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Game Day Preview: Pats Kick off Last Weekend Before Christmas Break against Kelowna

December 13, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


The Regina Pats (7-18-3-0) kick off the final weekend before the Christmas Break on Friday night when they host the Kelowna Rockets (17-9-1-2). Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. at the Brandt Centre. The Pats are coming off a 4-2 loss at home to the Kamloops Blazers on Wednesday and are 4-4-1 in their last nine games. The Rockets last game was Wednesday as well, a 3-1 loss in Winnipeg to the ICE. Tonight is the lone meeting of the 2019-20 season between Regina and Kelowna, the Pats lost 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 Kelowna

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

Goals For/Against 73/112 (-39) 84/80 (+4)

Powerplay 15.9% (18/113) 19.8% (26/131)

Penalty Kill 78.9% (97/123) 80.6% (100/124)

Team Save Percentage 0.881 0.913

Leading Scorer Austin Pratt (11-13-24) Nolan Foote (15-18-33)

Leading Scorer (Defence) Zach Wytinck (2-18-20) Kaeden Korczak (3-20-23)

Scoring by Period (1st-2nd-3rd-OT-SO) 27-25-19-0-2 21-35-24-2-2

Quick Facts

- The Pats will meet the Rockets for the first and only time this season on Friday night.

- The Pats are 6-8-3-0 in their last 17 games after a 1-10-0-0 start to the year.

- The Rockets have won nine of the last 10 meetings with the Pats, Regina is 1-6-3-0 in that stretch.

- Zack Smith picked up an assist Wednesday and leads all Pats rookies with seven points on the year.

- Max Paddock is 3-3-1-0 in his last seven games, with a 2.57 GAA and a .935 save percentage with one shutout.

- Zach Wytinck has three assists in his last two games and is tied for 11th among all WHL defencemen with 20 points.

- Caiden Daley scored his first goal with the Pats on Wednesday against Kamloops. He has one goal and four assists in 15 games with Regina.

Defence Leader

Zach Wytinck has crept up the leaderboard among the scoring leaders for defencemen in the Western Hockey League. The 20-year-old has put up three assists in his last two games and five points in his last six, to reach 20 points on the year. Those 20 points are tied for 11th among all defencemen in the league and his 18 assists on the season are tied for sixth most. He has put up one goal and 16 assists in 20 games with the Pats since being acquired from the Brandon Wheat Kings. His goal and nine of his assists with the Pats have come on the powerplay. His 10 powerplay assists on the season is tied for fifth among WHL defencemen.

Daley on the Board

Pats forward Caiden Daley scored his first goal in a Pats uniform on Wednesday against Kamloops. The 19-year-old had put up four assists in 14 games to start his career in Regina, but found the back of the net in the third period for his first goal. Daley has points in back to back games, picking up a goal and an assist in that stretch.

Pats Approaching Notable Career Highlights

Austin Pratt is 18 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 11 games away from 200 in his WHL career and 14 points away from 100.

Riley Krane is 6 games away from 100 in his WHL career.

Nikita Sedov is 9 games away from 100 in his WHL career.

Tyson Feist is 19 games away from 100 in his WHL career.

Last Pats Game

The Regina Pats dropped a 4-2 home decision to the Kamloops Blazers on Wednesday night at the Brandt Centre. In the first, the Blazers outshot the Pats 14-8 and got two goals from Orrin Centazzo to lead 2-0 at the intermission. In the second, Nikita Sedov got the Pats within one with his third of the season with six minutes left in the frame. Kamloops responded with a powerplay goal and led 3-1 going to the third. In the final frame, it stayed 3-1 until late when Regina pulled Max Paddock for the extra attacker and the Blazers took advantage, taking a 4-1 lead. The Pats got one back with 1:11 left when Caiden Daley scored his first in a Pats uniform, but Kamloops skated away with the 4-2 victory. The Pats were outshot 47-23, the powerplay was oh for two, the penalty kill two for three and Max Paddock made 43 saves on 46 shots.

Last Pats Game Vs Kelowna

November 21, 2018 - Jake Leschyshyn and Nick Henry each had two points in the Pats 3-2 loss in Kelowna to the Rockets. Nolan Foote scored twice for Kelowna and Liam Kindree and Lassi Thomson each had two assists. Dean McNabb made 28 saves for the Pats, Roman Basran had 23 saves for Kelowna.

Last 10 Games Vs Opponent

November 21, 2018 - Regina 2 @ Kelowna 3

December 8, 2017 - Kelowna 7 @ Regina 5

November 26, 2016 - Regina 2 @ Kelowna 3 OT

December 11, 2015 - Kelowna 4 @ Regina 3

November 29, 2014 - Regina 3 @ Kelowna 1

December 14, 2013 - Kelowna 5 @ Regina 4 OT

November 23, 2012 - Regina 1 @ Kelowna 5

December 14, 2011 - Kelowna 3 @ Regina 2 OT

November 24, 2010 - Regina 1 @ Kelowna 6

December 9, 2009 - Kelowna 9 @ Regina 5

Pats Leaders Vs Kamloops (Career)

Austin Pratt - 6 GP, 1G, 1A, 2 PTS

Carson Denomie - 12 GP, 1G, 1A, 2 PTS

Ty Kolle - 5 GP, 0G, 2A, 2 PTS

Zach Wytinck - 3 GP, 0G, 2A, 2 PTS

Robbie Holmes 4 GP, 0G, 1A, 1 PT

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

Individual Streaks (Active)

Caiden Daley - 2 games (1G, 1A).

Zach Wytinck - 2 games (3A).

Individual Streaks (Recent)

Austin Pratt - 5 games, November 29-December 7 (2G, 3A).

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

Upcoming Schedule

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

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

Pats Vs Moose Jaw - Saturday December 28, 7 p.m. - Brandt Centre (CKRM)

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