Regina / 980 CJME
Apr 20, 2021 10:02 PM
Regina Pats forward Carson Denomie fires a shot at Saskatoon Blades goaltender at the Brandt Centre on April 20, 2021.
(Keith Hershmiller Photography)
The Regina Pats were able to finally best their rivals, the Saskatoon Blades, for the first time in the WHL hub.
Regina posted a 4-2 victory Tuesday at the Brandt Centre.
“Against them, it’s big because they had our number,” Pats head coach Dave Struch said after the game. “They pushed back on us and we responded well.
“I know they had some guys out of the lineup but they play a really good game they play hard and they play physical. We did some things that we have seen flashes of in this shortened season and we’ve built on last game and did things right.”
WHL confirms no playoffs for 2020-21 season
In an announcement that was widely expected, the Western Hockey League confirmed on Monday that there will be no playoffs for the 2020-21 season.
“When we returned to play in February, we set out with the intention of completing a 24-game regular season schedule, knowing adjustments would be needed along the way,” WHL commissioner Ron Robison said in a prepared statement.
“We remained hopeful that public health conditions would improve, but unfortunately that is not the reality we see in front of us today. The ongoing challenges with non-essential interprovincial and international cross-border travel leave us no alternative but to cancel the 2021 WHL Playoffs.”
REGINA In just over a week, the Western Hockey League will conclude its 2021 season in Regina, and that has some players coming to terms with the fact that their junior career will soon be over. On Monday, the WHL announced that no playoffs, including the WHL Championship Series, will be held. In a press release, the league said the move is “due to current public health conditions and the ongoing challenges with COVID-19, including restrictions on travel across both provincial and international borders.” The Regina Pats have just five games left in their season, which is a brutal reality for some players.
Prince Albert Daily Herald
Photo Courtesy of Keith Hershmiller/WHL Prince Albert Raiders blueliner Adam McNutt puts Moose Jaw Warriors forward Atley Calvert in a headlock on Monday night at the Brandt Centre in Regina.
The Prince Albert Raiders got things started on the right foot on Monday night at the Brandt Centre as Evan Herman scored on a breakaway just 80 seconds into their matchup with the Moose Jaw Warriors.
However, it would be the Warriors that controlled most of the proceedings as they scored three times in the middle stanza to pick up a 5-2 win and hand their provincial rivals a second straight setback.
By Drew Postey
Photo Keith Hershmiller.
Drew Englot scored the winner for the Regina Pats Sunday night, who topped the Prince Albert Raiders 4-3 at the Brandt Centre.
Cole Dubinsky had two goals in the win.
Englot, who also had an assist in the win, said it was great to finally see one go in the net for him after some offensive struggles this season.
“We all battled hard and we played really well and got it done, for me getting my first goal this season was also exciting,” Englot said.
Englot felt like it was one of the most physical games the Pats had been involved in this year.