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ICE Shut out Pats

April 2, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Regina, Sask. - The Winnipeg ICE won their 13th consecutive game on Friday night, shutting out the Regina Pats 7-0.

The ICE proved why they're the top team in the Western Hockey League, getting goals from six different players and smothering the Pats offence, limiting them to just 17 shots all night.

The line of Zachary Benson, Conor Geekie and Matthew Savoie was dynamite, combining for five goals at 5-on-5. Savoie potted two, while Benson, Geekie, Alessandro Segafredo, Connor McLennon and Jonas Woo also scored for Winnipeg. Daniel Hauser made 17 saves for his league-leading eighth shutout of the season.

"Where we're at in the season, this is something we've got to file away and just keep moving on," Pats assistant coach Brad Herauf said after the game. "For us right now, the mission is the playoffs and our next opponent is P.A. For us and where we're in the standings, if you're counting the points and stuff like that, obviously tomorrow is a big game. There's no point in revisiting this. They're one of the best teams in the country for a reason. When we were on top, they were on the bottom: it's just kind of the way that junior cycles go sometimes. They're hitting the peak of their cycle. They're a real good team."

Regina was only able to draw one power play all night - going 0-for-1 - while their penalty kill did go 3-for-3.

As far as the standings go, Lethbridge and Calgary both won on Friday, but Prince Albert and Swift Current lost.

The current playoff picture is this: Regina is in 11th, six points back of the 8th-place Swift Current Broncos. The Pats have four games in hand on them. The Pats are three points back of the Calgary Hitmen, who sit in 9th. They are two points back of the 10th-place Prince Albert Raiders, who they have two games in hand on.

THE GOALS

1st Period

WPG 1-0 at 2:21 - Zachary Benson (23), assisted by Tanner Brown and Benjamin Zloty // Zloty made a great fake at the left point, which allowed him to move his way into the middle and connect with Benson at the top of the crease for the deflection to open the scoring.

WPG 2-0 at 7:32 - Matthew Savoie (31), assisted by Carson Lambos and Zachary Benson // Lambos dumped the puck into the left corner and Benson got their first, quickly backhanding a pass out front to Savoie, who chipped it top corner.

WPG 3-0 at 15:58 - Alessandro Segafredo (6), assisted by Jonas Woo // Woo took the puck to the net and let a slow backhand shot go, which left a rebound that Segafredo snuck home.

2nd Period

WPG 4-0 at 3:58 - Conor Geekie (22), assisted by Zachary Benson and Matthew Savoie // A Pats turnover in the neutral zone led to a 2-on-0 between Benson and Geekie. Benson faked and then dished to Geekie on his left, who easily potted it home.

WPG 5-0 at 13:25 - Connor McClennon (40), assisted by Benjamin Zloty and Owen Pederson// Off an offensive zone face-off, Zloty teed up McLennon for the a wicked one-timer.

3rd Period

WPG 6-0 at 5:37 - Jonas Woo (1), assisted by Maximilian Streule and Conor Geekie // Woo scored his first WHL goal, after throwing a wrist shot to the net from the right point that beat a screened Welke.

WPG 7-0 at 8:57 - Matthew Savoie (32), assisted by Maximilian Streule and Zachary Benson // Savoie backhanded home the loose puck after Welke was unable to cover the puck cleanly.

FINAL: Pats 0 | ICE 7

STATISTICS

SOG: REG - 17 | WPG - 31

PP: REG - 0/1 | WPG - 0/3

Face-Offs: REG - 25 | WPG - 37

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Drew Sim stopped 16 of 21 shots he faced and was replaced by Spencer Welke in the third, who allowed two goals on 10 shots.

Winnipeg: Daniel Hauser stopped all 17 shots he faced for his league-leading eighth shutout of the season.

3 STARS

Zachary Benson - WPG: 1G, 3A, 2 SOG

Matthew Savoie - WPG: 2G, 1A, 4 SOG

Conor Geekie - WPG: 1G, 1A, 2 SOG

UP NEXT

The Pats next game is a pivotal game tomorrow night in Prince Albert against the Raiders, who are currently in 10th place. Regina will visit Brandon on Tuesday April 5 and Swift Current on Friday April 8, with the Raiders making the trip down to the Brandt Centre next Saturday, April 9. For tickets, click here.

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