Cranbrook, BC – The Regina Pats beat the Kootenay ICE 4-2 in WHL action on Saturday night.
The Pats (31-23-5-1) scored late in the first period on a 3-on-2 break and a passing play got a wide open Dryden Hunt for the goal. Hunt was born in Kimberley.
The ICE (32-19-4-4) were called for 5 straight penalties in the period and killed them all only to have the Pats make it 2-0 on an even strength goal by Jordan Weal.
ICE Assistant Coach Jerry Bancks received a game misconduct late in the period when the referee saw him clapping his hands on the bench. He was trying to encourage his players but the official felt he was being mocked. There was no warning, just a quick response and he was told to leave the game.
In the third period the ICE scored 2 goals in 1:12 span to tie the game 2-2.
On the powerplay Luke Paulsen stepped in from the blueline and scored with a wrist shot that beat the screened goalie high on the glove side.
Spencer Wand picked off a pass at centre ice and gained the Pats zone, dropped a pass to Max Reinhart who stepped into a slap shot that beat the goalie on the glove side.
With 7 minutes left in the game the Pats received 4 more straight powerplays to end the game including their 2nd and 3rd 2-man advantages.
Jeff Hubic recieved a charging major giving the Pats a 5-minute powerplay. Brandon Davidson was hit on the play but didn't miss any shifts.
Chandler Stephenson scored the game winning goal on a breakaway that was created with a pick play at the blueline.
3 ICE players received 10-minute misconducts with Max Reinhart, Dylen McKinlay and Luke Paulsen removed from the game.
Pats added and empty net powerplay goal from Lane Scheidl.
16-year-old forward Luke Philp will join the club for their 4-game road trip. He played for AJHL Canmore and they did not qualify for the playoffs. He lead the Eagles in scoring 48 GP 16-30-46 28pm. With the ICE this season 10 GP 0-1-1 0pm.
The ICE will start a 4-game trip in Brandon on Tuesday.
ICE Scratches – Mike Simpson, Drew Czerwonka (1st game, lower body, week-to-week).
Game Summary
Regina 31-23-5-1 Kootenay 32-19-4-4
1st Period
1, Regina, Hunt 3 (Volek, Olstad), 18:23.
Penalties-Paulsen Ktn (hooking), 3:39; Rodewald Reg (major-fighting), 9:20; Wand Ktn (major-fighting), 9:20; Bidlevskii Reg (tripping), 10:09.
2nd Period
2, Regina, Weal 34 (Marincin, Davidson), 17:34.
Penalties-Martin Ktn (cross checking), 3:25; Dirk Ktn (tripping), 7:21; Montgomery Ktn (inter. on goaltender, unsportsmanlike cnd.), 10:06; Muth Ktn (cross checking), 13:46.
3rd Period
3, Kootenay, Paulsen 2 (Pearce, Leach), 3:05 (PP).
4, Kootenay, M.Reinhart 23 (Wand), 4:17.
5, Regina, Stephenson 16 (Davidson, Marincin), 15:57 (PP).
6, Regina, Scheidl 22 (Marantz, Underwood), 19:26 (PP).
Penalties-Klimchuk Reg (tripping), 2:30; Marantz Reg (major-fighting), 13:00; Hubic Ktn (major-charging, major-fighting, game misconduct), 13:00; Dirk Ktn (roughing), 15:33; Paulsen Ktn (10-minute misconduct), 15:57; McKinlay Ktn (10-minute misconduct), 16:43; Reinhart Ktn (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 16:43.
Shots on Goal-Regina 8-14-8-30. Kootenay 3-6-6-15.
Power Play Opportunities-Regina 2 / 9; Kootenay 1 / 2.
Goalies-Regina, Hewitt 28-18-4-1 (15 shots-13 saves). Kootenay, Lieuwen 24-14-4-2 (30 shots-26 saves).
A-2,911
Referees-Nathan Wieler (18).
Linesmen-Sean Dufour (50), Jim Maniago (85).