Pats Weekly
Published on March 8, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Week in Review
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 Swift Current Broncos 5 Regina Pats2
The Pats were death a lethal blow to their playoff chance this past Tuesday night in Swift Current in a 5-2 loss to the Broncos. A 2:54 span in the second period saw the Broncos score three straight times to put the blue and white in a deep 3-0 hole and they couldn't recover from there. Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist in the loss.
Friday, March 5th, 2010 Regina Pats 4 Lethbridge Hurricanes 2
The Pats welcomed the Lethbridge Hurricanes Friday night and saw themselves down 2-1 after the first period. From there the blue and white scored three times en route to the 4-2 win. Jordan Weal picked up a pair of goals and Hampus Gustafsson notched a couple of assists, while Dawson Guhle stopped 20 shots for his 8th win of the season.
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 Regina Pats 6 Prince Albert Raiders 3
The Pats domination of the Prince Albert Raiders continued on "Fan Appreciation Night" as the blue and white cruised to a 6-3 win. Jordan Weal had a pair of goals and an assist, while with 4 assists, Jordan Eberle became the first player to hit the 100 points mark as a Pat since Ronald Petrovicky did it in 1997-98. Damien Ketlo picked up his 19 win of the season between the pipes.
Injury Report:
Cass Mappin (Shoulder) - Day to Day
Games lost due to injury - 80
Just the Facts:
Defensive Scoring:
The Pats have three defencemen in the team's top ten. Colten Teubert leads with 40 points; Brandon Davidson and Cody Carlson have 30.
Race for the Goal Title:
Jordan Eberle is currently 2nd in the WHL goal scoring with 46. Spokane Chief forward, Kyle Beach is tops in the league with 51 while the Broncos Cody Eakin is 3rd with 45. Eberle is currently second in power play goals with 18.
Race for the Assist Title:
17 year old forward, Jordan Weal is currently 2nd in the WHL's assist race with 64, trailing Calgary's Brandon Kozun by 3 helpers.
Rookie Scoring Race:
18 year old rookie defenceman, Brandon Davidson is the team leader in rookie points with 31. Hampus Gustafsson is right behind him right now with 30, and is the top rookie goal getter with 11.
2 Hit the Century Mark:
With Jordan Eberle hitting the 100 point mark and Jordan Weal just a point away, this would be the first time since the 1995-96 season that a pair of Regina Pats have hit the century mark. That year, Josh Holden had 112 points and Rhett Gordon picked up 103.
Battle of Top Three WHL/CHL Scorers:
The 2 Regina Pats are in the hunt for the Bob Clarke Trophy, which goes to the league's top scorer. Both Eberle and Weal have a chance to hit 100 points for the first time since Ronald Petrovicky did the trick in 1997-98 with 113 points (Blake Evans scored 102 points in 2000-01, but 59 were with the Tri-City Americans). The last Regina Pat to lead the league in scoring was Dale Derkatch in 1982-83 with 179 points.
Player Team GP G A Pts
Jordan Eberle REG 54 46 56 102
Jordan Weal REG 69 35 64 99
Brandon Kozun CGY 62 31 67 98
Top Scorers in Canada
Tyler Seguin PLYM 60 47 58 105
Taylor Hall WIN 56 39 64 103
Jordan Eberle REG 54 46 56 102
The Week that Was:
*Jordan Weal - 3gp 4g 3a 7pts +1
*Jordan Eberle - 3gp 1g 6a 7pts +1
*Matt Strueby - 3gp 3g -1
*Hampus Gustafsson - 3gp 1g 3a 4pts +1
Streaking:
*Jordan Weal has point in 13 of his last 14 games (11g 16a)
*Jordan Eberle is on a 10 game point streak (7g 16a)
Milestones
*Jordan Weal is 1 assist away from 120 in his WHL career
*Carter Ashton is 1 goal away from 60 in his WHL career
*Brett Leffler is 1 goal away from 75 in his WHL career
*Mitch McColm is 7 minutes away from 400 in his WHL career
*Colten Teubert is 12 minutes away from 500 in his WHL career
Eberle topping the charts:
Jordan Eberle is currently the Pats active leader in goals with 151 for his Pat career and points with 306, here's how he ranks on the all-time list:
Goals Points
Rank Player G Rank Player Pts
T5. Jock Callander 158 11. Frank Kovacs 311
T5. Doug Wickenheiser 158 12. Dave Michayluk 307
7. Louis Dumont 154 13. Jordan Eberle 306
8. Jordan Eberle 151
Leffler on all-time list:
Since being a 1st round pick in the 2004 WHL Bantam Draft, Brett Leffler is the current active leader in all-time games played as a Regina Pat. Games Played
Rank Player GP
1 Frank Kovacs 352
2 Brett Lysak 331
3 Brett Leffler 306
Future Watch:
With Dyson Stevenson getting into the line-up on Sunday night and playing well with a fight and a +1, here's a look a few of the Pat prospects that fans will see next season:
Fwd - Dyson Stevenson 93 (Swift Current Legionnaires) - 26GP 18G 22A 40Pts
Fwd - Chandler Stephenson 94 (Saskatoon Contacts) - 42GP 17G 17A 37Pts
Def - Landon Peel 94 (Southwest Cougars) - 39GP 6G 20A 26Pts
Leaders:
Goals - Jordan Eberle (46) Assists - Jordan Weal (64) PIM - Brett Leffler (145)
Points - Jordan Eberle (102) Plus/Minus - Brandon Davidson (20) GWG - Jordan Eberle (6)
PPG - Jordan Eberle (18) SHG - Jordan Eberle (6) Shutouts - Dawson Guhle (1)
Wins - Damien Ketlo (19) GAA - Damien Ketlo (3.46) Sv. % - Damien Ketlo (.895)
Around the office:
Sportsman's Dinner is set for March:
The annual Regina Pats Sportsman's Dinner is set for March 8th at the Delta Inn. The doors open at 6pm with cocktails, the dinner and ceremonies begin at 7pm. Kevin Lowe will be the guest speaker. Get your tickets by dropping by the Regina Pats office, or call 522-PATS for more information.
Goals for Kids:
With the Pats scoring 12 times this week gives them a season total of 239; the Prairie Mobile Communications "goals for kids" fund is now up to $3585. $15 from every goal scored will be donated to the Ranch Ehrlo Outdoor Hockey League, courtesy of Prairie Mobile Communications.
On the Ice
This Week:
The Pats will finish off the 2009-10 regular season with three games, two on the road
Wednesday, March 10th Regina @ Saskatoon
This will be the Pats eighth and final game of the season against the Saskatoon Blades, they have played well against one of the East Division's top teams with a 3-3-0-1 mark.
Friday, March 12th Lethbridge @ Brandon
The Pats will host the Memorial Cup host Brandon Wheat Kings in their final home game of the season.
Saturday, March 13th Regina @ Brandon
The final game of the season will be the back half of a home and home series with the Brandon Wheat Kings, on the road at Westman Communications Group Place in Brandon
Schedule:
Monday Practice 2:30 Brandt Centre
Sportsman's Dinner 6:00 Delta Inn and Convention Centre
Tuesday Practice 2:30 Brandt Centre
Wednesday Pats @ Blades 7:05 Credit Union Centre
Thursday Practice 2:30 Brandt Centre
Friday Wheat Kings @ Pats 7:00 Brandt Centre
Saturday Pats @ Wheat Kings 7:30 Westman Communications Group Place
End of Season
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- Kelowna Rockets' Brandon McMillan Named Boston Pizza WHL Player Of The Week - WHL
- Weekly Ice Report - Kootenay Ice
- Americans Ink Prospect Grist - Tri-City Americans
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- Blazers Week In Review - Kamloops Blazers
- Help Support The Humane Society - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Raiders This Week - Prince Albert Raiders
- Calgary Hitmen Announce First Two Home Dates Of 2010 WHL Playoffs - Calgary Hitmen
- Playoff Bound - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Warriors Prepare For Playoffs - Moose Jaw Warriors
- The Road To The 2010 WHL Playoffs - WHL
- Blazers Sign Sterzer; Mowat Called Up - Kamloops Blazers
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- Blades Battle Hitmen On Rogers Sportsnet - Saskatoon Blades
- Pats Weekly - Regina Pats
- Tri-City Rally Falls Short In 4-3 Loss To Seattle - Tri-City Americans
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