The Regina Pats closed out their 2024 pre-season with a tight 3-1 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday night at the Brandt Centre.
The Pats and Wheat Kings were tied 1-1 until the final eight minutes of the contest, when Nicholas Johnson gave the Wheat Kings their second lead of the game, now 2-1. Pats goaltender Kelton Pyne kept the team in the game throughout the night, making several incredible saves to keep the Pats within one.
The Wheat Kings held a 1-0 lead through the majority of the game, and Pyne’s timely saves allowed the Pats to tie it in the final minute of the second with Braxton Whitehead scoring his first of the pre-season.
THE STATISTICS
SOG: Regina – 12-5-7–24 | Brandon – 9-7-10–26
PP: Regina – 1/4 | Brandon – 0/5
THE GOALTENDING BATTLE
Regina: Kelton Pyne (23 saves / 26 shots)
Brandon: Dylan McFadyen (23 saves / 24 shots)
THE 3 STARS
First: Kelton Pyne (23 Saves) – Pats
Second: Dylan McFadyen (23 Saves) – Wheat Kings
Third: Nicholas Johnson (1G) – Wheat Kings
COMING UP
The Pats open the 2024-25 regular season on the road in Prince Albert on September 20th. The Pats home opener is Saturday, September 21st against the Brandon Wheat Kings with a 6 p.m. puck drop.
