Pats Take on ICE to End 3-In-3
December 11, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Winnipeg, MB - The Winnipeg ICE host the Regina Pats on Sunday evening at 5:05 p.m. inside the Wayne Fleming Arena, as the Pats end their three-in-three weekend on the road.
The Pats are coming off a 5-2 win over the Calgary Hitmen on Saturday night at the Brandt Centre. With the victory, the club has now won a season-high four straight wins. The Pats also won their third straight Teddy Bear Toss game, as Tanner Howe's 19th of the season littered the ice with bears. He is the first player in franchise history to score a Teddy Bear Toss goal in back-to-back years.
The Pats also got goals from Alexander Suzdalev (1G-1A), Tanner Brown, Riley Ginnell and Layton Feist in the win. Drew Sim was spectacular in net, allowing just two goals on 40 shots for his sixth straight win. The final shots were 40-35 for Calgary. The Pats went 3-3 on the penalty kill and 1-4 on the power play.
Meanwhile, the Winnipeg ICE are coming off a 6-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs on Friday, extending their winning-streak to two games. Zach Benson led the attack with his first WHL hat trick, Conor Geekie scored twice while Vladislav Shilo sealed the game with an empty net goal. Connor McClennon chipped in with three assists. Daniel Hauser made 25 saves. The ICE are playing their second game without defenceman Carson Lambos who was named to the roster for Canada's National Junior Team Selection Camp.
The ICE had their 15 game winning-streak come to an end with a 2-1 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Nov, 22. The ICE are 4-3 over their last seven games since. They are still first in the WHL at 24-4-0-0 and 48 points.
MATCH UP
Regina Winnipeg
Team Record 16-12-1-1 - 34 points 24-4-0-0 - 48 points
Division Ranking 4th East 1st East
Conference Ranking 6th Eastern 1st Eastern
League Ranking 9th 1st
Past 10 Games 7-3-0-0 7-3-0-0
Streak 4-0-0-0 2-0-0-0
Last Game 5-2 W vs Calgary (Dec 10 2022) Final 6-3 W vs Spokane (Dec 9 2022) Final
Home Record 6-5-0-1 11-2-0-0
Away Record 10-7-1-0 13-2-0-0
GF 120 128
GA 112 77
PP (Overall) (34/122) 27.9% (32/133) 24.1%
PP (Home) (13/50) 26.0% (18/66) 27.3%
PP (Away) (21/72) 29.2% (14/67) 20.9%
PK (Overall) (32/137) 76.6% (20/115) 82.6%
PK (Home) (8/48) 83.3% (11/55) 80.0%
PK (Away) (24/89) 73.0% (9/60) 85.0%
PP vs. Opp. (3/16) 18.8% (4/15) 26.7%
PK vs. Opp. (4/15) 73.3% (3/16) 81.3%
Leading Rookie Suzdalev (17-21-38) Oiring (4-3-7)
Most PIM Vaughan - 49 Prosofsky - 25
Team PIM/GM 14.7/Game 11.2/Game
Leading Scorers Bedard (27-37-64) Benson (18-25-43)
Howe (19-23-42) Pederson (14-28-42)
Suzdalev (17-21-38) McClennon (17-23-40)
Svozil (5-32-37) Geekie (17-16-33)
Valis (13-16-29) Zloty (7-25-32)
Last 5 Games 5-2 W vs Calgary (Dec 10 2022) Final 6-3 W vs Spokane (Dec 9 2022) Final
3-2 W @ Prince Albert (Dec 9 2022) Final 6-4 W vs Prince Albert (Dec 3 2022) Final
8-2 W @ Edmonton (Dec 4 2022) Final 4-3 L vs Swift Current (Dec 2 2022) Final
5-1 W @ Prince George (Dec 2 2022) Final 5-2 L @ Saskatoon (Nov 26 2022) Final
9-3 L @ Kamloops (Nov 30 2022) Final 6-3 W @ Saskatoon (Nov 25 2022) Final
Leading After 1st 13-1-1-0 12-1-0-0
Leading After 2nd 14-0-0-0 19-0-0-0
Tied After 1st 2-2-0-0 10-0-0-0
Tied After 2nd 2-4-0-0 4-0-0-0
Trailing After 1st 1-9-0-1 2-3-0-0
Trailing After 2nd 0-8-1-1 1-4-0-0
Out Shooting Opponents 7-6-0-1 15-2-0-0
Out Shot by Opponents 8-6-1-0 8-1-0-0
1 Goal Games 5-3-1-1 8-2-0-0
2 Goal Games 1-1-0-0 3-0-0-0
3 Goal Games 5-5-0-0 9-2-0-0
WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN
Radio: 620ckrm.com
Stream: WHL Live
HEAD TO HEAD (0-3-0-0)
The Pats are 39-52-2-5-5 vs. the ICE, all-time.
Date Home Away Time Result
October 7th Regina Winnipeg 7:00 p.m. MDT L, 5-2
November 17th Winnipeg Regina 7:05 p.m. CST L, 9-5
November 19th Winnipeg Regina 8:05 p.m. CST L, 5-2
December 11th Winnipeg Regina 5:05 p.m. CST
February 18th Regina Winnipeg 7:00 p.m. CST
March 3rd Regina Winnipeg 7:00 p.m. CDT
It's the third of six meetings this season between the Pats and ICE. Last season, the ICE went 7-0 vs. the Pats (37GA-14GF). The Pats are 0-16-1-1 against the ICE since their move from Kootenay to Winnipeg at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. The last time the Pats defeated the Kootenay/Winnipeg franchise was on February 20, 2019, as the Pats won 5-4 in a shootout.
HEADLINES
The Regina Pats have won seven of their last eight games since Nov. 25, outscoring their opponents 40-to-26, with a +14 goal differential during that time...the Pats picked up wins over Vancouver (3-0), Victoria (9-5), Kelowna (OT, 6-5), Prince George (5-1) and Edmonton (8-2), Prince Albert (3-2) and Calgary (5-2) over that stretch...their only loss over this time was against Kamloops by a 9-3 score.
Connor Bedard left the Pats for Canada's WJC selection camp with a 27 game point-streak...he is expected to miss between 8 and 10 more games as he looks for his second straight gold medal...he is one of 10 players attending Canada's camp who won gold in August.
The Pats have called up 2007-born forward Cole Temple from the Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA squad as Tye Spencer left last night's game with a lower-body injury and did not return.
BY THE NUMBERS
64: Number of points (27G-37A) in 28 games for Pats captain Connor Bedard leads the WHL...his 27 goals are first, and his 37 assists are also first...the North Vancouver, BC product also leads the WHL in goals per-game (0.96), shots (175) and power play points (25).
6: Five straight wins for Pats goaltender Drew Sim (12GA-363MIN), posting a 1.98 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage over his last six starts...he is currently tied for first in shutouts with two this season.
10-7-1-0: Record for the Pats on the road this season...the Pats 10 road wins this year are tied for the third most in the WHL with Moose Jaw, Red Deer and Seattle...Winnipeg's 13 road victories is first in the league, while Saskatoon's 11 wins away from home are second.
10: Game point-streak (3G-18A-21PTS) for Stanislav Svozil heading into tonight's action...the Columbus Blue Jackets 2021 third-round pick is T-1st amongst all WHL defencemen in points with 37 (5G-32A) while first in assists...he is also second amongst all skaters in assists.
27: Power play goals for the Pats over their last 17 contests dating back to Oct. 26, as the club has scored a PPG in 17 straight games (27-for-75, 36.0%)....prior to this stretch, the Pats power play was 19th in the WHL at 14.9%...now the Pats power play is fourth in the WHL at 27.9%.
42: Points this season for forward Tanner Howe is T-5th in the WHL, while his 19 goals are tied for fifth and his shooting percentage of 29.2% (19-for-65) is second best in the league...he is on an eight game point-streak (9G-7A-16PTS), and has scored in 9 of his last 12 games.
30.4: Shooting percentage for Alexander Suzdalev is first in the WHL (17-for-56)...the Washington Capitals 2021 third-round pick is riding a six game point-streak (4G-5A), and has points in 15 of his last 16 games (11G-18A-29PTS)...his 11 PPG are tied for third in the WHL.
COMING UP
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 14 - Spokane Chiefs (5-20-0-1) at Regina Pats (16-12-1-1)
7:00 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16 - Regina Pats (16-12-1-1) at Moose Jaw Warriors (19-11-0-0)
7:00 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17 - Saskatoon Blades (20-5-0-0) at Regina Pats (16-12-1-1)
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28 - Brandon Wheat Kings (12-15-3-0) at Regina Pats (16-12-1-1)
Western Hockey League Stories from December 11, 2022
- T-Birds Chop Down Giants - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Strong Start Helps Hawks Top Tips 4-2, Stretch Point Streak to Five Games - Portland Winterhawks
- Big First Period Leads Portland Past Tips 4-2 - Everett Silvertips
- Hawks Top Tips 4-2 for Third Straight Win - Portland Winterhawks
- Pats Unable to Break the ICE in 6-1 Loss - Regina Pats
- ICE Dominate Regina - Winnipeg Ice
- Hitmen Knock off Wheat Kings Sunday - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Hitmen Head Home with a Win over Brandon - Calgary Hitmen
- Mechura Brings the Bears in Teddy Bear Toss Victory - Tri-City Americans
- Game Day Hub: December 11 vs. Everett - Portland Winterhawks
- Wheat Kings Look to Sweep Weekend - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Pats Take on ICE to End 3-In-3 - Regina Pats
- ICE vs Regina Pats, 5:00 at the ICE Cave Inside Wayne Fleming Arena - Winnipeg Ice
- Blades Man-Handle Raiders 9-0 for Sixth Straight Win - Saskatoon Blades
- Boyko Brings the Bears - Edmonton Oil Kings
- G-Men Win Thriller 3-2 in OT - Vancouver Giants
- Cougars Edged 4-3 Against Americans - Prince George Cougars
- Broncos Gain Point But Fall in Shootout to Hurricanes - Swift Current Broncos
- Desjardins Wins 400th Game As Tigers' Head Coach In Win Over Moose Jaw - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Pats Take out Hitmen 5-2 in Their Annual Teddy Toss Game - Regina Pats
- Warriors Stumble in Loss to Tigers - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Nguyen Sends 14,787 Teddy Bears Flying in 4-3 Win - Portland Winterhawks
- T-Birds Fall in Shootout to Portland - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Rockets Stopped 3-2 - Kelowna Rockets
- Royals Wrap-Up Okanagan Road Trip with Loss to Kamloops - Victoria Royals
- Chiefs Drop Fourth Straight to Brandon Wheat Kings, 2-1 - Spokane Chiefs
- Desjardins Reaches 400 Wins in Tiger Colours - Medicine Hat Tigers
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