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Bedard Dazzles in Season Finale, Scores 50th in Win over Warriors

April 17, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Regina, Sask. - Connor Bedard stole the show in the Regina Pats season finale on Sunday afternoon, registering five points, including his 50th goal and 100th point, in a 7-4 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors.

The Pats entered action out of playoff contention, but still had a lot to play for, including their three graduating 20-year-old players: Logan Nijhoff, Ryker Evans and Neithan Salame, plus Bedard had been held at 49 goals for the previous two games in a row.

A lot went right on Easter Sunday, not only with Bedard making history as the youngest ever 50-goal scorer in the Western Hockey League, but also with Nijhoff scoring his 25th goal of the season in his final game, and Evans reaching the 60-point plateau in his final game.

Cole Dubinsky also hit a new milestone, scoring twice to reach the 20-goal plateau for the first time in his career. Tanner Howe and Zane Rowan also scored in the win, while Kelton Pyne picked up the victory.

Scoring for the Warriors was Denton Mateychuk, who had a pair, plus Riley Niven and Eric Alarie.

THE GOALS

1st Period

REG 1-0 at 6:00 - Cole Dubinsky (19), assisted by Easton Armstrong (4) // Armstrong held the puck in the zone and found Dubinsky down low, who was able to work his way to the middle and beat Unger with a wrist shot.

MJ 1-1 at 7:48 - Riley Niven (6), assisted by Cole Jordan and Cordel Larson // Jordan's shot from the left point was tipped by Riley Niven through the five hole.

REG 2-1 at 11:44 - Zane Rowan (5), assisted by Jakob Brook (8) and Matteo Michels (4) // A nifty pass from behind the net courtesy of Brook found Rowan at the near side post, who quickly lifted it short side to the top corner.

MJ 2-2 at 15:09 - Eric Alarie (25), assisted by Thomas Tien and Cordel Larson // After a crease scramble, the puck popped free to Alarie, who had a wide open net to shoot at.

REG 3-2 at 19:31 - Cole Dubinsky (20), assisted by Connor Bedard (47) // Bedard forced the turnover in the offensive zone, allowing Dubinsky to steal and fire a shot under the arm of Unger on the glove side.

2nd Period

MJ 3-3 at 16:09 - Denton Mateychuk (12), assisted by Robert Baco and Martin Rysavy // Mateychuk fired a wrist shot top corner from the point on the power play.

REG 4-3 at 17:27 - Logan Nijhoff (25), assisted by Connor Bedard (48) // Bedard entered the offensive zone down the left wall on a 3-on-2, and dropped for Nijhoff, who beat Unger cleanly on the blocker side for his 25th goal of the season.

MJ 4-4 at 19:34 - Denton Mateychuk (13), assisted by Robert Baco (SHG) // Baco led a shorthanded 2-on-1 with Mateychuk down the left side and fed him a pass, which Mateychuk got just enough of for his shot to beat Pyne through the five hole.

3rd Period

REG 5-4 at 7:15 - Tanner Howe (27), assisted by Ryker Evans (46) and Connor Bedard (49) (PPG) // Howe blasted a slap shot on the power play from the top of the left circle.

REG 6-4 at 13:50 - Connor Bedard (50), assisted by Ryker Evans (47) and Cole Dubinsky (29) (PPG) // Bedard let his patented wrist shot go from the top of the right circle for his 50th goal.

REG 7-4 at 19:36 - Connor Bedard (51), assisted by Cole Carrier (12) (ENG) // Bedard had a breakaway and let the puck slide into the empty net.

FINAL: Pats 7 | Warriors 4

STATISTICS

SOG: REG - 34 | MJ - 24

PP: REG - 2/4 | MJ - 1/1

Face-Offs: REG - 39 | MJ - 35

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Kelton Pyne stopped 20 of 24 to pick up the win.

Moose Jaw: Jackson Unger allowed six goals on 33 shots.

3 STARS

Logan Nijhoff- REG: 1G, 2 SOG, Played Final WHL Game

Ryker Evans - REG: 2A, 1 SOG, Played Final WHL Game

Neithan Salame - REG: 4 SOG, Played Final WHL Game

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