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Game Day Preview: Pats Play Final Game of 2019 Monday in Brandon

December 30, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


The Regina Pats (10-18-3-1) will play their final game of 2019 on Monday night when they visit the Brandon Wheat Kings (15-17-1-2). Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. at Westoba Place. The Pats are coming off back to back wins over Moose Jaw to start the second half, most recently a 5-0 win at home on Saturday. The Wheat Kings dropped their first two games since Christmas to Winnipeg, losing their last one Saturday at home 4-0. Tonight is the second of six meetings between Regina and Brandon this year, the Pats are 1-0-0-0 so far in the season series. The game can be heard with Bennett Dunlop Ford Pats Hockey starting at 6:35 p.m. on 620 CKRM .

Regular Season Comparison Regina Brandon

Record 10-18-3-1 15-17-1-2

Goals For/Against 91/122 (-31) 126/112 (+14)

Powerplay 16.9% (22/130) 21.9% (34/155)

Penalty Kill 80.4% (115/143) 83.6% (117/140)

Team Save Percentage 0.889 0.904

Leading Scorer Austin Pratt (12-18-30) Luka Burzan (15-21-36)

Leading Scorer (Defence) Zach Wytinck (4-22-26) Braden Schneider (4-19-23)

Scoring by Period (1st-2nd-3rd-OT-SO) 31-32-26-0-2 31-49-43-1-2

Quick Facts

- The Pats are 5-0-0-2 in their last seven meetings with the Wheat Kings.

- Regina sits seven games back of Brandon for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with three games in hand.

- The Pats are 7-4-1-1 in their last 13 games.

- Nikita Sedov has 10 assists in nine career games against the Wheat Kings.

- Max Paddock is 6-3-1-1 in his last 11 games, with a 2.44 GAA and a .936 save percentage and two shutouts.

- Robbie Holmes and Ty Kolle are tied for the team lead in goals with 14.

New Career High

Pats second year defenceman Ryker Evans has set a new career high in points for a season. The 18-year-old had a goal and an assist on Saturday to reach 12 points in 32 games. The Calgary product had 11 points in 45 games as a rookie a year ago. Evans enters Monday riding a career high four-game point streak with two goals and five points in that span.

13 Game Stretch

The Pats are enjoying their best stretch of the season, going 7-4-1-1 in their last 13 games. In that span, Regina has scored 43 goals in those contests for an average of 3.31 goals for per-game. Regina has given up three or less in seven of those 13 contests, twice getting shutouts from goaltender Max Paddock. Robbie Holmes has nine goals and 15 points in the last 13.

Pats Approaching Notable Career Highlights

Austin Pratt is 14 games away from 300 in his WHL career.

Robbie Holmes is 9 points away from 100 in his WHL career.

Max Paddock is 8 wins away from 50 in his WHL career.

Zach Wytinck is 7 games away from 200 in his WHL career and 8 points away from 100.

Riley Krane is 2 games away from 100 in his WHL career.

Nikita Sedov is 5 games away from 100 in his WHL career.

Last Pats Game

The Regina Pats used a four-goal outburst in the third period to pick up a 5-0 win at home over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday night at the Brandt Centre. In the first, the Warriors outshot the Pats 14-7, aided by three powerplays, but Max Paddock stood tall and it was scoreless after one. In the second, the Pats found the first goal of the game at 12:54, Carson Denomie snapped his ninth into the top of the net and Regina took a 1-0 lead to the break. In the final frame, the Pats exploded for four goals to blow it open. Zach Wytinck started it off on a wraparound for his fourth to make it 2-0. Logan Nijhoff made it 3-0 on a pretty goal on a breakaway, his sixth at 4:11. 13 seconds later, Ty Kolle scored his 14th and it was 4-0. The Pats added another on the PP from Ryker Evans, his fourth, to make it 5-0 and that was the final.

Last Pats Game Vs Brandon

November 23, 2019 - The Pats got a goal and an assist from Robbie Holmes and Carter Chorney in a 5-4 win in Brandon. Braden Schneider, Duncan Pierce and Connor Gutenberg had two-point nights for Brandon. Donovan Buskey made 27 saves for Regina, while Jiri Patera made 32 saves in the Wheat Kings net.

Last 10 Games Vs Opponent

November 23, 2019 - Regina 5 @ Brandon 4

March 16, 2019 - Regina 4 @ Brandon 5 SO

March 15, 2019 - Brandon 4 @ Regina 5

January 26, 2019 - Regina 2 @ Brandon 3 SO

January 25, 2019 - Brandon 0 @ Regina 4

December 28, 2018 - Brandon 2 @ Regina 3

December 27, 2018 - Regina 3 @ Brandon 2

November 30, 2018 - Regina 1 @ Brandon 5

October 6, 2018 - Brandon 7 @ Regina 3

February 6, 2018 - Regina 5 @ Brandon 2

Pats Leaders Vs Brandon (Career)

Austin Pratt - 24 GP, 7G, 5A, 12 PTS.

Nikita Sedov - 9 GP, 0G, 10A, 10 PTS.

Ty Kolle - 10 GP, 5G, 2A, 7 PTS.

Carson Denomie - 7 GP, 2G, 5A, 7 PTS.

Robbie Holmes - 16 GP, 4G, 3A, 7 PTS.

Max Paddock - 8 GP, 4-2-0-1, 25 GA 1 SO.

Individual Streaks (Active)

Austin Pratt - 4 games (1G, 5A).

Robbie Holmes - 4 games (3G, 3A).

Ryker Evans - 4 games (2G, 3A).

Ty Kolle - 3 games (3G, 1A).

Individual Streaks (Recent)

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

Upcoming Schedule

Pats Vs Prince Albert - Wednesday January 1, 4 p.m. - Brandt Centre (CKRM)

Pats @ Swift Current - Friday January 4, 7 p.m. - Credit Union Iplex (CKRM)

Pats Vs Swift Current - Saturday January 5, 7 p.m. - Brandt Centre (CKRM)

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