It was designed to be quick and painless. This year’s installment of the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft Lottery was quick for all and painless for four of the six teams involved. Over the years, the lottery has produced its fair share of drama and this year was no exception. […]
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Swift Current Broncos win first round against Regina Pats
The final decision has been made. The Swift Current Broncos are getting ready for round two and the Regina Pats now have a few weeks off to rest and recuperate before they host the Memorial Cup tournament. Going into this game, it was an evenly-matched back and forth series throughout […]
Pats take their turn at big victory to force Game 7
By Les Lazaruk Playoff hockey is about nail-biting games with overtime added in for a little spice…right? The Regina Pats and Swift Current Broncos, obviously, didn’t receive the memo with the post-season template. The Queen City Kids forced a seventh and deciding game in the best-of-seven WHL Eastern Conference […]
Tyler Steenbergen nets hat trick in Broncos Game 5 win over Pats
With the series tied 2-2, the Swift Current Broncos and the Regina Pats were in Swift Current for Game 5. In spite of the loss on Wednesday in Regina, March 29th was a good day for the Broncos defenseman, Josh Anderson as he was officially signed to an entry-level contract […]
Kubic and the Pats offense thwart Broncos to tie the series
The Swift Current Broncos had a 2-1 edge in this series over the Regina Pats before this game. But a twist of fate has evened out the series again. During the latest Manny In The Morning interview by Ryan Switzer, Broncos head coach, Manny Viveiros explained, “Regina played very well.” […]
Swift Current Broncos take game one from the Regina Pats
After ending the regular season as bitter rivals, the Swift Current Broncos and Regina Pats were ready for battle. The regular season stats don’t matter anymore. The regular season win record doesn’t mean much. And both teams were ready for a new battle on ice in this first game of […]
WHL recap: Pats and Thunderbirds add to their win totals
Regina 3 Prince Albert 2 (SO) Sometimes it’s all about how you are playing when the playoffs start. For the Regina Pats (39-25-5-1), Wednesday night’s 3-2 shootout win over the Prince Albert Raiders (32-25-9-3) at home was a positive sign for the Pats playoff aspirations. The win was the sixth straight for […]
WHL recap: Rassell nets his 50th and Tigers get the win; Raiders, Thunderbirds and Pats get key victories
Prince Albert 6 Moose Jaw 4 When you are the top seed in the WHL’s Eastern Conference and the playoffs are approaching, the last thing you want to have is the current team you are set to play against playing their best hockey of the entire season. Worse yet is […]
Regina rolls to a win in Edmonton
The Memorial Cup hosting Regina Pats made their way up to Edmonton on their Alberta road swing. They were coming off a 3-2 win over Calgary in overtime last night and had won five of their last six games. Edmonton came into this one having snapped their previous losing streak […]
WHL recap: Everett and Regina get OT wins; Victoria and Prince Albert solidifying their playoff positions
Prince Albert 4 Lethbridge 1 The Prince Albert Raiders (29-25-9-2) have picked the right time to be playing their best hockey of the season. They beat the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes (32-26-6-0) 4-1 on Saturday night, earning their sixth straight win. They did so by beating a team sporting their own three-game winning streak […]