ICE MELT PATS 8-3

REGINA – The lone game Tuesday in the Regina Hub Centre was a strange one. The Regina Pats outshot Winnipeg 35-33 but were trounced 8-3 by the ICE, dropping their record to 1-3-2 on the abbreviated season.

All that was left in the third period was to see if Exceptional Player Connor Bedard would extend his season-opening point streak to six games. In the end, just like Western Pizza, Bedard delivered.

The ICE struck just 1:24 into the game when defenceman Mike Ladyman beat Regina goalie Roddy Ross, and the Pats would play catch-up the rest of the way. Winnipeg led 2-1 and 5-1 by periods. The Pats’ Carter Massier struck at the 15:00 mark of the opening frame.

Ross was lifted after 40 minutes, allowing five goals on 24 shots. Rookie back-up Matthew Kieper stopped six of nine pucks in the final frame.

Trailing 7-2 in the third, Bedard set up Pats captain Logan Nijhoff at the 12:56 mark for his 2nd goal of the campaign and thus extended his point streak to six games (5-5-10). Carter Chorney had the other Pats goal in a losing cause.

Regina went 0/4 on the powerplay and 2/5 killing penalties.

The Pats return to action Thursday at 4:00 pm against the Prince Albert Raiders at 4:00 pm on AccessNow TV and 620 CKRM. The ICE will face the Brandon Wheat Kings Thursday at 8:00 pm.

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(Photo: Keith Hershmiller Photography)