PREVIEW: Pats continue road trip in Kelowna
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats play the second game of their six game road trip tonight against the Kelowna Rockets.
WHL REGULAR SEASON GAME #25 | Regina Pats (6-14-2-2) at Kelowna Rockets (10-10-2-1)
| Date | Time | Saturday, November 30 | 8:05pm CST |
| Place | Prospera Place |
| Watch / Listen Live | WHL Live | 620 CKRM |
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| What’s Next | Next Game: Tuesday, December 3 at Victoria (9:00 CST) |
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PREVIEW
The Regina Pats are looking to break their five game losing-streak tonight in Kelowna against the Rockets. The Pats didn’t get off to the start they wanted to begin their B.C. swing, suffering their second straight shutout loss. Friday it was a 6-0 loss to the Kamloops Blazers at the Sandman Centre after a 31 save shutout from Dylan Ernst.
Julien Maze made his Pats debut, registering four shots. Kelton Pyne got the start, allowing five goals on 21 shots in just over 34 minutes of ice time. Ewan Huet played the final 25 minutes, allowing just one goal on 21 shots. The final shots were 42-31 for Kamloops. The Pats were 0-4 on their power play and 6-8 on their penalty kill.
Meanwhile, the Kelowna Rockets suffered a 6-4 loss to the Portland Winterhawks on Friday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Kalder Verga scored twice while Andrew Cristall and Owen Folstrom added the others. Rhett Stoesser got the start in net, allowing five goals on 42 shots. The final shots were 45-43 for Kelowna. The Winterhawks were 1-4 on their power play and 4-4 on their penalty kill.
WHO TO WATCH
John Babcock will be highly motivated heading into tonight’s game as he faces off against his former team for the first time in his WHL career. The North Vancouver, B.C., product spent parts of four seasons with the Rockets after being drafted by the club in 2019, registering 160 career games.
For the Rockets, Andrew Cristall has recorded a point in 14 straight games (13G-22A-35PTS) which is the longest active streak and second longest point-streak this season behind Luke Mistelbacher’s 16 game point-streak. Cristall ranks third in the WHL with 42 points (15G-27A) in 17 games this season.
COMING UP
The Regina Pats are back in action on Tuesday, December 3 when they take in the Victoria Royals. The Pats will then battle the Vancouver Giants on Wednesday before traveling north where they will play the Prince George Cougars on Friday. The Pats road trip will finish up on December 8 in Edmonton.
