Regina Pats Game Notes vs. Swift Current Broncos
Published on January 25, 2004 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release
LAST GAME:.......The Pats began a 4 game homestand on Friday night with a 6-2 loss to the Calgary Hitmen......Jon Bubnick (13) opened the scoring with a beautiful individual effort on the power play at 9:10 of the first period.....the Pats made it a 2-2 game at 18:10 of the 2nd period when Dan Waschuk (17) scored with an assist from Dave McDonald.......the Hitmen responded with 4 unanswered goals to pull away to the 6-2 win....the Pats outshot the Hitmen by a margin of 28-27......
PATS VERSUS BRONCOS:.......Tonight is the 2nd meeting between these two teams at the Agridome in just over two weeks......the Broncos dropped the Pats 5-2 back on January 9th.....in the only other meeting of the season between these two teams, the Broncos won 5-0 at the Civic Centre in Swift Current on September 27th ..........
PAT CHAT.......Dan Waschuk leads the Pats with 17 goals including 5 in his last 8 games.....goaltender Dustin Slade is the only rookie goaltender in the top 10 in GAA in the WHL.....Slade is also rated as the 27th North American goaltender in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.....
UPCOMING GAMES....The Pats will continue this four game homestand on Wednesday when Josh Harding and the Brandon Wheatkings are in town....Friday the Pats complete their homestand hosting the Moose Jaw Warriors......
BUMS IN THE SEATS:
Season Average: 4061
Season Tickets: 2821
Season High: 5,026, Sept. 19 vs. Saskatoon
ON THE MEND: #3, Craig Lineker, out for season....today is the 500th WHL game for Pats Athletic Therapist Schad Richea........
JOSH HARDING/COOPERATORS SAVES FOR A CURE PROGRAM:......This season Josh Harding is personally donating $1.00 for every save he makes to the Caring Hearts Camp for Children. The Cooperators are donating $1.00 for every save made by Regina Pats goaltenders, an amount that will be matched by the Pats.....thus far the season total is at $3,878.
PATS IN THE PRO'S......Former Pat captain Garth Murray has 15 points in 46 games for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and leads the team with 94 PIM...........
PATS PROSPECT WATCH:...... Moose Jaw Midget AAA Warriors captain Preston Mosewich, obtained as part of the Chris Schlenker trade with Prince Albert, has 21 points including 14 goals in 30 games this season.......
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