Medicine Hat Tigers @ Regina PatsTonight 7:00pm Brandt Centre
Head to Head
This will be the first of four meetings this season between the Medicine Hat Tigers and the Regina Pat. These two played to a split with each team winning their home battles. Brett Leffler and Matt Strueby led the way with 6 points each, while 2 of Leffler's goals came on the power play.
The season series will finish with three games over four weeks in December and January.
2009-10 Schedule:
Nov. 4th/09 Tigers @ Pats 7:00
Dec. 11th/09 Pats @ Tigers 7:30
Dec. 27th/09 Pats @ Tigers 6:00
Jan. 9th/10 Tigers @ Pats 7:00
Last Action:
For the second time in 10 days, the Regina Pats out-shot and out-played the Prince Albert Raiders, and for the second time, Garrett Zemlak stole the show, stopping 41 of 42 Pats shot en route to the 4-1 win. Colten Teubert scored the lone Pats goal, spoiling the shut-out in the third period with a power play marker. Jordan Eberle and Jordan Weal assisted on the goal.
News and Notes
Eberle topping the charts:
Jordan Eberle is currently the Pats active leader in goals with 117 for his Pat career. This pushes him into the top 20 all time and in a tie with Clark Gillies (71-74), and is now 3 back of Jeff Friesen (91-95) for 15th on the all-time goal list. Eberle's 229 points pushes him past Jamie Heward (87-91) and is 2 back of Rhett Gordon (92-96).
Solid on the Power Play:
With the likes of Jordan Eberle, Jordan Weal and Brett Leffler, the Regina Pats have the 4th ranked power play in the WHL at 26%; it's been their power play on the road that has been especially good running at a 29% clip, good for third in the WHL.
Defensive Scoring:
3 of the Pats top ten scorers man the Pats blue line with Colten Teubert leading the defencemen in scoring with 13 points with rookie d-man Brandon Davidson 2 points pack of him, while Matt Delahey has 7 points.
Important Stretch:
From October 20th against the Raiders to November 15th in Brandon, 10 of the 12 games for the Pats will come against Eastern Divisional rivals, 5 at home and 5 on the road.
Eating Fresh:
Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert will be playing for Team WHL in the upcoming Subway Super Series against the Russians on
November 25th, in Victoria.
Next Action:
The blue and white will hit the ice in 48 hours as they host the Saskatoon Blades on Friday night. It's a 7pm puck drop at the Brandt Centre, a 6:35 pre-game show on 620 CKRM.
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