Sim’s Shutout Leads Pats Past Raiders
October 12, 2022 – Western Hockey League (WHL) – Regina Pats News Release
Regina, Sask. – Drew Sim picked up his first shutout in a Pats uniform as he helped lead his club to a 3-0 win over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders on Wednesday at the Brandt Centre.
Sim’s 22-save effort spearheaded the Pats to a convincing win. Easton Armstrong, Tanner Howe, and Tye Spencer lit the lamp for the hometown Pats who led 1-0 and 2-0 at the intermissions.
Tikhon Chaika stopped 27 of 30 in a losing cause for the Raiders.
THE GOALS
First Period
REG 1-0 at 10:18 – Easton Armstrong (3), unassisted // A Pats shot was blockered away by Chaika but two Raiders defenders swiped at and missed the puck which ended up on Armstrong’s stick in the slot. Armstrong made no mistake and fired the puck high blocker side to give the Pats a 1-0 lead halfway through the first period.
Second Period
REG 2-0 at 8:31 – Tanner Howe (5), unassisted // Bedard carried the puck into the Raiders defensive zone where he was dumped and somehow swept the puck back to Howe who ripped home a wrist shot to extend the Pats lead to 2-0.
Third Period
REG 3-0 at 2:34 – Tye Spencer (4), assisted by Connor Bedard and Luke Bateman // As Bedard was being pinned down by two Raiders defenders to the left of the Raider goal, the puck came loose where Spencer jumped for it and poked it past a down-and-out Chaika to extend the Pat lead to 3-0.
STATISTICS
SOG: REG – 6-13-11-30 | PA – 8-10-4-22
PP: REG – 0/3 | PA – 0/4
Face-Offs: REG – 35 | PA – 21
GOALTENDING BATTLE
Regina: Drew Sim (22 shots/22 saves)
Prince Albert: Tikhon Chaika (30 shots/27 saves)
3 STARS
First: Drew Sim (22-save shutout) – Pats
Second: Easton Armstrong (1G) – Pats
Third: Tye Spencer (1G) – Pats
NOTES
20-year-old defenceman Tanner Brown made his Pats debut one day after being acquired from the Red Deer Rebels. The Kelowna, BC product became the 1,413th player (1,247th skater) in franchise history to play in a regular season or playoff game.
The Pats’ penalty kill continues to remain strong, now operating at 83.7% on the season.
Connor Bedard extended his point streak to eight games (7G-9A-16PTS).
Drew Sim picked up his first shutout as a Pat and second career shutout (4-15-21, 16 save shutout as a Vancouver Giant in a 4-0 win against Victoria Royals) and has moved to 4-0-0-0 on the season, with a 2.22 goals against average and .920 save percentage.
Tye Spencer now has four goals in nine games to begin the year after he had seven goals all of last season.
Easton Armstrong snapped his four game goalless-streak with his third of the season, now giving him six points in nine games.
The Pats have now won three of their last four games.
UP NEXT
The Pats head to Swift Current to try to tame the Broncos on Friday, October 14th at the InnovationPlex with a 7:00 PM puck-drop. The blue and white will then return to the Brandt Centre on Sunday, October 16th when they brace for the Lethbridge Hurricanes to come to town. Gametime is 4:00 PM and you can purchase your tickets here.
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