Pats Get Dramatic OT Win
Regina, Saskatchewan – The Regina Pats (36-27-3-5) beat the Swift Current Broncos (24-37-7-3) 5-4 in overtime before a sold out crowd at the Brandt Centre on Friday night.
Scoring Summary
First Period
No Scoring
Second Period
Regina – Sam Steel (23) from Brooks and Wagner – 3:25 PP
Regina – Austin Wagner (28) from Brooks – 4:20
Regina – Chase Harrison (6) from Brooks and Woods – 7:00 PP
Swift Current – Artyom Minulin (6) from Sissons and Gawdin – 12:03 PP
Third Period
Swift Current – Jamal Watson (19) from Lajoie – 10:41
Swift Current – Calvin Spencer (8) from Sissons – 13:54
Swift Current – Colby Sisson (3) – 16:55
Regina – Riley Woods (9) form Steel and Brooks – 19:04
Overtime
Regina – Connor Hobbs (19) from Brooks – :10
Shots on Goal
Regina –10-13-13-2 (38) Swift Current – 6-13-11-0 (30)
Powerplay
Regina – 2/4 Swift Current – 1/3
Game Story
The Regina Pats closed out their regular-season home schedule with a win versus Swift Current, 5-4, in overtime. The winning goal came ten seconds in to the extra period thanks to a Connor Hobbs slap shot. With the win, Regina moves into third place in the East Division, one point up on the Moose Jaw Warriors.
This one was scoreless through period one. The Pats got three goals in the second, in a four and a half minute span, to take a three nothing lead. Regina’s markers came from Sam Steel, Austin Wagner, and Chase Harrison. Swift Current got one goal from Artyom Minulin.
In third, with Regina leading 3-1, the visitors would make this game interesting scoring three straight, in about five minutes, beginning at the 10:41 mark to pull ahead 4-3. Jamal Watson, Calvin Spencer and Colby Sissons all scoring for the Broncos. Undaunted, Riley Woods pulled the home team even at the 19:04 mark to send the game to overtime where Hobbs would get the game winner.
The league’s leading scorer, Adam Brooks, was a factor in every Regina goal recording five assists.
Team Awards
Player of the Year – Adam Brooks
Charles Johnston Memorial Top Defenceman – Connor Hobbs
Rick Rypien Memorial Award (Unsung Hero) – Jared Freadrich
Nick Papas Rookie of the Year – Lane Zablocki
Hub Bishop Most Sportsmanlike – Sam Steel
Mike Kartusch Community Service Award – Tyler Brown
Bill Hicke Most Popular Player – Adam Brooks
Scholastic Player of the Year – Lane Zablocki
Torchey Schell Top Scorer Award – Adam Brooks
Three Star Award – Adam Brooks
Quick Hits
– If Regina beats Brandon in their final game of the regular season, the Pats guarantee themselves third place.
– Adam Brooks now has 120 points (38G, 82A) which gives him a 5 point lead in the WHL Scoring Race over Moose Jaw’s Dryden Hunt.
-Today’s attendance 6484
What’s Next?
The Regina Pats close out the regular season tomorrow night, on the road, against the Brandon Wheat Kings. The face-off is 6:30 p.m. at Westman Arena. You can listen to the action on Bennett Dunlop Ford Pats Hockey on 620 CKRM with the pregame show getting underway at 6:05 p.m.
About the Regina Pats
Named for the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, the Western Hockey League’s Regina Pats are the oldest major junior hockey franchise in the world. Since their founding in 1917, the Pats have won three Memorial Cup championships and compete in the WHL’s Eastern Division. To learn more about the Pats, call 306-337-1535 or visit www.reginapats.com.
