Sunday, October 25, 2009

SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS - 2 vs. REGINA PATS - 5


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The Pats host the Broncos Sunday night at 6:00 to conclude the home and home series. 620 CKRM has the broadcast (Press Box Sports Bar Pats Pre-game Show at 5:35pm). Pats game can be seen on Access Channel #7 tonight. Swift Current are one of two WHL teams who have not won a road game. All their wins have been a home. Jordan Eberle scored 1 goal, 2 assists to move into 2nd place in the WHL. In 11 games, 12 goals and 12 assists for 24 points.

GAME SUMMARY: Regina Pats opened the scoring early in the game as Graham Hood from the left side of the net scored on a Brett Leffler rebound from the back boards at 1:48. At the mid point Pats were out shoting Swift Current 10-1. Swift Current tied the game on a 4 on 3 Power Play goal by Cody Eakin off the cross bar, assisted by Justin Dowling and Brad Hobin. Pats went up 2-1 when Jordan Weal scored at 13:17 from the left side of the net, as he received a pass from Jordan Eberle at the left face-off circle, also assisted by Colten Teubert.

Regina took a 3-1 lead, when Import Hampus Gustaffson, scored a power play goal, his first, from the right side of the net, when he received a cross goal pass from Eberle at 6:26, also assisted by Weal. It was Pats 4-1 when Eberle stole the puck at Regina's blue line and scored a short handed goal on a break-a-way at 17:36.

Swift Current made it 4-2 when Eakin scored his second goal of the game, a 4 on 3 power play goal off the cross bar at 11:34, assisted by Justin Dowling and Brad Hobin. Regina Pats scored the final goal by Graham Hood, his second goal a shot from the right side up under the bar at 7:44, assisted by Cody Carlson.