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April 2, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Regina, Sask. - The Prince Albert Raiders took down the Regina Pats 6-1 on Saturday night.

The Raiders power play went 3-for-8, with them scoring six goals on 28 shots.

Keaton Sorensen, Reece Vitelli, Nolan Allan, Landon Kosior, Evan Herman and Eric Johnston each scored for Prince Albert.

"Our guys were getting frustrated with definitely a playoff game out there tonight," Pats assistant coach Brad Herauf said after the game. "We're not the biggest team in the world and there were some liberties being taken out there. The game wasn't going our way and we did not react very maturely."

Connor Bedard scored his 45th goal of the season in the first period on a shorthanded breakaway, tying the Pats franchise record for goals in a season by a 16-year-old, previously held by Jeff Friesen (45).

As far as the current playoff picture goes, Regina remains in 11th, six points back of the 8th-place Swift Current Broncos. The Pats have three games in hand on them. The Pats are four points back of the Prince Albert Raiders, who sit in 9th. They are three points back of the 10th-place Calgary Hitmen, who they have one game in hand on.

THE GOALS

1st Period

P.A. 1-0 at 2:12 - Keaton Sorensen (10), unassisted // Sorensen hopped on a loose puck in the neutral zone and carried the puck wide down the right side, before driving to the goal and tucking it home on the forehand.

REG 1-1 at 12:59 - Connor Bedard (45), unassisted // Bedard intercepted a D-to-D pass and went the other way for a breakaway, finishing with a quick release on the forehand to the top corner.

2nd Period

P.A. 2-1 at 15:08 - Reece Vitelli (25), assisted by Nolan Allan and Evan Herman (PPG) // Vitelli let a one-timer go from the top of the right circle that beat Sim on the blocker side.

P.A. 3-1 at 15:15 - Nolan Allan (7), assisted by Reece Vitelli // Just seven seconds later, Allan threw one to the net from a bad angle that extended the Raiders lead to two.

3rd Period

P.A. 4-1 at 0:41 - Landon Kosior (18), assisted by Nolan Allan and Evan Herman (PPG) // Kosior scored on a 4-on-3 power play thanks to a wrist shot from the high slot.

P.A. 5-1 at 9:04 - Evan Herman (22), assisted by Reece Vitelli and Nolan Allan (PPG) // Vitelli carried the puck into the offensive zone on the power play with speed down the left wing and centred a pass for a wide-open Herman, who one-timed it past Sim.

P.A. 6-1 at 12:18 - Eric Johnston (2), assisted by Zachary Wilson and Sloan Stanick // Johnston walked the line and let a wrist shot go from the mid-point that found its way home.

FINAL: Pats 1 | Raiders 6

STATISTICS

SOG: REG - 26 | PA - 28

PP: REG - 0/4 | PA - 3/8

Face-Offs: REG - 23 | PA - 35

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Drew Sim stopped 22 of 28 shots faced.

Prince Albert: Tikhon Chaika made 25 saves on 26 shots.

3 STARS

Nolan Allan - PA: 1G, 3A, 4 SOG

Reece Vitelli- PA: 1G, 2A, 4 SOG

Evan Herman - PA: 1G, 2A, 3 SOG

UP NEXT

The Pats next game is a visit to Brandon on Tuesday April 5 and Swift Current on Friday April 8, with the Raiders making the trip down to the Brandt Centre next Saturday, April 9. For tickets, click here.

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