Regina, SK (CKLQ) – The Brandon Wheat Kings took a little too long to get off the bus on Saturday night as they fell behind early and couldn’t take a lead, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Regina Pats.
The Pats fired 19 shots on goal in the opening period jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the process.
George King opened the scoring on the powerplay midway thru the opening frame before Matt Bradley added the insurance marker on a penalty shot.
The Wheat Kings would show some life in the 2nd period as Stelio Mattheos scored a pair of powerplay goals less than three minutes apart to tie the game at two.
However, with less than 2:00 to play in the frame, Wyatt Sloboshian streaked into the zone and snapped his first of the season under the bar to help the Pats retake the lead.
Regina would take a two goal lead again midway thru the 3rd when Matt Bradley potted his 2nd of the night.
A late push by the Wheat Kings proved to be too little to late and despite a Tanner Kaspick goal to cut the lead to one, the Wheat Kings were unable to tie the game in the dying seconds.
The Wheat Kings now have a week off to prepare for a two game homestand.
Red Deer is in town on Friday, while Swift Current will roll into town on Saturday night.
SCORING SUMMARY
1st PERIOD
REG – George King (1) (Sloboshan, Davidson) 12:25 PP
REG – Matt Bradley (Penalty Shot) 19:40
Period Shots: 19-3 Regina
2nd PERIOD
BWK – Stelio Mattheos (3) (Wytinck, Lewis) PP 12:44
BWK – Stelio Mattheos (4) (Lewis, Russell) PP 15:37
REG – Wyatt Sloboshan (1) (Davidson) 18:19
Period Shots: 16-7 Regina
3rd PERIOD
REG – Matt Bradley (2) (Oksanen, Smart) 13:06
BWK – Tanner Kaspick (1) (Sambrook, Mattheos) 19:23
Final Shots: 44-18 Regina
Powerplays: Brandon 2/3 | Regina 1/7
Attendance: 6484
