PREVIEW: Pats Cap Off Homestand With Country Night
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats finish their four game homestand Friday at 7:00 p.m., against the Brandon Wheat Kings inside the Brandt Centre.
The Pats come in with a 8-7-1 record with 17 points while the Wheat Kings enter 7-6-3-1 with 18 points. It’s a battle for fifth place in the Eastern Conference tonight.
HOW TO TUNE-IN
ABOUT TONIGHT
Howdy! The first 500 fans through the door will receive a Pats Cowboy Hat. Intermission will feature a concert performed by Weyburn’s own Brayden King.
PREVIEW
This matchup will be the first of three meetings against the Wheat Kings in the next week.
The Regina Pats wrap up their four game homestand tonight inside the Brandt Centre as the club looks to rebound from a 4-1 loss to the Prince Albert Raiders on Wednesday, and snap their two game losing-streak.
The Raiders had a 2-0 lead up until the third period where Corbin Vaughan netted his third of the season (first in 10 games) to bring Regina within one. The final shots were 26-23 for the Raiders. Kelton Pyne made 22 saves in the loss. The Pats went 6-7 on their penalty kill and 0-4 on their power play.
Meanwhile, the Brandon Wheat Kings have gathered at least a point in five straight contests (2-0-2-1), and are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the visiting Prince George Cougars on Wednesday. Nate Danielson and Jayden Wiens scored for the Wheat Kings and Carson Bjarnason made 28 saves in the loss. The final shots were 31-26 for Prince George. The Wheat Kings finished 0-7 on their power play and 5-5 on their penalty kill.
Additionally, the Wheat Kings have lost their last five road games coming into tonight’s action.
MATCH UP
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Brandon |
Regina |
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| Team Record | 7-6-3-1 — 18 points | 8-7-1-0 — 17 points |
| Division Ranking | 4th East | 5th East |
| Conference Ranking | 6th Eastern | 7th Eastern |
| League Ranking | 8th | 11th |
| Past 10 Games | 4-3-2-1 | 5-5-0-0 |
| Streak | 2-0-2-1 | 0-2-0-0 |
| Last Game | 3-2 L vs Prince George (Nov 1 2023) Final OT | 4-1 L vs Prince Albert (Nov 1 2023) Final |
| Home Record | 4-2-2-0 | 6-3-1-0 |
| Away Record | 3-4-1-1 | 2-4-0-0 |
| GF | 57 | 52 |
| GA | 67 | 56 |
| PP (Overall) | (11/60) 18.3% | (11/59) 18.6% |
| PP (Home) | (6/28) 21.4% | (5/32) 15.6% |
| PP (Away) | (5/32) 15.6% | (6/27) 22.2% |
| PK (Overall) | (15/67) 77.6% | (14/83) 83.1% |
| PK (Home) | (7/30) 76.7% | (7/49) 85.7% |
| PK (Away) | (8/37) 78.4% | (7/34) 79.4% |
| PP vs. Opp. | (2/4) 50% | (2/4) 50% |
| PK vs. Opp. | (2/4) 50% | (2/4) 50% |
| Leading Rookie | Petr (7-9-16) | Temple (4-2-6) |
| Most PIM | Henry – 28 | Vaughan – 29 |
| Team PIM/GM | 14.9/Game | 12.9/Game |
| Leading Scorers | Roersma (5-15-20) | Howe (9-13-22) |
| McQueen (10-9-19) | Berge (3-12-15) | |
| Petr (7-9-16) | Whitehead (7-5-12) | |
| Hadland (4-7-11) | Spencer (4-6-10) | |
| Hyland (7-3-10) | Valis (3-7-10) | |
| Last 5 Games | 3-2 L vs Prince George (Nov 1 2023) Final OT | 4-1 L vs Prince Albert (Nov 1 2023) Final |
| 2-1 W vs Saskatoon (Oct 28 2023) Final | 4-0 L vs Prince George (Oct 29 2023) Final | |
| 4-3 W vs Moose Jaw (Oct 26 2023) Final | 5-3 W vs Saskatoon (Oct 27 2023) Final | |
| 4-3 L @ Wenatchee (Oct 21 2023) Final SO | 2-1 L @ Swift Current (Oct 22 2023) Final | |
| 2-1 L @ Everett (Oct 20 2023) Final OT | 6-4 L @ Prince Albert (Oct 20 2023) Final | |
| Leading After 1st | 4-2-1-0 | 3-1-0-0 |
| Leading After 2nd | 4-1-0-0 | 6-1-0-0 |
| Tied After 1st | 1-1-1-1 | 2-1-1-0 |
| Tied After 2nd | 3-1-0-0 | 1-0-1-0 |
| Trailing After 1st | 2-3-1-0 | 3-5-0-0 |
| Trailing After 2nd | 0-4-3-1 | 1-6-0-0 |
| Out Shooting Opponents | 3-2-1-0 | 3-2-0-0 |
| Out Shot by Opponents | 4-3-2-1 | 4-5-0-0 |
| 1 Goal Games | 4-2-3-1 | 3-2-1-0 |
| 2 Goal Games | 0-1-0-0 | 4-2-0-0 |
| 3 Goal Games | 2-1-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 |
2023-24 HEAD TO HEAD VS. BRANDON (1-0-0-0)
| Date | Home | Away | Time | Result |
| September 22 | Brandon | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CDT | OTW, 7-6 |
| November 3 | Regina | Brandon | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| November 11 | Brandon | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| November 12 | Regina | Brandon | 4:00 p.m. CST | |
| December 1 | Brandon | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| December 27 | Brandon | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| December 30 | Regina | Brandon | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| March 22 | Regina | Brandon | 7:00 p.m. CST |
For the regular season, the Pats will play the Wheat Kings eight times.
Today marks the second of eight meetings against the Brandon Wheat Kings this season. The Pats went 4-2 in six matchups last season against the Wheat Kings, outscored by them 20-to-19. The Pats are 14-14-1-2 against Brandon since the 2018-19 season, with 15 of those 30 games being decided by one goal…five of their six matchups last season were decided by two goals or more.
The Pats are 207-225-21-12-6 vs. the Wheat Kings, all-time, going 135-83-12-3-2 at home & 72-142-9-9-4 on the road.
COMING UP
- 4:00 p.m., Sunday, Nov 5 – Regina Pats (8-7-1-0) at Saskatoon Blades (9-5-0-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov 8 – Saskatoon Blades (9-5-0-0) at Regina Pats (8-7-1-0)
- 3:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov 11 – Regina Pats (8-7-1-0) at Brandon Wheat Kings (7-6-3-1)
- 4:00 p.m., Sunday, Nov 12 – Brandon Wheat Kings (7-6-3-1) at Regina Pats (8-7-1-0)
The Regina Pats are back on the road on Sunday at 4pm against the Saskatoon Blades. The Pats will host the Blades on Wednesday, Nov. 8 before starting up a home-and-home with the Brandon Wheat Kings on Nov. 11 and 12. In November, the Pats will play 10 more games, with four at home and six on the road
