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Shantz Scores Overtime Winner as Pats Defeat Royals 2-1

January 6, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Regina, Sask. - Zackary Shantz scored the overtime winner, lifting the Regina Pats to a 2-1 come from behind victory over the Victoria Royals, snapping the Pats season-long seven game losing-streak on Saturday inside the Brandt Centre.

With the Pats trailing 1-0 late in the third period, Tanner Howe fed Tye Spencer a pass up the ice and he tied the game 1-1 to grant overtime. In the extra-frame, Shantz snapped an 18-game goalless drought with his fifth of the season, picking up the Pats second overtime win of the season and seventh comeback win.

Kelton Pyne was named first start of the night, allowing just one goal on 29 shots. The Pats now have 14 victories on the season, with seven of them being comeback wins.

THEY SAID IT

"We're extremely excited. It's a sigh of relief. It's been a long hard battle here with a lot of overtime games and a lot of tough hockey with maybe not starting on time as much as we've wanted to. The players a pretty happy bunch, including the coaching staff and management." - Regina Pats Asst. Coach Ken Schneider

FINAL SCORE: Pats 2, Royals 1 (OT)

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THE GOALS

First Period

No scoring.

Second Period

1-0 Royals at 3:11 - Escalus Burlock (6), assisted by Cole Reschny & Dawson Pasternak (PP) // Just as a Royals 5-on-3 was ending Reschny's shot from the right circle is tipped in by Burlock past Pyne to give the Royals a 1-0 lead early in the second period.

Third Period

1-1 Team at 17:21 - Tye Spencer (10), assisted by Tanner Howe & Ty Gibson (PP) // Howe sent a nice pass to Spencer who got behind the Royals' defence and beat Holt to tie the game up at 1-1 late in the third period.

Overtime

2-1 Pats at 2:55 - Zackary Shantz (5), assisted by Samuel Barcik & Jaxsin Vaughan // Barcik's long-distance shot is stopped by Holt but Shantz grabbed the rebound and tucked the puck five-hole to give the Pats a 2-1 win.

THE STATISTICS

SOG: Regina - 10-4-12-2--28 | Victoria - 7-16-6-0--29

PP: Regina - 1/5 | Victoria 1/7

Face-offs: Regina - 33 | Victoria - 35

THE GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Kelton Pyne ( 28 saves / 29 shots)

Victoria: Brayden Holt ( 26 saves / 28 shots)

THE 3 STARS

First: Kelton Pyne - Pats (28 saves on 29 shots)

Second: Brayden Holt - Royals (26 saves on 28 shots)

Third: Zachary Shantz - Pats (OT Winner)

JUST NOTES

Tye Spencer has six points (4G-2A) in his last six games.

Tanner Howe got back on the scoresheet with an assist on the game-tying goal. He has 18 points (7G-11A) in his last 15 games.

Ty Gibson has points in two of three games since he was acquired from Everett, both assists.

Zackary Shantz scored the overtime winner, and his first goal in 18 games (the last time he scored was November 11).

Samuel Barcik assisted on the overtime winner, picking up his first point as a Pat (in two games).

Jaxsin Vaughan picked up an assist on the overtime goal and has three points (2G-1A) in his last four games.

The Pats ended their seven-game losing streak and their three-game home losing-streak.

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