Pats Announce 2024-25 Award Winners

Category: ArticleMarch 23, 2025

Regina, Sask. — The Regina Pats Hockey Club announced their 2024-25 season team award winners, which were presented prior to the team’s regular season home finale on March 22. Each year, 10 awards are handed out, recognizing the individual accomplishments of members of the team.

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Pats Service Award – Ken Stromberg

This year wrapped up Ken Stromberg’s 40th season as an off-ice official with the Regina Pats organization, dating back to 1985. Ken leads all the off-ice officials, and has done a variety of jobs with the Pats over the last four decades.

Congratulations, Ken and thank you for your efforts to the organization!

Player of the Year – Kelton Pyne

Pyne, 19, played in a career-high 44 games, going 13-22-4-3 with a 3.56 G.A.A and .887 SV% with one shutout. The White City, Sask. product ranked 12th in the WHL in both minutes played (2510) and appearances. Pyne also reached 100 career games on March 15, becoming just the 18th goaltender in Pats history to play 100+ games with the franchise.

Charles Johnston Memorial Top Defenceman – John Babcock

Babcock, 20, was seventh amongst all WHL defencemen in shots on goal this season with 190. The North Vancouver, B.C. product had a career-high 26 points (2G-24A) in 63 games, reaching the 250 game mark on March 18. Babcock finished his WHL career with 77 career points (10G-67A) in 252 games.

Rick Rypien Memorial Award (Unsung Hero) – Dayton Deschamps

Deschamps, 17, was a physical and reliable defenceman for the Pats during his rookie season. The Saskatoon, Sask. product tallied six points (4G-3A) in 56 games, and led all rookies in penalty minutes (69).

Nick Pappas Rookie of the Year – Zachary Lansard

Lansard, 16, led all Pats rookies in scoring with 19 points (7G-12A) in 54 games this season.

Hub Bishop Most Sportsmanlike – Ephram McNutt

McNutt, 19, was in the penalty box the least amount of times this season, with 14 penalty minutes in 52 games. The Ponoka County, Alta. product also led all Pats defencemen in scoring with 29 points (6G-23A) in 52 games.

Mike Kartusch Community Service Award – Kolten Bridgeman

Bridgeman, 18, never missed a community event during the offseason and throughout the regular season. The Regina product even stepped it up in 2024-25, joining as a Hockey Gives Blood Player Ambassador, hosting a Pats blood drive with John Babcock on March 12. Bridgeman has been a leader on and off the ice, helping with minor baseball and hockey practices, giving back to his hometown.

Bill Hicke Most Popular Player – Kelton Pyne

Pyne won the Most Popular Player online vote this season, collecting the majority of vote.

Scholastic Player of the Year – Dayton Deschamps

With a very impressive overall Grade Point Average of 94.8%, Deschamps completed Francais Immersion Social 30, Pre-Calculus 30, Physics 30, Catholic Studies 30 to date, and is currently completing English Language Arts 30, Chemistry 30, and Francais Immersion 30.