Pats Move on to the Second Round
Regina, Saskatchewan – The Regina Pats (4-0) completed the sweep of the Swift Current Broncos (0-4) in the Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals with a 4-0 victory.
Scoring Summary
First Period
No Scoring
Second Period
Regina – Adam Brooks (3) unassisted – 11:53 (SH)
Regina – Adam Brooks 2 (4) from Wagner, Williams – 15:16
Regina – Patrick D’Amico (3) from Hansen, Gabrielle – 16:54
Third Period
Regina – Connor Hobbs (1) from D’Amico, Padakin – 13:06 (PP)
Shots on Goal
Regina – 10-16-15-(41) Swift Current – 9-7-8-(24)
Three Stars
1. Adam Brooks – 2G
2. Colby Williams – 1A
3. Dillon Heatherington
Game Story
The opening period didn’t result in any scoring, but the Pats had two great chances. Adam Brooks tipped a Sergey Zborovskiy shot that stuck right on the goal line before being cleared away. Luc Smith followed that up by firing a wrist shot through Landon Bow, but off the inside of the post. The Pats broke through in back-half of the second. Adam Brooks scored twice including a shorthanded goal to open the scoring. Patrick D’Amico gave the visitors some breathing room when he collected Carter Hansen’s blocked shot and roofed it for a 3-0 lead through forty. The third period saw the Pats stymie the Broncos attempts to get back into the game and Connor Hobbs iced the sweep with a powerplay goal. Daniel Wapple turned aside 24 shots for the 4-0 shutout victory and series sweep.
Quick Hits
Adam Brooks has shorthanded goals in back-to-back games.
The Pats scored three times in 5:01 in the second period.
Connor Hobbs scored his first career powerplay goals.
Daniel Wapple turned in his first shutout of the season and first playoff shutout.
The Pats allowed ten or more shots in a period just three times throughout the series.
This is the first time the Pats have earned a playoff series sweep since 1998.
What’s Next?
The Pats now await the winner of the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Edmonton Oil Kings for their second round matchup. Tickets for the Pats’ first home game of the next round (TBD) go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.ca and the Brandt Centre Box Office.
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.
