The Regina Pats dropped their final road pre-season contest 5-3 to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday night at Westoba Place.
The Pats and Wheat Kings were tied 3-3 heading into the third period until Adam Belusko's long range shot beat Ewan Huet to put Brandon ahead by one at 4-3.
The Pats trailed by a goal on two different occasions on Friday. After falling down 2-0 through the opening 10 minutes, the Pats tied the game at 2-2 early in the second and then 3-3 before the end of the second stanza.
Sam Oremba finished the contest with two goals, giving him six points (2G-4A) in two pre-season games. Logan Peskett scored for a fourth straight game, and Zach Moore tailed two helpers. Ewan Huet made his pre-season debut, making 30 saves.
THE STATISTICS
SOG: Regina – 9-4-16–35 | Brandon – 9-10-3–16
PP: Regina – 2/2 | Brandon – 2/5
THE GOALTENDING BATTLE
Regina: Ewan Huet (30 saves / 34 shots)
Brandon: Dylan McFadyen (13 saves / 16 shots)
THE 3 STARS
First: Quinn Mantei (1G-2A) – Wheat Kings
Second: Caleb Hadland (2G) – Wheat Kings
Third: Sam Oremba (2G) – Pats
COMING UP
The Pats close out their pre-season schedule Saturday evening at 6 p.m. against the Brandon Wheat Kings inside the Brandt Centre. You can hear the game on CKRM 2.
The Pats open the 2024-25 season on the road in Prince Albert on September 20. Regina’s home opener is September 21 against the Brandon Wheat Kings with a 6 p.m. puck drop!
