Pat Blues clip Wings - Win 6-5!

Weyburn - This will be tough to write a story when I really only saw the first 30 seconds of play so I'm relying on Garth Beatty and the text he sent me:

"6-5 win.  How's Sean?  U still at the Hospital?"

I'll have to let the pictures do the talking but great job Pat Blues as the team is really on a roll as they take on the league leading Prairie Storm tomorrow afternoon in Regina.  Matthew Lenz gets the win to continue his solid play.  Pictured is player of the game Alex Kanook as well as one of the Weyburn goals.

For those wondering about Sean, he fell awkwardly on the first shift of the game and has re-injured the same knee that took him out for much of November.  He went to the Hospital in Weyburn and will have his knee examined on Monday in Regina but it looks like further complications with his meniscus (see below).  Good luck tomorrow Pat Blues!

 

Pat Blues Dad's get a jumpstart on Holiday Shopping!

It was nice to see a couple of the Pat Blue "Hockey Dad's" getting a head start to their Christmas shopping on Black Friday today.  I can't quite make out their identity, and I'm not sure why they're a bit camera shy in the first place, but I have it on good authority that their boys are on the squad. Kudos to them for starting their shopping well in advance of Christmas Eve when most of us will be out in full force.  It's creeping up on us as there are only 25 days left until Christmas!

Parallel universes collide in Moose Jaw - Pats win 6-4!

Moose Jaw, SK - This was a strange game from the time we arrived at the rink.  Maybe it was being shut out of our dressing room in favour of the Moose Jaw TimBits, or maybe it was the over-abundance of signage warning parents to properly supervise their kids...what's up with that anyway?? Perhaps it was the music at the game that put most every parent back to their high school graduation; was Noah Koczak really serenaded to the penalty box by Sir Mix Alot's "I like big butts" or was this all a dream???

The night got stranger as the game got underway with Sean Dawson opening the scoring for the Pat Blues.  A big night for Sean and his Dad who witnesses the rare event.  How rare you ask? We'll I had to dig into the archives for a shot of Sean the last time he tallied a marker for his team:  

After that goal, this game had just about everything:  Noah Koczak with 2 goals; with one scored from center ice (a real muffin), Noah Crowley being ejected for a major charging penalty, a couple of short-handed goals and some power play goals.  Thankfully, the night ended with the world being properly aligned;  The Pat blues earned 2 points with a 6-4 victory, all kids in the rink seemed to be properly supervised and Matthew Chekay walked out with the hard hat on his head!  Let's keep it rolling Pat Blues, rest day tomorrow and then it's back on the road for a battle with Weyburn!

Pat Blues in "Thanksgiving" Spirit!

Regina -  This was an unintentional tie-in but when Bill Lenz asked me to take a photo after the game on Monday to thank the sponsors, I realized that it coincided with American Thanksgiving tomorrow. It's a nice shot of the boys following their Monarch victory so instead of only sharing it with our sponsors, I thought I'd share it with my loyal blog followers...all 3 of you! (Click to view larger image)

Monarchs Dethroned!

Regina - The Pat Blues led this game after the first 15 seconds with a goal by Jordan Kazymyra (see below) and never looked back easily defeating the Monarchs 5-1 at the Al Ritchie arena on Monday night.  The Pat Blues strategy seemed to be to roll 3 lines, 5 Defenseman and simply wear down the Monarchs in waves.  Getting solid goaltending from Matthew Lenz seemed to make the skaters that much better. It's a busy week ahead with trips to Moose Jaw and Weyburn before a final match-up with the Prairie Storm.  Let's hope the team gets some good meals, and can squeeze in the odd nap throughout the week.  Jacob Smith & Carson Denomie are pictured below.

"Kaz" the Builder earns the helmet for hardest working Pat

Regina - Fans of the blog will be happy to hear that, for a change, I actually have some fresh content and will be adding several stories this week.  My harshest critic, Sean Dawson, recently indicated that when I posted a picture of my sister's dog 'Robson' the blog had reached, in his words 'a new low'.

Harsh criticism indeed but perhaps this story will mark an upswing in hits as tonight, we mark a new tradition for the Pat Blues!  Jordan Kazymyra was awarded the "hard hat" tonight for being the hardest working Pat Blue.  I won't divulge my source as to who provided the picture but I couldn't get over the uncanny resemblance to everybody's favourite building contractor "Bob the Builder"! (aside from the 3 fingers, cantaloupe shaped head, and Prince Charles ears that is).  I'll be posting some details from the game vs. the Monarchs tomorrow so, for now, this picture of 'Kaz' & 'Bob' will have to do.

CP Reporter Jennifer Graham's Grey Cup scoop features Donavon Beatty

Regina, SK - Canadian Press reporter Jennifer Graham is pretty used to rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest newsmakers in Canada.  She's covered Prime Minister Harper, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and even rubbed elbows with the British paparazzi when Prince Charles and Camilla came to town last year.  All that aside, her interview with Regina Pat Blues Defenseman Donavon Beatty at the Grey Cup parade is "must-see TV" (or video, anyway).  As you'll see from the video below Beatty was as cool during the interview as he normally is on the ice!  Click on the picture of Donavon below and it will take you to the full video. Suffice to say this had to be the highlight of Jennifer's Grey Cup coverage during the week, if not her career!

@PaulDawsonSK That is great! Definitely one to remember.

— Jennifer Graham (@JGrahamCP) November 25, 2013

Yorkton clips Pat Blues 5-3

Yorkton - A couple things stood out when I reviewed the Pat Blues 5-3 loss on the Sask Bantam AA Website.   Firstly, the Pat Blues were 0 for 8 on the powerplay (Ouch!) and secondly, the Pat Blues actually out shot Yorkton in the game.  Yorkton made their power play chances count, going 2 for 5 with the extra man.  AP Isaac Sandomirsky opened the scoring for the Pat Blues who also saw markers from Noah Koczak and Chase Nameth.   The Pats play the Regina Monarchs on Monday night and that team features the stellar goaltending tandem of Zach Johnson & Morgan Bogdan so the Pat Blues will have to get some shots on net to beat either of those '99 goaltenders.  Pictured below is Captain Matthew Chekay who recently signed a deal with 2 for 1 Pizza!

Kazzzy gets the Hattie to beat Esteee!

Estevan - It didn't really surprise me to hear Jordan Kazymyra had a breakout game for the Blues tonight in Estevan.  Kaz tallied 3 for his first hat trick in his Bantam career as the Blues defeated the Bruins 5-3.  Kaz was a bit snake bit over the first few games and struggled to find the net but tonight was a different story.  I'm sure the bus ride back from Estevan was a bit crazy tonight but it will be that much more enjoyable with the 2 points that go along with the victory.  I had to dig into the archives for a picture of Jordan along with proud paps Dmytro as I couldn't make it to the game tonight. Well done Blues, congrats on the big victory!

Pat Blues rise to beat Barons, then sink to Wheat Kings!

Apologies to my loyal blog audience (Donavon's grandpa Ray and a couple of others), for not updating the blog over the weekend but I'm out of town in beautiful Vancouver Island! The best photo I could do was of my sisters dog 'Robson' going for a swim in the Pacific Ocean this morning! I was able to get a few details on the weekend action however so here we go...

The Pat Blues started the weekend with a 5-3 victory over North Battleford. The Barons made this much closer than it should have been and had it to 4-3 before Michael Puglia sealed the match with an empty net goal, his second of the game. Also scoring for the Pat Blues was 2000 forwards Dean Mason & Randon Schmidt as well as captain Matthew Chekay.

On Sunday, the Pat Blues got off to a bit of a slow start and went down 2-0 after the first period. The Blues battled back and dominated the Wheat Kings in the 2nd and 3rd periods but it wasn't enough as the Blues lost 3-2. The injury woes continued for the Pat Blues as I'm hearing reports that Donavon Beatty suffered a lower body injury during this game. Let's home he doesn't join Sean Dawson who is suffering from a meniscus tear in his knee. Tristan Third and Noah Crowley also added markers for the Pat Blues.

Pat Blues bow out on Saturday afternoon...

Regina, SK - I figured the Pat Blues were in good shape when I left after the second period yesterday as they really seemed to dominate the second period.  It came as a surprise to learn the Pat Blues fell to the Saskatoon Generals in a game that turfed the Pat Blues from the Graham Tuer Bantam tournament.  Isaac Sandomirsky added two nice goals back to back in the second period but he was shut down in the third.  There was some good hockey played over the weekend and the Pat Blues had the best record of all the Regina teams.  Thanks to all the parents who volunteered throughout the weekend and it's back to work come Monday night!

Pat Blues take two!

Regina, SK - The Pat Blues must have had Rebecca Black blaring from the ipod in the dressing room because "Friday, Friday" sure seemed to be their game day of choice for the squad.  The Pat Blues opened the day with a 6-4 victory over the Norman Wolves and backed it up with an 8-2 victory over Battleford.  Blake Diewold (pictured below) continued his fine record with a win in the afternoon tilt while Matthew Lenz got the W in the evening.  Tristan Third remains injured from a bad hit on Thursday while Sean Dawson went down with a knee injury during the second period against the Wolves.  The Pat Blues continue their strong tournament showing this afternoon at the Co-Operators.