Wednesday, April 5, 2017

WHL Playoffs Round 2 East Conference

Regina vs Swift Current

History – This is the 8th meeting between the clubs in the post season. In 2015 Regina won 4-games-to-1 in the 1st round. In 2008 Swift Current won 4-games-to-2 in the 1st round. In 2007 Regina won 4-games-to-2 in the 1st round. In 1993 Swift Current won the East Final 4-games-to-0. In 1990 Regina won 3-games-to-1 in the 1st round. In 1988 Swift Current won 3-games-to-1 in the 1st round. In the 1974 East Final Regina won 4-games-to-2.

Season – Info from WHL.ca

Head to Head Record 2016 - 17 Regular Season
Regina 7-0-1-0
Swift Current 1-7-0-0
Previous Meetings This Season
Swift Current 2 @ Regina 6 (Mar 15 2017) Final
Regina 4 @ Swift Current 2 (Mar 8 2017) Final
Swift Current 5 @ Regina 4 (Feb 26 2017) Final OT
Swift Current 0 @ Regina 7 (Feb 24 2017) Final
Regina 2 @ Swift Current 0 (Feb 15 2017) Final
Regina 6 @ Swift Current 5 (Jan 21 2017) Final
Swift Current 1 @ Regina 8 (Dec 9 2016) Final
Regina 6 @ Swift Current 3 (Dec 4 2016) Final

How the 2 teams match up

 
Swift Current
Regina
Team Record
39-23-4-6 -- 88 points
52-12-7-1 -- 112 points
Division Ranking
3rd East
1st East
Conference Ranking
5th Eastern
1st Eastern
League Ranking
10th
1st
Home Record
21-10-3-2
24-7-5-0
Away Record
18-13-1-4
28-5-2-1
GF
247 
353 
GA
239 
211 
PP (Overall)
(62/286) 21.7%
(92/292) 31.5%
PP (Home)
(29/147) 19.7%
(48/148) 32.4%
PP (Away)
(33/139) 23.7%
(44/144) 30.6%
PK (Overall)
(72/264) 72.7%
(66/354) 81.4%
PK (Home)
(35/130) 73.1%
(31/175) 82.3%
PK (Away)
(37/134) 72.4%
(35/179) 80.4%
PP vs. Opp.
(7/31) 22.6%
(12/32) 37.5%
PK vs. Opp.
(12/32) 62.5%
(7/31) 77.4%
Leading Rookie
Heponiemi (28-58-86)
Henry (35-46-81)
Most PIM
Miller - 111
Leedahl - 121
Team PIM/GM
12.5/Game
14.1/Game
Leading Scorers
Steenbergen (51-39-90)
Steel (50-81-131)
 
Heponiemi (28-58-86)
Brooks (43-87-130)
 
Lindgren (27-47-74)
Leedahl (35-54-89)
 
Pederson (25-40-65)
Hobbs (31-54-85)
 
Gawdin (26-33-59)
Henry (35-46-81)
Leading After 1st
18-1-1-2
33-3-2-0
Leading After 2nd
27-4-0-2
40-2-2-0
Tied After 1st
15-9-1-3
10-0-4-1
Tied After 2nd
9-6-2-0
8-0-3-1
Trailing After 1st
6-13-2-1
9-9-1-0
Trailing After 2nd
3-13-2-4
4-10-2-0
Out Shooting Opponents
25-7-2-2
44-9-6-1
Out Shot by Opponents
14-16-2-4
6-2-1-0
1-Goal Games
19-8-4-6
12-2-7-1
2-Goal Games
4-3-0-0
6-4-0-0
3-Goal Games
9-4-0-0
13-5-0-0


Regina Pats

#
Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
+/-
71
Dawson Leedahl
8
8
11
19
6
12
23
Sam Steel
8
6
12
18
6
11
21
Nick Henry
8
7
10
17
4
13
77
Adam Brooks
8
2
15
17
11
6
44
Connor Hobbs
8
5
7
12
0
13
61
Filip Ahl
6
2
3
5
16
6
27
Austin Wagner
7
2
3
5
16
6
2
Sergey Zborovskiy
8
2
3
5
6
11
5
Josh Mahura (total)
7
2
2
4
2
6
 
RD
1
1
0
1
2
-1
 
REG
6
1
2
3
2
7
13
Wyatt Sloboshan (total)
9
1
3
4
6
3
 
REG
6
1
3
4
6
5
 
SAS
3
0
0
0
0
-2
6
Chase Harrison
6
1
2
3
2
1
6
Jonathan Smart (total)
7
0
3
3
2
5
 
KEL
1
0
0
0
2
0
 
REG
6
0
3
3
2
5
18
Bryan Lockner
8
1
1
2
9
-2
11
Jeff de Wit (total)
7
1
0
1
0
0
 
RD
1
0
0
0
0
-1
 
REG
6
1
0
1
0
1
34
X Riley Krane
1
1
0
1
0
0
19
Jake Leschyshyn
3
1
0
1
2
1
20
X Luc Smith
2
1
0
1
2
0
13
X Riley Woods
2
1
0
1
0
0
38
Dawson Davidson (total)
7
0
1
1
2
3
 
KAM
1
0
1
1
0
1
 
REG
6
0
0
0
2
2
22
Duncan Pierce
3
0
1
1
2
1
55
Liam Schioler
8
0
1
1
6
2
31
Tyler Brown
4
0
0
0
2
0
40
X Riley Bruce
2
0
0
0
0
0
15
Braydon Buziak
5
0
0
0
17
2
22
X Rykr Cole
2
0
0
0
2
0
30
Jordan Hollett
4
0
0
0
0
0
32
Robbie Holmes
6
0
0
0
0
-1
37
Kjell Kjemhus
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
X Brady Pouteau
2
0
0
0
0
2

 

#
Player
GP
W
L
OTL
SL
MIN
GA
GAA
SV%
31
Tyler Brown
4
4
0
0
0
240:00
6
1.50
0.943
30
Jordan Hollett
4
3
0
1
0
243:16
12
2.96
0.893


Swift Current Broncos

#
Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
+/-
19
Lane Pederson
6
3
5
8
17
-6
20
Aleksi Heponiemi
8
3
4
7
2
-8
15
Glenn Gawdin
5
2
5
7
10
2
16
Ryley Lindgren (total)
9
3
3
6
2
-7
 
LET
3
1
2
3
0
-1
 
SC
6
2
1
3
2
-6
27
Max Lajoie
8
1
5
6
0
-4
17
Tyler Steenbergen
8
2
2
4
4
-6
2
Colby Sissons
7
1
3
4
6
-6
10
Kaden Elder
7
2
1
3
0
-4
16
Kole Gable (total)
7
1
0
1
4
-5
 
SC
6
1
0
1
4
-4
 
EDM
1
0
0
0
0
-1
12
Riley Stotts
8
1
0
1
2
-5
29
Conner Chaulk
7
0
1
1
2
-10
23
Ryan Graham (total)
4
0
1
1
2
-3
 
SAS
1
0
0
0
2
1
 
SC
3
0
1
1
2
-4
4
Jake Hobson (total)
6
0
1
1
0
-5
 
POR
1
0
0
0
2
0
 
SC
5
0
1
1
0
-5
4
X Kade Jensen
2
0
1
1
0
-6
25
Arthur Miller
8
0
1
1
9
-5
5
Artyom Minulin
8
0
1
1
4
-4
3
Dom Schmiemann
8
0
1
1
13
-7
21
X Calvin Spencer
2
0
1
1
10
-3
28
X Tyler Adams
1
0
0
0
0
0
39
X Brandan Arnold
3
0
0
0
2
-3
24
Owen Blocker
4
0
0
0
17
0
30
Taz Burman
5
0
0
0
0
0
31
X Travis Child
2
0
0
0
0
0
6
Sahvan Khaira
8
0
0
0
33
-7
26
Tanner Mole
4
0
0
0
0
-1
33
Jordan Papirny (total)
5
0
0
0
0
0
 
BDN
2
0
0
0
0
0
 
SC
3
0
0
0
0
0
32
Matthew Stanley
8
0
0
0
17
-5
28
Quinton Waitzner
1
0
0
0
0
0
13
MacKenzie Wight (total)
4
0
0
0
0
1
 
SEA
1
0
0
0
0
0
 
SC
3
0
0
0
0
1

 

#
Player
GP
W
L
OTL
SL
MIN
GA
GAA
SV%
33
Jordan Papirny (total)
5
0
5
0
0
277:58
23
4.96
0.876
 
SC
3
0
3
0
0
159:46
13
4.88
0.889
 
BDN
2
0
2
0
0
118:12
10
5.08
0.855
30
Taz Burman
5
1
3
0
0
222:43
19
5.12
0.873
31
X Travis Child
2
0
1
0
0
96:43
10
6.20
0.848

 

Medicine Hat vs Lethbridge

History – This is the 2nd ever playoff meeting. In the 1991 East Final Lethbridge won 4-games-to-3.

Season – Info from WHL.ca

Head to Head Record 2016 - 17 Regular Season
Medicine Hat 4-3-0-0
Lethbridge 3-4-0-0
Previous Meetings This Season
Lethbridge 7 @ Medicine Hat 8 (Mar 18 2017) Final
Medicine Hat 5 @ Lethbridge 1 (Mar 17 2017) Final
Lethbridge 0 @ Medicine Hat 5 (Feb 11 2017) Final
Lethbridge 9 @ Medicine Hat 7 (Dec 30 2016) Final
Medicine Hat 2 @ Lethbridge 3 (Dec 9 2016) Final
Lethbridge 3 @ Medicine Hat 9 (Sep 24 2016) Final
Medicine Hat 2 @ Lethbridge 4 (Sep 23 2016) Final

How the 2 teams match up

 
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Team Record
44-21-4-3 -- 95 points
51-20-1-0 -- 103 points
Division Ranking
2nd Central
1st Central
Conference Ranking
3rd Eastern
2nd Eastern
League Ranking
7th
2nd
Home Record
25-8-2-1
26-9-1-0
Away Record
19-13-2-2
25-11-0-0
GF
280 
350 
GA
253 
248 
PP (Overall)
(76/318) 23.9%
(88/299) 29.4%
PP (Home)
(37/168) 22.0%
(43/152) 28.3%
PP (Away)
(39/150) 26.0%
(45/147) 30.6%
PK (Overall)
(60/280) 78.6%
(53/288) 81.6%
PK (Home)
(28/137) 79.6%
(25/130) 80.8%
PK (Away)
(32/143) 77.6%
(28/158) 82.3%
PP vs. Opp.
(7/36) 19.4%
(14/34) 41.2%
PK vs. Opp.
(14/34) 58.8%
(7/36) 80.6%
Leading Rookie
Addison (9-24-33)
Dahlstrom (30-29-59)
Most PIM
Franklin - 103
Fischer - 145
Team PIM/GM
13.4/Game
12.1/Game
Leading Scorers
Wong (51-58-109)
Butcher (27-76-103)
 
Estephan (35-54-89)
Shaw (27-67-94)
 
Zborosky (41-33-74)
Owre (26-62-88)
 
Menell (12-59-71)
Bradley (34-43-77)
 
Alfaro (25-35-60)
Kirichenko (12-52-64)
Leading After 1st
28-5-2-1
28-5-1-0
Leading After 2nd
32-2-2-2
38-2-0-0
Tied After 1st
11-6-1-1
17-7-0-0
Tied After 2nd
8-3-0-0
7-0-1-0
Trailing After 1st
5-10-1-1
6-8-0-0
Trailing After 2nd
4-16-2-1
6-18-0-0
Out Shooting Opponents
20-7-0-2
43-13-1-0
Out Shot by Opponents
22-13-4-1
7-5-0-0
1-Goal Games
19-6-4-3
13-3-1-0
2-Goal Games
11-4-0-0
8-8-0-0
3-Goal Games
7-4-0-0
11-4-0-0


Medicine Hat Tigers

#
Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
+/-
21
Chad Butcher
7
3
12
15
8
5
4
Clayton Kirichenko
7
1
11
12
4
6
18
Mason Shaw
7
4
6
10
14
2
11
Steven Owre
7
1
9
10
6
-1
9
Zach Fischer
5
5
3
8
15
4
7
Matt Bradley
6
4
4
8
29
4
10
James Hamblin
7
6
1
7
6
-2
27
Mark Rassell
7
4
3
7
4
-1
19
David Quenneville
4
3
3
6
0
-3
16
Max Gerlach
7
3
2
5
6
-4
14
Ryan Jevne
7
2
2
4
2
-1
12
John Dahlstrom
5
1
3
4
0
1
22
Tyler Preziuso
7
0
4
4
17
2
29
Ryan Chyzowski
6
0
2
2
0
-2
28
Jordan Henderson (total)
5
0
2
2
0
7
 
MH
3
0
2
2
0
7
 
SAS
1
0
0
0
0
1
 
SPO
1
0
0
0
0
-1
5
Kristians Rubins
3
0
2
2
2
4
15
Ty Schultz
4
0
2
2
4
-3
2
Brad Forrest
7
1
0
1
4
-2
6
Dylan MacPherson
6
0
1
1
0
2
30
Michael Bullion (total)
4
0
0
0
0
0
 
MH
3
0
0
0
0
0
 
POR
1
0
0
0
0
0
23
X Caleb Fantillo
2
0
0
0
20
-1
26
Dalton Gally
7
0
0
0
23
-1
17
Gary Haden
3
0
0
0
5
-1
3
X Cameron MacPhee
1
0
0
0
15
0
33
Duncan McGovern
3
0
0
0
0
0
35
X Jake Morrissey
1
0
0
0
0
0
31
Nick Schneider
2
0
0
0
0
0

 

#
Player
GP
W
L
OTL
SL
MIN
GA
GAA
SV%
30
Michael Bullion (total)
4
2
0
1
0
200:18
10
3.00
0.898
 
MH
3
2
0
0
0
140:00
4
1.71
0.940
 
POR
1
0
0
1
0
60:18
6
5.97
0.806
33
Duncan McGovern
3
2
1
0
0
145:29
10
4.12
0.833
35
X Jake Morrissey
1
0
0
0
0
12:11
1
4.92
0.667
31
Nick Schneider
2
0
2
0
0
116:17
12
6.19
0.786


Lethbridge Hurricanes

#
Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
+/-
5
Tyler Wong
5
4
7
11
4
-2
9
Giorgio Estephan
5
3
5
8
0
-1
2
Calen Addison
7
2
5
7
8
-3
16
X Ryley Lindgren
4
2
5
7
2
3
15
Jordy Bellerive
7
3
3
6
6
-1
17
X Colton Kroeker
4
0
6
6
2
-3
22
Egor Babenko
7
2
3
5
2
3
21
Ryan Vandervlis
7
2
2
4
15
3
27
Brennan Menell
5
0
4
4
2
3
22
Zak Zborosky (total)
4
2
1
3
0
-7
 
LET
1
0
0
0
0
-2
 
KTN
3
2
1
3
0
-5
19
Ryan Bowen (total)
6
1
1
2
2
-1
 
LET
5
1
0
1
2
-1
 
MJ
1
0
1
1
0
0
14
X Brett Davis
4
1
1
2
0
-5
20
X Kord Pankewicz
2
1
1
2
6
-2
28
X Brady Reagan
2
1
1
2
2
0
21
Matt Alfaro (total)
4
1
0
1
0
-9
 
LET
1
0
0
0
0
-3
 
KTN
3
1
0
1
4
-6
8
Alec Baer (total)
5
1
0
1
16
-4
 
LET
3
1
0
1
16
-2
 
VAN
2
0
0
0
0
-2
25
Zane Franklin
6
1
0
1
8
-1
18
Tanner Nagel
7
1
0
1
21
-1
3
Brennan Riddle
5
1
0
1
0
-1
12
Josh Tarzwell
5
1
0
1
4
-1
26
X Jayden Davis
1
0
1
1
0
0
20
X Shaun Dosanjh
2
0
1
1
4
1
11
Igor Merezhko
7
0
1
1
30
1
35
Adam Swan
2
0
1
1
0
0
33
Ryan Gilchrist
1
0
0
0
0
0
14
Shawn Harke
1
0
0
0
0
0
23
Jadon Joseph
7
0
0
0
48
-3
7
X Ethan King
1
0
0
0
0
-2
29
Connor Lyons
2
0
0
0
0
-1
4
Brady Pouteau (total)
2
0
0
0
0
-1
 
LET
1
0
0
0
0
-1
 
REG
1
0
0
0
2
0
6
Ty Prefontaine
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
X Riley Shamray
2
0
0
0
15
0
74
Stuart Skinner
7
0
0
0
0
0
8
X Nick Watson
1
0
0
0
0
0
17
Koletrane Wilson
1
0
0
0
2
-1
2
Kyle Yewchuk (total)
3
0
0
0
0
-1
 
LET
2
0
0
0
0
0
 
EDM
1
0
0
0
2
-1
10
X Jesse Zaharichuk
2
0
0
0
2
-1

 

#
Player
GP
W
L
OTL
SL
MIN
GA
GAA
SV%
74
Stuart Skinner
7
3
3
0
0
354:38
31
5.24
0.883
35
Adam Swan
2
0
1
0
0
43:43
4
5.49
0.840
33
Ryan Gilchrist
1
0
0
0
0
20:00
3
9.00
0.786