PATS DOWN REBELS 4-3

RED DEER – Max Paddock made 45 saves to lead the Pats to a 4-3 win in Red Deer over the Rebels on Saturday night.

In the first, Ty Kolle scored 1:49 in, his ninth, and the Pats led 1-0. Red Deer tied it at 6:44 thanks to Ethan Sakowich, but 16 seconds later, Carson Denomie ripped home his seventh and Regina took the lead back at 2-1. The Rebels found another tying goal on the powerplay with six minutes left in the period. The Pats responded with a powerplay goal of their own, Ty Kolle snapped in his second of the night, 10th of the year, and Regina took a 3-2 lead to the break. In the second, Robbie Holmes gave the Pats a 4-2 lead with his 10th and Regina took that lead to the third. Red Deer got one back in the final frame, but Max Paddock capped off an incredible game with 12 saves in the period and the Pats held on for the 4-3 victory.

The Pats were outshot 48-24, the powerplay was one for three and the penalty kill was five for seven.

The Pats (6-16-2-0) will wrap up their Central Division road trip on Sunday in Edmonton against the Oil Kings at 5 p.m. on 620 CKRM.

(Phil Andrews/ReginaPats.com)