Pats down Broncos to snap seven-game losing streak

The WHL’s Regina Pats are back in the win column.

Zack Stringer and Cole Dubinsky each scored two goals Friday as the Pats downed the host Swift Current Broncos 4-1 to snap a seven-game losing streak.

It was Regina’s first win since a 5-2 decision over the Prince Albert Raiders on Oct. 2.

After Swift Current’s Josh Davies scored the lone goal of the first period, Stringer and Dubinsky each sniped once in the middle frame for the Pats.

That duo supplied the scoring in the third as well, with Stringer’s empty-netter sealing the deal.

Matthew Kieper made 27 saves for Regina (3-7-0). Reid Dyck stopped 44 shots for the Broncos, who fell to 0-6-2 in their past eight games after opening the season with two straight wins.

In Lethbridge, Justin Hall’s goal at 1:11 of the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and sent the Hurricanes to a 4-3 victory over the Saskatoon Blades.

The Blades’ streak of games with at least one point ended at eight (7-0-1) and they fell to 7-2-1 overall.

Ty Nash, with two, and Jett Jones had the other goals for Lethbridge. Jayden Wiens scored twice for the Blades, who got their other goal from Kyle Crnkovic.

In Moose Jaw, Brayden Yager scored at 4:52 of overtime to lift the Warriors to a 4-3 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers. Moose Jaw (4-6-0) snapped a four-game losing streak.

Ryder Korczak added one goal and two assists for the Warriors, who got a goal and an assist each from Denton Mateychuk and Eric Alarie. Corson Hopwo, Daniel Baker and Noah Danielson scored for Medicine Hat.

In Prince Albert, Tyson Zimmer scored the shootout winner as the Brandon Wheat Kings downed the Raiders 5-4.

Remy Aquilon had two goals for P.A., which fell to 2-7-0-1. Reece Vitelli and Cale Sanders had the other goals for the Raiders, who got three assists from Kaiden Guhle.

Zimmer, Brett Hyland, Nolan Ritchie and Zakhar Polshakov had Brandon’s goals in regulation time.