PREVIEW: Two teams riding a seven game skid meet Friday
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats (2-7-0) travel to the Innovation Credit Union i-plex in Swift Current to take on the Broncos (2-5-2) at 7:00 p.m., on Friday.
The Pats enter tonight’s contest riding a seven game losing-streak after they dropped both games of their home-and-home against the Saskatoon Blades last weekend. The Pats last contest was a 4-1 loss in Saskatoon on Sunday. The Blades opened things up in the second period with two unanswered goals, breaking a 1-1 tie. Cole Dubinsky scored the lone goal for the Pats, extending his goal-streak to three games and point-streak to eight games. Final shots were 28-26 for the Pats, while Regina went 8-for-9 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play.
MATCH UP
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Regina |
Swift Current |
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| Team Record | 2-7-0-0 — 4 points | 2-5-2-0 — 6 points |
| Division | T-5th East | 6th Central |
| Conference | T-11th Eastern | T-10th Eastern |
| League | T-18th | T-15th |
| Streak | 0-7-0-0 | 0-5-2-0 |
| Last Game | 4-1 L @ Saskatoon (Oct 24 2021) | 5-2 L vs Calgary (Oct 22 2021) |
| Home Record | 1-3-0-0 | 1-3-0-0 |
| Away Record | 1-4-0-0 | 1-2-2-0 |
| GF | 22 | 18 |
| GA | 34 | 30 |
| PP (Overall) | (7/34) 20.6% | (5/41) 12.2% |
| PK (Overall) | (9/41) 78.0% | (9/40) 77.5% |
| Leading Rookie | Svozil (0-5-5) | Birnie (1-3-4) |
| Most PIM | Nijhoff – 17 | Wyrostok – 18 |
| Team PIM/GM | 14.7/Game | 15.4/Game |
| Leading Scorers | Dubinsky (4-5-9) | Ward (4-4-8) |
| Evans (1-7-8) | Thiessen (0-5-5) | |
| Bedard (4-2-6) | Filmon (3-1-4) | |
| Carrier (3-3-6) | Pelletier (2-2-4) | |
| Nijhoff (2-4-6) | Birnie (1-3-4) | |
WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN
- Radio: 620ckrm.com
- Stream: WHL Live
The Broncos come into play also riding a seven game losing-streak, going 0-5-2 since their 2-0 start to the season. Swift Current is coming off a 5-2 loss against the Calgary Hitmen on Friday, October 22nd. They got goals from Caleb Wyrostok and Josh Filmon in the third after they trailed 5-0 after two. The Broncos were outshot 38-20 in that hockey game and have now been outshot in eight of their nine games this season and are 0-2-2 since Head Coach and GM Dean Brockman stepped down on October 14.
The Broncos also had four players named to the NHL Central Scouting list, with Josh Davies being named a “B” level prospect and Reid Dyck, Owen Pickering and Mathew Ward listed as “C” level prospects.
HEAD TO HEAD
This will mark the first of six meetings between the Pats and Broncos this season.
2021-22 HEAD TO HEAD:
| Date | Away | Home | Time | Result |
| October 29th | Regina | Swift Current | 7:00 p.m. MDT | |
| October 30th | Swift Current | Regina | 7:00 p.m. MDT | |
| December 4th | Swift Current | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| December 31st | Regina | Swift Current | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| February 21st | Swift Current | Regina | 2:00 p.m. CST | |
| March 22nd | Regina | Swift Current | 7:00 p.m. CDT |
The Pats are 173-149-19-7-6 vs. the Broncos, all-time. The Pats won the season series 3-1 last year and are 6-3-1 versus the Broncos over their last 10 meetings, but are 3-3-0 in Swift Current since the 2018-19 season (2020-21 season, exempt).
HEADLINES
- The Regiment have scored just one power play goal in the last five games (1-for-15) after scoring six times with the man advantage in their first four games of the season (6-for-19)
- 28.22 average shots against per game ranks eighth in the WHL and second in the Eastern Division behind Winnipeg’s 23.09 average shots against per contest…the Pats have outshot opponents 358-312 for a +46 shot differential.
- The Regina Pats currently have the ninth youngest team in the WHL with an average age of 17.88…the only teams younger than the Pats in the Eastern Division are the Saskatoon Blades and Brandon Wheat Kings…the oldest club in the WHL is the Everett Silvertips with an average age of 18.29.
BY THE NUMBERS
8: Number of points (1G-7A) for Regina Pats defenceman Ryker Evans is tied for sixth amongst defenceman in in the WHL, while his seven assists ranks tied for fifth…the Calgary, AB, native also ranks tied for second among defencemen in power play points with four.
7: Straight losses for the Regina Pats is the longest losing-streak since February 23 – March 13 of the 2018-19 season, where they lost seven straight games…also lost nine straight games from November 21 – December 12 of the 2018-19 season.
8: Consecutive games with a point (3G-6A) for Pats forward Cole Dubinsky is the longest point-streak by a Pat’ this season and longest of his career…he has also scored in three straight games, which is the longest by a Pat’ this season.
2-4: Record for the Regina Pats when outshooting their opponent this season…they are the only WHL team with a below .500 record when outshooting opponents this season…they have outshot the opposition in four of their last five games.
45: Number of shots on goal for Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard leads the WHL…the Vancouver native is averaging 5 shots on net per contest this season and holds an 8.9% shooting percentage, along with with four goals and six points in nine games.
WHATS NEXT
The Regina Pats begin a six game homestand at the Brandt Centre on Saturday.
- 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct 30th – Swift Current Broncos (2-5-2) at Regina Pats (2-7-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov 3rd – Moose Jaw Warriors (3-6-0) at Regina Pats (2-7-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov 6th – Brandon Wheat Kings (4-6-0) at Regina Pats (2-7-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov 10th – Red Deer Rebels (6-4-1) at Regina Pats (2-7-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Friday, Nov 12th – Edmonton Oil Kings (6-2-1) at Regina Pats (2-7-0)
- 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov 13th – Lethbridge Hurricanes (4-3-0)) at Regina Pats (2-7-0)
