WHL Regina Pats

Warriors Beat Pats 6-2 in TransCanada Battle

Published on December 16, 2022 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


Moose Jaw, Sask. - The Moose Jaw Warriors scored two goals in each period as they beat the visiting Regina Pats 6-2 at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Friday night in the last first-half battle between the Trans Canada rivalry. Five different Warriors were able to light the lamp in the win with Harper Lolacher doing it twice (fifth and sixth).

Ethan Hughes notched his first career WHL goal to open the scoring, and Jagger Firkus (19th), Eric Alarie (sixth), and Ryder Korczak (eighth) added singles for the victorious Warriors. Connor Ungar stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Warriors.

Alexander Suzdalev (19th and 20th) replied with both markers for the Pats in the loss. Drew Sim kicked out 35 of 41 shots in the loss.

THE GOALS

First Period

MJ 0-1 at 4:17 - Ethan Hughes (1), assisted by Atley Calvert and Ryder Korczak // A defensive zone face-off loss led directly to a Calvert shot that was stopped by Sim but Hughes won a puck battle and tapped the puck home for his first career WHL goal to give the hometown Warriors a 1-0 lead.

MJ 0-2 at 13:34 - Harper Lolacher (5), assisted by Lucas Brenton and Jagger Firkus // Brenton ripped a point shot that Sim stopped but had trouble grabbing the puck and Lolacher found the rebound and buried the puck to extend the Warriors lead to 2-0.

REG 1-2 at 17:28 - Alexander Suzdalev (19), assisted by Braxton Whitehead // Whitehead was able to battle a pair of Warrior defenders to get the puck and he sent a pass to Suzdalev in the slot who fired a laser over Ungar's glove to get the Pats on the board trailing 2-1 late in the opening stanza.

Second Period

MJ 1-3 at 45 seconds - Jagger Firkus (19), assisted by Brayden Yager and Ryder Korczak (PP) // A long-range shot hit Bateman in front of the Pats net causing the puck to go to a wide-open Firkus who had an easy tap in to give the Warriors a 3-1 lead early in the second period.

MJ 1-4 at 8:28 - Eric Alarie (6), assisted by Ben Riche and Maximus Wanner // A dump-in by the Warriors deflected off a Pats defender right to Alarie who was alone to the right of the Pats net and he made no mistake to give the Warriors a 4-1 lead near the halfway mark of the contest.

REG 2-4 at 14:42 - Alexander Suzdalev (20), assisted by Layton Feist // After both teams exchanged multiple offensive zone pressure, it was the Pats' turn and the Feist found the puck in the slot. He fired a pass to Suzdalev who was open for business and ripped a one-timer past Ungar to get the Pats back to within a pair at 4-2 with his second of the contest.

Third Period

MJ 2-5 at 9:08 - Ryder Korczak (8), assisted by Brayden Yager // At the end of a Pats powerplay, the Warriors broke in on a two-on-one and Korczak made no mistake to give them a three-goal lead at 5-2.

MJ 2-6 at 12:13 - Harper Lolacher (6), assisted by Logan Dowhaniuk and Ben Riche (PP) // The Warriors worked it around on the powerplay to Dowhaniuk, and he ripped a point shot that deflected off Lolacher and past Sim to extend their lead to 6-2.

STATISTICS

SOG: REG - 7-13-7-27 | MJ - 11-15-15-41

PP: REG - 0/3 | MJ - 2/5

Face-Offs: REG - 19 | MJ - 35

GOALTENDING BATTLE

Regina: Drew Sim (41 shots/35 saves)

Moose Jaw: Connor Ungar (27 shots/25 saves)

3 STARS

First: Lolacher (2G, 4 shots) - Warriors

Second: Hughes (1G, 1 shot, +1) - Warriors

Third: Korczak (1G-2A, +2, 4 shots) - Warriors

NOTES

2003 F Zack Stringer returned to the lineup after missing 39 games with a lower-body injury dating back to the 2021-22 season.

2005 D Ty Plaisier, who was recalled yesterday got into the line-up for injured 2002 D Tanner Brown.

Tanner Howe's point streak ended at 10 games (11G-7A-17PTS) and but still has 24 points (14G-10A) in his last 15 games.

Alexander Suzdalev scored twice and now has 33 points (14G-19A) in his last 19 games and extended his point streak to nine games.

Drew Sim's seven-game winning streak came to an end in the loss.

The Pats' have gone 0/7 on the powerplay in their last three games.

UP NEXT

The Pats will close out the first half of their season on Saturday, December 17th to play host to the Saskatoon Blades.

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