WHL Regina Pats

Almen and Oremba Score in 5-2 Loss to Tigers

Published on February 7, 2024 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Medicine Hat, Alta. - The Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Regina Pats 5-2 on Tuesday night inside Co-Op Place.

Corban Almen and Sam Oremba scored for the Pats while Kelton Pyne made 19 saves in the loss, as the Pats fall to 18-26-4-2 this season. The Pats opened the scoring less than four minutes into the game before trailing 2-1 after one and 4-1 after 40 minutes of action. The Pats outshot the Tigers 31-24, as well as 9-6 in the second and 13-5 in the third.

The Tigers broke a two game losing-streak with their 30th win of the season. Zach Zahara made 29 saves and Gavin McKenna tallied four points (1G-3A). Andrew Basha (2G-1A) and Oasiz Wiesblatt (2G-1A) each had three point games.

The season series is now tied 2-2, with both clubs winning their home matchups against each other. The Pats and Tigers rematch on February 14 inside the Brandt Centre in the final of five meetings.

FINAL SCORE: Tigers 5, Pats 2

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THE GOALS

First Period

1-0 Pats at 3:23 - Corban Almen (4), assisted by Keagan Slaney & Dru Mushumanski // Slaney sent a long stretch pass to Almen who broke in alone on Zahara and made no mistake firing a shot past the goaltender's glove hand to make it 1-0 early in the contest.

1-1 Tigers at 12:02 - Gavin McKenna (22), assisted by Oasiz Wiesblatt & Hunter St. Martin // The Tigers entered the zone and completed a passing play with Wiesblatt finding McKenna alone in front of Pyne and he put a shot past the Pats netminder to even the score at 1-1.

2-1 Tigers at 18:28 - Oasiz Wiesblatt (21), assisted by Gavin McKenna & Tomas Mrsic (PP) // McKenna's shot from the high slot is tipped home by Wiesblatt past a partially screened Pyne to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead late in the opening period.

Second Period

3-1 Tigers at 2:12 - Andrew Basha (21), assisted by Bogdans Hodass & Zach Zahara // Hodass's pass bounced off a Pats defender to Basha who ended up with room and fired the puck far side to extend the Tigers lead to 3-1.

4-1 Tigers at 7:22 - Andrew Basha (22), assisted by Gavin McKenna & Bogdans Hodass // Basha sent a harmless-looking wrist shot towards the Pats net that got through a partially screened Pyne to extend the Tigers lead to 4-1.

Third Period

4-2 Pats at 1:28 - Sam Oremba (15), assisted by Anthony Wilson // Wilson took the puck deep into the Tigers zone, and near the goal line, he sent a centering pass to Oremba who made no mistake to pull the Pats to within a pair at 4-2.

5-2 Tigers at 6:09 - Oasiz Wiesblatt (22), assisted by Andrew Basha & Gavin McKenna (PP) // Wiesblatt one-timed a shot past Pyne from the middle slot to give the Tigers a 5-2 lead.

THE STATISTICS

SOG: Regina - 9-9-13--31 | Medicine Hat - 13-6-5--24

PP: Regina - 0/5 | Medicine Hat - 2/7

Face-offs: Regina - 40 | Medicine Hat - 35

THE GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Kelton Pyne ( 26 saves / 31 shots)

Medicine Hat: Zach Zahara ( 22 saves / 24 shots)

THE 3 STARS

First: Zach Zahara - Tigers (22 saves, Win)

Second: Gavin McKenna - Tigers (1G-3A)

Third: Andrew Basha - Tigers (2G-1A)

JUST NOTES

Corban Almen scored his fourth goal of the season with two of those coming in the last three games.

Keagan Slaney notched his fifth assist of the season and first point in five games.

Sam Oremba scored his 15th of the season which gives him six points (5G-1A) in his last six games.

Anthony Wilson had a helper, his first point in seven games.

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