Pats Spoil Raiders' Teddy Bear Toss Game with 3-2 Win
December 10, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Prince Albert, Sask. - The Regina Pats capped off their extended 10-game road schedule with a 3-2 victory against the Raiders at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert spoiling the Raiders' Teddy Bear Toss game.
The Pats scored the opening three goals before the momentum swung the Raiders' way after the Teddy Bear goal was scored and closed out the contest with a pair, but the Pats hung on to the victory.
Stanislav Svozil (fifth) and Riley Ginnell (third and fourth) scored for the Pats. Drew Sim was key in the latter stages of the game, and kicked out 25 of 27 shots in the win.
Ryder Ritchie (fifth, Teddy Bear goal) and Keaton Sorenson (14th) replied for the Raiders. Max Hildebrand stopped 16 of 19 shots directed his way in the loss.
THE GOALS
First Period
REG 1-0 at 10:20 - Stanislav Svozil (5), assisted by Alexander Suddalev // As Svozil was cutting through the neutral zone, he fed a pass to Suzdalev who returned the puck to a streaking Svozil who put a beautiful backhand past Hildebrand to open the scoring and give the Pats a 1-0 lead halfway through the first period.
REG 2-0 at 15:47 - Riley Ginnell (3), assisted by Tanner Howe and Borya Valis // The Raiders defenders blocked a couple of attempted Pats shots, the Raiders defender fanned on a clearing attempt and the puck ended up on a wide-open Ginnell's stick who made no mistake and ripped home the Pats' second goal of the game to extend their lead to 2-0.
Second Period
REG 3-0 at 7:51 - Riley Ginnell (4), assisted by Easton Armstrong // Armstrong slid the puck towards the Raiders net to Ginnell who got behind the Raiders defence, and grabbed the puck and tucked home a nifty backhander past Hildebrand to give the Pats a 3-0 lead.
PA 3-1 at 15:10 - Ryder Ritchie (5), unassisted // A Pats turnover behind their net led to Ritchie taking a number of attempts before he is able to whack the puck over Sim to get the Raiders on the board and get Teddy's flying and cut the Pats lead to a pair, now down 3-1.
Third Period
PA 3-2 at 57 seconds - Keaton Sorenson (14), assisted by Landon Kosior and Ryder Ritchie (PP) // Kosior's point shot is kicked out by Sim but the Pats defender is unable to completely tie up Sorenson's stick and he got a piece of it and knocked it past Sim to cut the lead to one at 3-2.
STATISTICS
SOG: REG -7-8-4-19 | PA - 11-6-10-27
PP: REG - 0/0 | PA - 1/4
Face-Offs: REG - 24 | PA - 34
GOALTENDING BATTLE
Regina: Drew Sim (27 shots/25 saves)
Prince Albert: Max Hildebrand (19 shots/16 saves)
3 STARS
First: Ritchie (1G-1A, +1, 2 shots) - Raiders
Second: Ginnell (2G, +1, 3 shots) - Pats
Third: Sorenson (1G, -1, 15/28 face-offs) - Raiders
NOTES
Connor Bedard left this week to join Team Canada to prepare for the World Junior Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Moncton, New Brunswick which officially begins on Boxing Day and will conclude on January 5th, 2023.
Tanner Howe who played in his 100th career WHL game is now on a seven-game point streak (8G-7A-15PTS) and 21 points (11G-10A) in his last 11 games as he added an assist.
Borya Valis notched an assist and now has 20 points (10G-10A) in his last 12 games and has points in his last three contests.
Alexander Suzdalev picked up an assist and has 26 points (10G-16A) in his last 15 games and is on a five-game point streak.
Stanislav Svozil scored to extend his point-streak to nine games (3G-16A). He is now up to 35 points (5G-30A) on the season and his 30 assists have him in sole possession of second overall in the league.
Drew Sim has five wins in his last five starts in goal for the Pats.
UP NEXT
The Pats continue their busy weekend when they return home for their first game at the Brandt Centre in almost a month in a matchup with the Calgary Hitmen on Saturday, December 10th at 7:00 pm when the Pats host their annual Teddy Bear Toss game. You can purchase your tickets here. The Queen City Kids wrap up a busy three-in-three weekend when they travel to Winnipeg on Sunday, December 11th, to play the ICE in a 5:05 (SK time) face-off.
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