REGINA PATS - 4 vs. KOOTENAY ICE - 8

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Regina Pats face the Kootenay Ice on New Year's Eve in Game 3 of the trip at 6:00pm (Saskatchewan time), with a 5:35 pre-game show on 620 CKRM Radio with Broadcaster Rod Pedersen and Colorman Dan Plaster. Also United States vs. Canada at 7:00pm in the IIHF Hockey Tournement, at Saskatoon on TSN Television.

In the midst of a crisis between the pipes, the Regina Pats acquired goaltender Brett Martyniuk from the Tri-City Americans on Wednesday for a conditional bantam pick. Rookie backup Dawson Guhle has been carrying the load for Regina in the absence of starter Damien Ketlo, who’s slated to miss another three to four weeks with a shoulder injury. Guhle was added to the injured list on Tuesday when he hurt his groin in the third period of Regina’s 4-3 loss to the Calgary Hitmen. The extent of his injury was not immediately known.The Pats had already brought in veteran Joel Danyluk from the SJHL’s La Ronge Ice Wolves to serve as their emergency backup. He’s expected to remain with the team through the final two games of the road trip. Martyniuk is slated to join Regina in time for Thursday's game against the Kootenay Ice, and looks like he will be thrown into competition right away, with Guhle hurt.

** UPDATE ** Pats lose Guhle, add Martyniuk

GAME SUMMARY: Only goal had the Regina Pats Defenceman Hampus Gustafsson scoring on a power play at 5:47, assisted by Jordan Weal. Kootenay out shot Regina 8-6.

In the Second Period it was all Kootenay scoring five goals. Brock Montgomery started the scoring at 3:35 on a wrist shot tip in, assisted by James Martin and Joe Antilla. Then there were five goals with in five and a half minutes. First Martin at 12:05, assisted by Matt Fraser and Jesse Ismond. Next Antilla scored at 13:42, assisted by Joey Leach. Regina Pats Matt Leffler stopped at the blue line and flipped in the puck and Jordan Weal tipped in the puck at 14:49. Kootenay scored two fast goals, Max Reinhart at 16:57, a 3 on 1 rush, assisted by Ismond and Fraser. Kootenay then made it 5-2 when Fraser scored at 17:26 on a Bad Defence by Regina, assisted by Reinhart and Ismond.

In the third period Regina Pats Cass Mappin scored on a rebound at 1:51, assisted by Garrett Mitchell and Carter Ashton. Kootenay then scored three straight goals. Kevin King was allowed to walk out from the corner and skate through three Pats and scored at 2:49, assisted by Brayden McNabb. Kootenay then had a 5 on 3 power play with Dustin Sylvester skating from the corner and scoring at 10:30, assisted by Hayden Rintoull and McNabb. Kootenay scored two minutes late on a Pats turn over. Regina Pats Craig Orfino ended the scoring at 14:05.