PREVIEW: Pats finish 2023-24 season in Moose Jaw
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats wrap up their 2023-24 regular season tonight against the Moose Jaw Warriors at the Moose Jaw Events Centre at 7:00 p.m.
HOW TO TUNE-IN
PREVIEW
The Regina Pats gear up for their final game of the season tonight and will bid one final farewell to their 20-year-old graduating Pats with Carson Haynes, Ty Gibson and Keagan Slaney playing their final games of their WHL careers tonight.
The Pats wrapped up their 2023-24 home schedule with a tight 3-2 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings on a night where the organization recognized the 1974 Pats team that won the Memorial Cup as it was their 50th anniversary. The Pats also held their pre-game awards ceremony on Friday and honoured their graduating Pats with their framed game-worn jerseys.
In the Pats 3-2 loss vs. Brandon, there were three different lead changes throughout the night. With the Pats taking a 2-1 lead in the third, the Wheat Kings tied the game seconds later before taking the 3-2 lead. Sam Oremba tallied his fifth multi-goal game of the season with a two goal performance while Tanner Howe tied his career-high with his 49th assist. Ty Gibson also picked up an assist on the Pats power play goal giving him points in three straight games. The shots were 32-28 for the Pats. Both teams went 1-5 on their power plays.
Meanwhile, the Moose Jaw Warriors will play the Brandon Wheat Kings in round one they are locked in for third place in the Eastern Conference with a 43-21-0-3 record and 89 points. The Wheat Kings are in sixth with 73 points.
Winners of nine of their last 13 games since Feb. 23, the Warriors are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings at Westoba Place on Thursday. Moose Jaw had a 2-0 lead early on and lead 3-2 after two before allowing three goals in the third period to break their two game winning-streak. Jagger Firkus scored twice and tallied an assist for a three point game, giving him 58 goals and 121 points this season. Brayden Yager (1G-1A) also set a new career-high with his 35th goal of the season after he scored 34 goals in his rookie season in 2021-22.
The shots were 40-23 for the Wheat Kings. The Warriors went 1-3 on their power play and 0-1 on their penalty kill.
MATCH UP
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Regina |
Moose Jaw |
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| Team Record | 22-39-4-2 — 50 points | 43-21-0-3 — 89 points |
| Division Ranking | 5th East | 2nd East |
| Conference Ranking | 11th Eastern | 2nd Eastern |
| League Ranking | 20th | 5th |
| Past 10 Games | 1-9-0-0 | 7-2-0-1 |
| Streak | 0-3-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 |
| Last Game | 3-2 L vs Brandon (Mar 22 2024) Final | 5-3 L @ Brandon (Mar 21 2024) Final |
| Home Record | 17-14-2-1 | 22-9-0-2 |
| Away Record | 5-25-2-1 | 21-12-0-1 |
| GF | 207 | 286 |
| GA | 289 | 227 |
| PP (Overall) | (49/234) 20.9% | (75/238) 31.5% |
| PP (Home) | (25/117) 21.4% | (37/114) 32.5% |
| PP (Away) | (24/117) 20.5% | (38/124) 30.6% |
| PK (Overall) | (71/298) 76.2% | (45/191) 76.4% |
| PK (Home) | (33/153) 78.4% | (26/101) 74.3% |
| PK (Away) | (38/145) 73.8% | (19/90) 78.9% |
| PP vs. Opp. | (6/25) 24% | (11/31) 35.5% |
| PK vs. Opp. | (11/31) 64.5% | (6/25) 76% |
| Leading Rookie | Temple (6-13-19) | McKenzie (14-21-35) |
| Most PIM | Vaughan – 82 | Kovacevic – 93 |
| Team PIM/GM | 12.7/Game | 9.2/Game |
| Leading Scorers | Howe (28-49-77) | Firkus (58-63-121) |
| Whitehead (16-35-51) | Calvert (46-47-93) | |
| Spencer (23-23-46) | Yager (35-54-89) | |
| Oremba (22-24-46) | Mateychuk (17-57-74) | |
| Gibson (2-30-32) | Savoie (29-38-67) | |
| Last 5 Games | 3-2 L vs Brandon (Mar 22 2024) Final | 5-3 L @ Brandon (Mar 21 2024) Final |
| 5-1 L @ Prince Albert (Mar 20 2024) Final | 6-3 W @ Regina (Mar 17 2024) Final | |
| 6-3 L vs Moose Jaw (Mar 17 2024) Final | 6-3 W vs Saskatoon (Mar 16 2024) Final | |
| 5-2 W vs Prince Albert (Mar 15 2024) Final | 6-3 L @ Saskatoon (Mar 15 2024) Final | |
| 6-3 L @ Moose Jaw (Mar 8 2024) Final | 3-2 L vs Lethbridge (Mar 9 2024) Final SO | |
| Leading After 1st | 10-7-1-1 | 27-3-0-1 |
| Leading After 2nd | 15-2-1-0 | 33-4-0-2 |
| Tied After 1st | 7-8-1-0 | 12-6-0-1 |
| Tied After 2nd | 2-4-2-0 | 8-3-0-1 |
| Trailing After 1st | 5-24-2-1 | 4-12-0-1 |
| Trailing After 2nd | 5-33-1-2 | 2-14-0-0 |
| Out Shooting Opponents | 6-8-2-0 | 21-6-0-2 |
| Out Shot by Opponents | 15-30-1-2 | 20-14-0-1 |
| 1 Goal Games | 9-6-4-2 | 12-6-0-3 |
| 2 Goal Games | 7-9-0-0 | 9-6-0-0 |
| 3 Goal Games | 2-10-0-0 | 14-5-0-0 |
2023-24 HEAD TO HEAD VS. MOOSE JAW (1-4-2-0)
| Date | Away | Home | Time | Result |
| September 27 | Moose Jaw | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | L, 4-2 |
| September 30 | Moose Jaw | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | OTL, 4-3 |
| October 17 | Regina | Moose Jaw | 7:00 p.m. CST | W, 4-2 |
| December 29 | Regina | Moose Jaw | 4:00 p.m. CST | L, 5-2 |
| January 1 | Moose Jaw | Regina | 4:00 p.m. CST | OTL, 5-4 |
| March 8 | Regina | Moose Jaw | 7:00 p.m. CST | L, 6-3 |
| March 17 | Moose Jaw | Regina | 4:00 p.m. CST | |
| March 23 | Regina | Moose Jaw | 7:00 p.m. CST |
The Pats are 195-150-13-11-8 vs. the Warriors, all time.
It’s the final of eight meetings this season between the Pats and Warriors. The Pats last played the Warriors on Mar. 17, falling 6-3 at the Brandt Centre. The Pats have dropped their last four games versus Moose Jaw and are 1-4-2 against the Warriors this season. Last season, the Warriors went 5-3 against the Pats, with the Pats going 1-3 at home and 2-2 on the road.
COMING UP
Today marks the final game of the season for the Pats. Thank you to all our fans for following the team all season long by reading these previews, listening to the broadcasts and coming out to the Brandt Centre! Here’s to a successful offseason and an exciting 2024-25 season!
