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Pats Shut out Tigers

February 24, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Regina, Sask. - The Regina Pats blanked the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers by a 2-0 score on Wednesday night at the Brandt Centre, thanks to a 21-save shutout from Kelton Pyne and a late power play goal from Ryker Evans.

The Pats dominated the game from start to finish, but were deadlocked in a 0-0 score until the 13:31 mark of the third, when Evans point shot beat Tigers goaltender Garin Bjorklund cleanly. Connor Bedard scored an empty-net goal with 1:21 to go to seal the deal, notching his 32nd goal of the season and increasing his point streak to nine games.

Bjorklund was the biggest reason for the 0-0 score before Evans' goal, stopping all 30 shots he faced in the first two periods. He finished the night with 39 saves on 40 shots.

In the Pats crease, 16-year-old Kelton Pyne recorded a shutout for the second time in just three Western Hockey League starts. He only faced 10 shots in the first two periods, but had to make 11 stops in the final frame to finish the night without a single blemish.

The final shots on goal tally favoured the Pats 41-21.

Regina had seven power play opportunities, going 1-for-7, and went a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill for the second consecutive contest.

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THE GOALS

1st Period

No score.

2nd Period

No score.

3rd Period

REG 1-0 at 13:31 - Ryker Evans (12), assisted by Cole Dubinsky and Tanner Howe (PPG) // Howe helped gain the line with a clean entry and dropped it for Dubinsky on the far boards, who then gave the puck to Evans at the middle point. Evans was allowed to walk in a couple steps and fire a wrist shot that beat Bjorklund cleanly.

REG 2-0 at 18:39 - Connor Bedard (32), unassisted (ENG) // Bedard held the puck in a the offensive blue line and moved to the middle, giving him an easy look at the empty net, where he buried the puck for his 32nd goal.

FINAL: Pats 2 | Tigers 0

STATISTICS

SOG: REG - 41 | MH - 21

PP: REG - 1/7 | MH - 0/3

Face-Offs: REG - 43 | MH - 40

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Kelton Pyne recorded his second shutout of the season in just his third start with a 21-save performance. He has not allowed a goal on home ice in the 120 minutes he has played at the Brandt Centre.

Medicine Hat: Garin Bjorklund made 39 saves on 40 shots, nearly stealing the show.

THEY SAID IT

Pats Goaltending Rob Muntain: "You couldn't write a better story than what [Pyne] has done. And it's not just with us. Earlier in the year he got called up in the SJHL with Melville and he pitched a shutout there. So what is that, four junior starts and he's got three shutouts? Like I said you can't write a better story than that...[Bjorklund] was very, very good tonight. That is probably one of the best goaltending performances I've seen this season. He almost stole it. If it wasn't for our guys being super mature - they never got frustrated at any point in the hockey game that they couldn't put any pucks past him. They just stuck with it. Kept sticking with the plan and finally we were able to put one past him."

3 STARS

Ryker Evans - REG - 1G (GWG)

Garin Bjorklund - MH - 39 saves on 40 shots

Kelton Pyne - REG - 21-save shutout

UP NEXT

The Pats now embark on a tough three-game road trip in Alberta, where they'll take on the Edmonton Oil Kings (Friday), Red Deer Rebels (Saturday) and Calgary Hitmen (Sunday). Their next home game is Friday, March 4 against the Rebels, in the #TalkToday game presented by RE/MAX in support of mental health.

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