The Regina Pats have advanced to the WHL Eastern Conference Final.
Regular season scoring-champion Sam Steel and Austin Wagner scored twice each to lead the Pats to a 5-1 victory over the Swift Current Broncos in the 7th and deciding game.
PATS WIN GAME 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5-1 THE FINAL!!!!!! First time to the Eastern Conference Championship since 1993!#WHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Oz2dnxwubC
— #JoinTheRegiment (@WHLPats) April 18, 2017
The CHL top-ranked Pats won the last three games in a four-day span to erase a 3-1 deficit.
Regina will play the winner of the Lethbridge at Medicine Hat Tuesday night Game Seven.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The Western Conference Final opens Friday in Seattle with the Thunderbirds up against the Kelowna Rockets.
WHL WESTERN FINAL:
Game | Visitor | Home | Date | Time
1 | Kelowna @ Seattle = Friday, April 21 @ 7:35
2 | Kelowna @ Seattle = Saturday, April 22 @ 7:05
3 | Seattle @ Kelowna = Tuesday, April 25 @ 7:05
4 | Seattle @ Kelowna = Wednesday, April 26 @ 7:05
*5 | Kelowna @ Seattle = Friday, April 28 @ 7:35
*6 | Seattle @ Kelowna = Sunday, April 30 @ 5:05
*7 | Kelowna @ Seattle = Tuesday, May 2 @ 7:05
*IF NECESSARY
