Pats Acquire Defenceman Paranych from Tigers
December 13, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Regina, Sask. - The Regina Pats Hockey Club has acquired 2007-born defenceman Matthew Paranych from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025 and a fourth-round pick in 2028.
"We are very pleased to add Matt to our hockey club," Regina Pats VP, Hockey Operations and GM alan Millar. "Matt is a young, skilled defencemen, who projects to be a very good offensive defensemen in our league. As a 17-year-old, we're excited to add another talented, young player to our group"
Paranych, 17, has tallied six points (3G-3A) in 20 games this season after picking up 10 assists in 56 games with the Tigers last season as a 16-year-old. The Edmonton, Alta. product was selected in the third round of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft after producing 52 points (13G-39A) in 30 games with OHA Edmonton U15 Prep. In 2022-23, the 5-foot-9, 160 lb. left-shot defenceman played for SAHA U18 Prep, finishing with 32 points (7G-25A) in 29 games.
Paranych will wear #44 and is expected to be in the lineup tonight as the Pats host the Saskatoon Blades at 7pm.
For more details, contact Pats Manager, Broadcast and Hockey Communications Dante De Caria (ddecaria@reginapats.com | 306-519-1436).
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