PREVIEW: Pats Finish Pre-Season In Prince Albert
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats wrap up their pre-season tonight at 7:00 p.m., at the Art Hauser Centre against the Prince Albert Raiders.
The Pats come into tonight’s pre-season action with a 0-2-1 record, coming off a 6-2 loss to the Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday on home ice.
Tanner Howe and Tye Spencer scored for the Pats in the loss, while Kelton Pyne made his second pre-season start, stopping 17 of 22. The final shots were 31-23 for the Pats. Regina went a perfect 5-5 on the penalty kill and 1-4 on the power play.
Meanwhile, the Prince Albert Raiders are 2-0 in the pre-season, defeating the Saskatoon Blades 2-1 and 4-3. In the Raiders victory over the Blades on Saturday, they received a two goal performance from Niall Crocker and singles from Ryder Ritchie and Harrison Lodewyk. Chase Coward got the start in net, allowing three goals on 31 shots. The final shots were 31-21 for the Blades. The Raiders went 1-4 on their power play and 3-4 on their penalty kill.
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WHERE TO WATCH
- Stream: WHL Live
WHO TO WATCH
Prince Albert, Sask. product Tanner Howe scored his first goal this pre-season on Wednesday and is coming off an impressive 2022-23 season where he produced 85 points (35G-49A) in 67 games. Tye Spencer also picked up a goal and an assist on Wednesday, as he is also someone to watch. Last season, the Saskatoon, Sask. product tallied 18 points (11G-7A) in just 39 games due to various injuries. When healthy, Spencer has been very effective, as he picked up eight points (4G-4A) in his final 13 games of the regular season last year.
On another note, the Pats penalty kill has been perfect this pre-season, going 14-for-14 in three contests. The Pats are one of three teams in the pre-season that has not given up a power play goal against.
Meanwhile, The Prince Albert Raiders and the Regina Pats will play each other six times in the regular season, that means we will see a lot of former Pat’ Sloan Stanick who scored 64 points (31G-33A) in 67 games last season with the Raiders. Ryder Ritchie is also someone to watch out for, as he is the reigning WHL Rookie of the Year following a 55 point season as a 16-year-old.
The Raiders also have a new goaltending tandem, with Chase Coward joining Max Hildebrand between the pipes following a trade with Red Deer this offseason.
2023-24 HEAD TO HEAD VS. PRINCE ALBERT
| Date | Home | Away | Time | Result |
| September 29 | Prince Albert | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| October 10 | Prince Albert | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| November 11 | Regina | Prince Albert | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| January 13 | Regina | Prince Albert | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| March 15 | Regina | Prince Albert | 7:00 p.m. CST | |
| March 20 | Prince Albert | Regina | 7:00 p.m. CST |
For the regular season, the Pats will play the Raiders six times.
UP NEXT
The Pats finish their pre-season schedule on Friday, September 15 when they travel north to face the Raiders in Prince Albert.
The Pats will begin the regular season on the road against the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday, September 22. The 2023-24 season home opener is on Saturday, September 23 against the Saskatoon Blades. Get your tickets here.
