
Pats Begin Six Game Homestand
October 30, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Regina, Sask. -ÃÂ Tonight is Halloween Night at the Brandt Centre, as the Regina Pats (3-7-0) begin a six game homestand with the finale of their home-and-home against the Swift Current Broncos (2-6-2) at 7:00 p.m.
These two clubs last met on Friday in Swift Current, with the Pats defeating the Broncos 4-1, snapping the Pats seven game losing-streak. The loss for the Broncos extends their losing-streak to eight games (0-5-2).
The Pats scored two unanswered goals in the second and two more in the third after they trailed after 20 minutes, recording their first comeback win of the season. Cole Dubinsky and Zack Stringer scored twice, while Zack Smith tallied two assists and Matthew Kieper made 27 saves on 28 shots for his third win of the season. The Pats set a season single game high in shots on net, outshooting the Broncos 48-28 for a +20 shot differential which is the highest shot differential this season. Regina also scored their first power play goal in four games, going 1-for-4 on the man-advantage.
Match Up
Swift Current
Regina
Team Record 2-6-2-0 - 6 points 3-7-0-0 - 6 points
Division 6th Central 5th East
Conference 11th Eastern 10th Eastern
League 19th 18th
Past 10 Games 2-6-2-0 3-7-0-0
Streak 0-6-2-0 1-0-0-0
Last Game 4-1 L vs Regina (Oct 29 2021) 4-1 W @ Swift Current (Oct 29 2021)
Home Record 1-4-0-0 1-3-0-0
Away Record 1-2-2-0 2-4-0-0
GF 19 26
GA 34 35
PP (Overall) (6/49) 12.2% (8/38) 21.1%
PK (Overall) (10/44) 77.3% (10/49) 79.6%
PP vs. Opp. (1/8) 12.5% (1/4) 25%
PK vs. Opp. (1/4) 75% (1/8) 87.5%
Leading Rookie Birnie (1-3-4) Svozil (0-6-6)
Most PIM Wyrostok - 20 Bateman - 19
Team PIM/GM 15.2/Game 15.3/Game
Leading Scorers Ward (4-4-8) Dubinsky (6-5-11)
Pelletier (2-3-5) Evans (1-8-9)
Thiessen (0-5-5) Bedard (4-3-7)
Filmon (3-1-4) Nijhoff (2-5-7)
Birnie (1-3-4) Carrier (3-3-6)
WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN
Radio:ÃÂ 620ckrm.com
Stream:ÃÂ WHL Live
TV: AccessNow
HEAD TO HEAD
This will mark the second of six meetings between the Pats and Broncos this season.
2021-22 HEAD TO HEAD:
Date Away Home Time Result
October 29th Regina Swift Current 7:00 p.m. MDT ÃÂ W, 4-1
October 30th Swift Current Regina 7:00 p.m. MDT
December 4th Swift Current Regina 7:00 p.m. CST
December 31st Regina Swift Current 7:00 p.m. CST
February 21st Swift Current Regina 2:00 p.m. CST
March 22nd Regina Swift Current 7:00 p.m. CDT
The Pats are 174-149-19-7-6 vs. the Broncos, all-time. The Pats won the season series 3-1 last year and are 7-3-1 versus the Broncos over their last 11 meetings,ÃÂ and are 4-3-1 at the Brandt Centre in Regina (as home team) against Swift Current since the 2018-19 season.
HEADLINES:
The Regina Pats begin a six game homestand tonight at the Brandt Centre, concluding their home-and-home series with the Swift Current Broncos...the Pats will then play their first five games in the month of November on home ice, with the final five on the road...the Pats welcome the Moose Jaw Warriors to town on Wednesday, followed by Brandon on Saturday.
Snapped their losing-streak at seven games, Friday in Swift Current...was the longest losing-streak by the Pats since the 2018-19 season when they lost seven straight games fromÃÂ February 23 - March 13.
BY THE NUMBERS
9:ÃÂ Consecutive games with a point (6G-5A) for Pats forward Cole Dubinsky is the longest point-streak by a Pat' this season and longest of his career...he has also scored in four straight games, which is the longest by a Pat' this season...he also holds the second longest active point-streak in the WHL this season and the fourth longest total...his four game goal-streak is the longest active streak in the WHL and second longest total.
130: Faceoff wins for Pats captain Logan Nijhoff is third best in the WHL...he went 13-33 on the faceoff dot on Friday in Swift Current and also tallied an assist, extending his point-streak to four games (1G/3A).
6:ÃÂ Total assists for Czech defenceman Stanislav Svozil is third best among rookie defencemen in the WHL and eighth among all rookies...he has recorded at least an assist in six of 10 games this season.
8: Number of points (1G-7A) for Regina Pats defenceman Ryker Evans is tied for sixth amongst defenceman in in the WHL, while his seven assists ranks tied for fifth...the Calgary, AB, native also ranks tied for second among defencemen in power play points with four.
50:ÃÂ Number of shots on goal for Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard leads the WHL...the Vancouver native is averaging 5 shots on net per contest this season and holds an 8.0% shooting percentage, along with with four goals and seven points in 10 games.
UP NEXT
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov 3rd - Moose Jaw Warriors (4-6-0) at Regina Pats (3-7-0)
7:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov 6th - Brandon Wheat Kings (5-6-0) at Regina Pats (3-7-0)
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov 10th - Red Deer Rebels (6-4-1) at Regina Pats (3-7-0)
7:00 p.m., Friday, Nov 12th - Edmonton Oil Kings (7-2-1) at Regina Pats (3-7-0)
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