Pats Fall in their Rexall Finale
November 25, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Edmonton, Alberta - The Regina Pats (11-10-2-0) played their final game at Rexall Place before the Edmonton Oil Kings (9-14-3-0) move to Rogers Place next season. The Oil Kings got two goals from Lane Bauer, topping the Pats 6-4.
Scoring Summary
First Period
Edmonton - Kole Gable (2) - Unassisted - 6:43 (PP)
Regina - Connor Hobbs (5) from Steel and Brooks - 8:59 (PP)
Edmonton - Jordan Dawson (1) from Gable and Meyer - 9:28
Regina - Connor Hobbs (6) from Brooks - 15:37 (PP)
Second Period
Edmonton - Lane Bauer (13) from Mayo and Pollock - 16:25
Edmonton - Lane Bauer (14) from Bertolucci and Pollock - 19:46
Third Period
Edmonton - Tyler Robertson (8) from Dawson and Bertolucci - 2:25
Regina - Austin Wagner (8) - Unassisted - 2:44 (SH)
Edmonton - Brett Pollock (10) from Bauer - 6:33
Regina - Adam Brooks (12) from Steel and Macklin - 10:27 (PP)
Shots on Goal
Regina - 12-5-7-(24) Edmonton - 7-9-14-(30)
Powerplay
Regina - 3/7 Edmonton - 1/6
Game Story
After a run of opening the scoring, the Pats surrendered the first goal in Edmonton. With an Oil Kings powerplay dwindling, Kole Gable got open in the slot and rifled a shot past Tyler Brown. The Pats tied things up a couple minutes later when Connor Hobbs unleashed a one-timer from the point that found the back of the net through the five-hole of Patrick Dea. Just 29 seconds later Jordan Dawson's seeing-eye shot found its way off a leg, through a crowd in front of the Pats net and to the top corner of the goal for a 2-1 Oil Kings lead. The Pats powerplay responded again as Hobbs pounced on a loose puck, evaded an Oil Kings defender and snapped his second of the game past Dea. That goal left the score at 2-2 after the first.
It took 16:25 of the period for a team to break the tie. After a quick swap at the top of the Pats zone by Brett Pollock and Dysin Mayo, Lane Bauer was wide open in front for Mayo to hit him with a pass allowing the forward to bury his thirteenth of the year. Bauer struck again with just seconds left in the period. A quick passing play off the rush was nearly broken up by Adam Brooks, but Bauer found the puck and whipped a backhand around Brown to put the hosts ahead 4-2 going to the third period.
A wild third period opened with the Oil Kings adding to their lead. Tyler Robertson grabbed a rebound in front of Brown and shoveled it to the back of the net to put Edmonton up by three. The goal ended Brown's night as Jordan Hollett came into the game. Following a delay to sort out a host of penalties following the goal, Austin Wagner got free and cut the lead back to two with a shorthanded marker. With the Pats pressing, a blocked shot turned into a Brett Pollock breakaway and the 19-year old went to the backhand to give the Oil Kings a 6-3 advantage. The Blue and White continued to show some life as Adam Brooks cashed in on the powerplay to put the Pats within a 6-4 mark. Regina pushed late, but couldn't claw any closer as the Pats fell by a 6-4 score.
Quick Hits
- Connor Hobbs tallied his first multi-goal game with two in the contest.
- Jordan Hollett made 11 saves on 12 shots in 17:35 of relief action.
- Game attendance was 4,825
What's Next?
The Pats get a break tomorrow before heading to Calgary for a Friday matchup with the Hitmen. Follow the game on 620 CKRM with Bennett Dunlop Ford Pats Hockey getting under way at 7:35 p.m. CST.
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