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Pats Host Rebels in Remembrance Day Game

November 10, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Regina, Sask. - The Regina Pats (6-7-0) play the fourth game of their six game homestand and the first of three games this week when they host the Red Deer Rebels (10-6-1) inside the Brandt Centre on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

The Pats have won four straight games coming into play tonight after a 6-1 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday, which evened up the season series at one apiece. Tanner Howe scored twice on the power play for his first career multi-goal game, while Borya Valis totaled his first career multi-point effort with a three assist game. Adam McNutt scored his first in a Pats uniform while Zack Stringer (1G-1A) and Ryker Evans (1G-1A) also chipped in with multi-point contests. The Pats outshot the Wheat Kings 44-22, while going 2-for-6 on the power play and 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.

On the other side, the Red Deer Rebels are 3-2 over their seven game road trip and are coming off a 5-2 win in Moose Jaw last night. The Rebels have played 17 games this season which is the most in the WHL after they played 13 games in October (8-4-1). The Rebels end their road swing in Prince Albert on Friday before returning home where they will play six of the next seven games on home ice.

MATCH UP

Red Deer

Regina

Team Record 10-6-1-0 - 21 points 6-7-0-0 - 12 points

Division Ranking T-1st Central T-3rd East

Conference Ranking 2nd Eastern 7th Eastern

League Ranking 3rd 13th

Past 10 Games 7-3-0-0 4-6-0-0

Streak 1-0-0-0 4-0-0-0

Last Game 5-2 W @ Moose Jaw (Nov 9 2021) Final 6-1 W vs Brandon (Nov 6 2021) Final

Home Record 4-3-0-0 4-3-0-0

Away Record 6-3-1-0 2-4-0-0

GF 60 43

GA 44 42

PP (Overall) (22/81) 27.2% (14/52) 26.9%

PP (Home) (10/33) 30.3% (9/25) 36.0%

PP (Away) (12/48) 25.0% (5/27) 18.5%

PK (Overall) (15/82) 81.7% (13/65) 80.0%

PK (Home) (6/35) 82.9% (7/29) 75.9%

PK (Away) (9/47) 80.9% (6/36) 83.3%

Leading Rookie (0-0-0) Svozil (0-8-8)

Most PIM Lind - 33 Nijhoff - 21

Team PIM/GM 16.0/Game 16.0/Game

Leading Scorers King (10-7-17) Evans (3-11-14)

Bains (7-10-17) Dubinsky (7-5-12)

Stevenson (7-10-17) Bedard (6-4-10)

Sedoff (1-12-13) Stringer (6-3-9)

Keeler (7-5-12) Nijhoff (4-5-9)

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WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN

Radio: 620ckrm.com

Stream: WHL Live

HEAD TO HEAD

2021-22 HEAD TO HEAD

Date Road Home Time Result

November 10th Red Deer Regina 7:00 p.m. CST

November 27th Regina Red Deer 7:00 p.m. MST

February 26th Regina Red Deer 7:00 p.m. MST

March 4th Red Deer Regina 7:00 p.m. CST

This will mark the first of four meetings this season and first of two in November.

Last season, the Regina Pats did not play the Red Deer Rebels as they were not in the Subway Hub Centre. The last time these two teams met was on December 7th, 2019, inside the Brandt Centre, with the Pats defeating the Rebels 3-2. The Pats went 3-0-1 in the season series against the Rebels in the 2019-20 season with all four games decided by one goal. Regina is 7-2-3 against Red Deer since the 2017-18 season.

HEADLINES

Tonight's game against the Rebels will be the annual Remembrance Day game, featuring a pre-game ceremony to honour members of the Canadian Armed Forces. This game will feature a drumline performance by the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during the first intermission. There will also be a pre-game ring presentation for Connor Bedard, who was a member of Team Canada's Gold Medal winning team from the Under-18 World Championships in Dallas, TX this past spring.

Regina Pats captain Logan Nijhoff and Extreme Hockey are teaming up with Hockey Gives Blood, donating money to the Canadian Blood Services for every faceoff win this season...Nijhoff and his family will be donating 50 cents for every faceoff he wins, while Extreme Hockey will donate 1$ for each faceoff he wins...all donations are accepted at hockeygivesblood.ca/logan-nijhoff/

The Pats have won four straight games since their seven game skid came to an end on Oct. 29...during the streak, the Pats have outscored opponents 21-to-8, outshooting the opposition 176-to-113, averaging 44 shots and 28.25 against per game during that time.

It's been scoring by committee as of late for the Regina Pats as seven different players helped the Pats score 10 total goals in two games last week, leading to wins over Brandon and Moose Jaw.

BY THE NUMBERS

2: Consecutive multi-point performances (2G-2A) for Regina Pats forward Zack Stringer...the Lethbridge, AB, native has also scored in two straight, and in three of his last four games, with four goals and two assists during that time.

3: Straight multi-point games for Pats forward Tanner Howe...he is one of three rookies to score a short-handed goal in the WHL, and has six points (3G-3A) over his last three games...Saturday, he recorded his first career two goal game...now holds a 33% shooting percentage (4-for-12).

4: Straight wins for goaltender Matthew Kieper is a new career high...over his last four starts, the Winnipeg native has stopped 105 of 113, good for a 2.00 goals-against average and .929 save percentage...he is ranked a "C" level prospect by NHL Central Scouting.

14: Number of points (3G-11A) for Regina Pats defenceman Ryker Evans is tied for third amongst defenceman in in the WHL, while his 11 assists ranks tied for fourth...the Calgary, AB, native also ranks fourth among defencemen in power play points with seven.

76: Shots on goal for Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard leads the WHL...the Vancouver native is averaging 5.84 shots on net per contest this season and holds an 7.9% shooting percentage, along with six goals and 10 points in 13 games.

178: Faceoff wins for Pats captain Logan Nijhoff is the fifth highest total in the WHL behind of Prince Albert's Reece Vitelli (190) Moose Jaw's Ryder Korczak (185), Red Deer's Kai Uchacz (185) and Jayden Grubbe (179)...he went 13-30 on the faceoff dot on Saturday against Brandon.

COMING UP

The Regina Pats end their six game homestand with three games this week, as the Pats host the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday and Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday. The Pats then head on a five game road trip with the first stop in Moose Jaw on October 20th before heading to Alberta for contests in Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Calgary.

7:00 p.m., Friday, Nov 12th - Edmonton Oil Kings (9-3-3) at Regina Pats (6-7-0)

7:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov 13th - Lethbridge Hurricanes (5-7-0) at Regina Pats (6-7-0)

7:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov 20th - Regina Pats (6-7-0) at Moose Jaw Warriors (6-8-0)

7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov 23rd - Regina Pats (6-7-0) at Medicine Hat Tigers (4-6-3)

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