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January 4, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


Regina Pats (12-25-0-1) at Saskatoon Blades (23-11-5-0)

Date | Time | Place Friday, Jan. 4th | 7:00 p.m | SaskTel Centre

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Tonight...

The Regina Pats pay their first visit of the season to SaskTel Centre for game #2 on the 6-game season series with the Blades. Saskatoon will look to win their 3rd straight game as they begin a 3-games in 3-nights' weekend, and 4 games in 5-night stretch. The Blades currently sit 5 points ahead of Moose Jaw in the East Division and 18 behind the league leading Prince Albert Raiders.

Newly acquired '99 born defenceman Reece Harsch is expected to make his debut with Saskatoon wearing #52. Harsch was acquired on Wednesday in a trade with the Seattle Thunderbirds which saw '01 d-man Zach Ashton along with a 2022 5th round draft pick going the other way.

Head to Head...

Regina leads the season series 1-0 thanks to a 6-5 victory at the Brandt Centre back on Nov. 3rd. Saskatoon enters with the edge in special teams withs a combined success rate of 100.1% compared to the Pats' 89.1%. The Blades also have a +22 goal differential... The Pats are -52 on the season. Kirby Dach leads the Blades' offense with 3 assists vs Regina... Austin Pratt has 1G-1A for the Pats. The only meeting between the two clubs saw all 4 goalies in action, Nolan Maier and Dorrin Luding for Saskatoon... Max Paddock and Dean McNabb for the Pats.

Last season the Blades won the 8-game season series 5-3-0-0.

Who's hot......

Nolan Kneen has 9 points in his last 5 games. Dawson Davidson is riding a 7-game point streak (1G-7A) and currently sits 2nd among all defensemen in WHL scoring with 39 points. Kristian Roykas-Marthinsen (WSH '17) is also on a 7-game point streak and has points in 10 of his last 10GP. Max Gerlach has 5 goals in his last 5 outings. Kyle Crnkovic has come alive and has points in 4 of his last 5GP.

Download & view the full game notes: game notes vs REG Jan4

NEED TO KNOW:

Doors open at 6:00pm

Shirseys are on special at the Frozen Pond for 25% OFF

Tristen Robins will be signing autographs post-game on the concourse

3 players from the Saskatchewan RUSH will be in attendance, dropping the puck and signing autographs during the 1st intermission.

New hoodies and mitts have arrived at the Frozen Pond

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