Pat Cs pummel Thunder Bay

BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – The end result was never in doubt. The only question was how crazy the final numbers would look. The Regina Pat Canadians beat the Thunder Bay Kings 13-1 on Thursday night in their opening game of the Telus Cup Western Regional Tournament at Co-operators Centre. The Pat Cs scored a […]

Hot start: Moose Jaw rolls in Game 1

BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – The Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors control their own destiny at the Telus Cup Western Regional tournament. An electric start and dominant third period led the Warriors to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Bruins in the opening game of the four-day tournament. The victory means the Warriors will punch their […]

Telus Cup West Primer: 10 things to know

BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – It’s hard to understate how important the Telus Cup West is to the four teams involved. It’s one chance to win the coveted ticket to the national tournament in Ontario. It all comes down to one intense tournament inside the Co-operators Centre with the winner crowned on Sunday afternoon. Before […]

Lessons learned from Telus Cup West

BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – Teams from across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northern Ontario have been preparing all year for this exact week. The four-day Telus Cup Western Regional tournament begins Thursday in the Queen City with the Regina Pat Canadians, Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors, Winnipeg Bruins and Thunder Bay Kings battling for the title – […]

Fantastic Five: 5 plays that helped make Regina champions

BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – In a league final series that will be remembered for years for three OT games, incredible goaltending and epic hits – five plays on Saturday afternoon helped make the Regina Pat Canadians provincial champions. 1. 15-hours of anger: After being dismantled by the Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors on Friday night, […]

Back-to-Back: Regina wins provincial title again

BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – The battle is over but the war may still be to come. For the second year in a row, the Regina Pat Canadians are U18AAA provincial champions after defeating the Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors – this time in five games with a 5-2 victory on home ice Saturday afternoon. For […]

One game showdown for provincial title

BY Jonathan Huntington MOOSE JAW – The Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors are one win away from their first-ever U18AAA provincial championship. On home ice in front of more than 2,400 fans Friday night, the Warriors beat the Regina Pat Canadians 5-1 to force a one-game showdown Saturday afternoon in the Queen City. After trailing the […]

Moose Jaw stays alive in league final

BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – The SMAAAHL league final just became a lot more interesting – on and off the ice. Thanks to a stellar performance by goaltender Steven Wawryk, the Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors defeated the Regina Pat Canadians 3-2 in OT Wednesday night to force Game 4 Friday in the Band City. And […]

Overtime magic continues for Regina in Game 2

BY Jonathan Huntington MOOSE JAW – And the beat goes on. The Regina Pat Canadians are now 8-0 in the post-season and can win back-to-back SMAAAHL titles on Wednesday night at home after defeating the Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors 4-3 in OT Monday in the Band City. Liam Pue scored a highlight-reel goal 11:35 into […]

Monday Confidential: 26 WHL draft picks in SMAAAHL final

BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – The Regina Pat Canadians and Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors have played each other five times this year, with each contest a one-goal game. As the teams prepare for Game 2 of the U18 AAA provincial final on Monday night in the Band City, a deeper dive on the rosters gives […]