than 200 pounds, a bit of a disadvantage for the 6-foot-2, 188-pound blue liner from Ladysmith, B.C.

He says it’s been wild ride but one he’s learned his way through.

“It’s learning different techniques, getting inside, don’t put yourself in a vulnerable position,” Steen said. “Coach (Josh) Maser and even Rh

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