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Pats Unable to Complete Comeback in Loss to ICE

December 30, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Regina, Sask. - The Pats were unable to complete the comeback on Wednesday night, dropping a 4-2 decision to the WHL-leading Winnipeg ICE in front of a crowd of 3,245 at the Brandt Centre.

The Pats season-high four game home winning-streak came to an end, falling to the ICE for a fourth consecutive time this season, as the Pats remain winless all-time against the ICE since the move to Winnipeg (0-11-1-1).

The ICE' three goal first period led them to victory, snapping their two game losing-streak. Mikey Milne (2G), Conor Geekie (2A) and Zach Benson (2A) led the way for Winnipeg, as they improve to 26-5-2 on the season.

Logan Nijhoff played in game #200 for the Pats while scoring for a sixth straight game and posting a multi-point performance (1G-1A). Zack Smith returned from injury, scoring his second of the season in his first game since November 3. Corbin Vaughan tallied an assist for his first career WHL point.

THE GOALS

1st Period

WPG 1-0 at 12:09 - Jack Finley (11) assisted by Omen Harmacy and Connor McClennon // Finley sat in front and tipped Harmacy's shot right to the top corner.

WPG 2-0 at 12:58 - Matthew Savoie (18) assisted by Nolan Orzeck and Jakin Smallwood // On the power play, Savoie got setup at the right circle and ripped the puck past Drew Sim.

WPG 3-0 at 17:50 - Mikey Milne, assisted by Connor Geekie and Zachery Benson // Zach Benson and Connor Geekie had a 2-0 breakaway, and after Sim made an incredible initial save on Geekie, he found Milne all alone in front on the doorstep for a tap-in.

2nd Period

REG 1-3 at 5:06 -Zack Smith (2), assisted by Alex Geci and Logan Nijhoff // Nijhoff threw the puck to the net, and after the initial shot was stopped, Geci dropped a backhand pass to Smith who got just enough for his second goal of the season in his first game back from injury.

REG 2-3 at 13:36 - Logan Nijhoff (12), assisted by Corbin Vaughan // Vaughan fed the puck up to Nijhoff at the offensive blue line, leading to a 2-on-1 with Englot. Nijhoff held the puck and took the shot, sniping one past Gage Alexander far side for his 12th of the season. It was the sixth straight game that Nijhoff has scored in and the first career WHL point for Vaughan.

3rd Period

WPG 4-2: 0:19 - Mikey Milne (23), assisted by Geekie and Benson // Benson started a 3-on-2 by drawing Tom Cadieux to him on the outside, and then fed Geekie to create a 2-on-1. Geekie immediately flipped a pass across to Milne, who one-timer it past the diving Sim, extending the ICE lead.

FINAL: ICE 4 | Pats 2

STATISTICS

SOG: REG - 24 | WPG - 32

PP: REG - 0/3 | WPG - 1/3

Faceoffs: REG - 24 | WPG - 20

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Winnipeg: Gage Alexander grabbed his 14th win of the season, making 22 saves on 44 shots.

Regina: Drew Sim gave up four goals on 32 shots in the loss.

3 STARS

Mikey Milne - WPG -2G

Logan Nijhoff - REG - 1G, 1A

Conor Geekie - WPG - 2A

UP NEXT

The Pats are back in action on Friday, as they take on the Swift Current Broncos in Swift Current before coming back home on Saturday, where they'll host the Moose Jaw Warriors at 4:00 p.m., on New Years Day.

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