RECAP: Pats Gather A Point For Fourth Straight Game
Brandon, Man. – The Regina Pats gathered a point for a fourth straight contest, falling 5-4 in overtime to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Wednesday inside Westoba Place.
The Pats took a 3-1 lead into the third period after goals from Sam Oremba and Braxton Whitehead gave the Pats their largest lead of the game. In the third, the Wheat Kings would score three straight goals to take a 4-3 lead before Tye Spencer tied it in the dying minutes to help the Pats gather at least a point.
Sam Oremba finished the game with two goals for the Pats, with both coming on the power play, while Kelton Pyne made 34 saves.
THEY SAID IT
“I think we did a really good job and competed hard for 60 hard minutes. I think we did a good job for our first game out of the break. It’s disappointing to give up a two goal lead in the third, I thought we were in a good position. I thought we looked a little tired in the third period and I’m not sure if [playing with] five defencemen caught up to us. I think we competed real hard and the only disappointing thing about the game is giving up the two goal lead.” – Regina Pats Head Coach Brad Herauf
FULL POST-GAME INTERVIEW WITH BRAD HERUAF
FINAL SCORE: Wheat Kings 5, Pats 4 OT
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THE GOALS
First Period
1-0 Pats at 4:10 – Sam Oremba (7), assisted by Borya Valis & Tanner Howe (PP) // The Pats went on an offensive rush where Valis sent the puck towards the Wheat Kings net and Oremba was able to get a piece of the puck and chipped it past Bjarnason to give the Pats a 1-0 lead early in the first period.
Second Period
1-1 Wheat Kings at 10:01 – Rylen Roersma (12), assisted by Nolan Flamand & Andrei Maliavin // Roersma skated to the top of the left circle where he let a wrist shot go that beat Pyne to tie the contest up at 1-1.
2-1 Pats at 13:00 – Sam Oremba (8), assisted by Borya Valis // Valis snuck into the slot and sent a slap pass to Oremba who was able to redirect the puck past Bjarnason to restore the Pats’ one-goal lead at 2-1.
3-1 Pats at 18:10 – Braxton Whitehead (8), assisted by Tanner Howe & Borya Valis // Howe’s initial shot was stopped by Bjarnason but Whitehead was able to pick up the rebound and deposit the puck behind the Wheat Kings netminder to extend the Pats lead to 3-1.
Third Period
3-2 Wheat Kings at 5:53 – Matteo Michels (7), unassisted (SH) // A Pats dump-in missed the target and the puck exited the zone. Michels with speed grabbed the loose puck and scored on the breakaway to pull the Wheat Kings to within one at 3-2.
3-3 Wheat Kings at 7:52 – Brett Hyland (18), assisted by Nolan Flamand & Jayden Wiens // Flamand carried the puck deep into the Pats zone, circled back, and sent a pass to the blueline where Hyland one-timed it past Pyne to even things up at 3-3.
4-3 Wheat Kings at 14:26 – Rylen Roersma (13), assisted by Dominik Petr & Jackson DeSouza // DeSouza found Petr deep in the Pats zone where he found time to throw the puck in front and Roersma was able to get his stick on it to tap it past Pyne to give the Wheat Kings their first lead of the game at 4-3.
4-4 Pats at 17:56 – Tye Spencer (7), assisted by Parker Berge & Jaren Brinson // Berge let a slapshot go from the point which was kicked out by Bjarnason right to Spencer who snuck in and fired home the puck to tie the game up at 4-4.
Overtime
5-4 Wheat Kings at 1:51 – Jayden Wiens (10), assisted by Luke Shipley // The Wheat Kings had a two-on-one and Wiens fired a shot past Pyne to give the Wheat Kings a 5-4 win.
THE STATISTICS
SOG: Regina – 11-15-11-1-38 | Brandon – 13-8-15-3-39
PP: Regina – 2/6 | Brandon – 0/5
Face-offs: Regina – 28 | Brandon – 35
THE GOALTENDING BATTLE
Regina: Kelton Pyne (34 saves / 39 shots)
Brandon: Carson Bajrnason (34 saves / 38 shots)
THE 3 STARS
First: Rylen Roersma – Wheat Kings (2G)
Second: Sam Oremba – Pats (2G)
Third: Nolan Flamand – Wheat Kings (2A)
JUST NOTES
- Parker Berge grabbed an assist and now has 11 points (4G-7A) in his last seven games.
- Borya Valis picked up three assists and has 13 points (5G-8A) on his eight-game point streak.
- Sam Oremba scored twice and has nine points (3G-6A) in his last seven games.
- Tanner Howe notched a pair of assists and has 11 points (5G-6A) in his last eight games.
- Braxton Whitehead scored for the first time since his return from injury. He has eight points (1G-7A) in the six games since his return.
- Tye Spencer scored his seventh of the season, his first marker in four games.
- The Pats are 1-0-2-1 over their four game point-streak.
WHAT’S NEXT
The Pats continue their post-Christmas schedule when they travel to Moose Jaw on Friday, December 29th for a 7:00 p.m. face-off with the Warriors. The Pats then return home for a matchup versus the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday, December 30th with a 7:00 p.m. puck drop. Grab your tickets here.
