RECAP: Pats Snap Skid With 6-1 Victory
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats bounced back from Wednesday’s loss with a 6-1 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday inside the Brandt Centre.
A three goal first and a three goal second period propelled the Pats to their ninth win of the season as the club improved to 9-7-1 on the season.
Borya Valis (2G-1A) and Parker Berge led the way (1G-2A), as each tallied three point games while Sam Oremba scored twice. Oremba’s first was the biggest as it opened the scoring on the games second shot less than two minutes into game, setting the tone early. Zane Rowan scored his first of the season, nine different players gathered at least a point and Ewan Huet made 33 saves with 13 of them coming in the third period.
The Pats improve to 7-3-1 on home ice this season.
With the loss, the Wheat Kings fall to 7-7-3-1. Their only goal came from Quinn Mantei in the third on the power play. Their streak of five straight games with at least a point came to a close.
THEY SAID IT
“It’s a team win tonight for sure. There was lots of contributions away from the puck from up and down our lineup and our guys were excited. Our previous game on home ice wasn’t up to our standards and identity. We went back to what we do best; playing up the ice, playing north, getting in on the forecheck. It was a big team win for us.” – Assistant Coach Evan McFeeters
FULL POST GAME SHOW INTERVIEWS WITH EVAN MCFEETERS AND SAM OREMBA
FINAL SCORE: Pats 6, Wheat Kings 1
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THE GOALS
First Period
1-0 Pats at 1:40 – Sam Oremba (2), assisted by Carson Haynes // Haynes sent a stretch pass to the Wheat Kings blue line that deflected off the referee and to Oremba who went in alone on a breakaway and he beat Eskit to give the Pats a 1-0 lead early in the contest.
2-0 Pats at 4:38 – Borya Valis (4), assisted by Parker Berge // The Pats went in on a two-on-one where Valis shot from in tight on the right side where his shot eluded Eskit to give the Pats a two-goal lead at 2-0.
3-0 Pats at 13:31 – Zane Rowan (1), assisted by Matteo Michels & Brayden Barnett // Barnett got the puck along the right boards and he threw a pass to the front of the net that deflected off Michels to Rowan who made no mistake and buried his first of the season to give the Pats a 3-0 lead.
Second Period
4-0 Pats at 6:22 – Parker Berge (4), assisted by Corban Almen // Berge’s long-range shot through traffic beat Eskit to give the Pats a 4-0 lead.
5-0 Pats at 13:03 – Borya Valis (5), assisted by Parker Berge & Tye Spencer (4-on-4) // Spencer won a neutral zone face-off to Berge who fed the puck to Valis and as he was being hauled down, he flipped the puck past Eskit to extend the Pats lead to 5-0.
6-0 Pats at 18:02 – Sam Oremba (3), assisted by Borya Valis // The Pats broke in on an odd-man rush, Valis deked wide around to the left of the defence and sent a backhand pass to the front of the net where Oremba fired it home to give the Pats a 6-0 lead.
Third Period
6-1 Wheat Kings at 6:58 – Quinn Mantei (2), assisted by Caleb Hadland & Dominik Petr (PP) // Mantei’s point shot got through a screen and beat Huet to get the Wheat Kings on the board, down 6-1.
THE STATISTICS
SOG: Regina – 7-12-2-21 | Brandon – 11-9-14-34
PP: Regina – 0/2 | Brandon – 1/5
Face-offs: Regina – 24 | Brandon – 30
THE GOALTENDING BATTLE
Regina: Ewan Huet ( 33 saves / 34 shots)
Brandon: Ethan Eskit ( 15 saves / 21 shots)
THE 3 STARS
First: Borya Valis – Pats (2G-1A)
Second: Parker Berge – Pats (1G-2A)
Third: Sam Oremba – Pats (2G)
JUST NOTES
- Zane Rowan scored his first goal of the season, his first goal since February 20, 2023 (29 game span).
- Sam Oremba notched his second and third goals of the season and first in four games. This is also his first multi-goal game of his career.
- Borya Valis tallied a season-high three points (2G-1A) as well as his first goals in five contests.
- Brayden Barnett’s assist in the first period was his first point since September 30 (10 games).
- Parker Berge notched three points (1G-2A). He has 13 points (2G-11A) in his last nine games.
- The Pats improve to 2-0 against the Wheat Kings, outscoring them 13-to-7 this season.
WHAT’S NEXT
The Pats’ next action is Sunday, November 5, when they travel to Saskatoon to face the Blades with a 4:00 p.m. face-off. The Pats’ next home action is Wednesday, November 8, when they face the Blades in a return matchup at the Brandt Centre with a 7:00 p.m. puck drop. Get your tickets HERE.
