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Game Day Preview: Pats Continue Home Stand against Kamloops Wednesday

December 11, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


The Regina Pats (7-17-3-0) continue their four-game home stand on Wednesday night when they host the Kamloops Blazers (18-9-2-1). Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. at the Brandt Centre. The Pats are coming off a 3-2 win at home to the Red Deer Rebels on Saturday and are 4-3-1 in their last eight games. The Blazers were in Moose Jaw on Tuesday and fell 5-4 in overtime. Tonight is the lone meeting of the 2019-20 season between Regina and Kamloops, the Pats took their lone meeting a year ago on the road 3-2. The game can be heard with Bennett Dunlop Ford Pats Hockey starting at 6:35 p.m. on 620 CKRM .

Regular Season Comparison Regina Kamloops

Record 7-17-3-0 18-9-2-1

Goals For/Against 71/108 (-37) 119/78 (+41)

Powerplay 16.2% (18/111) 24.1% (35/145)

Penalty Kill 79.2% (95/120) 86.9% (106/122)

Team Save Percentage 0.879 0.914

Leading Scorer Austin Pratt (11-13-24) Zane Franklin (18-25-43)

Leading Scorer (Defence) Zach Wytinck (2-17-19) Max Martin (5-20-25)

Scoring by Period (1st-2nd-3rd-OT-SO) 27-24-18-0-2 36-44-37-1-1

Quick Facts

- The Pats will meet the Blazers for the first and only time this season on Wednesday.

- The Pats are 6-7-3-0 in their last 16 games after a 1-10-0-0 start to the year.

- The road team has won the last seven meetings between Regina and Kamloops. The last home win was in Regina on December 11, 2011 when the Pats took an 8-4 decision.

- Austin Pratt has points in first straight games, scored two goals and three assists in that stretch.

- Wednesday is just the second game of the season for the Pats against an opponent from the Western Conference.

- Max Paddock is 3-2-1-0 in his last six games, with a 2.50 GAA and a .935 save percentage with one shutout.

- Riley Krane has two goals and an assist in his last two games.

- The Regina powerplay is 10 for 29 in their last eight games, they were eight for 82 in their first 19 games.

Five Gamer

Pats captain Austin Pratt is riding a five-game point streak entering Wednesday night against the Blazers. The 20-year-old has one point in each of those five games, scoring two goals and three assists. Pratt scored his 11th goal of the season on Saturday against Moose Jaw, tying teammates Robbie Holmes and Ty Kolle for the team lead in goals on the season. He leads all Pats skaters with 24 points in 27 games. Pratt is tied for fourth in the entire WHL with 127 shots on goal.

Powerplay Denomie

Pats 19-year-old forward Carson Denomie has revitalized the Regina powerplay since being acquired from the Moose Jaw Warriors. In 10 games with the Pats, he has scored once on the man advantage and picked up five assists. In total, Regina has put up 10 powerplay goals since the Regina product joined the team on 29 opportunities. The Pats have a powerplay goal in each of the last seven games they have had a powerplay opportunity.

Pats Approaching Notable Career Highlights

Austin Pratt is 19 games away from 300 in his WHL career.

Robbie Holmes is 14 points away from 100 in his WHL career.

Max Paddock is 11 wins away from 50 in his WHL career.

Zach Wytinck is 12 games away from 200 in his WHL career and 15 points away from 100.

Riley Krane is 7 games away from 100 in his WHL career.

Nikita Sedov is 10 games away from 100 in his WHL career.

Tyson Feist is 20 games away from 100 in his WHL career.

Last Pats Game

The Regina Pats picked up a 3-2 win over the Red Deer Rebels on Teddy Bear Toss Night at the Brandt Centre on Saturday night. The Rebels scored the game's first goal, 4:12 into the first period, off the stick of Josh Tarzwell. The Pats drew even at 14:41 when Austin Pratt tipped in his 11th and sent 2,014 teddy bears flying onto the ice. The game stayed 1-1 after the opening 20 minutes. In the second, the Pats took their first lead 39 seconds in, Drew Englot tipped in his third to make it 2-1. Red Deer tied the game a short time later, but the Pats powerplay responded at 13:28. Ty Kolle snapped in his 11th from the left circle and Regina took a 3-2 lead to the third. Max Paddock did the rest in the third, stopping all 14 shots he faced, and the Pats took the two points in a 3-2 final score.

Last Pats Game Vs Kamloops

November 20, 2018 - Nick Henry had a goal and an assist, while Riley Krane and Marco Creta scored singles and the Pats picked up a 3-2 win in Kamloops. Zane Franklin and Kyrell Sopotyk scored for the Blazers. Max Paddock made 33 saves for Regina, Dylan Ferguson 28 for Kamloops.

Last 10 Games Vs Opponent

November 20, 2018 - Regina 3 @ Kamloops 2

December 13, 2017 - Kamloops 3 @ Regina 0

November 25, 2016 - Regina 3 @ Kamloops 0

December 15, 2015 - Kamloops 4 @ Regina 3

November 28, 2014 - Regina 7 @ Kamloops 3

December 11, 2013 - Kamloops 4 @ Regina 3 SO

November 21, 2012 - Regina 2 @ Kamloops 1 OT

December 11, 2011 - Kamloops 4 @ Regina 8

November 23, 2010 - Regina 3 @ Kamloops 4 OT

October 16, 2009 - Kamloops 5 @ Regina 4 OT

Pats Leaders Vs Kamloops (Career)

Riley Krane - 1GP, 1G, 0A, 1 PT

Kyle Walker - 6GP, 0G, 0A, 0 PTS

Caiden Daley - 3GP, 0G, 0A, 0 PTS

Zach Wytinck - 3GP, 0G, 0A, 0 PTS

Robbie Holmes 2GP, 0G, 0A, 0 PTS

Max Paddock - 2 GP, 1-1-0-0, 5 GA.

Individual Streaks (Active)

Austin Pratt - 5 games (2G, 3A).

Riley Krane - 2 games (2G, 1A).

Carson Denomie - 2 games (2A).

Individual Streaks (Recent)

Logan Nijhoff - 5 games, October 12-November 1 (4G, 2A).

Upcoming Schedule

Pats Vs Kelowna - Friday December 13, 7 p.m. - Brandt Centre (CKRM)

Pats Vs Winnipeg - Sunday December 15, 4 p.m. - Brandt Centre (CKRM)

Pats @ Moose Jaw - Friday December 27, 7 p.m. - Mosaic Place (CKRM)

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