CANADIAN JUNIORS - DOWN 4-2 COME BACK AND WIN IN A SHOT OUT

Canada's Brandon Kozun celebrates after scoring in a shootout against Team USA.

Photograph by: Shaun Best, Reuters - Saskatoon Star Phoneix

By: Ron "Scoreboard" Johnston

Canada went 3 for three in the shot out. They were down 4-2 going into the final period, when Jordan Eberle and Alex Pietrangelo's goals tied the game to force the overtime.

Two quick goals by both teams early in the first period had both teams tied 1-1 going into the second period. Canada opened the scoring when Stephan Della Rovere, infont of the net tipped in a pass from Adam Caron fromthe right side of net at 2:03. The United States came right by on a power play goal by Philip McRae on a goal crease scramble rebound.

The Americans went up 2-1 when Jordan Shroeder scored a short handed goal on a high rebound infront of the net. Canada tied the game when Jordan Eberle received a pass at the blue line and skated in, scoring a back hand infront of the net, assisted by Schenn and Scandella. United States took a 3-2 lead with only 10:9 seconds remaining in the period when Tyler Johnson scored their second short handed goal of the period on a rebound.

United States scored early in the third period on a Canadian turn over, when Danny Kristo scored at 1:01. Canada came to life at the mid point of the period when Jordan Eberle scored his second goal of the game at 10:03. He received a long shot and scored from the right of the net, with McMillan and Schann get assists. The tying goal came from a turn over at centre ice and Alex Pietranglo skated in and scored at 15:45. In overime Jordan Eberle with 20 seconds remaining had a break-a-way, only to be stopped by Americans goaltender Jack Campbell on a back hand.

The United States had their chances in the second period. Chris Kreider had a penalty shot and Kyle Pasiseri a break-a-way, only to have both shot wide.

In the shot out: Canada shot first, Eberle scored. United States, Kristo scored. Canada Kadri scored. United States Morin scored. Canada Kozun scored. United States Jordan Schroder was stopped by Canada's goaltender Adams.

Video: WJHC: USA 4, CAN 5 (SO)

NEW YEARS EVE - CANADA AND UNITED STATES

SASKATOON -- Canadian junior hockey coach Willie Desjardins wasn't taking any chances Wednesday.

With a tough game against the U.S. coming up on New Year's Eve, he gave his players the day off rather than skate them in practice.

They've certainly earned the break.

Canada has hammered the competition in its first three games, beating 16-0, Switzerland 6-0 and Slovakia 8-2. But the Americans have also looked strong in beating Switzerland 3-0, Slovakia 7-3 and Latvians 12-1.

A very tight race in the scoring, as 5 players are tied with 8 points.

GAME SUMMARY: BY Ron "Scoreboard" Johnston -

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.

REGINA PATS ACQUIRE A GOALTENDER FROM TRI-CITY AMERICANS

Regina, Saskatchewan – With the injury to Damien Ketlo and the youth of the rest of the goaltenders in the Regina Pats system, the team today acquired 18 year old Brett Martyniuk from the Tri-City Americans in exchange for a conditional draft pick. The Winnipeg native is in his second year with the Americans and has a 1-1 record this season as a back-up with a 2.73 GAA and a shutout.He was a teammate of Kyle Mulder with the Winnipeg Thrashers club that went to the Telus Cup finals in 2008.

GOALIE – Brett Martyniuk
5’9” 175Lbs
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba.
D.O.B.: February 19, 1991

2009-10 Tri-City Americans:

Gp: 7, GA: 7, Min: 185, Ave: 2.73, SV%: 0.860, W:1, L:1, SO: 1

2008-09 Tri-City Americans:

Gp:15, GA: 27, Min: 639, Ave: 2.54, SV%: 0.896, W: 7, L:3

Martyniuk will join the Pats as they finish their road trip through the Central Division. The next action is tomorrow night as they take on the Kootenay Ice. It’s a 5:35pm pre-game show start on CKRM with the puck dropping at 6pm.

CANADIAN'S OLYMPIC MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM SELECTION - ANNOUNCED

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Martin Brodeur, Marc-Andre Fleury and Roberto Luongo - will be between the pipes for Canada at the 2010 Olympic Games.

The three goalies were the first players to be named to Team Canada's Olympic roster on Wednesday, December 30th. at 11:12 am (Saskatchewan time) as the unveiling was done in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Scott Neidermayer will captain Team Canada at the 2010 Olympic Games. Joining him on the blueline for Canada are Dan Boyle, Drew Doughty, Duncan Keith, Chris Pronger (who was named an alternate captain), Shea Weber and Brent Seabrook.

Forwards Sidney Crosby and Jarome Iginla were named Canada's other two alternate captains. Rounding out Canada's forwards are Patrice Bergeron, Ryan Getzlaf, Dany Heatley, Patrick Marleau, Brenden Morrow, Rich Nash, Corey Perry, Mike Richards, Eric Staal, Joe Thornton and Jonathan Toews.



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Team Canada opens the 2010 Olympic Games on February 16th against Norway.

CANADIAN NATION AWAITS CANADA'S TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT

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Posted Tuesday, December 29, 2009 2:12 PM ET

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Full Story.

Hockey fans can watch live streaming video of Canada's men's 2010 Olympic hockey team announcement today, here on CTVOlympics.ca starting at noon ET. They can also share their reactions in a live chat room, where hockey experts will pop in to offer analysis and talk with readers.

Hockey writer Eric Duhatshek and Olympic play-by-play announcer Peter Loubardias plan to drop by the chat room to react with fans.

The one-hour special from Saskatoon, Sask. will be hosted by Olympic Prime Time host Brian Williams. Olympic analysts Daren Millard, Gord Miller and Pierre McGuire will join him while a panel of Nick Kypreos, James Duthie and Bob McKenzie will provide instant analysis and reaction.

The announcement will air exclusively on CTV, TSN, Rogers Sportsnet, OLN, OMNI, APTN, ATN, /A\, CTV News Channel, CP24, CP24 and NHL Network. The FAN 590 Toronto, The FAN 960 Calgary and Corus Quebec's CKAC Sports will air it on the radio.

TEAM CANADA'S 16-0 WIN OVER LATVIA - MOST WATCHED IIHF GAME ON TSN

Preliminary overnight data from BBM Canada confirms Team Canada's 16-0 win over Team Latvia on Saturday, Dec. 26 at the 2010 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP delivered a national average audience of 2.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched World Juniors round-robin game ever recorded on TSN.‬‪

CANADA SCORES THEIR THIRD ONE SIDED GAME - WINNING OVER SLOVAKIA - 8-2

Taylor Hall scores three goals

(Photo: The Canadian Press)

Canada came out scoring three goals in less then three minutes to jump ahead 3-0 over Slovakia. Taylor Hall starting the scoring on a power play goal as he shot from the left face-off circle at 7:18, assisted by Ellis and Jordan Eberle. Twnety-one seconds later Alex Pietrangelo scored on a long shot from the right side of the blue line, assisted by Cormier and Bourque. Just over three minutes later Hall scored his second goal when he intercepted a Slovakia Defencemans clear out from the left back boards. Hall skated in down the left boards and shot to the upper right side of the net at 10:43.

Canada went up 4-0 when Adam skated around the back of the net and scored into the right corner of the net at 5:08, assisted by Della Rovere. It was Canada 5-0, as Ellis scored a power play goal near centre infront of the net at 13:20, assisted by Hall and Kadri. Slovakia scored a power play goal, ending the shut out streak at 157:25 minutes as Panik scored a tip in at the right corner of the net at 17:25, assisted by Hrasko and Rais. Canada then scored two quick goals in less then one minute. The first a power play goal by Hall at 17:42, assisted by Ellis and Pietrangelo. Then Schenn scored at 18:39 at the right corner of the net, assisted by Kozun and Pietrangelo to make it 7-1 for Canada going into the final period.

Canada made it 8-1 as they were short handed. A turn over at Slovakia's left side of the blue line, had Canada go 2 on 1 with Della Rovere scoring at 12:41, assisted by Schenn. The final score had Slovakia's Bakos score at the left corner of the net at 13:43, assisted by Stastny.

Video: WJHC: CAN 8, SVK 2

REGINA PATS - 3 vs. CALGARY HITMEN - 4

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I noticed this morning that Pats General Manager Brent Parker was fined $500 for criticizing the officiating following Regina’s last game before the Christmas break, a 3-1 loss to the Hitmen. Well Brent, does this mean another $500 Tuesday, after the poor officiating that will occur at the game. Last year same thing, the game before the Christmas break, the same poor officiating. Why is it every time the Regina Pats play the Calgary Hitmen in Calgary, we get poor officiating. It is about time the WHL did something.

It will be Regina Pats visiting the Calgary Hitmen 7:00pm (8pm Regina Time), at the Pengrowth Saddledome with CKRM Broadcaster Rod Pedersen, and colorman Dan Plaster, (Press Box Sports Bar Pre-game Show at 7:35pm). Canada Junior Hockey Team will be playing Slovakia at 7pm (Regina Time) on TSN Television at Saskatoon. So you can listen to the Regina Pats game on the radio, plus the Canadian game on televsion.

GAME SUMMARY: - Calgary's Chase Schaber came in and scored after the third rebound on a power play goal at 7:04, assisted by MacKenzie and Ian Schultz. Three minutes later Regina tied the score as Craig Orfeno scored at 10:09 assisted by Cody Carlson. Calgary made it 3-1 when they scored two quick goals in the last minutes of the period. First it was Ian Schultz scoring at 18:16, assisted by Tyler Fiddler and Joel Broda. Next it was Kyle Achim scoring at 19:36, assisted by Misha Fisenko and Peter Kosterman.

Regina Pats Matt Strueby scored a power play goal at 10:21 on a rebound to make it 3-2. In the third period Regina Pats Defenceman Cody Carlson gave a turn-over in his own zone. Tyler Fidder scored short handed at 3:22. With Regina pulling their goalie, Strueby scored his second goal with 1:40 left in the period, assisted by Garrett Mitchell to make it closer 4-3.

Was a good officiating game but a tough one to loose. The Pats bussed to Cranbrook right after the game and will face the Kootenay Ice on New Year's Eve in Game 3 of the trip at 8:00pm Sask time on 620 CKRM with Broadcaster Rod Pedersen and Colorman Dan Plaster.

CANADA'S JUNIOR TEAM RECORDS SECOND SHUT OUT - THIS TIME OVER SWITZERLAND - 6-0

(Photo: Canada Press)

Canada came out flying, scoring only 23 seconds into the game. Brandon McMillan, parked right infront of the net scored on Jordan Eberle's rebound, also assisted by Brayden Schenn. At the 8 minute mark Switzerland had a great chance to tie the game. They were short hand and on a 2 on 1 rush, Jorg hit the goal post only to see Canada 's Jordan Eberle come right back down the ice and pass to Taylor Hall who inturn passed to Alex Petralango infront of the net and scored at 8:14. It was a fast first period only taking a little over 25 minutes to play.

In the second period, Canada came out flying once again, scoring three goals before the four minute mark to go up 5-0. The Canadian Juniors scored two power play goals with in 20 seconds of the first minute of play. The first had Nazem Kadri score on a shot from the right boards at 1:06, assisted by Ryan Ellis and Travis Hamonic. The second had Jordan Eberle tip in Ellis shot in front of the net, also assisted by Kadri. Just over two minutes later Jordan Eberle passed to the right side if the net and Brandon McMillan back handed into the net at 3:42, also assisted by Calvin DeHaan.

(Photo: Canada Press)

Switzerland's Jorg for the second time in the game, hit the goal post with 7:02 left in the third period. Canada's McMillan had to wait until the 19:23 to record his hat trick. All he had to do was be in front of the net and tip in a pass from Jared Cowan in to an open net. Jordan Eberle also got an assist to give him a 5 point game and move into a tie for first place in the scoring race with his teammate Gabriel Bourque with 7 points.

Video: WJHC: CAN 6, SUI 0

Video: WJHC: Jordan Eberle 1-on-1

In the other game at Regina Brandt Centre, Finland out shot Russia 46 to 17 only to come out with Russia winning the game 2-0. Russia's goaltender Igor Bobkov was brilliant in the game, coming up with at least five spectacular saves to keep Russia in the game. At the end of the game, who ever chose the three stars over looked Bobkov. He should have been the number one star, by far.

REGINA PATS - 2 vs. MEDICINE HAT TIGERS - 5

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With the World Juniors in Regina, the Regina Pats are again out of the Brandt Centre. The Pats open a 4-game road trip tonight in Medicine Hat at 7:00pm (Sask time) on 620 CKRM, Broadcaster, Rod Pedersen and colorman Dan Plaster (Press Box Sports Bar Pregame Show at 6:35pm). The Pats are hoping to avoid a sixth straight loss.

The Pats patchwork defence continues to be a work in progress. Brandon Davidson is still out for at least a couple of more games with his knee injury, while three more defencemen: Colten Teubert (World Juniors), Myles Bell and Tyler Borstmayer (Under-17's) are off to play in international tournaments.

GAME SUMMARY: It has been a long time since Regina Pats have scored first. Matt Strueby scored as he was parked infront of the net and tipped in Mitch Spooner's wrist shot from the blue line at 7:12, also assisted by Hampus Gustafsson. A bad off side miss by the Linesman and a bad change by Regina Pats resulted in a Medicine Hat 2 on 1, with Bretton Cameron scoring at 11:36, assisted by Linden Vey and Wacey Hamilton.

Medicine Hat's Cameron scored his second goal as he picked up a free puck in the Regina Pats zone and scored at 9:47 of the second period, assisted by Mark Isherwood and Tomas Kundratek.

In the third period Medicine Hat Tigers went up 3-1, when Scott McKay scored as the puck slid under Regina Pats' goaltender at 4:02, assisted by Red Patryk and Jace Coyle. Christian King skated around the whole Regina Pat Team and scored at 10:18, assisted by Taylor Gal and Joey Frazer. Regina Pats Garrett Mitchell scored a power play goal on a hard shot at 14:05, assisted by Jordan Weal and Cass Mappin. With only 56 seconds remaining, Vey scored into an empty net to make the final score Medicine Hat 5-2 over the Pats.

BOTH IIHF TOURNAMENT OPENING GAMES - TURN OUT TO BE ONE SIDED

(Photograph by: Shaun Best, Reuters - Star Phoenix Newspaper)

By: Ron "Scoreboard" Johnston - In the opening afternoon game at Regina Brandt Centre, Sweden walked all over the Czech Republic 10-1.

While up in Saskatoon, playing in front of a Credit Union Centre crowd of 12,469, Canada goaltender Jake Allen had to make only 10 saves to earn the shutout. Canada peppered Latvian netminders Ermics and Janis Kalnins with 66 shots. It was Canada taking a 11-0 lead going into the final period as they coasted to a 16-0 victory (highest shut out by a Canadian Team) over Latvia. Gabriel Bourque finished the game with 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points.

Canada took a early lead as they won the face-off at Latvia's left face-off, as Bourque scored on a long shot with only 0:36 seconds gone in the game, assisted by Ryan Ellis and Patrice Cormier. Canada then scored two straight power play goals. The first as Kadri was parked right infront of net and received a pass from behind the net at 4:22, assisted by Alex Pietrangeo and Taylor Hall. Bourque scored his second goal at the right corner of the net at 6:39 assisted by Brayden Schenn. Canada then made it 4-0 as Luke Adam scored on a rebound infront of the net at 11:43, assisted by Stefan Della Rovere. Cormier rounded out the first period scoring as he carried the puck around the back of the net out to the left face-off circle and scored at the 17:52 mark, assisted by Travis Hamonic and Bourque.

In the second period, Canada added six more goals. Canada scored on a 2 on 1 man rush as Brandon McMillian passed to Jordan Eberle at the right corner of the net and scored at 4:49, also assisted by Pietrangelo. Canada made it 7-o when Travis Hamonic scored just inside of the centre part of the blue line at 9:28, assisted by Pietrangelo. Just one minute later Canada again on a 2 on 1 man rush had Taylor Hall cross pass to the right side of the net and Nazem Kadri scored at 10:26. A cross crease pass from the left corner of the net by Bourque, had Brandon Kozen scoring at the 18:50, also assisted by Schenn. Canada had two quick goals near the end of the period; the first by Jordan Eberle as he scored on a rebound at 19:40, assisted by Peitrangelo. Then a turn over had Henrique carry the puck in from the right boards and score at 19:57. With only three minutes remaining in the period Jordan Eberle his the goal post.

Cormier received a pass from the right boards as he was parked a the right side of the net and scored at 1:33 into the third period. Kozun passed from the left side to McMillan who scored from the right corner of the net at 4:35, also assisted by Adam. Canada then scored at 9:19 when Kozun skated from behind the net and scored, assisted by Cormier and Bourque. Bourque parked infront of the net scored at 18:28, tying Canada's record for the highest shut-out at 15-0, but with only 28 seconds remaining Luke Adam broke that record as he picked up the puck behind the net and skated out front and scored at 19:32, assisted by Carn and Della Rovere to make the final score 16-0.

Video: WJHC: CAN 16, LAT 0


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WE CAN NOT FORGET OUR OWN REGINA PATS -

The Regina Pats are back from the Christmas Holiday break, and are shown packing the bus for the road trip to Medicine Hat.

The Pats open another 8-day road trip tomorrow in Medicine Hat at 7:00 on 620 CKRM, with Broadcaster Rod Pedersen.

2010 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - SCHEDULE - STANDINGS - SCORING

TEAMS: STANDINGS -

GROUP-A	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS		GROUP-B	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
Canada	4	0	0	35	6	12		Sweden	4	0	0	28	6	12
United States	3	1	0	26	9	9		Russia	3	1	0	14	8	8
Switzerland	2	2	0	11	15	6		Finland	2	2	0	15	13	6
Slovakia	1	3	0	14	22	6		Czech Republic	1	3	0	13	20	3
Lativa	0	4	0	9	43	0		Austria	0	4	0	7	30	0

SCORING LEADERS:

PLAYERS NAME ...................	COUNTY	GOALS	ASSISTS	PTS
Derek Stephan	U.S.A.	3	9	12
Jordan Eberle	Canada	6	5	11
Andre Peterson	Sweden	8	3	11
Alex Pietrangelo	Canada	3	8	11
Jerry D'Amgo	U.S.A.	5	5	10
Kirill Petrov	Russia	4	6	10
Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson	Sweden	3	7	10
Anton Robin	Sweden	3	7	10
Nino Niederrieiter	Switzerland	6	4	10
Taylor Hall	Canada	5	4	9

SCHEDULE - DATES and SCORES:

DATE	TIME	VISITOR .......	HOME .......		RINK	CITY
Saturday	13:00	Czech - 1	Sweden -10	B	Brandt Centre	Regina
26th.	15:00	Lativa - 0	Canada - 16	A	Credit Union	Saskatoon
	17:00	Russia - 6	Austria - 2	B	Brandt Centre	Regina
	19:00	Slovakia - 3	U.S.A - 7	A	Credit Union	Saskatoon
Sunday	13:00	Austria - 3	Sweden - 7	B	Brandt Centre	Regina
27th.	15:00	U.S.A. - 3	Swiss - 0	A	Credit Union	Saskatoon
	17:00	Czeh - 3	Finland - 4	B	Brandt Centre	Regina
	19:00	Slovakia - 8	Lativa - 3	A	Credit Union	Saskatoon
Monday	15:00	Canada - 6	Swiss - 0	A	Credit Union	Saskatoon
28th.	17:00	Finland - 0	Russia - 2	B	Brandt centre	Regina
Tuesday	13:00	Austria - 1	Czech - 7	B	Brandt Centre	Regina
29th.	15:00	Lativa -1	U.S.A. - 12	A	Credit Union	Saskatoon
	17:00	Sweden - 4	Russia - 1	B	Brandt Centre	Regina
	19:00	Canada - 8	Slovakia - 2	A	Credit Union	Saskatoon
Wednes.	13:00	Finland - 10	Austria - 1	B	Brandt Centre	Regina
30th.	15:00	Swiss - 7	Lativa - 5	A	Credit Union	Saskatoon
Thursday	13:00	Sweden - 7	Finland - 1	B	Brandt Centre	Regina
31st.	15:00	Swiss - 4	Slovakia - 1	A	Credit Union	Saskatoon
	17:00	Russia - 5	Czech - 2	B	Brandt Centre	Regina
	19:00	U.S.A. 4	Canada 5 SO	A	Credit Union	Saskatoon
Saturday	12:00	Slovakia - 3	Austria - 2		Credit Union	Saskatoon
JANUARY	16:00	Russia - 2	Swiss - 3 OT		Credit Union	Saskatoon
2nd.	20:00	U.S.A. - 6	Finland - 2		Credit Union	Saskatoon
Sunday	12:00	Czech - 10	Lativa - 2		Credit Union	Saskatoon
3rd.	16:00	Canada - 6	Swiss - 1		Credit Union	Saskatoon
	20:00	Sweden	U.S.A.		Credit Union	Saskatoon
Monday	12:00	Slovakia	Czech		Credit Union	Saskatoon
4th.	16:00	Austria	Latvia		Credit Union	Saskatoon
	20:00	Russia	Finland		Credit Union	Saskatoon

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2010

Time: 15:00 - Bronze: Sweden - 11 vs. Switzerland - 4

Time: 19:00 - Gold: Canada - vs. U.S.A. -

2010 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - OFFICIALLY STARTS TODAY

Parts taken from Greg Harder - Slap Shots.blog -

Saturday, December 26, 2009

World Juniors commence

After months of hype, anticipation and even skepticism, the puck officially drops today on the 2010 world junior hockey championship in Regina and Saskatoon. The tournament is back in Saskatchewan after a 19-year absence, marking the first time that the crown jewel of junior hockey has returned to a previous site.

The event is already a financial success based upon over $13 million in ticket revenue so far, making it the second-highest grossing tournament in world junior history. Although ticket sales took a while to gain momentum, both cities have enjoyed a late push, with Regina sitting over 80 per cent sold out and Saskatoon more than 85 per cent.

2010 - WORLD JUNIOR TOURNAMENT - POOL B - PRACTICES IN REGINA

From Rod Pedersen.blog - Web Site:

World Junior Regina Practice Sked

Some die hards have written in asking when they can watch Pool B practices in Regina.

Here's the sked, with Rinks 4 & 5 being in the new facility just north of the Brandt Centre and Queensbury:

December 26 -

SWEDEN: - 8:00-8:45 a.m. (Rink # 5)
AUSTRIA: - 9:00-9:45 a.m. (Brandt Centre)
RUSSIA: - 10:00-10:45 a.m. (Brandt Centre)
FINLAND: - 12:00-1:15 p.m. (Rink # 5)

December 27 -

SWEDEN: - 8:00-8:45 a.m. (Rink # 5)
FINLAND: - 9:00-9:45 a.m. (Brandt Centre)
CZE REPUBLIC: - 10:00-10:45 a.m. (Brandt Centre)
RUSSIA: - 12:00-1:15 p.m. (Rink # 5)

December 28 -

RUSSIA: - 9:00-9:45 a.m. (Brandt Centre)
FINLAND: - 10:00-10:45 a.m. (Brandt Centre)
AUSTRIA: - 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (Rink # 4)
SWEDEN: - 12:30-1:45 p.m. (Rink # 5)
CZE REPUBLIC: - 2:00-3:15 p.m. (Rink # 4)

December 29 -

RUSSIA: - 9:00-9:45 a.m. (Brandt Centre)
SWEDEN: - 10:00-10:45 a.m. (Brandt Centre)
FINLAND: 12:00-1:15 p.m. (Rink # 5)

December 30 -

CZE REPUBLIC: - 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (Rink # 4)
RUSSIA: 12:30-1:45 p.m. (Rink # 5)
SWEDEN: - 2:00-3:15 p.m. (Rink # 5)

December 31 -

SWEDEN: - 8:00-8:45 a.m. (Rink # 5)
CZE REPUBLIC: - 9:00-9:45 a.m. (Brandt Centre)
RUSSIA: 10:00-10:45 a.m. (Brandt Centre)
AUSTRIA: - 12:00-1:15 p.m. (Rink # 4)

PICTURES OF THE WONDERFUL TIMES OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

PAINTINGS OF ONE OF MY FAVORITE PAINTERS -

THOMAS KINCADE - THE PAINTER OF LIGHT -

TSN - FASTHOCKEY WEBCAST 2010 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

SASKATOON, Sask. – Fifteen games from the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship in Regina and Saskatoon, Sask., will be webcast live through FASTHockey, meaning that for the first time ever, every game at the World Juniors will be available via either television or webcast.

RELATED LINKS

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» Schedule

The following preliminary round games can be seen at hockeycanada.fasthockey.com:

December 26 Russia vs. Austria
December 27 Austria vs. Sweden
December 27 United States vs. Switzerland
December 27 Slovakia vs. Latvia
December 28 Finland vs. Russia
December 29 Austria vs. Czech Republic
December 29 Latvia vs. United States
December 30 Finland vs. Austria
December 30 Switzerland vs. Latvia
December 31 Switzerland vs. Slovakia

In addition, all five games from the relegation round, from January 2-4, will be available. The expanded webcast coverage means that all 31 games will be available for the first time in the tournament’s 34-year history. In addition to the 15 games listed above, every other game at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship can be seen on TSN/RDS, TSN2 or online at TSN.ca.

TEAM CANADA OPENS SATURDAY AGAINST LATVIA

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Twenty-two of the country's top junior players will live the dream and become household names beginning on Boxing Day, as TSN's annual hockey holiday tradition kicks off with Canada taking on Latvia in their opening game at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championship.

Watch it live on TSN, TSN HD and TSN.ca on Saturday at 3:30pm et/12:30pm et. The game will also be available On Demand on TSN.ca after the broadcast.

Team Canada looks to pick up from where it left off last year, as its new and returning players shoot for a sixth consecutive gold medal. Canada has dominated the WJHC, winning gold the past five tournaments and capturing a medal for 11 straight years.

"The record is exciting in itself, especially to do it on home soil," said Canadian defenceman Ryan Ellis. "It's important for us to win this and be part of history."

Their 15 gold medals top all countries in the 32-year history of the tournament.

This year's squad features six returning members from last year's gold medal team and a top line featuring Taylor Hall, Adam Henrique and Greg Nemisz from the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL. Hall, the projected No. 1 pick in this year's NHL entry draft, leads the Ontario Hockey League with 59 points in 34 games. He also scored three goals in pre-competition play.

"Yeah, I scored in three straight games but I'm also proud of the fact that I wasn't on for a goal against," Hall said this week. "I think that's pretty big on Team Canada. Any time you can be a good player in both zones, (Canadian coach Willie Desjardins) is going to rely on you."

Jordan Eberle of the Regina Pats - who led Canada to gold in Ottawa last year - is second in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with 60 points in 28 games. The Regina native led Canada in pre-competition scoring with five points (two goals, three assists) in three games.

Netminder Jake Allen, who started in two of Canada's three pre-competition games, will likely get the call in goal.

Latvia didn't win a single game in the round robin last year but stayed on for this year's tournament with wins over Germany and Kazakhstan in the relegation stage. The team is mostly made up for players from Dinamo Riga's junior squad, with Roberts Bukarts and Roland Cinks playing for Dinamo's senior squad.

There are some players in North America, including forward Leitans Edijis and goalies Ermics Raimonds and Dainis Vasilijevs.

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REGINA PATS DEFENCEMAN COLTEN TEUBERT HAS HIS EYE ON THE GOLD

Team Canada's Colten Teubert - (Photograph by: Don Healy, Leader-Post files)

Greg Harder - Regina Leader Post Sports

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Teubert has his eye on gold

Colten Teubert would love to be cashing NHL paycheques right now, but he's quick to point out that you can't put a price on gold.

When the 19-year-old defenceman failed to crack the lineup of the Los Angeles Kings this fall, he didn't pout. Teubert diverted all his energy to the consolation prize -- returning to the WHL's Regina Pats and gearing up for a second straight gold-medal run at the world junior hockey championship.

"That's one of the reasons I wasn't as disappointed coming back," said Teubert, who struggled in the second half of the 2008-09 WHL campaign after returning from the world juniors in Ottawa.
"Last year wasn't a year I want to characterize myself on. I want to be able to go out with a bang and be a complete player and a winner. I want two in a row. I know me and (Pats teammate Jordan Eberle) are going to do whatever it takes to do that."

Although Teubert is focused on a short-term goal, he's well aware of the long-term benefits. The Kings will be closely scrutinizing his performance during the world junior tournament, so Teubert is eager to show them what he can do.

"It's such a highly touted tournament," said the 13th overall pick in the 2008 NHL entry draft. "It really sets guys up. You look at the guys last year that were really successful (at the world juniors). They're all basically in the NHL or the AHL this year. I've played with them. It definitely does provide a lot of motivation."

Although Teubert already has a gold medal on his résumé, the experience hasn't lost any lustre. In fact, every time he pulls on the Maple Leaf and skates out in front of a pro-Canada crowd, Teubert feels like a kid in a candy store.

"I remember when I was 12 years old watching the world juniors at Christmas and Canada didn't win; I was so disappointed because we're supposed to win this tournament," recalled the 6-foot-4-inch, 200-pound blueliner.

"Even with all the pressure on us, you can always look up into the crowd and smile during warmups. It's kind of surreal. That's what I did every game (last year) in Ottawa. I would just look up into the crowd, look around, pinch myself a couple times and go, 'Holy crap, we're really here.'

"It's one of the biggest moments in my career in hockey, just having the privilege to be invited and selected to the team. There's players in the NHL that haven't even had the opportunity to play in this tournament. I'm just glad Canada has put trust in me and given me the opportunity."
Teubert's experience from last year's tournament made him an obvious choice for a return engagement at the world juniors. As Team Canada's brass stated repeatedly during the tryout process, you can never have too much experience.

"I think (Teubert) is more relaxed this year," noted Hockey Canada head scout Al Murray. "I think he knows the challenges that are ahead having been through a world junior. He knows he's capable of playing at that level and I think he's a lot more comfortable in his own mind. He knows how to get prepared and how things are going to unfold and what's going to be expected of him."
Teubert has worked on improving his foot speed this season, which is something he believes will serve him well on the international stage. He has embraced his role as a shutdown defender and penalty killer, leaving most of the power-play time to the likes of Ryan Ellis and Alex Pietrangelo.

Teubert also wants to be considered a leader, which is why he was so "honoured" to be named an alternate captain on this year's team. In the end, however, it all adds up to the fact that Teubert's ultimate goal is a team goal -- winning Canada's sixth consecutive gold medal.
"One of these days when I retire -- hopefully it's not any time soon -- I'll be looking back remembering all the great times I had as a junior hockey player," he added. "I'll have some pretty crazy things to tell the kids."

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE

JESUS IS THE REAL REASON FOR THE SEASON

RON & MARLENE

CANADA HOLDS OFF THE CZECH REPUBLICS AND WIN 3-2 IN A PRE-TOURNAMENT GAME

Photo: Matthew Manor / Hockey Canada

TSN.ca - Video

Video: WJHC: CZE 2, CAN 3

GAME SUMMARY: by Ron "Scoreboard" Johnston - It was Canada 3-1 going into the third period, as the Czech team scored. In the last minute they were able to pull their goalie only to see Canada's Jordan Eberle just miss on an empty net with about 30 seconds remaining.

The opening period had both teams come out of the period scoreless. The Czech goaltender Fraqouz was the difference in the period, stopping many top labeled shots. Canada out shot the Zech Republic 15-5.

The second period their were a total of four goals. The Czeh Republic opened the scoring when Michal Jordan took a long shot from the centre of the blue line and Thomas Vancour tipped it in at the 9:40 mark, Jan Kana also assisted. Canada came right back at 10:20 as Taylor Hall skated in from the blue line and scored on his own rebound at the right side of the net. Canada went up 2-1 on a short handed goal, they were 2 men short when Gabriel Bourque carried the puck down the right boards and scored on a long shot from the top of the right face off circle. Canada's Jordan Eberle made it 3-1 as he scored at 19:34 on his own rebound, as he was parked right infront of the net.

The only scoring in the third period had the puck bounce off Jan Kana's leg near the front of the net at the 11:10 mark. In the dying minute of the period the Czech Republic pulled their goaltender only to see Eberle miss the the empty net as the puck slide past the right side of the net.


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A video from TSN.ca Sports - the 10 Top World Junior Hockey Goals:

Video: WJHC: Top 10 World Junior Goals


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CANADA JUNIORS - 3 vs. FINLAND - 0

TSN Web Site - Video: Click below

Video: WJHC: CAN 3, FIN 0


GAME SUMMARY: by Ron "Scoreboard" Johnston - All the Canadian Junior Team needed was a goal in each period, as they downed the Finland Junior Squad 3-0 at Calgary. Regina Pats Jordan Eberle figured in two of the goals and Finland's goaltender Joni Ortio was a stand out for the Fins. Finland had their chances, but went o for 9 on the power play. In the third period at the 5 minute mark they had a disallowed goal, when one of the played kicked the puck in at the goal crease.

It was Jordan Eberle taking the puck down the right side boards, skating around behind the net and on the left side passed out to the centre where Alex Pietrangelo recieved the pass. He moved to the left and shot, scoring at the 13:23 mark, also assisted by Braydon Schenn.

In the second period, Taylor Hall, parked at the right side of the net recieved a pass at the left circle from Brandon Kozun and scored at 2:03, also assisted by marco Scandella.

Jordan Eberle at the centre ice passed to Brandon McMillan who was home free, with only the goalie to beat, he back handed the puck into the net at the 14:51 mark.

LATVIA UPSET POWERHOUSE RUSSIA 3-2 IN OVERTIME IN AN IIHF WORLD JUNIOR PRE-TOURNAMENT EXHIBITION GAME AT SWIFT CURRENT

Swift Current - Southwest Booster Newspaper

Monday, December 21, 2009

Latvia stuns Russia 3-2 in overtime

It may have only been an exhibition contest, but the tiny nation of Latvia upset a powerhouse Russian squad 3-2 in overtime in an 2010 IIHF World Junior pre-tournament game in Swift Current on Monday.

Roberts Bukarts' second goal of the game, only 14 seconds into overtime, lifted Latvia past Russia in front of a pro-Latvia crowd at the Credit Union iplex.

Russian captain Nikita Filatov opened the scoring midway through the second period on the powerplay on Russia's 23rd shot of the game.

But Latvia took a 2-1 lead minutes later with goals 1:21 apart from Bukarts and Miks Indrasis.
Russia tied the game 2-2 12:34 into the third period with a powerplay goal from Kirill Petrov.
Raimonds Ermics and Janis Kalnins shared the win for Latvia with a total of 46 saves.

Igor Bobkov, a 6'4 goaltender from Metallurg Magnitorgorsk, suffered the overtime loss with 27 saves.

"Last year we played a couple of pre-tournament games and we didn't do so good. It is almost like tradition for us. I think that the guys just have to forget this game and I am pretty sure we are going to be ready for the tournament," said Filatov, the sixth overall pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

"First of all we have to score more because when you have 48 shots on net and you score just two of them, so that is probably the main mistake. Also we have to do better on defense, just make less turnovers," said Filatov.

Filatov helped Russia to a bronze medal finish at last year's tournament in Ottawa.

"Of course it is going to be Canada, U.S., and Sweden," said Filatov of his team's main rivals this time around. "Also I heard Finland and Czech Republic have got good teams. We have to be ready every game because you seen Latvia's team is pretty good also. Every game is going to be a challenge and it is going to be tough."

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REGINA PATS - NEWS

Christmas Tournaments:

Along with the injury bug hitting the Pats, the Christmas tournament season has taken a bite out of the Pats line-up. Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert are playing with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship, while Myles Bell (Team Pacific) and Tyler Borstmayer (Team West) are off to Timmins, Ontario for the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.

Top Prospects:

Jordan Weal was named to play for Team Cherry at the upcoming Home Hardware CHL Top Prospects game on Wednesday, January 20th in Windsor, Ontario.

REGINA PATS - SPORTSMAN'S DINNER:

The Regina Pats Office has advised me that the Dinner, scheduled for Thursday, January 28th. has been postponded until the first week in March.

CANADA JUNIORS DOWN SWEDEN 6-2 IN EXHIBITION GAME

Taken from the TSN Web Site

Video: WJHC: SWE 2, CAN 6

REGINA -- An exhibition victory over Sweden came with a small scare for Canada's world junior team.

Forward Taylor Hall, a candidate to be the top draft pick in 2010, left late in the first period of Canada's 6-2 victory on Sunday night when he banged his knee after being knocked down in front of Sweden's net.

Coach Willie Desjardins said Hall was kept out of the final two periods as a precaution.

"He's good, he just banged his knee a little bit, he probably would've played in any other game, if we were later on in the tournament he would've kept playing," Desjardins said. "It was just precautionary, he'll be fine."

Hall actually opened the scoring for Canada at Brandt Centre, beating a Swedish defenceman just over the blue-line before knocking a rebound behind Jacob Markstrom at 10:48 of the first period.

Jordan Caron, Brandon Kozun, Travis Hamonic, Ryan Ellis and Jordan Eberle also scored goals for Canada, which opens the world junior tournament on Dec. 26 against Latvia in Saskatoon. Nazem Kadri added three assists and Jake Allen made 30 saves.

Carl Klingberg and Jakob Silfverberg replied with third-period goals for Sweden.

Canada built a comfortable 4-0 lead after two periods. Caron beat Markstrom to the five-hole, Kozun finished a pretty three-way passing play from Kadri and Gabriel Bourque and Hamonic scored with a shot through traffic.

After Ellis scored on the power play to make it 5-0 early in the third period, Klingberg ended Allen's shutout bid at 13:39. Eberle and Silfverberg traded goals before the final buzzer.

Canada has won gold at the last five world junior championships.

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Canada’s next action is Tuesday in Calgary against Finland before wrapping up exhibition play the next night back in Regina against the Czech Republic.

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2010 - CANADA'S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM - READY TO PLAY FIRST EXHIBITION GAME

REGINA, Saskatchewan – Canada’s National Junior Team coaching staff announced on Saturday that Patrice Cormier (Cap-Pelé, N.B./Rimouski, QMJHL) will serve as team captain at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship. It marks the first time in the history of the National Junior Team that a native of New Brunswick has been named team captain.

Team Canada’s coaching staff also announced that five players will serve as alternate captains in a rotation from game to game: Stefan Della Rovere (Maple, Ont./Barrie, Ont.), Jordan Eberle (Regina, Sask./Regina, WHL), Ryan Ellis (Freelton, Ont./Windsor, Ont.), Alex Pietrangelo (King City, Ont./St. Louis, NHL) and Colten Teubert (White Rock, B.C./Regina, WHL).

The first Exhbition Game will be this Sunday night when they will play Sweden, at the Regina Brandt Centre. The game will be televised on TSN2. Saskatchewan area it will be Channel 264, SaskTel Channel 115, Shaw Cabel 147. Game time is 7:00 pm. If you require any further info on TSN2 just go to the internet and type in TSN2 and look at the top right.

THE CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY PLAYER ARE PUT THROUGH THEIR PACES AT REGINA'S ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE (RCMP) ACADEMY (DEPOT) DIVISION

By Ian Hamilton, Regina Leader Post Newspaper

December 18, 2009

Canadian junior hockey players put through their paces at Regina's RCMP Depot



The RCMP's Sgt. Maj. Francois Desfossés teaching Team Canada players how to march in unison.

(Photograph: Roy Antal, Leader-Post)

REGINA, Saskatchewan — Team Canada got its marching orders Thursday.

The 22 teenagers who are to represent the country at the upcoming world junior hockey championship toured the RCMP Academy "Depot" Division as a team-bonding event.
After visiting the dorm room in which they were to stay and seeing simulators on which RCMP cadets train, the players were put through their paces in a drill class by Sgt. Maj. Francois Desfossés.

He taught them how to march like cadets — and how to take abuse.

"Who's in charge of this mob?" Desfossés yelled after striding onto the hardwood floor of the Multi-Purpose Training Facility.

Defenceman Alex Pietrangelo was elected by his peers, who pushed him toward Desfossés. When Desfossés called for all of the players to line up, they started to amble over.

"Move!" he yelled. "I don't have all day for this crap!"

The 35-year veteran of the RCMP showed the players how to stand at attention and at ease. He showed them how to break ranks and march in formation. When one of them made a mistake, they all had to drop and do pushups.

"One fails, you all fail!" Desfossés called out every time they hit the deck.

Some players laughed when others made mistakes, but they didn't talk back to Desfossés — more than once, anyway.

"The lines of communication are open here," he said. "I talk, you listen."

Between marches, Desfossés took verbal jabs at the players. He ridiculed defenceman Jared Cowen for his week's growth of facial hair ("Did you shave with a rock this morning?"), caught centre Patrice Cormier in an awkward moment ("Are you picking your nose in my class? Did you not have enough for lunch?"), and used his walking cane to help centre Taylor Hall determine which was his left foot.

After a little more than an hour, the class was over. The players are to get another hour of instruction today.

"That was easier than a bag skate," forward Jordan Eberle said when asked to compare the two. "It was probably a lot more listening, though."

"(Desfossés) was really good with them and he got them in line," noted Canadian head coach Willie Desjardins. "I think they'll listen. I don't think he'll have to go after them too hard. I think they're a pretty good group to listen."

Desfossés — who was an RCMP drill instructor for 10 years, accepted another posting, and then returned to "Depot" in February — said he "eased off a whole lot" on the juniors compared to the cadets with whom he normally works.

Even so, the product of Lachute, Que., got his message across.

"To work together is the biggest thing," Desfossés said. "It wasn't something special to the team, it was something that we do with all of the troops of cadets that come here to 'Depot.'

"In our case, we have up to 32 persons from across the country, they don't know each other and for the first time, they have to do something together. In this case, 22 individuals came onto my drill floor and at the end of the class, there was one troop of 22 that left."
That's how the players felt, too.

"The guys who are here and the ladies who are here (at 'Depot'), they work as a team every day," Pietrangelo said. "(Desfossés) said about four or five times that we all need to work together. We've had team meetings and that's exactly what it is: You've got to work together as one, especially in such a short period of time.

"We're all coming together, we don't necessarily know each other, but things like this are going to help us."

"(Drill class) can't hurt at all," Cowen added. "It'll make the first time we're on the ice a lot easier. I think we looked a lot better the last time we did this drill than the first time when we first walked into this gym. That shows we can improve quite quickly."

In fact, Desfossés said he "was totally surprised" at how well the players did after just one hour of instruction. They also did OK handling his heckling.

"That is a little character-building," he said. "It's only words. Some of those kids eventually will be that much more in the limelight, so they have to be able to control their emotions and the situation in which they're in.

"That was a very, very small example of what they might have to do, but you keep concentrating on what you have to do and you keep professional at all times regardless of what a person may or may not say to you."

The players are to put what they learned Thursday into practice today, when they're to join cadets during the Sergeant Major's Parade. So will they be better today?

"I already forgot what I have to say," Pietrangelo said. "I was asking the guys as soon as we finished. I'll probably have to write it down and put it on my jacket so I can look at it."

REGINA PATS - 1 vs. CALGARY HITMEN - 3

The Pats end their 5 game road trip through the Central Division tonight in Calgary against the Hitmen. An 8 pm puck drop with a 7:35 pm pre-game show on 620 CKRM with broadcaster Rod Pedersen and colorman Dan Plaster.

The Pats are without Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert, who are both playing for Team Canada at the World Junior's in Saskatchewan. The Hitmen are also without two world junior players in forward Brandon Kozun and goaltender Martin Jones.

With Pats Athletic Therapist, Greg Mayer, currently serving in the same capacity with Canada's World Junior Team.

Leigh Fitzpatrick has taken over both equipment and trainer duties. So far on this trip, his job has been a nightmare. In Lethbridge, Cody Carlson hurt his knee, Dominick Favreau hurt his knee in Red Deer, Wednesday night in Edmonton, Goaltender Damien Ketlo was clipped late in the 1st by Michael Burns (which wasn't called) and hurt his shoulder (a neck injury) and will be out for a month. Backup Dawson Guhle becomes the number one goalie with Cory Nugart as his backup.

After tonights game, only 13 players along with the staff will be returning to Regina after the game. The other players will be staying over night, then taking their plane home for the Christmas holidays.

GAME SUMMARY: A bad turn over in their own zone, hurt the Regina Pats as Del Cowan scored at 8:59, assisted by Cody Beach and Cody Sylvester. Regina came right back as Matt Strueby tipped in Carter Ashton's shot at 11:19, on Pats 4th shot, also assisting was Brett Leffler. Pats Cass Mappin hit the post with only 15 seconds remaining in the period. Regina Pats were out shot 21 to 6.

It was a shad of last year, when the Regina Pats had poor officating in Calgary. In the first two periods Calgary had six consecutive power plays, only to go 0 for 6. Regina Pats finally got their first power play with only 4:09 minutes remaining in the second period. Both teams went into the third period tied 1-1. Once again, Calgary out shot Regina 17-12.

One starts to wondering how a team can get a power play against Calgary, right in Calgary. At the mid point of the third period there should have been two calls on Calgary, which were not called, plus at least seven others.

Regina Pats, Craig Orfino hit the goal post with about 7 minutes remaining in the third period. Officating caused Calgary's second goal, a boarding call that was not called, had Michael Stone scored at 17:03, assisted by Ian Schultz and Ben Willson. Calgary scored their third goal as Tyler Fiddler scored at 18:53, assisted by Schultz.

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Pats GM Brent Parkers discussed it on CKRM's Molson Overtime Show:

"The four guys in the stripes is as good a place as any to start. The league should be embarrassed by that performance. It wasn't up to the standard that our league expects. It was just not very good by them at all.

"Last year we had a game in here that the league acknowledged wasn't very well done but that one looked world-class compared to this one.

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What is the WHL going to do about the offficating?

ROD PEDERSEN - FRIDAY - WELCOMES REGINA PATS - NEW BUS DRIVER - "DUKE"

Taken from Regina Pats CKRM Broadcater Rod Pedersen.blog

Friday Rodservations

I would be remiss if I didn't mention our new bus driver from Moose Mountain buslines. He wants to be known as "Duke" and will not reveal his real name.He calls himself the Michaelangelo of the Steering Wheel and his theme song is Brothers of the Highway by George Strait.



Duke's vocabulary includes these oft-used phrases:

"Roger that."

"Affirmative"

"Departing now."

"As you were."

"Stand down."

He keeps the players in stitches and he and I have a regular running feud already. As in: ME: "Hey Duke, guess who was asking about you today?"



DUKE: "Who?"

ME: "Nobody!"

Ah yes. We need to find some way to amuse ourselves on a five game losing streak.

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That reminds me -- thanks for ALL the birthday wishes on Facebook on Wednesday! They topped just over 100 which was overwhelming. Great friends. - YES, A HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROD. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK RODDY, REGINA PATS and the SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS ARE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AS A BROADCASTER.

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2010 - TEAM CANADA WORLD JUNIORS - FINAL PICKS

REGINA, Saskatchewan — As expected, Regina Pats stars Jordan Eberle and Colten Teubert will get a chance to defend the gold medal they won at last year's world junior hockey championship.

Eberle and Teubert cracked the final 22-man roster which was unveiled this morning by Hockey Canada. The 2010 tournament opens December 26 in Saskatoon and Regina.

Eberle, a native of Regina, is the top goal-scorer in the CHL this season with 29 goals in 28 games. He was the third-leading scorer at last year's world junior tournament in Ottawa with 13 points in six games.

Teubert, a native of White Rock, B.C., is expected to resume his role as a key defender and penalty killer for Canada.

Eberle is one of three Saskatchewan-born players on the final roster. The others are centre Brayden Schenn of Saskatoon (Brandon Wheat Kings) and defenceman Jared Cowen of Allan (Spokane Chiefs). Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Travis Hamonic, a native of St. Malo, Man., also made the grade.


The final cuts were: Goaltenders Olivier Roy (Cape Breton, QMJHL) and Matt Hackett (Plymouth, OHL); defencemen Dylan Olsen (Minnesota-Duluth, NCAA), Tyler Cuma (Ottawa, OHL) and Shawn Lalonde (Belleville, OHL); and forwards Cody Eakin (Swift Current, WHL), Scott Glennie (Brandon, WHL), Louis Leblanc (Harvard, NCAA) and Philippe Cornet (Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL). Glennie was knocked out of the competition on Monday with a concussion.
Canada is slated to play two exhibition games at Regina's Brandt Centre (Sunday against Sweden and Wednesday versus the Czech Republic). Less than 50 tickets remain for the Sweden game while roughly 500 are still available for the Czech contest.

REGINA PATS - 1 vs. EDMONTON OIL KINGS - 3

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This is the second of 4 meetings between the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Regina Pats this season and you can listen to the game live tonight, on 620 CKRM, broadcaster Rod Pedersen and colorman Dan Plaster, starting with the pre-game show at 7:35pm.

Regina Pats are thin on defence: With Brandon Davidson on the injured list and Colten Teubert at Canada’s World Junior Camp, the Pats defensive core took another hit with Cody Carlson day to day with an injured knee. The Pats had just a single veteran d-man, Matt Delahey and Hampus Gustafsson, normally a forward, getting a regular shift for the first time as a Defenceman in Tuesday's game. Was told that he had played some Defenceman back home.

Edmonton Oil Kings are on a 11 game loosing streak. Their last win goes gack one month, when they beat Prince Albert Raiders, Saturday, November 14th.

GAME SUMMARY: The worst team in the Eastern Division, went up 2-0 after the first period. The first goal a weak long shot from the right side boards, was scored by Mark Pysyk at the 9:40 mark. The second goal, only Oil Kings 17th power play goal of the season, had Brent Raedeke walk out and score on a back hand at the 14:29 mark, assisted by Clayton Cumiskey and Michael Burns. Guhle Dawson replaced Damen Kelto (allowing 2 goals on only 7 shots, in the first period) at the start of the second period.

No scoring in the Second Period -

Edmonton made it 3-0 in the third period when Michael St. Croix scored at 10:19.