PREVIEW: Pats Host 27th Teddy Toss Night In Team History
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats host the 27th Teddy Bear Toss Night in team history on Saturday as the club welcomes the Swift Current Broncos to the Brandt Centre for a 7pm puck drop.
HOW TO TUNE-IN
ABOUT TONIGHT
Fans are asked to bring a new stuffed toy, preferably inside a clean plastic bag. When the Pats score their first goal, fans toss the stuffed toy onto the ice! If you don’t have a stuffed animal, there will be a limited number available above section 116 by the Subway as Global News will have a limited quantity of bears available for purchase on the concourse with proceeds going to the Salvation Army.
Just like last year, a large portion of the stuffed animals will be donated to the Salvation Army following the game. Additionally — Pats players will hand deliver a portion of the stuffed toys to local hospitals in time for the holiday season.
PREVIEW
The Regina Pats are back home for the first time since November 15 as they wrapped up their five game road swing with a 7-1 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday.
On Friday in Brandon, the Pats fell down 3-0 after one and made a goaltending switch, swapping Ewan Huet for Kelton Pyne. The Wheat Kings scored three short-handed goals in the contest. Borya Valis scored the Pats only goal. The final shots were 35-33 for Brandon. The Pats finished 0-6 on their power play and 1-2 on their penalty kill.
Meanwhile, the Swift Current Broncos are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday at home. The Broncos held a 3-2 lead until the final 30 seconds of the game where Sloan Stanick tied the contest. Connor Hvidston, Brady Birnie and Tyson Laventure scored for the Broncos in the loss while Joey Rocha made 42 saves. The final shots were 46-34 for the Raiders. The Broncos went 1-3 on their power play and 5-5 on their penalty kill.
The Broncos are 4-2-1 over their last seven games since November 14 and have recorded three of a possible four points over their last two games.
Match Up
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Swift Current |
Regina |
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| Team Record | 13-11-1-1 — 28 points | 10-15-1-1 — 22 points |
| Division Ranking | 3rd Central | 5th East |
| Conference Ranking | 7th Eastern | 10th Eastern |
| League Ranking | 13th | 18th |
| Past 10 Games | 5-4-0-1 | 1-8-0-1 |
| Streak | 1-0-0-1 | 0-6-0-0 |
| Last Game | 4-3 L vs Prince Albert (Dec 1 2023) Final SO | 7-1 L @ Brandon (Dec 1 2023) Final |
| Home Record | 9-3-1-1 | 8-4-1-1 |
| Away Record | 4-8-0-0 | 2-11-0-0 |
| GF | 92 | 78 |
| GA | 93 | 107 |
| PP (Overall) | (23/105) 21.9% | (16/93) 17.2% |
| PP (Home) | (11/53) 20.8% | (7/46) 15.2% |
| PP (Away) | (12/52) 23.1% | (9/47) 19.1% |
| PK (Overall) | (27/118) 77.1% | (28/125) 77.6% |
| PK (Home) | (11/62) 82.3% | (10/66) 84.8% |
| PK (Away) | (16/56) 71.4% | (18/59) 69.5% |
| PP vs. Opp. | (0/8) 0% | (1/5) 20% |
| PK vs. Opp. | (1/5) 80% | (0/8) 100% |
| Leading Rookie | Coupland (4-7-11) | Temple (4-4-8) |
| Most PIM | Ward – 31 | Vaughan – 46 |
| Team PIM/GM | 13.0/Game | 12.3/Game |
| Leading Scorers | Laventure (11-14-25) | Howe (15-16-31) |
| Filmon (9-16-25) | Berge (6-19-25) | |
| Ward (8-17-25) | Valis (7-12-19) | |
| Caswell (9-15-24) | Oremba (5-8-13) | |
| Gould (7-16-23) | Spencer (4-9-13) | |
| Last 5 Games | 4-3 L vs Prince Albert (Dec 1 2023) Final SO | 7-1 L @ Brandon (Dec 1 2023) Final |
| 5-3 W vs Medicine Hat (Nov 29 2023) Final | 3-2 L @ Red Deer (Nov 25 2023) Final | |
| 4-0 L @ Moose Jaw (Nov 28 2023) Final | 4-2 L @ Edmonton (Nov 24 2023) Final | |
| 6-3 W @ Moose Jaw (Nov 24 2023) Final | 8-0 L @ Medicine Hat (Nov 22 2023) Final | |
| 4-1 L @ Saskatoon (Nov 18 2023) Final | 5-2 L @ Swift Current (Nov 17 2023) Final | |
| Leading After 1st | 9-3-1-1 | 4-3-0-0 |
| Leading After 2nd | 10-1-1-0 | 7-2-0-0 |
| Tied After 1st | 3-3-0-0 | 2-2-1-0 |
| Tied After 2nd | 2-1-0-0 | 1-1-1-0 |
| Trailing After 1st | 1-5-0-0 | 4-10-0-1 |
| Trailing After 2nd | 1-9-0-1 | 2-12-0-1 |
| Out Shooting Opponents | 3-4-0-0 | 4-2-0-0 |
| Out Shot by Opponents | 9-7-1-1 | 5-13-0-1 |
| 1 Goal Games | 3-2-1-1 | 3-3-1-1 |
| 2 Goal Games | 2-2-0-0 | 5-4-0-0 |
| 3 Goal Games | 7-4-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 |
HEAD TO HEAD (0-2-0-0)
The Pats are 179-156-19-8-6 vs. the Broncos, all-time.
| Date | Away | Home | Time | Result |
| October 22 | Regina | Swift Current | 4:00 p.m. CST | L, 2-1 |
| November 17 | Regina | Swift Current | 7:00 p.m. CST | L, 5-2 |
| December 2 | Swift Current | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| February 2 | Swift Current | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| February 16 | Swift Current | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| February 17 | Regina | Swift Current | 7:00 p.m. CST |
It’s the third of six meetings between the Pats and Broncos. Last season the Pats went 3-2-1 against the Broncos, going 2-1 at home and 1-1-1
on the road, outscored by them 22-to-21. In 2021-22, the Pats went 3-3-0 against the Broncos, going 1-2-0 at home and 2-1-0 on the road. The Pats are 12-10-2 over their last 24 meetings against the Broncos.
COMING UP
- 7:00 p.m., Friday, Dec 8 – Kamloops Blazers (7-15-3-2) at Regina Pats (10-15-1-1)
- 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Dec 9 – Kelowna Rockets (11-13-2-0) at Regina Pats (10-15-1-1)
- 7:00 p.m., Friday, Dec 15 – Regina Pats (10-15-1-1) at Lethbridge Hurricanes (14-11-2-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Dec 16 – Regina Pats (10-15-1-1) at Red Deer Rebels (11-10-0-3)
