PREVIEW: Pats Battle Blades for 1st Time This Season
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats (2-5-0) host the Saskatoon Baldes (4-1-1) in the first game of a home-and-home set at the Brandt Centre at 7:00 p.m.
The Pats are coming off back-to-back losses last weekend to the Winnipeg ICE, losing 4-2 on home ice on Friday, followed by a 6-3 loss at the Wayne Fleming Arena on Saturday.
On Saturday, the Pats were tied 2-2 after one and trailed 4-3 after two, giving up two unanswered goals in the third, leading to their fifth straight loss, and third against the ICE. Regina outshot Winnipeg 16-7 in the first and Tanner Howe scored his first while Logan Nijhoff and Cole Dubinsky tallied their second goals of the season. Drew Sim made his first start between the pipes, facing a career high 31 shots, making a career high 25 saves in the loss.
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THE BLADES
The Blades come into tonight’s matchup sitting second in the Eastern Division and tied for third in the WHL with nine points, and a 4-1-1 record. The Blades have won their last two games and are coming off a 2-0-1 week, defeating Medicine Hat 4-0 and Moose Jaw 4-3 after losing in overtime to Brandon, 5-4. They have now recorded at least a point in five straight games since their 7-1 opening night loss to Moose Jaw. Former Pats’ draft pick Tristen Robbins was named the WHL Week 3 Player of the Week, scoring two goals and six assists in three games. He is currently tied for first in the WHL in scoring with 13 points, while his 10 assists rank first. Goaltender Nolan Maier broke the Blades franchise record for shutouts in a career, recording his 10th on Friday against the Tigers. He is also 26 wins away from setting the WHL’s all-time record for most wins by a goaltender in their career.
HEAD TO HEAD
This will mark the first of six meetings between the Pats and Blades this season.
2021-22 HEAD TO HEAD:
| Date | Away | Home | Time | Result |
| October 22nd | Saskatoon | Regina | 7:00 p.m. MDT | |
| October 24th | Regina | Saskatoon | 4:00 p.m. MDT | |
| January 7th | Regina | Saskatoon | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| January 8th | Saskatoon | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| March 25th | Regina | Saskatoon | 7:00 p.m. CDT | |
| March 30th | Saskatoon | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CDT |
The Pats are 206-206-27-12-6 vs. the Blades, all-time. The Blades are 6-1-2 over their last nine meetings after winning the season series 3-1 last season.
HEADLINES
- Goaltender Matthew Kieper was named to the NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Players To Watch List on Tuesday, October 19th…the
17-year-old Winnipeg native was listed as a C level prospect after going 2-4, with a 2.68 GAA and .902 SV% in his first six starts. - 16 year-old forward Connor Bedard is the youngest player in franchise history to wear a letter after he was named an assistant captain prior to
the 2021-22 season…Sam Steel and Barret Jackman were previously the youngest to wear a letter, with both being 17-years-old. - The Regiment currently have the highest average attendance in the Eastern Confrence and the third highest in the Western Hockey
League behind Everett and Spokane with an average crowd of 3,826…the Pats have welcomed 11,477 fans into the Brandt Centre through
three home games this season and have a capacity percentage of 59%, which ranks sixth in the league.
BY THE NUMBERS
7: Number of points (1G-6A) for Regina Pats defenceman Ryker Evans is tied for fifth among defenceman in in the WHL, while his six assists
ranks tied for fourth…the Calgary, AB, native also ranks tied for third among defencemen in power play points with four.
5: Straight losses for the Regina Pats is the longest losing-streak since Febuary 23 – March 13 of the 2018-19 season, where they lost seven
straight games…over this recent stretch, the Pats have been outscored 22-to-11 for a -11 goal differential.
6: Consecutive games with a point (2G-5A) for Pats forward Cole Dubinsky is the longest point-streak by a Pat’ this season and longest of his
career…four of his seven points this season have come on the power play (1PPG-3PPA)…his 1.13 PTS/G and seven points leads the Pats roster.
31: Number of times short-handed for the Pats ranks tied for sixth in the WHL behind Red Deer, Winnipeg, Prince Albert, Seattle, Swift Current
and Spokane…the Pats have also gone on the power play 31 times this season, which is sixth most in the WHL.
WHATS NEXT
- 4:00 p.m., Sunday, Oct 24th – Regina Pats (2-5-0) at Saskatoon Blades (4-1-1)
- 7:00 p.m., Friday, Oct 29th – Regina Pats (2-5-0) at Swift Current Broncos (2-4-2)
- 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct 30th – Swift Current Broncos (2-4-2) at Regina Pats (2-5-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Wednesday Nov 3rd – Moose Jaw Warriors (3-4-0) at Regina Pats (2-5-0)
