WHL Regina Pats

Game Night: Moose Jaw

Published on January 29, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Tonight 7:00pm Brandt Centre

6:35 Pre-Game Show 620 CKRM

Western Canada Broadcast Shaw Cable/Access 7

The Lowdown

This is the sixth of eight showdowns in the best rivalry in all of junior hockey as the Pats host the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Tribe have won all 5 of the previous meetings, taking the "Mayor's Cup", which is given to the winner of the annual series between the two teams. Their last meeting came earlier in the month with a Warrior win, which was the only regulation loss the Pats have suffered all month.

About the Warriors:

This is a Warrior team with a young, but solid defensive core that relies on a group of forward that skate well and are lead by 20 year old forward Jason Bast. He is the last remaining player from the Warrior team that won the Eastern Conference title in 2006.

Who's who: The Warriors are on a four game losing streak, but still hold down the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race:

Player: GP G A Pts.

Quinton Howden 48 21 31 52

Brendan Rowinski 49 26 23 49

Jason Bast 37 23 23 46

Jordan Eberle is currently third in league scoring, while Jordan Weal is 4th

Player: GP G A Pts.

Jordan Eberle 35 35 37 72

Jordan Weal 50 24 45 69

Matt Strueby 47 27 13 40

It's "Clash" Weekend: Tonight is the beginning of the 3rd edition of the "Trans-Canada Clash". The weekend continues with the Pats Alumni taking on the Warrior Alumni at the Civic Centre tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 with the Warriors hosting the Pats in the back end of their home and home series at 7pm/

Overcoming the elements: It was a strange weekend for the Pats a week ago. It began with the blue and white coming back from a trio of 2 goals deficits last Friday to come away with a 6-5 shoot-out win. Saturday, the Pats took a 2-1 lead into the 2nd intermission, only to have a power outage delay the game for over an hour. It didn't affect them a bit as the Pats rolled to a 5-2 win.

On the ice tonight: There are 10 other games in the WHL tonight with 4 all Eastern Conference match-ups.

"Monday Night" Hockey?:The Pats will return to the Brandt Centre on Monday night, as the hottest team in the WHL, the Kootenay Ice will pay a visit, it's a 7pm puck drop. It's a make-up game for the postponed game this past Sunday because of poor weather and driving conditions. The action will begin at 7:05 with the pre-game show on 620 CKRM, puck drops at 7:30

They are all big games: With the Pats in full chase mode in the Eastern Conference playoff race, every game is important from here on in. Here's how the rest of the schedule breaks down: 22 games (11 home/11 away), 20 v/ Eastern Conference, 14 East Division, 2 B.C. Division. So far in the month of January, the Pats have started to slowly turn things around with a 6-1-0-1 mark.

All the fun is on Tuesday: The Pats will host the Red Deer Rebels in a crucial Eastern Conference match-up, but it will be a festival atmosphere. It's Waste Management night, so bring a non-perishable food item to the game that can be donated to the Regina Food Bank. Jordan Eberle will also be signing autographs after the game is over. You can purchase a glossy picture for $5 for Jordan to sign, courtesy of Konica-Minolta with all of the proceeds going to the WHL's Haiti Relief Fund.

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