RECAP: Kids shine in tight loss to Broncos

RECAP: Kids shine in tight loss to Broncos

Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats overcame two deficits of two goals, but fell short in a 7-5 loss to the Swift Current Broncos on Saturday at the Brandt Centre.

After scoring the opening goal, the Pats allowed three quick goals late in the first, and trailed 3-2 after the opening frame. Then after the Broncos extended their lead to 4-2, Zach Pantelakis scored twice later on to tie things up at 4-4 going into the third.

Unfortunately the Pats got into penalty trouble in the third period. The Broncos would capitalize on two five-on-three power plays early in the third to go up 6-4.

Hunter Mayo led the way for Swift Current with five points (2G-3A) while Rylan Gould recorded a hat-trick as well as an assist for a four point-game. Luke Mistelbacher tallied four assists and Reid Dyck made 25 saves as the Broncos broke their three game skid.

For the Pats, Jace Egland (1G-1A), Kolten Bridgeman (2A), Sam Failler (2A) and Cameron Kuzma (2A) also had multi-point games.

POST-GAME INTERVIEW WITH ASST. COACH KEN SCHNEIDER

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FINAL SCORE: Broncos 7, Pats 5

THE GOALS

First Period

1-0: Pats at 4:31 – Ashton Brown (4), assisted by Julien Maze & Jace Egland // Maze sent a cross ice pass to the left circle where Brown one-timed it home to give the Pats a 1-0 lead.

1-1: Broncos at 9:09 – Rylan Gould (25), assisted by Luke Mistelbacher & Hunter Mayo // Mistelbacher’s shot from the left circle bounced off bodies before going off Gould and past Pyne to even things up at 1-1.

2-1: Broncos at 10:14 – Marek Rocak (4), assisted by Daxon Yerex & Clarke Caswell // Yerex’s initial shot was stopped by Pyne but the rebound got to a pinching Rocak and he was able to get enough of it to send it past Pyne to make it 2-1 Broncos.

3-1: Broncos at 10:33 – Hunter Mayo (18), assisted by Josh McGregor & William Morin // Mayo’s shot from the mid point slot beat a screened Pyne to make it 3-1 for the visitors.

3-2: Pats at 12:01 – Caden Brown (18), assisted by Cameron Kuzma & Brayden Smith // Kuzma worked the puck to Brown who’s first shot was stopped but he got his own rebound and put it past Dyck to make it 3-2.

Second Period

4-2: Broncos at 8:38 – Hunter Mayo (19), assisted by Rylan Gould & Luke Mistelbacher (PP) // Mayo’s long distance blast eluded Pyne to restore the Broncos two-goal lead at 4-2.

4-3: Pats at 12:47 – Zach Pantelakis (12), assisted by Sam Failler & Kolten Bridgeman // As the Pats entered the Broncos zone, Failler sent a pass to Pantelakis who fired a shot bar down past Dyck to get the Pats to within one at 4-3.

4-4: Pats at 18:39 – Zach Pantelakis (13), assisted by Kolten Bridgeman & Kristian Lacelle // Pantelakis’s shot from the middle slot went off Dyck’s blocker, off a Bronco defender and in to tie the game up at 4-4.

Third Period

5-4: Broncos at 3:09 – Rylan Gould (26), assisted by Luke Mistelbacher & Clarke Caswell (5-on-3) // With the Broncos on an extended two-man advantage they worked the puck deep and Gould found the puck in a mad scramble and put it home to make it 5-4 Broncos.

6-4: Broncos at 6:03 – Carlin Dezainde (34), assisted by Hunter Mayo & Luke Mistelbacher (5-on-3) // Mayo’s shot went off the back boards and took a weird bounce to Dezainde who deposited the puck past Pyne to make it 6-4.

6-5: Pats at 14:59 – Jace Egland (7), assisted by Cameron Kuzma & Sam Failler // Egland’s initial shot was stopped by Dyck but the rebound bounced around and back to Egland who deposited his seventh of the season to make it 6-5.

7-5: Broncos at 18:34 – Rylan Gould (27), assisted by Hunter Mayo // Gould’s send a nifty backhander home from the slot to make it 7-5 for the Broncos.

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THE STATISTICS

SOG: Regina – 7-10-13–30 | Swift Current – 18-12-13–43

PP: Regina – 0/3 | Swift Current – 3/7

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THE GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Kelton Pyne (36 saves / 43 shots)

Swift Current: Reid Dyck (25 saves / 30 shots)

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THE 3 STARS

First: Hunter Mayo (2G-3A) – Broncos

Second: Zach Pantelakis (2G) – Pats

Third: Luke Mistelbacher (4A) – Broncos

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JUST NOTES

• Sam Failler made his Pats debut as is the 1,453rd player to play in a regular season or playoff game. The 15-year-old callup also collected his first career points with a pair of assists.
• Zach Pantelakis scored twice to give him 13 goals this season. It was his first career multi-goal game.
• Caden Brown scored his team-leading 18th of the season. He now has goals in back-to-back games.
• Ashton Brown scored his fourth of the season which gives him points (1G-1A) in back-to-back games.
• Julien Maze picked up an assist. He now has six points (2G-4A) in his last six games.
• Jace Egland ended a three game pointless streak with a goal and an assist.
• Cameron Kuzma picked up a pair of assists.
• Kolten Bridgeman had a pair of assists giving him his first career two-point game.
• Kristian Lacelle notched his second assist of the season which was his first point since Oct. 26 (a span of 19 games).
• The Pats are 2-3-0-0 against the Broncos this season.
• The Pats scored 5+ goals for the first time since February 14.
• Regina dropped to 15-41-5-3 while Swift Current improved to 34-28-1-2.