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Pats Game Night At Spokane

Regina Pats @ Spokane Chiefs
Tonight 9:00pm (Sask. Time) Spokane Arena
8:35 Pre-Game Show 620 CKRM

Head To Head:
In their only meeting last season at the 'Dome the Pats gave the sold out crowd a treat with a 2-0 win.

Jordan Eberle and Garrett Mitchell with the Pat goals and Linden Rowat stopped all 30 Spokane Chief shots for his first shutout of the season.

In their last meeting in Spokane, the Chiefs won in front of 5812 fans at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 4-2. Drayson Bowman had two goals, while Mitch Wahl and Justin Falk had 2 assists apiece.

Linden Rowat stopped 32 of 36 Chief shots, while Jordan Eberle and Logan Pyett had goals in the loss.

Last Action:
The Pats continued a spectacular road trip with a 4-2 win over the Everett Silvertips.

The 'Tips had a 2-0 lead late in the 1st period, before Cody Carlson scored on the power play with 6 seconds left in the frame. From there, it was all Jordan Eberle; he notched the hat trick, with a pair of power play goals and an empty netter. Damien Ketlo was fantastic stopping 24 of 36 Everett shots.

Injuries:
Graham Hood – (Shoulder) week to week
Kyle Mulder – (Charley Horse) Day to Day
Games lost due to injury – 29.

Eberle topping the charts:
Jordan Eberle is currently the Pats active leader in goals with 128 for his Pat career. This puts him into the top 20 all time and pushes past Tim Iannone (82-86) for 12th all-time, and trails Brian Varga (78-81) by 1 goal and is 6 away from climbing into the top ten.

Eberle's 254 points pushes him past Doug Trapp (82-85), and is 2 points shy of Gerry Minor (74-78).

Milestones:
*Jordan Eberle is the active Pat career leader in points with 254. He is also the current active Pat career leader in goals (128), assists (126), points (254), game winning goals (26), power play goals (52) and shorthanded markers (11).

*Brett Leffler is 1 goal away from 70 in his WHL career and is now 10th on the all-time games played list with the Regina Pats with 266, passing Kyle Deck, Mike Sillinger and Garth Murray in the process.

Indoor/Outdoor Arena In Spokane

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Comcast Arena In Everett

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The Ice Box Sports Bar in the Comcast Arena. Right on the concourse..

Tips Broadcaster Jon Rosen On Our Pregame Show

Kent ShoWare Centre

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Kent, Washington

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The View From The Pats Hotel in Everett

Pats Game Night At Everett

Regina Pats @ Everett Silvertips
Tonight 9:35pm (Sask. Time) Comcast Arena
9:00 Pre-Game Show 620 CKRM

Head To Head:
This will be the first and only time that the Pats and Everett Silvertips will meet this season. In their only game last season at the Brandt Centre, the Silvertips rolled to a 4-1 win. Colten Teubert scored the only Pats goal, while Damien Ketlo was tagged with his first ever WHL loss. The Pats were outshot 31-21, and let up 2 shorthanded goals and an empty netter.

In their last meeting in 2007 in Everett, the Pats rolled to a 3-0 shut-out. Linden Rowat was fantastic between the pipes with a 31 save performance.

The Pats and 'Tips have met 6 times in total since Everett joined the WHL for the 03-04 season, with the Pats holding a 2-3-0-1 record.

Last Action:
The Pats' 4 game winning streak ended on Wednesday night in Kent, Washington as the Seattle Thunderbirds cruised to a 5-2 win. Garrett Mitchell scored a 5-on-3 shorthanded goal, while Matt Strueby added a shorty late in the game as well. The Pats had won 3 of their first 4 games on their current road trip through B.C. and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

NHL Central Scouting:
Last week, NHL Central Scouting Bureau (CSB) announced their fall rankings for the CHL, and there were 2 Regina Pats in the top 25 in the WHL. Jordan Weal was the 10th ranked skater, while defenceman, Brandon Davidson was the 22nd ranked skater.

Injuries:
Graham Hood – (Shoulder) week to week
Brett Leffler – (Charley Horse) Day to Day
Kyle Mulder – (Charley Horse) Day to Day
Games lost due to injury – 27

Next Action:
Tomorrow night, the Pats will conclude their 6 game road trip with a date in Spokane with the Chiefs.

It's a 9pm Regina start with an 8:35 pre-game show on 620 CKRM.

BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings – Week 11

1 Windsor Spitfires (21-3-0-3)
2 Saint John Sea Dogs (23-4-1-0)
3 Saskatoon Blades (19-3-0-3)
4 Drummondville Voltigeurs (20-4-0-2)
5 Barrie Colts (19-4-0-1)
6 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (19-4-2-0)
7 Tri-City Americans (18-6-0-0)
8 Victoriaville Tigres (19-7-0-1)
9 Calgary Hitmen (19-8-0-0)
10 Kitchener Rangers (16-6-1-2)

Seattle 5 Regina 2

Kent, November 25, 2009 - Jeremy Schappert scored two power-play goals and Prab Rai added a goal and two assists to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 5-2 victory over the Regina Pats on Wednesday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Regina (14-12-3-0) scored the first goal of the game with two players in the penalty box on a breakaway by Garrett Mitchell at 13:16 of the first period. The goal was Mitchell's eighth of the season. Seattle (10-14-1-3) evened the score 1-1 at 16:48 of the first.

Defenseman Scott Ramsay fired a shot from the left circle that bounced off Regina goalie Damien Kelto's right blocker and straight to Rai at the right post.

Kelto could not scramble back into position before Rai buried the puck in the back of the net to make for his team leading 14th goal of the yearThe T-Birds outshot the Pats 8-7 in the first period.

Charles Wells gave the T-Birds a 2-1 lead with a shorthanded goal at 2:39 of the second period.

Wells deflected a cross-ice pass in the T-Bird's defensive zone and used his speed to beat a Regina defender to the puck at center ice. Wells skated in on net and fired a shot that beat Kelto over the glove for his sixth goal of the season.

The T-Birds tallied their third goal of the night at 7:54 of the period. Defenseman Stefan Warg fed an outlet pass to Sena Acolatse in the neutral zone to create an odd-man rush.

Acolatse carried the puck down the left boards and found Jonathan Parker cutting toward the net. Parker made one move and backhanded the puck through Kelto's five-hole to give Seattle a 3-1 lead. The goal was Parker's 13th of the season.

Seattle capitalized on a 5-on-3 power play and scored their third goal of the period at 13:16 to gain a 4-1 edge.

Acolatse slide a pass from the left point to Schappert who wound up and fired a slap shot from the high slot that beat Kelto for his sixth goal of the season. Rai earned the second assist on the goal.

Schappert extended his team-high point streak to nine games with the goal. Schappert has six goals and seven assist in the last nine games.

The T-Birds outshot the Pats 17-13 in the second period and held a 25-20 advantage through two periods of play.Schappert scored his second goal of the night and seventh of the season at 10:38 of the third period to give the T-Birds a 5-1 lead. Warg controlled the puck at the point and dumped it down low to Rai who was positioned in the right circle. Rai held the puck along the boards momentarily before sending a pass to Schappert who was open at the top of the slot for a one timer that beat Kelto.

The Pats scored the final goal of the game shorthanded at 19:48 with Matt Strueby's 18th goal of the season to make it 5-2. Hampus Gustafsson earned the lone assist.

The T-Birds outshot the Pats 13-8 in the final period and 38-28 in the game.

T-Birds' goalie Kyle Jahraus saved 26 of the 28 shots he faced. His record improves to 2-1-0-0.

Jahraus got the start in place of Calvin Pickard who is playing for Team WHL at the Subway Super Series in Victoria, B.C.Kelto stopped 33 of the 38 shots he faced. His record fell to 9-9-2-0.

Pats Game Night

Regina Pats @ Seattle Thunderbirds
Tonight 9:00pm (Sask. Time) Sho-Ware Center
8:35 Pre-Game Show 620 CKRM

Head To Head:

This will be the first and only time this season that the Regina Pats and the Seattle Thunderbirds will meet this season. In their only meeting in Regina season last season, the Seattle Thunderbirds came away from the ‘Dome with the 5-3 win. T-Bird defenceman Thomas Hickey was fantastic yet again by picking up a pair of goals. For the blue and white, it was Jordan Eberle with a goal and a helper, while Jordan Weal had a pair of assists.

The two met once last season in the Emerald City, with the Pats winning in overtime 3-2. Troy Ofukany scored the winner in extra time, while Linden Rowat stopped 36 of 38 T-Bird shots.

Injuries:
Graham Hood – (Shoulder) week to week
Brett Leffler – (Charley Horse) Day to Day
Games lost due to injury – 25

Defensive Scoring:3 of the Pats top ten scorers man the Pats blue line with Brandon Davidson leading the way with 21 points, while Colten Teubert has 20 points; while Cody Carlson has 15 points.

NHL Central Scouting: Last week, NHL Central Scouting Bureau (CSB) announced their fall rankings for the CHL, and there were 2 Regina Pats in the top 25 in the WHL. Jordan Weal was the 10th ranked skater, while defenceman, Brandon Davidson was the 22nd ranked skater.

Team WHL Captains: Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert were both named to play for team WHL at the Subway Super Series on November 25th in Victoria, B.C. earlier this week, Colten Teubert was named captain of Team WHL, while Jordan Eberle was named an assistant. The Pats were without both players for their game in Portland last night and in Seattle on tonight.

Next Action:
The Pats will enjoy U.S. Thanksgiving off tomorrow before heading to Everett, Washington to face the Silvertips. It’s a 9:35 Regina time puck drop, 9:05 Press Box pre-game show start on 620 CKRM.

Pats Game Night at Portland

Regina Pats @ Portland Winterhawks
Tonight 9:00pm (Regina Time) Memorial Arena
8:35 Press Box Sports Bar Pregame Show on 620 CKRM

Head To Head:
This will be the first and only time this season that the Regina Pats and the Portland Winterhawks will meet this season. In their only game last year, played at the Brandt Centre last season the Pats picked up a 5-3 win over the Portland Winterhawks.

The 'Hawks took a 3-1 lead in the second period, only to see the Pats scored 4 straight goals from Brett Leffler, Matt Strueby, Jordan Eberle and Jordan Weal. Also adding a goal, and picking up a fighting major was Garrett Mitchell.

The last time these two met in Portland it was at the Memorial Coliseum, Portland slid one by the Pats 4-3 while Travis Ehrhardt had a goal and an assist in the win.

The Pats have won 6 of the last ten meetings with Portland

Last Action:The Pats won their third on a row this past Saturday in Kennewick, Washington with a 7-1 win over the Tri-City Americans.

First time in the U.S.:
Almost half of Pats players are making their first trip through the U.S. Division: Damien Ketlo, Dawson Guhle, Brandon Davidson, Myles Bell, Hampus Gustafsson, Kyle Mulder, Jordan Weal, Dominick Favreau, Tomas Hricina, Travis Sparrow, Andrew Rieder, Tyler Borstmayer.

Making Their Return:
Three Pats players are making their return to teams they played for last season. Jason Gardiner faced his former Tri-City 'mates on Saturday, tonight, Killian Hutt will meet up with the Winter Hawks, while Tyler Parker will face Everett on Friday.

Team WHL Captains:
Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert were both named to play for team WHL at the Subway Super Series on November 25th in Victoria, B.C. earlier this week, Colten Teubert was named captain of Team WHL, while Jordan Eberle was named an assistant.

The Pats will be without both players for their games in Portland tonight and tomorrow in Seattle.

Defensive Scoring:
3 of the Pats top 10 scorers man the Pats blue line with Colten Teubert leading the defencemen in scoring with 20 points; Brandon Davidson has 18 while Cody Carlson has 12 points.

Next Action:
The Pats will be back on the ice 24 hours from now to face the Seattle Thunderbirds at the new Sho-Ware Center in Kent, Washington.

It's a 9:05 (Regina time) faceoff and a 8:40 Press Box Sports Bar Pregame Show on 620 CKRM.

Raiders Acquire Colin Reddin from Portland

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan - The Prince Albert Raiders have acquired 19 year-old forward Colin Reddin from the Portland Winterhawks in exchange for a 4th round selection in the 2010 Western Hockey League Bantam draft.

Reddin, from Corona Del Mar, California, is in his third season in the WHL, all with the Winterhawks.

Another Vancouver/Tri-City Trade

The Vancouver Giants today announced that LW Todd Kennedy has been traded to the Tri-City Americans.  In exchange, the Giants receive a 13th round pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft.

Kennedy played 7 games for the Giants, he had no points with 16 penalty minutes.

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Jordan Eberle with Molson Mike Tate

Giants - Blazers Deal

Vancouver BC- Vancouver Giants General Manager Scott Bonner today announced a trade with the Kamloops Blazers, sending 20 year old defenseman Ryan Funk to the Blazers in return for 18 year old Left Wing Brett Lyon.  

Funk has dressed for all 27 games so far this season for the Giants, and has 5 assists and 49 penalty minutes.

Cougars - Ams Deal

Prince George, BC – Prince George Cougars General Manager Dallas Thompson announced Monday the Cougars have acquired 18-year old forward Spencer Asuchak from the Tri-City Americans for a 2010 WHL Bantam Draft choice.

Pats 7 Americans 1

The Regina Pats are 2-0 on the west coast trip after a 7-1 rout of the Tri-City Americans, the 6th-ranked team in the CHL, on Saturday night in Kennewick, Washington.

The Pats jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead on goals by Jordan Weal, Brett Leffler and Garrett Mitchell. It was all the offense the Queen City Kids would need, but they didn't stop there.

Second period goals by Jordan Eberle, Weal, Colten Teubert and Mitchell again staked the Pats to an improbable 7-0 lead.

All that was left was to preserve the shutout for Pats goalie Dawson Guhle, but Tri-City's Sergie Drozd spoiled that at 10:10 of the third.

It was the Ams' first home loss all season, but you can't say they didn't have their chances. They went 0/9 on the powerplay while the Pats were 4/5.

It was the Pats' 3rd straight win and upped their record to 13-11-3-0. They visit the Seattle Thunderbirds Tuesday night at 9:00 on 620 CKRM.

Regina Pats @ Tri-City Americans

Tonight 9:05pm (Sask. Time) Toyota Center
8:40 Pre-Game Show 620 CKRM

Head To Head:
This will the first and only time the Regina Pats and Tri-City Americans will meet each other for the 2009-10 season.  . The two met last season in a early battle that saw the Pats take a commanding 3 goal lead  late in the 3rd period, only to see the Americans storm back to tie the game, and then win it 4-3 in overtime.

Last Action:
For the second time in 3 games, the Pats had to come from behind. In Brandon Sunday night, it was a four goal deficit, only to see them lose 8-7. This time in Cranbrook last night, the Kootenay Ice staked themselves to a 2-0 1st period lead, only to have Jordan Eberle notch his 19th of the season on the power play in the 2nd, and Kyle Mulder tie it in the 3rd. The game went to a shootout, and the Pats prevailed with Matt Strueby picking the winner and Damien Ketlo kicking away 3 of 4 Ice shooters for the 3-2 win.

First time in the U.S.:
Almost half of Pats players are making their first trip through the U.S. Division: Damien Ketlo, Dawson Guhle, Brandon Davidson, Myles Bell, Hampus Gustafsson, Kyle Mulder, Jordan Weal, Dominick Favreau, Tomas Hricina, Travis Sparrow, Andrew Rieder, Tyler Borstmayer.

GIANTS AQUIRE REDMOND

Vancouver BC – Vancouver Giants General Manager Scott Bonner today announced that the Giants have acquired 17 year old LW Connor Redmond from the Red Deer Rebels in a one for one trade.   The Giants get the Maple Ridge, BC product in return for LW Lane Scheidl. 

Redmond (May 3 1992) is 6'1'' and 180 pounds, and has 2 assists in 13 games this season with Red Deer, he also has 14 penalty minutes and is -5.  Redmond was the Rebels first round pick in the 2007 Bantam Draft, 11th overall.  Scheidl scored twice and had 5 points in 22 games with the Giants. 

Giants Head Coach Don Hay says "We are excited to welcome Connor to our team, he was a high draft pick, and has a lot of talent, and being from the area, he will be excited to play in front of family and friends." 

Hay added "We thank Lane for his time as a Giant and wish him the best in Red Deer, we feel this is a trade that is a good fit for both players and both teams"

Pats 3 Ice 2 SO

The Regina Pats kicked off their six-game west coast trip with a come-from-behind, shootout 3-2 victory over the Kootenay Ice in Cranbrook Friday night.

Kootenay jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period and carried it into the second frame before Pats star Jordan Eberle cut Kootenay's lead to 2-1 with a powerplay goal.

Sophomore Pat Kyle Mulder tied the game at 2-2 at 14:48 of the third to send it to overtime. Nothing was solved there, so the teams went to a shootout.

Brett Leffler and Matt Strueby scored for the Queen City Kids in the shootout while Damien Ketlo only allowed one goal to preserve the victory.

Game over: Regina 3 Kootenay 2 SO

Shots on Goal: Regina 34 - 29.

Power Play Opportunities: Regina 1/4, Kootenay 1/6.

Attendance: 2,641

WHAT IT MEANS: With the win the Pats shoot up to 7th in the East Conference, and are just four points behind 6th place Moose Jaw.

UP NEXT: The Pats visit the Tri-City Americans tonight at 9:00pm Sask time on 620 CKRM (Press Box Sports Bar Pats Pregame Show at 8:35pm).

Pats At Kootenay Tonight

Pats @ Kootenay Ice
Tonight 8:00pm (Sask. Time) Cranbrook Rec Plex
7:35 Pre-Game Show 620 CKRM

Head To Head:
This is the first of four meetings this season between the Pats and the Kootenay Ice. The Pats went 2-1-0-1 with the Cranbrook Kids, with Brett Leffler leading the way with 3 goals. The next time the two will meet will be on New Year's Eve in Cranbrook.

16's to the World U-17's:
Last week Team West, comprising of players from Manitoba and Saskatchewan, announced their squad that will play in the upcoming World U-17 Hockey Challenge during the holiday season in Timmins, Ontario. Tyler Borstmayer was named as one of the defensive core with Team West. Earlier this week, Team Pacific (made up of Alberta and B.C.) announced their team, and Myles Bell will be manning their defensive core.

NHL Central Scouting:
Earlier this week, NHL Central Scouting Bureau (CSB) announced their fall rankings for the CHL, and there were 2 Regina Pats in the top 25 in the WHL. Jordan Weal was the 10th ranked skater, while defenceman, Brandon Davidson was the 22nd ranked skater.

Next Action:
The Pats will hit their road trip tomorrow night in Kennewick, Wash., against the Tri-City Americans. It's a 9:05 Regina time puck drop with the pre-game show beginning at 8:40 on 620 CKRM.

GIANTS MAKE ROSTER MOVE IN GOAL

The Vancouver Giants today announced that goaltender Brendan Jensen has been reassigned to the Wenatchee Wild of the North American Hockey League. 

In 6 games with the Giants, the 16 year old Jensen had a record of 3-2-1-0 with 2.97 goals against average and a .865 save percentage. 

Giants General Manager Scott Bonner said, "It's a great opportunity for Brendan to play more and develop his skills. He will also have a chance to play in a National Championship tournament."  

The Wild will host the Robertson Cup NAHL Championship Tournament May 3-9, 2010.  That event will crown the Tier 2 Junior A Champion for USA Hockey.  

The Giants have added 18 year old goaltender Mark Segal to their roster, he has been playing with the Nanaimo Clippers of the BCJHL.

Pats Practice In The Hat

Warriors Host Fleury on Book Signing Tour

Moose Jaw, SK--- Warrior great, Theoren Fleury will be in the Friendly City on December 5th as he makes his way across the province promoting his autobiography "Playing With Fire".  Fleury's autobiography hit stores October 16, 2009 and has been flying off book shelves.  

Fleury will be making a special appearance at the Heritage Inn as part of his book signing tour.  Fans can purchase "Playing with Fire" in the coming days at the Moose Jaw Warriors office.  

Fleury played for the Moose Jaw Warriors from 1984-1988 starting at the young age of 16. Fleury, a hockey legend, Stanley Cup champ, Olympic gold medal winner and fan favorite in Moose has launched his own website www.theofleury14.com. 

The Warriors welcome Theo back to Moose Jaw and look forward to having one of the most dynamic players to don a Warriors jersey back in the city.

Ams - Canes Deal

KENNEWICK, WA – Tri-City Americans Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced today that the team has traded for the rights to 19-year-old defenseman Eric Mestery from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for a 2nd round pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft.

Mestery, listed at 6'5 205 pounds, has appeared in 21 games for Lethbridge this season, tallying two goals, seven points and 21 penalty minutes.  The trade marks the return of Mestery to Tri-City, who originally selected him with their first round pick (7th overall) in the 2005 Bantam Draft.  

The Winnipeg-native, who is seven games shy of 200 for his WHL career, has played 130 of those games with Tri-City, collecting six goals, 48 points, 146 penalty minutes and a plus-1 rating for his WHL career.

Pats Head Out On West Coast Trip

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"Travellin' Man" - Ricky Nelson
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"Ramblin' Man" - Allman Brothers

BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings – Week 10

1 Windsor Spitfires (19-3-0-3)
2 Saint John Sea Dogs (21-4-1-0)
3 Saskatoon Blades (18-3-0-3)
4 Drummondville Voltigeurs (19-4-0-1)
5 Barrie Colts (16-4-0-1)
6 Tri-City Americans (17-5-0-0)
7 Calgary Hitmen (18-6-0-0)
8 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (17-4-1-0)
9 Kitchener Rangers (15-4-1-2)
10 Victoriaville Tigres (17-7-0-1)

Honourable Mention:
Quebec Remparts (16-4-2-3)
Moose Jaw Warriors (15-8-0-0) Saginaw Spirit (14-6-2-0)

Ams - Oil Kings Deal

KENNEWICK, WA – Tri-City Americans Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced today that the team has traded the rights to 18-year-old defenseman Lane Werbowski to the Edmonton Oil Kings in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.

Werbowski, listed at 6'0 185 pounds, has appeared in 18 games this season for Tri-City, collecting two assists, seven penalty minutes and a plus-5 rating. 

Selected in the sixth round (113th overall) in the 2006 Bantam Draft by Tri-City, the Winnipeg-native has appeared in 118 games with the Americans, totaling four goals, 23 points, 47 penalty minutes and a plus-15 rating.

Teubert Named Dub Captain

eriesCalgary, AB. – The Western Hockey League in association with the Canadian Hockey League and SUBWAY® today announced the players that will serve as Captains and Assistant Captains for Team WHL in the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series games to be played in Victoria, BC on Wednesday November 25 and in Kelowna on Thursday November 26, 2009.

Regina Pats defenceman Colten Teubert has been named Team WHL captain for game five of the SUBWAY® Super Series in Victoria, BC. 

The 19-year-old from White Rock, BC, is playing his fourth year with the Regina Pats and was a member of Team Canada last season when they captured Gold at the 2009 World Junior Championships. 

Teubert, who was selected in the 1st round – 13th overall by the Los Angeles Kings at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, is representing Team WHL for the second straight season.  Jared Cowen (Spokane Chiefs), Jordan Eberle (Regina Pats) and Brayden Schenn (Brandon Wheat Kings) have been named as the assistant captains for Team WHL for the game in Victoria, BC.  All three participated in last season's Super Series with Team WHL.

Kelowna Rockets forward Brandon McMillan has been named Team WHL captain for game six of the SUBWAY® Super Series in Kelowna, BC.  The 19-year-old from Delta, BC is playing his fourth season with the defending WHL Champion Kelowna Rockets.

Craig Cunningham (Vancouver Giants), Wacey Hamilton (Medicine Hat Tigers) and Travis Hamonic (Moose Jaw Warriors) have been named as assistant captains for Team WHL for the game in Kelowna, BC.

Pats 5 Oil Kings 3

(Pats assistant coach Shaun Sutter discusses the Pats win Tuesday night on 620 CKRM)

REGINA -- The Pats finished the home portion of their November schedule with a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings Tuesday night in the Brandt Centre before 3757 fans.

Matt Strueby and Garrett Mitchell each scored twice for Regina while Matt Delahey added the other. Jordan Weal had a pair of assists while Jordan Eberle had one. Damien Ketlo got the win in net.

Regina led 2-1 and 3-2 by periods, and outshot the Oil Kings 34-31. The Pats were 2/6 on the powerplay and 6/6 killing penalties.

MOLSON 3-STARS: 1) Mitchell 2) Strueby 3) Raedeke. Taylor Toyota Hardest Working Pat: Andrew Reider.

RECORDS: Pats improve to 11-11-3 and the Oil Kings drop to 8-12-2-4.

UP NEXT: The Pats open the six-game west coast trip Friday night at Kootenay at 8:00pm on 620 CKRM.

Brandon Wheat Kings’ Matt Calvert Named CHL Player of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Matt Calvert of the Brandon Wheat Kings is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 15.  Calvert scored an impressive 11 points in three games including five goals and six assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-2.

Oil Kings At Pats Tonight

The Regina Pats (10-11-3) host the Edmonton Oil Kings (8-11-2) tonight at 7:00 in the Brandt Centre.

It's a big game within the WHL's East Conference as the Pats go in holding down the final playoff spot in the East Conference, and are just two points ahead of Edmonton.

Regina also enters the night just a point back of the P.A. Raiders, and have a home record of 9-5-1. The Pats have won five of their past 10 games.

The Oil Kings are 4-5-2 on the road, and have won just two of their past 10 games.

620 CKRM has the broadcast tonight beginning with the Press Box Sports Bar Pregame Show at 6:35pm. For all things Pats, look below for the Pats Weekly update.
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Broncos Acquire Novotny from Kelowna

Swift Current, SK---Swift Current Broncos General Manager Mark Lamb has announced the club has acquired forward Stepan Novotny and prospect Tanner Clark from the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for forward Geordie Wudrick.

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LEGENDS AT THE RINK ON RENFREW 

The Vancouver Giants will welcome three Montreal Canadiens legends to the Pacific Coliseum for their game Saturday November 21st against the Portland Winterhawks.  

Legends Night will honour the careers of Henri Richard, Yvon Lambert and Charlie Hodge. The evening will start with a pre game tribute to the three players who have combined to win 19 Stanley Cups.

The first five thousand fans at the Coliseum will receive a special limited edition hockey card featuring the three legends, and 100 randomly selected lucky fans will get to meet Richard, Lambert and Hodge during the game.

Pats Weekly - Week of Nov. 16/2009

Tuesday, November 10th Regina Pats 4 Prince George Cougars 3
The Pats continue to roll on their home stand with their fourth win in a row 4-2 over the Prince George Cougars. If it wasn’t for Cougar goaltender Hudson Stremmel’s 42 save performance, it could have been a lot worse for the Cougars. Jordan Eberle led the way for the Pats with three assists.

Friday, November 13th Moose Jaw Warriors 4 Regina Pats 3
The Pats and Warriors began the first half of their home and home series in Regina Friday night. The Pats stormed out to a 2-0 lead halfway through the second, but the Warriors scored 4 straight times before Jordan Eberle cut the lead to 4-3. The Pats had the game tied after the put home a loose puck, there was no whistle but the officials called the play dead and no goal. Antonin Honejsek led the way for the Warriors with a pair of goals, while Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist.

Saturday, November 14th Moose Jaw Warriors 5 Regina Pats 0
The back half of the home and home series saw the Tribe roll to the 5-0 win at home at the Crushed Can. Antonin Honejsek picked up a goal and two assists with Jeff Bosch stoning his former Pat teammates with a 27 save performance.

Sunday, November 15th Brandon Wheat Kings 8 Regina Pats 7
It was an old school shoot-out in Brandon on Sunday night. The Pats trailed 7-3 halfway through the third, only to see them score 4 times in 3:44 to tie the game, only to lose in overtime 8-7. Jordan Eberle had a pair of goals and 3 assists, while both Brett Leffler and Matt Strueby had a pair of goals. Goaltending was not a strong suit as Dawson Guhle let in 3 goals on 6 shots, only to get pulled in the 1st for Damien Ketlo. The Pats outshot Brandon 45-30 with Jacob De Serres getting the win for the Wheat Kings.

Injury Report:
None to report
Games lost to injury – 21 games

Just the Facts:
Subway Super Series:
Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert will be playing for Team WHL in the upcoming Subway Super Series against team Russia on Wednesday, November 25th in Victoria. This will be the third year in a row that the pair has played in this series, which was previously called the ADT Canada/Russia Challenge

Defensive Scoring:
3 of the Pats top ten scorers man the Pats blue line with Brandon Davidson leading the defencemen in scoring with 16 points; Colten Teubert has 15 while Matt Delahey has 9 points.

Important Stretch:
Tuesday will be the last home game for the Pats in November as Agribition starts and the blue and white embark on their 6 game road swing across the pacific northwest of the United States.

The Rookies:
Myles Bell was finally able to get back into the line-up after fighting the flu over the past two weeks. Brandon Davidson continued his strong play, picking up an assist, Andrew Rieder had an assist while getting into his 1st WHL fight, and Tyler Borstmayer also was involved in his 1st WHL fight.

Borstmayer to U-17’s:
The SHA, along with Hockey Manitoba, announced the Team West roster for the upcoming World U-17 Hockey Challenge from December 29th to January 4th and Tyler Borstmayer will be a part of their defensive core.

New Addition:
This week, the Pats added 17 year old forward Tyler Parker to the roster. The Livermore, Ca. product spent last season with the Everett Silvertips and started this season with Wenatchee in the NAHL. He made his debut in the line-up last night in Moose Jaw.

Eberle topping the charts:
Jordan Eberle is currently the Pats active leader in goals with 123 for his Pat career. This puts him into the top 20 all time and pushes him past Mike Wanchuk (71-74), and is now 1 behind Dave Michayluk (79-82) for 13th all-time. Eberle’s 244 points pushes past Craig Endean (86-88), and is now 1 back of Mark Janssens (84-88) and 5 back of Tim Iannone (82-86) and Jeff Friesen (91-95).

Streaking:
*Jordan Weal 8 points in his last 4 games (3g 5a)

*Jordan Eberle 12 points in his last 5 games (5g 7a).

Milestones:
*Jordan Eberle is the active Pat career leader in points with 244. He is also the current active Pat career leader in goals (123), assists (121), points (244), game winning goals (25), power play goals (47) and shorthanded markers (11).

*Brett Leffler is 2 goals away from 70 in his WHL career

*Colten Teubert is 13 points away from 100 for his WHL career.

*Garrett Mitchell played in his 150 career WHL game Friday night.

*Matt Strueby is 3 goals away from 50 in his WHL career.

Around the office:
Sportsman’s Dinner is around the corner:
It’s not until January 28th, but the Regina Pats Sportsman’s Dinner is back this season, in conjunction with another Pats/Warriors alumni weekend. The dinner is on Thursday, January 28th, with tickets available at the Pats office.

Goals for Kids:
With the Pats scoring 14 times this week gives them a season total of 89; the Prairie Mobile Communications “goals for kids” fund is now up to $1335. $15 from every goal scored will be donated to the Ranch Ehrlo Outdoor Hockey League, courtesy of Prairie Mobile Communications.

The Neutral Zone:
For all of your Regina Pats gear, head to the Neutral Zone during all Pats games, or head to www.reginapats.com to place an order. With Agribition on next week, look for special store hours for all of your Christmas shopping needs.

At the Rink
Tuesday, November 16th Edmonton Oil Kings @ Regina Pats
Tuesday will see the first segment awards for the Molson Cup 3 Stars, and the Colin O’Brian player of the month for Sept. /Oct. It will also be another round in the Home Depot “Race around the World”. For a chance to win a World Junior Hockey Championships Regina package.

Leaders:
Goals – Jordan Eberle (18)
Assists – Jordan Eberle (22)
Points – Jordan Eberle (40)
Plus/Minus – Brandon Davidson (11)
PIM – Brett Leffler (70)
PPG – Jordan Eberle (8)
SHG – Jordan Eberle (4)
GWG – Jordan Eberle (2)
Wins – Damien Ketlo (6)
GAA – Damien Ketlo (3.28)
Sv. % - Damien Ketlo (.900)

This Week:
The Blue & White will have 3 games in 2 countries this week

-The Edmonton Oil Kings will make their first and only appearance at the Brandt Centre this season. This is a key game for the Pats in the race for playoff positioning early in this WHL season

-The same goes for Friday’s game in Cranbrook, as the Pat will take on the Kootenay Ice for the first of two games in the Crowsnest Pass. The next will come on New Year’s Eve

-The weekend will culminate Saturday night in Kennewick, Washington against the Tri-City Americans. This is the first time since November 27th, 2007, where the Pats lost to the Am.

Wheat Kings 8 Pats 7 OT

BRANDON -- What a wild game in Manitoba Sunday night! It was old time hockey without the fights.

The Pats concluded a three game weekend with a date with the 2010 Mem Cup hosts, the Brandon Wheat Kings.

The day got off to a brutal start with the Pats' bus breaking down (see photos below), and only continued when the Wheaties jumped out to an early 2-0 lead three minutes into the game.

However goals by Brett Leffler and Jordan Eberle 45 seconds apart tied the game at 2-2. The clubs continued to trade goals, including a Matt Strueby powerplay tally, and it was 4-3 Brandon after one. Starting Pats goalie Dawson Guhle was lifted in favour of Damien Ketlo after allowing three goals on six Brandon shots.

There was no scoring in the second period, although Regina outshot the home team 15-3.

Brandon jumped out to a 7-3 lead in the third, and I was ready to start the bus. But then the Pats pulled off a remarkable comeback with four quick goals from Leffler, Eberle, Jordan Weal and Strueby to tie it at 7-7 and send it to overtime.

But the clock struck midnight on Regina's Cinderella night when Colby Robak beat Ketlo 2:12 into overtime to give the Wheaties the win.

Game over: Brandon 8 Pats 7 OT

STATS: Pats outshot Brandon 45-30, but were outshot 2-1 in OT. Pats were 2/4 on the powerplay and 0/3 killing penalties. The Brandon line of Schenn-Calvert -Glennie combined for 12 points.

MOLSON 3-STARS: 1) Eberle 2) Schenn 3) Calvert.

RECORDS: Pats drop to 10-11-3 while the Wheat Kings improve to 13-9-0-2 and are 2-0 against the Pats this year. They'll meet again December 5 in Regina.

UP NEXT: The Pats play their final home game of November Tuesday night against the Edmonton Oil Kings at 7:00pm (Press Box Sports Bar Pregame Show at 6:35pm).

Oilers Recall Former Regina Pat

OILERS RECALL DEAN ARSENE

General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have recalled defenceman Dean Arsene from Springfield of the American Hockey League.

Arsene, 29, has two assists and 29 PIM in 15 games this year with the Springfield Falcons.

The Murrayville, BC native played the past six seasons with the Hershey Bears of the AHL before joining the Oilers organization. He enjoyed his best year in 2006-07 with the Bears where he had 15 points (3G, 12A) and 187 PIM in 61 games.

Arsene, who has won two Calder Cups, will be looking to play in his first career NHL game Sunday when Edmonton takes on the Atlanta Thrashers.

Huge Weekend For Pats

Regina, Saskatchewan – The high-flying Regina Pats have gone on a tear winning four straight games, scoring 21 goals in the process, and moving out of the basement. They have only two home games left in November, the first coming this Friday night with the renewal of the best rivalry in all of junior hockey.  

The Moose Jaw Warriors will make their second visit to the Brandt Centre (7pm puck drop) and this time second place is on the line. The Pats trail their highway one rivals by just four points in the race for second in the East Division. The two will play again 24 hours later at the "Crushed Can" in Moose Jaw Saturday night.

The busy weekend concludes for the Pats in Brandon against the 2010 Memorical Cup host Wheat Kings.

Tuesday night will be the final home game in November for the Blue & White before they embark on a 6 game, 10 day road trip through the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
The Edmonton Oil Kings pay a visit to the Brandt Centre, with a 7pm puck drop. 

Current East Division Standings:
35 - Saskatoon Blades
26 - Moose Jaw Warriors
24 - Brandon Wheat Kings
24 - Swift Current Broncos
22 - Regina Pats
22 - Prince Albert Raiders

Friday, November 13
Moose Jaw Warriors @ Regina Pats
Saturday, November 14
Regina Pats @ Moose Jaw Warriors
Sunday, November 15
Regina Pats @ Brandon Wheat Kings
Tuesday, November 17
Edmonton Oil Kings @ Regina Pats

*All games on 620 CKRM.

Get your tickets now by heading to the Ticketmaster box office on the east side of the Brandt Centre; you can go to www.reginapats.com or by calling 543-7800.

BMO CHL Week 9 Top 10

1 Drummondville Voltigeurs (18-3-0-1)
2 Windsor Spitfires (16-3-0-3)
3 Tri-City Americans (15-3-0-0)
4 Saint John Sea Dogs (19-4-1-0)
5 Kitchener Rangers (14-3-1-2)
6 Saskatoon Blades (16-3-0-3)
7 Calgary Hitmen (16-6-0-0)
8 Barrie Colts (14-4-0-1)
9 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (15-4-1-0)
10 Victoriaville Tigres (15-7-0-1)

Honourable Mention:
Quebec Remparts (14-4-2-3)
Vancouver Giants (13-6-1-2)
London Knights (13-5-0-1)

Pats 4 Cougars 2

REGINA -- The Regina Pats notched their fourth consecutive victory and pulled into a tie for fourth place in the East with Swift Current and P.A. with a 4-2 win over the Prince George Cougars Tuesday night in the Brandt Centre.

Regina got off to a good start, outshooting the Cougars 19-6 in the opening period and goals by Brett Leffler and Matt Strueby put Regina up 2-0 after the opening 20 minutes. Former Pat Dallas Jackson scored on the powerplay for P.G. early in the second to make it 2-1 but Regina's Jordan Weal restored the two goal lead with a powerplay goal of his own and Regina led 3-1 after two periods.

Again the Cougars got to within a goal when Tyler Halladay beat Regina goalie Damien Ketlo 3:32 in, but the Pats' Garrett Mitchell made it 4-2 Regina with a powerplay goal at 7:43. Cougar coach Dean Clark pulled the goalie with over two minutes remaining and they even got a late powerplay courtesy a penalty to Regina's Colten Teubert. However they couldn't cut into the deficit as time ran out.

GAME OVER: Regina 4 Prince George 2

STATS: Regina outshot the Cougars 44-24 while going 2/5 on the powerplay and 4/5 killing penalties. The attendance was 4006.

MOLSON 3-STARS: 1) Weal 2) Stremmel 3) Leffler. Taylor Toyota Hardest Working Pat: Brandon Davidson.

THE RECORDS: Pats improve to 10-9-2, Cougars fall to 3-14-1-1.

UP NEXT: The Pats conclude their five game homestand Friday night at 7:00 against the Moose Jaw Warriors in the Brandt Centre on 620 CKRM (Press Box Sports Bar Pats Pregame Show at 6:35pm). Saturday the Pats visit the Warriors and on Sunday evening the Pats visit the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Pats Weekly, Nov 9/2009

Week in Review:
Wednesday, November 4th
Regina Pats 7 Medicine Hat Tigers 4 (Brandt Centre)
Friday, November 6th
Regina Pats 4 Saskatoon Blades 3 SO (Brandt Centre)

Sunday, November 8th
Regina Pats 6 Prince Albert Raiders 2 (Brandt Centre)

Injury Report:
None to report
Games lost to injury – 21 games

Defensive Scoring:
Three of the Pats top ten scorers man the Pats blue line with Colten Teubert and Brandon Davidson leading the defencemen in scoring with 15 points while Matt Delahey has 10 points.

More than just the top line:
Head Coach Curtis Hunt may have finally found the right line combination over the past three games. The second, third, and even fourth lines are starting to contribute.

Jason Gardiner scored his first two goals of the season on Friday night against Saskatoon, Garrett Mitchell notched his first of the season against Medicine Hat, while Graham Hood, Killian Hutt have also found the back of the net this past week.

The Rookies:
It was a tough week for one rookie, and a great one for another. Myles Bell missed all three games as he recovers from the flu, while Brandon Davidson had five points (all assists) in the three Pat wins. Tyler Borstmayer has found himself a regular spot in the Pats defensive core as he has played in 7 straight games.

Streaking:
*Jordan Weal has points in 14 of his last 17 games (9g 17a)
*Jordan Eberle has points in 13 of his first15 games (15g 15a), and saw an 8 game point streak end on Friday night.
*Brandon Davidson has assists in 10 of his last 12 games, and has a three game point streak
*Colten Teubert saw a 4 game point streak end on Sunday night

Milestones:
*Brett Leffler is 5 goals away from 70 in his WHL career
*Colten Teubert played in his 220th career game on Friday and is 13 points away from 100.
*Garrett Mitchell is 2 games away from 150 in his WHL career.
*Matt Strueby is 6 goals away from 50 in his WHL career.

Goals for Kids:
With the Pats scoring 17 times this week, the Prairie Mobile Communications "goals for kids" fund is now up to $1125. $15 from every goal scored will be donated to the Ranch Ehrlo Outdoor Hockey League, courtesy of Prairie Mobile Communications.

At the Rink:
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Cougars @ Pats
This will be the first game televised across the WHL network on SHAW as the Pats host the Cougars. Home Depot will have its first installment of their "Around the World" Contest. A pair of fans will have a chance to win a World Junior Hockey Championship Regina package.

Friday, November 13th, 2009 Warriors @ Pats
This will be the Co-Operators toque giveaway night. The first 500 ids through the doors will receive a Regina Pats toque courtesy of The Co-Operators.

Leaders:
Goals – Jordan Eberle (15)
Assists – Jordan Weal (17)
Points – Jordan Eberle (28)
Plus/Minus – Brandon Davidson (12)
PIM – Brett Leffler (54)
PPG – Jordan Eberle (8)
SHG – Jordan Eberle (3)
GWG – Jordan Eberle (2)
Wins – Damien Ketlo (5)
GAA – Damien Ketlo (2.98)
Sv. % - Damien Ketlo (.910)