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A closer look at the Regina Pats 2021-22 schedule

Written by Kevin Shaw on

 

Now up-to-date with the full Pats schedule.

In what should be a normal 2021-22 regular season the WHL has released most of their schedule. The Regina Pats released their home schedule via their social media channels on June 28th.

The Pats open their season on the first weekend of the schedule with a home and home against the Prince Albert Raiders. They visit the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert on October 1st and host the Raiders the next night at the Brandt Centre in Regina.

With the WHL finalizing the 2021-22 schedule, things have become clearer. The Pats have a pair of six-game home stands, the first one being from October 31st to November 13th and the second being March 2nd to 12th.

There are a couple of scheduling quirks within a week of each other. The Pats travel to Winnipeg to play the ICE on back-to-back nights (January 15 and 16). Five days later the Pats play back-to-back nights in Brandon (January 21 and 22). The Pats then host the Raiders in back-to-back home games (January 25 and 28).

The Pats play their first non-East Division or Hub Centre club on November 10th when the Red Deer Rebels visit the Brandt Centre.

Connor Bedard (Photo – Keith Hershmiller/WHL)

Schedule by month

October: 11 games (5 home, 6 road)
November: 10 games (5 home, 5 road)
December: 10 games (6 home, 4 road)
January: 12 games (6 home, 6 road)
February: 10 games (3 home, 7 road)
March: 13 games (8 home, 5 road)
April: 2 games (1 home, 1 road)

Schedule by day

The Pats have no Thursday games scheduled.

Sunday: 7 games (2 home, 5 road)
Monday: 2 (2 home)
Tuesday: 6 games (2 home, 4 road)
Wednesday: 11 (8 home, 3 road)
Friday: 21 (10 home, 11 road)
Saturday: 21 (10 home, 11 road)

49 of the 68 scheduled Pats games are scheduled for the weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Matthew Kieper makes a save on Eric Pearce – April 13, 2021 (Keith Hershmiller/WHL)

In what is a rather unbalanced schedule the Pats’ main opposition is Moose Jaw. The two teams clash ten times. Prince Albert is up next up with eight contests against the Raiders. The Pats play the Wheat Kings and ICE on seven occasions each during the season. The Pats and Blades meet up for six games.

When it comes to the Central Division, the Pats will play the Broncos, Hurricanes, and Hitmen six times. The Oil Kings, Tigers, and Rebels meet the Pats four times each.

Schedule by opponent

East Division

Brandon Wheat Kings: 7 games
Home (4): October 10, November 6, March 2, March 26
Road (3): December 11, January 21, January 22

Moose Jaw Warriors: 10 games
Home (5): November 3, December 17, January 1, January 30, March 9
Road (5): October 8, November 20, December 18, January 29, March 19

Prince Albert Raiders: 8 games
Home (4): October 2, December 10, January 25, January 28
Road (4): October 1, December 3, February 18, April 2

Saskatoon Blades: 6 games
Home (3): October 22, January 8, March 30
Road (3): October 24, January 7, March 25

Winnipeg ICE: 7 games
Home (3): October 15, December 29, April 1
Road (4): October 6, October 16, January 15, January 16

Central Division

Calgary Hitmen: 3 games (so far).
Home (3): January 11, February 11, March 12
Road (3): November 28, February 6, February 27

Edmonton Oil Kings: 4 games
Home (2): November 12, December 27
Road (2): February 8, February 25

Lethbridge Hurricanes: 6 games
Home (3): November 13, March 5, March 11
Road (3): November 24, February 4, March 16

Medicine Hat Tigers: 2 games (so far).
Home (2): December 8, February 23
Road (2): November 23, March 15

Red Deer Rebels: 4 games
Home (2): November 10, March 4
Road (2): November 27, February 26

Swift Current Broncos: 6 games
Home (3): October 30, December 4, February 21
Road (3): October 29, December 31, March 22

Updated with the complete 68 game schedule

A lifelong season ticket holder for the Regina Pats. His fascination with the Pats became an obsession at around 16-years of age when he stumbled across an old published list of ALL-TIME REGINA PATS SCORING and GOALTENDING. The list that was published was incomplete and that was not acceptable to him. Over the last 20-plus years, he has done what he can to finish that list and continues to try to complete the history of the Pats. He is an unofficial Pats historian.