With the Canadian Western Agribition taking over the Brandt Centre this week, the Regina Pats will begin a three-game road trip through Alberta tonight in Medicine Hat.
Following tonight’s game, the Pats will head north for matchups in Red Deer and Edmonton.
Recently, the Pats have been busy altering their roster, beginning with a trade with Brandon where they acquired forward Anthony Wilson. They then traded defenceman Carter Herman to Saskatoon and acquired forward Logan Peskett.
Yesterday, 20-year-old goalie Drew Sim was placed on waivers. Sim hasn’t played in the 2023-24 regular season as he recovered from offseason surgery. In his absence, the Pats have relied on 18-year-olds Ewan Huet and Kelton Pyne to handle the goaltending duties.
Regina will try and snap a five-game losing skid on the road tonight in Medicine Hat. On Friday, the Regiment came up short in Swift Current, 5-2. Wilson collected his point as a Pat with an assist in the loss.
The Pats are hovering the .500 mark entering tonight’s contest (10-11-1-1), sitting in the eighth position in the Eastern Conference.
Medicine Hat has a little bit of momentum, with 5-1-1 record their last seven games and are coming off a 3-2 win against Brandon on Saturday.
The Tigers (14-6-2) have moved themselves into a tie for top spot in the Eastern Conference alongside the Saskatoon Blades at 30 points.
Tonight will be the second time Regina and Medicine Hat will meet this season, with Regina picking up a win their first matchup on October 4. The remaining three contests between the two teams will happen in the new year.
Coverage for tonight’s game on 620 CKRM begins with the pre-game show at 7:35, Dante De Caria will have the play-by-play at 8:00.
