Pats Game Tonight

Regina Pats (23-25-3-2) @ Red Deer Rebels (28-19-0-4)
Tonight 7:00pm Brandt Centre
6:35 Pre-Game Show 620 CKRM
Rogers Sportsnet National Broadcast

The Lowdown
This is the third time that the Pats and Rebels have got together with the home teams winning each of the first two games. This is another key match-up in the race for playoff position in the Eastern Conference. The Rebels are in 6th spot, 9 points ahead of the 10th place Pats.

About the Rebels:
The Rebels are yet again, one of the best defensive teams in the Eastern Conference. They have given up the 2nd least amount of goals in the East, but scoring is a problem, they are 10 in the East in goals scored.
Who’s who: The Rebels are lead by the underrated Willie Coetzee and by the highly touted Landon Ferraro
Player: GP G A Pts.
Willie Coetzee 51 23 46 69
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 46 18 28 46
Andrej Kudrna 48 23 19 42

After being kept off the score sheet in back to back games, Jordan Eberle picked up a power play goal last night
Player: GP G A Pts.
Jordan Eberle 39 36 37 73
Jordan Weal 53 24 47 71
Matt Strueby 50 27 14 41

Big January:
January finished with a 4-1 loss in Moose Jaw on Saturday night, but even with the loss, it was the best month of the season for the Pats. They finished with a 7-2-1-0 record, which is a complete turnaround from the 1-10-0-0 record they suffered in December

On the ice tonight:
There is one other game in the WHL tonight with the Lethbridge Hurricanes in Chilliwack to play the Bruins

Waste Management night:
Tonight’s game is brought to you by “Waste Management”. Fans are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to the game, and it will be donated to the Regina Food Bank by Waste Management. They will also have contests and prizes throughout the night.

They are all big games:
With the Pats in full chase mode in the Eastern Conference playoff race, every game is important from here on in. Here’s how the rest of the schedule breaks down: 19 games (9 home/10 away), 17 v/ Eastern Conference, 12 East Division, 2 B.C. Division.

Autographs are back:
Jordan Eberle will also be signing autographs after the game is over. You can purchase a glossy picture for $5 for Jordan to sign, courtesy of Konica-Minolta with all of the proceeds going to the WHL’s Haiti Relief Fund.

National TV Audience:
Rogers Sportsnet will be broadcasting tonight’s game across Canada on its family of networks. This will be the 8th televised game this season. (5 on Access 7, 2 on Shaw and tonight on Rogers SNET