Game Day Preview: Pats Wrap up First Half at Home to Winnipeg Sunday
December 15, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
The Regina Pats (8-18-3-0) wrap up the unofficial first half of the regular season on Sunday when they host the Winnipeg ICE (18-12-1-2). Puck drop is at 4:00 p.m. at the Brandt Centre. The Pats were last in action on Friday at home when they beat the Kelowna Rockets 4-3. The ICE were in Prince Albert on Friday and dropped a 3-1 decision to the Raiders. Tonight is the fourth of six meetings between Regina and Winnipeg this year, the Pats are 0-2-1-0 so far in the season series. The game can be heard with Bennett Dunlop Ford Pats Hockey starting at 3:35 p.m. on 620 CKRM and will also be broadcast on Access 7.
Regular Season Comparison Regina Winnipeg
Record 8-18-3-0 18-12-1-2
Goals For/Against 77/115 (-38) 108/118 (-10)
Powerplay 15.8% (19/120) 21.2% (29/137)
Penalty Kill 78.7% (100/127) 70.1% (68/97)
Team Save Percentage 0.883 0.870
Leading Scorer Austin Pratt (11-14-25) Michal Teply (13-17-30)
Leading Scorer (Defence) Zach Wytinck (3-19-22) Benjamin Zloty (1-14-15)
Scoring by Period (1st-2nd-3rd-OT-SO) 28-27-20-0-2 30-33-39-4-2
Quick Facts
- The Pats will meet the ICE for the fourth time this season, going 0-2-1 in the first three.
- The Pats are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games, winning two of their last three at home.
- Caiden Daley is riding a three-game point streak, with two goals and two assists in that stretch.
- Max Paddock has given up three or less goals in seven of his last eight starts.
- Max Paddock is 4-3-1-0 in his last eight games, with a 2.63 GAA and a .933 save percentage with one shutout.
- Zach Wytinck has points in three straight, scoring one goal and four assists.
- Carson Denomie has put up six points on the powerplay in 11 games with the Pats.
Daley Streaking
Pats forward Caiden Daley has found his offensive touch over the last three games. The 19-year-old has scored his first two goals with the Pats and added two assists in that span. Daley scored against Kamloops on Wednesday and then opened the scoring against Kelowna on Friday night. He has put up two goals and 7 points in 16 games since being acquired from the Brandon Wheat Kings.
Wytinck Climbing
Pats overage defenceman Zach Wytinck keeps climbing the leaderboard for defence scoring in the WHL. He put up a goal and an assist Friday to reach 22 points on the year, which is good for a tie for 10th among all defencemen and his 19 assists are tied for sixth most. 19 of his 22 points have come as a member of the Pats this season.
Pats Approaching Notable Career Highlights
Austin Pratt is 17 games away from 300 in his WHL career.
Robbie Holmes is 13 points away from 100 in his WHL career.
Max Paddock is 10 wins away from 50 in his WHL career.
Zach Wytinck is 10 games away from 200 in his WHL career and 12 points away from 100.
Riley Krane is 5 games away from 100 in his WHL career.
Nikita Sedov is 8 games away from 100 in his WHL career.
Last Pats Game
The Regina Pats outlasted the Kelowna Rockets to the tune of a 4-3 win at the Brandt Centre on Friday night. In the first, the Rockets opened the scoring when Jadon Joseph set up Pavel Novak back door and it was 1-0, eight minutes in. The Regina powerplay responded at the 12-minute mark, Caiden Daley tipped in a Zach Wytinck point shot to tie the game at one and that was the score after the first. In the second, Zach Wytinck gave the Pats their first lead just under two minutes in, his third of the season and it was 2-1. Regina went up 3-1 10 minutes later when Kyle Walker scored his third from the right circle and the Pats took the two-goal lead to the break. In the third, Matthew Wedman scored on the powerplay with eight minutes left to cut the Pats lead to 3-2. 1:39 later, Ryker Evans scored his third from the left point and Regina led 4-2. The Rockets came back with a shorthanded goal with 4:31 left, but the Pats held on from there for a big 4-3 victory.
Last Pats Game Vs Winnipeg
December 6, 2019 - Riley Krane scored twice late with the extra attacker on to secure a point for the Pats in a 3-2 overtime loss in Winnipeg. Robbie Holmes had two assists for Regina and Max Paddock made 39 saves. The ICE were led by Peyton Krebs and Michal Teply who had a goal and an assist, while Liam Hughes made 23 saves.
Last 10 Games Vs Opponent
December 6, 2019 - Regina 2 @ Winnipeg 3 OT
November 9, 2019 - Regina 4 @ Winnipeg 5
September 29, 2019 - Winnipeg 5 @ Regina 2
February 20, 2019 - Kootenay 4 @ Regina 5 SO
January 16, 2019 - Kootenay 4 @ Regina 3
November 13, 2018 - Regina 2 @ Kootenay 5
October 12, 2018 - Regina 3 @ Kootenay 2
March 9, 2018 - Regina 2 @ Kootenay 1 OT
February 9, 2018 - Kootenay 4 @ Regina 2
November 1, 2017 - Kootenay 1 @ Regina 5
Pats Leaders Vs Winnipeg/Kootenay (Career)
Austin Pratt - 23 GP, 7G, 10A, 17 PTS.
Zach Wytinck - 18 GP, 3G, 10A, 13 PTS
Robbie Holmes - 11 GP, 5G, 4A, 9 PTS.
Caiden Daley - 16 GP, 1G, 6A, 7 PTS.
Logan Nijhoff - 9 GP, 1G, 3A, 4 PTS.
Max Paddock - 7 GP, 3-1-1-0, 17 GA.
Individual Streaks (Active)
Caiden Daley - 3 games (2G, 2A).
Zach Wytinck - 3 games (1G, 4A).
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 @ Moose Jaw - Friday December 27, 7 p.m. - Mosaic Place (CKRM)
Pats Vs Moose Jaw - Saturday December 28, 7 p.m. - Brandt Centre (CKRM)
Pats @ Brandon - Monday December 30, 7 p.m. - Westoba Place (CKRM)
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