Pats Drop Close Contest 4-2 to Broncos
January 20, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Swift Current, Sask. - The Regina Pats dropped a closely contested game 4-2 to the Swift Current Broncos on Friday at the InnovationPlex, ending Regina's three game winning-streak.
The Pats took a 2-1 lead early in the third period with Parker Berge scoring the go-ahead goal. The Broncos would then fire back with three unanswered goals to close out their 21st win of the season. Connor Bedard opened the scoring for the Pats with his 37th of the season and 100th of his career and Drew Sim made 26 saves in the Pats loss, as his personal three-game winning-streak ended.
Josh Filmon tied the game for the Broncos late in the third and Former Pat' Drew Englot picked up the game-winning goal less than a minute later. Josh Davies led the way with two goals and an assist and Reid Dyck made 25 saves for his second straight win.
THE GOALS
First Period
REG 1-0 at 8:57 - Connor Bedard (37), assisted by Alexander Suzdalev and Stanislav Svozil (PP) // Suzdalev's cross-ice pass from the right side missed Bedard but the puck bounced off the left-wing boards where he picked it up, skated into the slot and fired a patented wrist shot through bodies and past Dyck to give the Pats the 1-0 lead.
Second Period
SC 1-1 at 7:05 - Josh Davies (11), assisted by Sam McGinley (PP) // McGinley carried the puck deep into the Pats' zone past the goal line and fed a pass out in front of Sim and Davies made no mistake as he buried the powerplay marker to even the game at 1-1.
Third Period
REG 2-1 at 2:33 - Parker Berge (2), assisted by Braxton Whitehead and Jaxsin Vaughan // Vaughan worked the puck into the Broncos zone, dropped it to Whitehead who sent it to Berge at the point and he ripped a one-timer past a screened Dyck to give the Pats a 2-1 lead early in the third period.
SC 2-2 at 12:44 - Josh Filmon (29), unassisted // After scrambled play in front of the Pats net, the defenders are unable to clear the puck, and Filmon found the loose biscuit and tucked it through Sim to tie the contest at 2-2.
SC 2-3 at 13:18 - Drew Englot (4), assisted by Josh Davies and Braeden Lewis // 34 seconds after tying the contest, the Broncos took the lead. The Broncos got control of the puck in the Pats' zone and Englotfound himself alone in front of Sim and he tipped it past the Pats goaltender to give the Broncos a 3-2 lead.
SC 2-4 at 17:51 - Josh Davies (12), assisted by Braeden Lewis and Sam McGinley (PP) // Speed kills and Davies used his quickness to break by the Pats defender, putting a nice shot up and over Sim to extend their lead to a pair at 4-2 all but sealing the deal.
STATISTICS
SOG: REG - 18-3-6-27 | SC 10-13-7-30
PP: REG - 1/2 | SC - 2/6
Face-Offs: REG - 24 | SC - 27
GOALTENDING BATTLE
Regina: Drew Sim (30 shots/26 saves)
Swift Current: Reid Dyck (27 shots/25 saves)
3 STARS
First: Davies (2G-1A, 3 shots, +1) - Broncos
Second: Dyck (25 saves on 27 shots) - Broncos
Third: McGinley (2A, 4 shots) - Broncos
NOTES
Connor Bedard extended his point streak to 31 games when he scored his 37th goal of the season midway through the first period. He finished the game with one point (1G) and has 57 points in his last 20 games. Despite missing 11 games, Bedard leads the WHL in goals (37), assists (42), points (79), and shots on goal (211). He has 10 goals and 15 points in four games since coming back from the World Juniors.
Connor Bedard's first-period goal was his 100th for the Pats in just his 109th career game. He also tied his career-high seven-game goal-scoring streak with that goal.
Parker Berge ended a 40-game goalless drought with his third-period blast (his last goal was September 24 at Moose Jaw).
Jaxsin Vaughan's assist on Berge's goal was his first career WHL assist (in his 38th game).
Stanislav Svozil had an assist and now has six points (6A) in his three games since returning from the World Juniors. His 38 assists have him in the top five in the league.
Alexander Suzdalev picked up an assist as he extended his point streak to four games (2G-5A).
Braxton Whitehead picked up an assist and has points (2G-1A) in three consecutive games.
Zack Stringer and Riley Ginnell left the game and did not return, as the Pats ran with nine forwards for the completion of the game.
UP NEXT
The Pats return home for the second half of the home-and-home against the Broncos on Saturday, January 21st with a 7:00 P.M. face-off at the Brandt Centre. It will be the last time the Pats play the Broncos in the 2022-23 season.
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