WHL Regina Pats

Game Night: Prince George

Published on November 10, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Prince George Cougars @ Regina Pats

Tonight 7:00pm Brandt Centre

Head to Head

This will be the first, and only, meeting this season between the Regina Pats and the Prince George Cougars. In their only meeting last season at the CN Centre, the Pats cruised to a 7-1 win with Brett Leffler leading the way with 2 goals and Damien Ketlo stopping 26 Cougar shots.

The last time these two hooked up in Regina, it was the Pats picking up the 5-3 win; Michael MacAngus lead the way with 2 goals and an assist while Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist.

Last Five Meetings

November 29th, 2008 Pats 7 @ Cougars 1

October 19th, 2007 Cougars3 @ Pats 5

November 21st, 2006 Pats 0 @ Cougars 3

February 14th, 2006 Cougars 3 @ Pats 4

November 28th, 2004 Pats 1 @ Cougars 2 OT

Eberle topping the charts:

Jordan Eberle is currently the Pats active leader in goals with 120 for his Pat career. This pushes him into the top 20 all time and pushes him past Jeff Friesen (91-95) for 15th on the all-time goal list and is now 2 back of Mike Wanchuk (71-74) for 14th all-time. Eberle's 234 points pushes him past Rhett Gordon (92-96) and 3 back of Rob Tudor (72-76).

Important Stretch:

From October 20th against the Raiders to November 15th in Brandon, 10 of the 12 games for the Pats will come against Eastern Divisional rivals, 5 at home and 5 on the road. After this stretch of games, the Pats will play 15 of their next 18 on the road (because of Agribition and the World Junior Hockey Championships).

More than just the top line:

Head Coach, Curtis Hunt, may have finally found the right line combination over the past three games. The second, third, and even fourth lines are starting to contribute. Jason Gardiner scored his first two goals of the season on Friday night against Saskatoon, Garrett Mitchell notched his first of the season against Medicine Hat, while Graham Hood, Killian Hutt have also found the back of the net this past week.

The Rookies:

It was a tough week for one rookie, and a great one for another. Myles Bell missed all three games as he recovers from the flu, while Brandon Davidson had five points (all assists) in the three Pat wins. Tyler Borstmayer has found himself a regular spot in the Pats defensive core as he has played in 7 straight games.

Next Action:

The Pats finish their 5 game home stand, Friday night, with the Moose Jaw Warriors making their first appearance this season at the Brandt Centre. It's a 7pm puck drop and a 6:35 pre-game show start on 620 CKRM with Rod Pedersen and Al Dumba.

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