Pats Weekly
Published on March 15, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
Week in Review
Wednesday, March 10th Regina Pats 3 Saskatoon Blades 2
The Pats continue a late season run with their 4th win in 5 games with a 3-2 win Wednesday night in Saskatoon. Jordan Eberle picked up a pair of goals while Myles Bell scored the game winner and added an assist. Dawson Guhle stopped 33 of 35 shots for his 2nd straight win over the Blades. The Pats finish the season series with Saskatoon with a 4-3-0-1 mark
Friday, March 12th Brandon Wheat Kings 9 Regina Pats 3
The Wheat Kings dominance of the Pats continued with a 9-3 Brandon win at the Brandt Centre. Matt Calvert lead the charge with 3 goals and 2 assists, while every Wheat King player registered a plus on the night.
Saturday, March 13th Brandon Wheat Kings 3 Regina Pats 1
The final game of the regular season was a dandy, but it ended up in a 3-1 Pats loss in Brandon. Jordan Eberle was able to notch his 50th goal of the season in just 57 games. Dawson Guhle was solid between the pipes with a 37 save performance in the loss
Injury Report:
Cass Mappin (Shoulder) - Day to Day
Games lost due to injury for the 2009-10 season - 83
Just the Facts:
Defensive Scoring:
The Pats had three defencemen in the team's top ten. Colten Teubert finished with the team lead with 40 points; Brandon Davidson had 33 while Cody Carlson had 32.
Race for the Goal Title:
Jordan Eberle finished second in the WHL goal scoring race with 50, two goals behind the Spokane Chiefs Kyle Beach. Eberle finished in a tie for second in power play with the Chiefs Justin Feser with 19.
Race for the Assist Title:
17 year old forward, Jordan Weal finished 2nd in the WHL's assist race with 67, trailing Calgary's Brandon Kozun by 8 helpers.
Rookie Scoring Race:
It was a furious race to the end, but it ended up with both defenceman Brandon Davidson and forward Hampus Gustafsson tied at 31 points apiece. Hampus lead rookie goal scorers with 14, while Davidson was the rookie and team leader in plus/minus with a +15
2 Hit the Century Mark:
With Jordan Eberle and Jordan Weal hitting the 100 point mark this is 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.
Off to the Pros:
With the season over, a quartet of Pats players are off to the professional hockey ranks this week:
Jordan Eberle - Springfield Falcons (AHL/Edmonton)
Carter Ashton - Norfolk Admirals (AHL/Tampa Bay)
Colten Teubert - Ontario Reign (ECHL/Los Angeles)
Garrett Mitchell - Hershey Bears (AHL/Washington)
If it was any other season:
The Pats current mark of 67 points is not enough to make the playoffs this season, but in 8 of the previous 10 seasons, 67 points would have been enough to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.
Let the Comparisons Begin:
Since he came into the league last season, many people have compared the scoring prowess of both Jordan Eberle and Jordan Weal. So, here's how they stack up against each other after their 17 year old season.
Jordan Eberle (2006-08) Jordan Weal (2007-10) (Played 3 games as a 15 year old)
Games: 136 Games: 140
Goals: 70 Goals: 51
Assists: 60 Assists: 122
Points: 130 Points: 173
+/-: +18 +/-: -7
Battle of Top Three WHL/CHL Scorers:
The 2 Regina Pats were in the hunt for the Bob Clarke Trophy, which goes to the league's top scorer. Both Eberle and Weal 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. Brandon Kozun picked up four points last night to win the scoring title.
Player Team GP G A Pts
Brandon Kozun CGY 65 32 75 107
Jordan Eberle REG 57 50 56 106
Jordan Weal REG 72 35 67 102
Streaking:
*Jordan Weal has points in 5 of his last 6 games (4g 6a)
*Jordan Eberle is on a 13 game point streak (11g 16a)
Milestones
*Jordan Weal hit the 120 WHL career assist mark Wednesday in Saskatoon
*Carter Ashton is 1 goal away from 60 in his WHL career
*Brett Leffler scored his 75th career WHL goal last night
*Mitch McColm is 5 minutes away from 400 in his WHL career
*Colten Teubert is 7 minutes away from 500 in his WHL career
Eberle topping the charts:
Jordan Eberle is currently the Pats active leader in goals with 155 for his Pat career and points with 309, 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. Jordan Eberle 309
7. Jordan Eberle 155
Here's something to think about, Jordan Eberle is the all-time goal scoring leader for Canada in the World Junior Hockey Championships with 14, and he wore #14 with Canada. Eberle finished 7th in all-time Pats goal scoring, and he wore...#7
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 309
Leaders:
Goals - Jordan Eberle (49) Assists - Jordan Weal (67) PIM - Brett Leffler (151)
Points - Jordan Eberle (106) Plus/Minus - Brandon Davidson (15) GWG - Jordan Eberle (6)
PPG - Jordan Eberle (19) SHG - Jordan Eberle (6) Shutouts - Dawson Guhle (1)
Wins - Damien Ketlo (19) GAA - Damien Ketlo (3.55) Sv. % - Damien Ketlo (.893)
Around the office:
Goals for Kids:
With the Pats scoring 7 times this week gives them a season total of 246; the Prairie Mobile Communications "goals for kids" fund is now up to $3690. $15 from every goal scored will be donated to the Ranch Ehrlo Outdoor Hockey League, courtesy of Prairie Mobile Communications.
Dates to remember:
April 1st World U18 Championships - Belarus
April 28th WHL Awards - Edmonton
April 29th WHL Bantam Draft - Edmonton
May 14-23 Memorial Cup - Brandon
June 25-26th NHL Entry Draft - Los Angeles
Western Hockey League Stories from March 15, 2010
- Blades Hand Out The Hardware - Saskatoon Blades
- Edmonton Oil Kings Year End Awards - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Chiefs Honor Award Winners - Spokane Chiefs
- Spokane Begins Playoff Preparation - Spokane Chiefs
- Hitmen host playoff games Thursday and Saturday - Calgary Hitmen
- 2010 WHL Playoffs LIVE on SHAW - Round 1: Vancouver Giants vs. Kamloops Blazers - WHL
- Former Chief Gamble Loses Son - Spokane Chiefs
- Blazers week in revew - Kamloops Blazers
- Weekly ICE Report - Edition #25 - Kootenay Ice
- Hawks open Playoffs Saturday in the Rose Garden - Tickets on Sale Now - Portland Winterhawks
- Local Cats to Help Raise Money for Local Kids on Community Day - Prince George Cougars
- WHL Announces Round One Playoff Schedule - WHL
- Everett, Kelowna Square Off in First Round Series - Everett Silvertips
- Portland Winterhawks This Week - Portland Winterhawks
- Pats Weekly - Regina Pats
- Pats Weekly - Regina Pats
- Americans Announce 2010 First Round Playoff Schedule - Tri-City Americans
- Zemlak to play in the ECHL - Prince Albert Raiders
- Hitmen Face Moose Jaw Warriors In First Round Of 2010 WHL Playoffs - Calgary Hitmen
- Warriors Release Season Ticket Pricing - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Playoff Schedule Released - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Brandon Wheat Kings' Matt Calvert Named Boston Pizza WHL Player Of The Week - WHL
- It'll Be The Broncos - Wheat Kings - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Chiefs Win In Regular Season Finale - Spokane Chiefs
- Hitmen Close Regular Season With 8-1 Win Over Red Deer - Calgary Hitmen
- Calgary Hitmen Honor 2009-10 Award Winners - Calgary Hitmen
- Chiefs' Win Hands Tri-City Third Division Title In Three Years - Tri-City Americans
- Prince Albert Raiders Announce 2009-10 Awards - Prince Albert Raiders
- Rockets To Meet Everett in Playoffs - Kelowna Rockets
- Chiefs Edge Silvertips, 3-2 - Everett Silvertips
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