In a power-play fireworks display at Regina’s Brandt Centre, the Red Deer Rebels clawed out a heart-pounding 4-3 victory over the Pats on Friday night, their second triumph over the Queen City squad this season that vaults us to a 6-10-0-2 mark and dead-even with Regina at 14 points in the WHL standings. While Pats forward Keets Fawcett lit up the scoresheet with his first career hat trick—all three goals on the man advantage, boosting his team-leading total to 13—our Rebels refused to buckle, striking first through Talon Brigley’s early power-play snipe just 2:20 in and later padding the lead with his second tally, Samuel Drancak’s laser, and Ty Coupland’s clutch late marker to hit 4-2. Fawcett’s highlight-reel spin-o-rama tie in the second and gritty rebound response midway through the third kept the Pats clawing back, but his empty-net one-timer with time ticking away couldn’t quite seal the miracle comeback. Payton Shore stood tall in net with 33 saves on 36 shots to snag third-star honours, as both squads converted 3-of-6 chances in a special-teams slugfest that had Rebels fans roaring from the road.
Talon Brigley opened up the scoring with his 7th goal of the season for the Rebels at 2:20 of the first period while on the Power Play to make it a 1-0 game. The helpers on the goal went to Ty Coupland and Jaxon Fuder.- Rebels 1-0 — #26 Talon Brigley (7), assisted by #22 Ty Coupland & #11 Jaxon Fuder at 2:20 (PP) — Early on the power play, Coupland fired a hard pass to the side of the Regina net, where Brigley tapped it home to open the scoring.
Shots on goal in the first period were 13-7 for the Pats
Grimshaw, Alberta native and former Calgary Hitmen Keets Fawcett tied the game up for the Pats at 6:21 of the second period while on the Power Play. The assists on the goal went to Zachary Lansard and former Drumheller Dragon Ellis Mieyette.–Pats 1-1 — #10 Keets Fawcett (11), assisted by #57 Zachary Lansard & #21 Ellis Mieyette at 6:21 (PP) — Fawcett spun in the slot and ripped a shot into the top corner to tie the game.
Shots on goal in the second period were 15-8 for the Pats
Talon Brigley scored his second goal of the game, 8th goal of the season, and 50th of his WHL career just 50 seconds into the third period to make it a 2-1 Rebels game. The assist on the goal went to Samuel Drancak.–Rebels 2-1 — #26 Talon Brigley (8), assisted by #14 Samuel Drancak at 0:50 — Drancak’s shot deflected off a shin pad right to Brigley, who buried his second of the night.
Samuel Drancak made it a 3-1 game at 3:25 of the third period while on the Power Play. The assists on the goal went to Beckett Hamilton and Jaxon Fuder. Drancak has now scored in four straight games for the Rebels.-Rebels 3-1 — #14 Samuel Drancak (6), assisted by #21 Beckett Hamilton & #11 Jaxon Fuder at 3:25 (PP) — Drancak walked into the left circle and fired a shot through traffic to extend the lead.
Keets Fawcett got his second goal of the game to get the Pats within one at 15:53 of the third period while on the Power Play. The assists on the goal went to Ruslan Karimov and former Medicine Hat Tiger and Bowling Green commit Matt Paranych.–Pats 3-2 — #10 Keets Fawcett (12), assisted by #25 Ruslan Karimov & #44 Matt Paranych at 15:53 (PP) — Paranych’s point shot created a scramble in front, and Fawcett tucked the puck under Payton Shore to pull the Pats within one.
Ty Coupland made it a 4-2 game for the Rebels at 17:52 of the third period while on the Power Play. The helpers on the goal went to Beckett Hamilton and Keith McInnis.–Rebels 4-2 — #22 Ty Coupland (6), assisted by #21 Beckett Hamilton & #8 Keith McInnis at 17:52 (PP) — On a late power play, Hamilton found Coupland wide open at the side of the net, and he beat a sprawling Hutchison.
Keets Fawcett got his hat trick goal at 19:34 of the third period with the assists going to Zachary Lansard and Caden Brown on the Power Play.–Pats 4-3 — #10 Keets Fawcett (13), assisted by #57 Zachary Lansard & #27 Caden Brown at 19:34 (PP) — With the net empty and time running out, Fawcett ripped home a one-timer from the right circle to make it a one-goal game.
Shots on goal in the third period were 11-8 for the Rebels. The Pats outshot the Rebels 36-26 in the game.
Peyton Shore stopped 33 of the 36 shots that he faced for the win for the Rebels. For the Pats former Moose Jaw Warrior Matthew Hutchison made 22 saves on the 26 shots that he faced. I heard the Warriors got a new goalie🤔
Three Stars of the game were 1) Talon Brigley 2) Keets Fawcett 3) Peyton Shore
Attendance in Regina was 2803
Rebels next game is Sunday November 10th when they play Chase Wutzke and the Moose Jaw Warriors.
