Game Night: Kootenay
Published on February 1, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Regina Pats (23-25-3-1) @ Kootenay Ice (32-16-2-2)
Tonight 7:00pm Brandt Centre
6:35 Pre-Game Show 620 CKRM
No Television Broadcast
The Lowdown Tonight is the make-up game from Sunday January 24th's postponement because of poor weather and driving conditions. The first two games of this series have both been played at the Cranbrook Rec Plex with the Pats winning one in a shoot-out, and losing 8-4 on December 31st.
About the Ice:
With a record of 16-1-1-0 in their last 18 games, the Ice are one of the hottest teams in all of the WHL. Because of this fantastic streak, they have now climbed into 3rd spot in the Central Division and 5th in the Conference.
Who's who: The Ice have one of the most dynamic and speedy top lines in the WHL in Steele Boomer, Dustin Sylvester and Kevin King:
Player: GP G A Pts.
Dustin Sylvester 49 27 4 72
Steele Boomer 51 21 33 54
Brayden McNabb 44 15 34 49
For the first time this season, Jordan Eberle has been kept off the score sheet in back to back games:
Player: GP G A Pts.
Jordan Eberle 38 35 37 72
Jordan Weal 52 24 46 70
Matt Strueby 49 27 14 41
Big January:January finished with a 4-1 loss in Moose Jaw on Saturday night, but even with the loss, it was the best month of the season for the Pats. They finished with a 7-2-1-0 record, which is a complete turnaround from the 1-10-0-0 record they suffered in December
On the ice tonight: This is the only game on the ice tonight in the WHL.
"Monday Night" Hockey?:Mondays and Thursdays are usually travel days in the WHL, so it is rare that a team plays on these dates. This season, the Pats will play a game on both, and both against the Ice. The two met up on New Year's Eve, which fell on the Thursday, and tonight's game is a make-up date from the postponed game a week ago Sunday.
They are all big games: With the Pats in full chase mode in the Eastern Conference playoff race, every game is important from here on in. Here's how the rest of the schedule breaks down: 20 games (10 home/10 away), 18 v/ Eastern Conference, 12 East Division, 2 B.C. Division.
All the fun is on Tomorrow: The Pats will host the Red Deer Rebels in a crucial Eastern Conference match-up, but it will be a festival atmosphere. It's Waste Management night, so bring a non-perishable food item to the game that can be donated to the Regina Food Bank. Jordan Eberle will also be signing autographs after the game is over. You can purchase a glossy picture for $5 for Jordan to sign, courtesy of Konica-Minolta with all of the proceeds going to the WHL's Haiti Relief Fund.
Western Hockey League Stories from February 1, 2010
- Portland Winterhawks This Week - Portland Winterhawks
- Hitmen Visit Swift Current And Medicine Hat Then Host The Tigers Saturday - Calgary Hitmen
- Glennie Wins Tip Top Award - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Weekly Ice Report - Kootenay Ice
- New York Islanders Vs Calgary Flames Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 - Saskatoon Blades
- Waste Management & Moose Jaw Warriors Help Feed The Hungry - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Blazers Week In Review - Kamloops Blazers
- Kelowna Rockets' Tyson Barrie Named Boston Pizza WHL Player Of The Week - WHL
- Game Night: Kootenay - Regina Pats
- Two Key Home Games for the Raiders This Week - Prince Albert Raiders
- Blades Faith Night Featuring G.R.I.T.S. - Saskatoon Blades
- Big Game And Great Causes - Regina Pats
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