PREVIEW: Pats Host Cougars On Sunday Afternoon
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats host the Prince George Cougars on Sunday at 4:00 p.m., inside the Brandt Centre for the Pats first Sunday home game of the season.
The Pats enter 8-5-1 on the season with 17 points while the Cougars come in 9-4-0 on the season with 18 points.
HOW TO TUNE-IN
ABOUT TONIGHT
Halloween is right around the corner, so today’s game will be Halloween themed! Don’t forget to dress in your Halloween attire, and make sure to bring your skates for the post-game skate with our players. It’s going to be a night of unforgettable fun. See you there!
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PREVIEW
The Regina Pats are coming off a 5-3 win over the Saskatoon Blades on Friday, snapping a mini two game losing-streak. The victory marked the Pats fifth straight home win, as well as their sixth straight game with at least a point at home (5-0-1).
Jaxsin Vaughan had a career-high three points (1G-2A), Corban Almen scored twice, Tanner Howe tallied two points (1G-1A) and Kelton Pyne made 32 saves. Aaron Krestanowich and Corban Almen scored their first WHL goals, while Vaughan scored his first in 51 games (last was Oct. 7, 2022). The final shots were 35-28 for Saskatoon. The Pats went 0-0 on their power play and 3-4 on their penalty kill.
Meanwhile, the Prince George Cougars are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday, as they began their five game Eastern Division road trip. The Cougars trailed 5-0 in the third before Zack Funk got them on the board. The final shots were 42-30 for the Warriors. Moose Jaw went 0-5 on their power play while Prince George went 1-3.
The loss snapped their two game winning-streak. The Cougars scored less than two goals in a contest for the first time all season. The Cougars have still scored 19 goals over their last four games.
MATCH UP
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Prince George |
Regina |
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| Team Record | 9-4-0-0 — 18 points | 8-5-1-0 — 17 points |
| Division Ranking | 1st B.C. | 3rd East |
| Conference Ranking | 1st Western | 5th Eastern |
| League Ranking | 2nd | 6th |
| Past 10 Games | 7-3-0-0 | 6-3-1-0 |
| Streak | 0-1-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 |
| Last Game | 5-1 L @ Moose Jaw (Oct 28 2023) Final | 5-3 W vs Saskatoon (Oct 27 2023) Final |
| Home Record | 7-2-0-0 | 6-1-1-0 |
| Away Record | 2-2-0-0 | 2-4-0-0 |
| GF | 70 | 51 |
| GA | 41 | 48 |
| PP (Overall) | (26/64) 40.6% | (11/51) 21.6% |
| PP (Home) | (17/42) 40.5% | (5/24) 20.8% |
| PP (Away) | (9/22) 40.9% | (6/27) 22.2% |
| PK (Overall) | (11/56) 80.4% | (13/68) 80.9% |
| PK (Home) | (7/39) 82.1% | (6/34) 82.4% |
| PK (Away) | (4/17) 76.5% | (7/34) 79.4% |
| PP vs. Opp. | (0/0) 0% | (0/0) 0% |
| PK vs. Opp. | (0/0) 0% | (0/0) 0% |
| Leading Rookie | Parascak (15-11-26) | Temple (4-2-6) |
| Most PIM | Foster – 34 | Vaughan – 22 |
| Team PIM/GM | 15.9/Game | 11.6/Game |
| Leading Scorers | Funk (14-13-27) | Howe (9-13-22) |
| Becher (9-18-27) | Berge (3-10-13) | |
| Parascak (15-11-26) | Whitehead (7-5-12) | |
| Heidt (7-14-21) | Valis (3-7-10) | |
| Thornton (5-13-18) | Michels (5-4-9) | |
| Last 5 Games | 5-1 L @ Moose Jaw (Oct 28 2023) Final | 5-3 W vs Saskatoon (Oct 27 2023) Final |
| 7-5 W vs Medicine Hat (Oct 22 2023) Final | 2-1 L @ Swift Current (Oct 22 2023) Final | |
| 7-1 W vs Kamloops (Oct 21 2023) Final | 6-4 L @ Prince Albert (Oct 20 2023) Final | |
| 5-4 L @ Kelowna (Oct 13 2023) Final | 4-2 W @ Moose Jaw (Oct 17 2023) Final | |
| 2-1 W vs Swift Current (Oct 11 2023) Final | 3-1 W vs Lethbridge (Oct 14 2023) Final | |
| Leading After 1st | 3-1-0-0 | 3-1-0-0 |
| Leading After 2nd | 6-0-0-0 | 6-1-0-0 |
| Tied After 1st | 4-0-0-0 | 2-1-1-0 |
| Tied After 2nd | 2-0-0-0 | 1-0-1-0 |
| Trailing After 1st | 2-3-0-0 | 3-3-0-0 |
| Trailing After 2nd | 1-4-0-0 | 1-4-0-0 |
| Out Shooting Opponents | 8-2-0-0 | 3-2-0-0 |
| Out Shot by Opponents | 1-2-0-0 | 4-3-0-0 |
| 1 Goal Games | 2-1-0-0 | 3-2-1-0 |
| 2 Goal Games | 3-1-0-0 | 4-2-0-0 |
| 3 Goal Games | 0-1-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 |
HEAD-TO-HEAD
It’s the first and only meeting against the Cougars this season as the Pats invite a B.C. opponent into the Brandt Centre for the first time this season. The Pats last played the Cougars on Dec. 2, 2022 in Prince George, winning 5-1. The last time the Cougars were Regina was Jan. 8, 2020, as the Pats won 5-4 in a shootout. The Pats have won the last two meetings against the Cougars.
The Pats are 20-11-1-1-1 vs. the Cougars, all-time, going 14-2-1-0-0 at home and 6-9-0-1-1 on the road.
COMING UP
- 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov 1 – Prince Albert Raiders (8-5-0-1) at Regina Pats (8-5-1-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Friday, Nov 3 – Brandon Wheat Kings (7-6-2-1) at Regina Pats (8-5-1-0)
- 4:00 p.m., Sunday, Nov 5 – Regina Pats (8-5-1-0) at Saskatoon Blades (8-5-0-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov 8 – Saskatoon Blades (8-5-0-0) at Regina Pats (8-5-1-0)
