PATS MAKE PAIR OF ACQUISITIONS

Regina, Sask. — The Regina Pats announced Monday that they have claimed 2001-born defenceman Neithan Salame off waivers from the Brandon Wheat Kings. 

Salame, 20, has appeared in two games this season, which came with the Wheat Kings before he was dealt to the Victoria Royals on October 14, 2021. The Edmonton, Alta., native, registered 10 points (3G-7A) last season in the East Division hub in 23 games. Salame played in Brandon for three seasons (2018-2021), appearing in 149 games, totalling 32 points (7G-25A) and a +37 plus-minus rating. 

The 6-foot-1, 185 lb. defenceman was previously drafted in the seventh round in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft and is a product of the KC Pats U18 AAA program.

“We are happy to add a real solid defenceman and a high-quality character player to our team,” Regina Pats GM and Head Coach John Paddock said. 

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Regina, Sask. — The Regina Pats announced Monday that they have acquired 2003-born forward Logan Linklater from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for a conditional eighth round pick in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.

Linklater, 18, has played in 26 games with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Kindersley Klippers this season, scoring eight goals and adding six assists for 14 points. The Kindersley, Sask., native, appeared in 22 games with the Raiders last season, scoring five points (1G-4A).

The 5-foot-10, 160 lb. forward was drafted in the sixth round by the Raiders in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft, and previously played for the Swift Current Legionnaires U18 program from 2018-2020.

“We saw him in the Hub last year and liked what we saw,” Regina Pats GM and Head Coach John Paddock said. “It’s a chance to add some depth to our forward group.”

(ReginaPats.com)