PATS TAME WARRIORS 7-4

REGINA – Cole Carrier and Carson Denomie each had three points, while Spencer Welke made 20 saves in his first WHL start and the Regina Pats beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 7-4 at the Brandt Centre on Tuesday night.

In the first, the Pats took an early lead when Cole Carrier buried his second of the season at the 3:44 mark. The Warriors tied it on a penalty shot at 5:19 and then took a 2-1 lead at 7:21 of the first on a goal from Carson Sass. The Pats responded at 16:34 when Ryker Evans slid home his seventh and it was 2-2 after the opening period. In the second, Regina took the lead at 3:10 when Logan Nijhoff tipped in a point shot for his 15th to make it 3-2. The Pats outshot Moose Jaw 13-4 in the frame and took a 3-2 lead to the third. Cole Carrier added to the lead, 3:38 into the third with his second of the night and third of the season. Zack Smith then scored his 12th and Carson Denomie his 21st and the Pats went up 6-2. The Warriors came back with two goals and trailed 6-4 with eight minutes left to play. Regina would seal it on a goal from Carter Chorney, his seventh, to make it 7-4 and that was the final score. 

The Pats outshot the Warriors 41-24, the powerplay was oh for four and the penalty kill three for four. Cole Carrier and Carson Denomie led the offence with three-point nights, while Spencer Welke made 20 saves for his first win in his first ever WHL start.

The Pats (21-33-4-2) will return to action on Friday night when they visit the Saskatoon Blades at 7 p.m. on 620 CKRM. 

(Phil Andrews/ReginaPats.com)