Pats Unable to Break the ICE in 6-1 Loss
December 11, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Winnipeg, Man. - The short-staffed Regina Pats were unable to gain any traction as they lost 6-1 to the Winnipeg ICE at the Wayne Fleming Arena in Winnipeg.
The ICE depth showed as six different players scored for the hometown club. The ICE scored the first four goals of the contest before the Pats were able to reply. The ICE then bookended the game with two more markers to seal the win.
The Pats' four-game winning streak was snapped but they had a good weekend, picking up four of a possible six points.
Aidan Oiring (fifth), Evan Friesen (fourth), Owen Pederson (15th), Vladislav Shilo (sixth), Skyler Bruce (seventh), and Graham Sward (second) scored for the ICE. Daniel Hauser stopped 19 of 20 shots in the win.
Tanner Howe (20th) replied for the Pats. Kelton Pyne blocked 34 of 40 ICE shots.
THE GOALS
First Period
WPG 0-1 at 1:58 - Aiden Oiring (5), assisted by Ben Zloty and Connor Dale // Zloty sent a backhand toward the Pats net and Oiring got a piece of the puck to deflect it past Pyne to give the ICE an early 1-0 lead.
WPG 0-2 at 14:43 - Evan Friesen (4), assisted by Zach Benson and Karter Prosofsky (PP) // The ICE worked the puck around the offensive zone and they got the puck to the front of the net where Pyne stopped the initial shot but could not grab the loose puck and Friesen tucked in a powerplay goal.
WPG 0-3 at 17:29 - Owen Pederson (15), unassisted // Feist tried to carry the puck near the Pats' crease, got dumped and the puck ended up on Pederson's stick and he made no mistake with the easy tuck in. The miscue proved costly as it gave the ICE a 3-0 lead late in the first frame.
Second Period
WPG 0-4 at 6:28 - Vladislav Shilo (6), assisted by Karter Prosofsky and Ben Zloty // The ICE centred the puck toward the Pats' goal, and the puck redirected past Pyne to extend their lead to 4-0.
REG 1-4 at 11:18 - Tanner Howe (20), assisted by Alexander Suzdalev and Easton Armstrong // The Pats carried it into the ICE zone, Suzdalev got the puck along the left boards and found a streaking Howe who ripped it home to get the Pats on the board at 4-1.
WPG 1-5 at 15:57 - Skyler Bruce (7), assisted by Vladislav Shilo // Pyne stopped the initial shot but had trouble tracking down the rebound and Bruce put it past the Pats netminder to restore the ICE's four-goal lead at 5-1.
WPG 1-6 at 19:57 - Graham Sward (2), unassisted // Sward's long-distance shot eludes Pyne to extend the ICE lead to five goals at 6-1 just before the second intermission.
Third Period
No scoring.
STATISTICS
SOG: REG - 5-8-7-20 | WPG - 11-14-15-40
PP: REG - 0/1 | WPG - 1/3
Face-Offs: REG - 33 | WPG - 37
GOALTENDING BATTLE
Regina: Kelton Pyne (40 shots/34 saves)
Winnipeg: Daniel Hauser (20 shots/19 saves)
3 STARS
First: Shilo (1G-1A, +2, 3 shots) - ICE
Second: Prosofsky (2A, +2) - ICE
Third: Friesen (1G, +2, 3 shots) - ICE
NOTES
Kelton Pyne made his first appearance and start in goal for the Pats this season.
15-year-old forward Cole Temple was called up from the Brandon Wheat Kings U18 to play his second game of the season for the short-staffed Pats.
Tanner Howe extended his point-streak to nine games (10G-7A-17PTS) and has 23 points (13G-10A) in his last 13 games with a goal.
Alexander Suzdalev picked an assist and now has 29 points (11G-18A) in his last 17 games and extended his point streak to seven games.
Stanislav Svozil's point-streak ended at 10 games as he was held off the scoresheet.
The Pats streak of 17 straight games with a power play goal came to an end tonight, going 0-1 on the man advantage.
UP NEXT
The Pats' next action is on Wednesday, December 14th for a showdown against the Spokane Chiefs at 7:00 P.M. at the Brandt Centre for the first time since October 17, 2018. They will then travel to Moose Jaw to play the Warriors at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Friday, December 16th at 7:00 P.M. The Queen City Kids will then close out their first half of the 2022-23 season with a Saturday, December 17th game against the visiting Saskatoon Blades.
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