PREVIEW: Pats end six game homestand against Lethbridge
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats (6-9-0) finish off their six game homestand tonight at the Brandt Centre against the Lethbridge Hurricanes (5-9-0) at 7:00 p.m.
The Pats are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Central Division’s first place Edmonton Oil Kings (11-3-3) on Saturday night. Connor Bedard scored twice for his third multi-goal game of the year, while Zane Rowan scored his first WHL goal to open the scoring in the first. Tanner Howe recorded an assist as well, extending his point-streak to five straight games. Final shots were 34-26 for the Oil Kings, as the Pats are outshot for the first time in seven contests (since Oct. 16 at WPG). The Pats streak of five straight games with a power play goal came to an end Saturday, going 0-for-3 on the man advantage. Their penalty kill also gave up a power play goal for the first time in three games.
On the other side, the Lethbridge Hurricanes are coming off a 5-2 loss in Brandon against the Wheat Kings on Thursday afternoon for their sixth straight loss. The Hurricanes play the fourth game of their five game road trip tonight, which then ends tomorrow in Moose Jaw. They’ve suffered losses to Brandon (5-2), Winnipeg (5-1) and Swift Current (7-2) during the trip, while their last win came on October 29th against Saskatoon (W, 4-3).
MATCH UP
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Lethbridge |
Regina |
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| Team Record | 5-9-0-0 — 10 points | 6-9-0-0 — 12 points |
| Division Ranking | 5th Central | 3rd East |
| Conference Ranking | 11th Eastern | 6th Eastern |
| League Ranking | 18th | 11th |
| Past 10 Games | 2-8-0-0 | 4-6-0-0 |
| Streak | 0-6-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 |
| Last Game | 5-2 L @ Brandon (Nov 11 2021) Final | 6-3 L vs Edmonton (Nov 12 2021) Final |
| Home Record | 4-3-0-0 | 4-5-0-0 |
| Away Record | 1-6-0-0 | 2-4-0-0 |
| GF | 34 | 48 |
| GA | 57 | 51 |
| PP (Overall) | (13/64) 20.3% | (15/57) 26.3% |
| PP (Home) | (7/33) 21.2% | (10/30) 33.3% |
| PP (Away) | (6/31) 19.4% | (5/27) 18.5% |
| PK (Overall) | (14/56) 75.0% | (14/69) 79.7% |
| PK (Home) | (7/30) 76.7% | (8/33) 75.8% |
| PK (Away) | (7/26) 73.1% | (6/36) 83.3% |
| Leading Rookie | Klavdiev (5-2-7) | Howe (5-4-9) |
| Most PIM | Thurston – 24 | McNutt – 27 |
| Team PIM/GM | 12.6/Game | 15.0/Game |
| Leading Scorers | Hall (3-11-14) | Evans (3-12-15) |
| Thacker (3-10-13) | Bedard (8-4-12) | |
| Wheatcroft (3-7-10) | Dubinsky (7-5-12) | |
| Nash (2-7-9) | Stringer (6-3-9) | |
| Barlage (2-6-8) | Howe (5-4-9) |
WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN
- Radio: 620ckrm.com
- Stream: WHL Live
2021-22 HEAD TO HEAD
The Pats are 85-71-4-6-1 vs. the Hurricanes, all-time & 50-24-4-4-1 at home.
| Date | Road | Home | Time | Result |
| November 13th | Lethbridge | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| November 24th | Regina | Lethbridge | 7:00 p.m. MST | |
| February 4th | Regina | Lethbridge | 7:00 p.m. MST | |
| March 5th | Lethbridge | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| March 11th | Lethbridge | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| March 16th | Regina | Lethbridge | 7:00 p.m. MDT |
This will mark the first of six meetings this season and first of two in the first half.
Last season, the Regina Pats did not play the Lethbridge Hurricanes as they were not in the Hub Centre. The last time these two teams met was on January 24th,2020 at the Brandt Centre, with the Hurricanes beating the Pats 7-2. The Pats went 0-4 in the 2019-20 season series, outscored 18-to-8. The Pats have lost five straight contests against the Hurricanes and are 1-7-0 vs. Lethbridge since the 2018-19 season.
HEADLINES
- The Regina Pats are 2-2 in the month of November, having outscored opponents 15-12 during that time…the power play is 5-for-15 in November, running at 33.33% while the penalty kill is 12-for-13, running at 92.22% this month.
- The Pats have lost their last two games since their four game winning-streak, losing to Red Deer 3-2 on Wednesday and 6-3 on Saturday to Edmonton…the Pats scored first in both games, but have lost the lead in both games, marking the first time this season that the Pats have lost back-to-back games in which they had the lead in.
BY THE NUMBERS
5: Straight games with a point for Pats forward Tanner Howe…he is one of three rookies to score a short-handed goal in the WHL, and has eight points (4G-4A) over his last five games…he now holds a 33.3% shooting percentage (5-for-15), which is third in the WHL.
9: Points (1G-8A) for rookie Czech born defenceman Stanislav Svozil is tied for second amongst rookie defencemen in points and tied for second among rookie defencemen in assists…he also ranks third among all rookies in shots with 42 this season.
15: Number of points (3G-12A) for Regina Pats defenceman Ryker Evans is third amongst defenceman in in the WHL, while his 12 assists are tied for fourth…the Calgary, AB, native is also fourth among defencemen in power play points with eight, and fourth in power play assists with seven.
84: Shots on goal for Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard leads the WHL…the Vancouver native is averaging 5.60 shots on net per contest this season along with eight goals and 12 points in 15 games…he scored two goals last night, snapping his three game pointless/goalless streak.
215: Faceoff wins for Pats captain Logan Nijhoff is tied for the highest total in the WHL with Prince Albert’s Reece Vitelli (215)…he went 18-30 on the faceoff dot on Saturday against Edmonton and holds 55.1 faceoff win percentage this season.
COMING UP
The Regina Pats end their six game homestand tonight, as the Pats host Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Pats then head on a six game road trip with the first stop in Moose Jaw before heading to Alberta for contests in Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Calgary and later Prince Albert. The Pats are back home on Saturday, December 4th against Swift Current.
- 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov 20th – Regina Pats (6-9-0) at Moose Jaw Warriors (6-8-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov 23rd – Regina Pats (6-9-0) at Medicine Hat Tigers (4-6-3)
- 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov 24th – Regina Pats (6-9-0) at Lethbridge Hurricanes (5-9-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov 27th – Regina Pats (6-9-0) at Red Deer Rebels (12-6-1)
