PREVIEW: Regina Pats Host Moose Jaw Warriors in Key Home-and-Home Showdown
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats open up a crucial home-and-home set with their Trans-Canada Highway rivals, the Moose Jaw Warriors, on Friday night at the Brandt Centre.
WHL REGULAR SEASON GAME #51 | Regina Pats (17-26-6-1) vs. Moose Jaw Warriors (19-26-5-2)
| Date | Time | Friday, February 13 | 7:00pm CST |
| Place | Brandt Centre |
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| What’s Next | Next Game: Saturday, February 14 at Moose Jaw |
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GAME PREVIEW
Regina returns home riding the momentum of a thrilling 7-6 overtime victory over the Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday. Maddox Schultz played hero, scoring the tying goal with just 18 seconds left in regulation before completing his first WHL hat-trick in overtime. The 15-year-old became the first player of that age in Pats history to record a hat-trick and now has 10 points (5G-5A) over his last eight games, with points in seven of those contests. Overall, Schultz has 16 points (7G-9A) in 20 games with Regina this season.
It was also a historic night for 20-year-old forward Caden Brown, who erupted for a career-high six points (3G-3A) — the second-most by any WHL player this season. The hat-trick was his third of the campaign, and Brown now leads the Pats with 49 points (25G-24A) in 46 games. Cohen Klassen (1G-1A) and Reese Hamilton (2A) also chipped in offensively as Regina went 2-for-3 on the power play and a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill in the 41-41 shot battle.
The Pats have been no strangers to extra time this season, going beyond regulation 11 times — sixth most in the WHL — posting a 4-6 record in overtime and 0-1 in shootouts. Their latest OT triumph keeps them firmly in the playoff hunt, sitting just one point back of Red Deer for the eighth and final playoff spot with a game in hand. Regina is also only four points behind Moose Jaw for seventh.
The Warriors enter Friday’s matchup seventh in the Eastern Conference at 19-26-5-2 (45 points), three points up on Red Deer and four ahead of Regina. Moose Jaw has dropped three straight games and is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Tuesday.
Regina has had the upper hand in the season series, leading it 4-1 while outscoring the Warriors 20-13. The Pats claimed their last meeting 3-2 in overtime on February 1.
WHO TO WATCH
Caden Brown is coming off one of the most dominant performances in the WHL this season. Brown exploded for a career-high six points (3G-3A) on Feb. 11 in Saskatoon — the second-most by any WHL player this year — while recording his third hat-trick of the campaign. The 20-year-old now leads Regina with 49 points (25G-24A) in 46 games. The last time a Pats player recorded six points in a game was Connor Bedard on March 18, 2023 in Moose Jaw, putting Brown’s milestone night into historic company
Maddox Schultz scored the tying goal with 18 seconds left Wednesday before netting the overtime winner to complete his first WHL hat-trick — becoming the first 15-year-old in Pats history to accomplish the feat. He has 10 points (5G-5A) over his last eight games and points in seven of those contests.
Wednesday’s contest also marked the first time since November 26, 2022 at Victoria that two Pats players scored hat-tricks in the same game. In that 9-5 victory over the Royals, Tanner Howe scored four times (4G-2A) while Connor Bedard added three goals (3G-1A).
