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Howe Scores Team Leading 28th in 5-1 Loss in Prince Albert

March 21, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Prince Albert, Sask. - The Regina Pats wrapped up their season series with the Prince Albert Raiders on Wednesday evening at the Art Hauser Centre, falling 5-1.

It was the Raiders power play that proved to be the difference tonight, scoring three times on the man-advantage, with two of them coming in the first period.

The Pats had some jump in the opening five minutes of the opening period, but Justice Christiansen's third goal in as many games opened the scoring early in the frame. Later in the first, Brayden Dube, Ryder Richie and Aiden Oiring would extend the lead to 4-0 after one.

Tanner Howe would score Regina's only goal in the contest. With the Pats getting a power play late in the third, the Prince Albert product hammered home his team leading 28th of the season. Kelton Pyne got the start, making 32 saves.

Richie led the way for the Raiders up front with three points (1G-2A) while Oiring scored twice and Christiansen picked up a pair of points (1G-1A). Prince Albert would break a three game skid thanks in part to a 25 save performance from Max Hildebrand.

FINAL SCORE: Raiders 5, Pats 1

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THE GOALS

First Period

1-0 Raiders at 5:21 - Justice Christiansen (13), unassisted // From behind the net, the puck popped free and across the ice to Christiansen who ripped a shot from the top of the right circle past Pyne to give the Raiders a 1-0 led.

2-0 Raiders at 11:44 - Brayden Dube (17), assisted by Ryder Ritchie & Oli Chenier (PP) // Ritchie controlled the puck along the left boards in the Pats offensive zone and he sent a pass to the slot that found a wide-open Dube who tipped it past Pyne to extend the Raiders lead to 2-0 with a powerplay marker.

3-0 Raiders at 16:35 - Ryder Ritchie (19), assisted by Turner McMillen & Eric Johnston // McMillen found Ritchie at the right circle, and from just inside the right dot he fired the puck top shelf past Pyne to add to the Raiders lead at 3-0.

4-0 Raiders at 18:56 - Aiden Oiring (19), assisted by Krzysztof Macias & Sloan Stanick (PP) // Macias's shot went wide and bounced off the back boards to Oiring who deposited it past a sprawling Pyne to give the Raiders a four-goal lead late in the first period.

Second Period

5-0 Raiders at 5:42 - Aiden Oiring (20), assisted by Ryder Ritchie & Justice Christiansen (5-on-3) // The Raiders worked the puck around the Pats zone with Oiring finishing off a Ritchie pass to the side of the Pats net to give the Raiders a 5-0 lead.

Third Period

5-1 Pats at 14:53 - Tanner Howe (28), assisted by Ty Gibson & Tye Spencer (PP) // Howe connected with a one-timer from his spot on the right circle that beat Hildebrand to get the Pats on the board at 5-1.

THE STATISTICS

SOG: Regina - 8-8-10--26 | Prince Albert - 16-10-11--37

PP: Regina - 1/2 | Prince Albert - 3/6

Face-offs: Regina - 26 | Prince Albert - 37

THE GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Kelton Pyne (32 saves / 37 shots)

Prince Albert: Max Hildebrand (25 saves / 26 shots)

THE 3 STARS

First: Aiden Oiring - Raiders (2G)

Second: Ryder Ritchie - Raiders (1G-2A)

Third: Justice Christiansen - Raiders (1G-1A)

JUST NOTES

Tanner Howe scored his 28th goal of the season. The Pats captain has three points (2G-1A) in his last three games.

Ty Gibson picked up an assist and has points in back-to-back games.

Tye Spencer notched an assist and has a pair of points (1G-1A) in his last three games.

Corban Almen and Braxton Whitehead had their four-game point-streaks come to a close.

The Raiders won the season series 4-2 over Regina, with the Pats going 2-1 at home.

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