Another game in the W-H-L’s East Division Hub and an individual player had Saskatoon Blades’ observers scurrying for the record books!
Defenceman Rhett Rhinehart (pictured) recorded a hat-trick, the first Bridge City Bunch D-Man to score at least three goals in a single game since Darren Dietz tallied four times in a February, 2012 Blue and Gold victory over Swift Current. The big offensive effort by the 19-year-old Lloydminster product boosted the Blades to a 4-1 triumph Thursday over the Regina Pats. It was Saskatoon’s fifth straight win and improved their Hub record to 14-2-2, good for first place. Rhinehart now has four goals for the season. Kyle Crnkovic added an empty net goal for the Bridge City Bunch, who out-shot the 6-9-3 Queen City Kids 35-21. The only downside for Rhinehart in the game was that the Regina goal went in off his skate…a rebound of a Logan Nijhoff shot that skipped past Koen MacInnes early in the second period. The Blue and Gold return to action Saturday at 8 o’clock for their fourth and final meeting with the Swift Current Broncos. Following is the official game summary from the W-H-L…
Regina Pats 1 at Saskatoon Blades 4 – Status: Final
Thursday, April 15, 2021 – Brandt Centre – Regina, SK
Regina 0 1 0 – 1
Saskatoon 2 1 1 – 4
1st Period-1, Saskatoon, Rhinehart 2 (Wyatt McLeod, Plaschewsky), 8:07. 2, Saskatoon, Rhinehart 3 (Lisowsky), 11:41 (PP). Penalties-Wotton Reg (interference), 10:03.
2nd Period-3, Regina, Nijhoff 9 (Cadieux, Evans), 3:08. 4, Saskatoon, Rhinehart 4 (Crnkovic, Patrician), 18:23. Penalties-Cadieux Reg (interference), 0:53; Denomie Reg (too many men), 7:29; Denomie Reg (elbowing), 11:47.
3rd Period-5, Saskatoon, Crnkovic 8 (Wyatt McLeod), 18:58 (EN). Penalties-Evans Reg (interference), 7:48; Rhinehart Sas (cross checking), 10:17; Chorney Reg (high sticking), 11:16.
Shots on Goal-Regina 8-10-3-21. Saskatoon 13-6-16-35.
Power Play Opportunities-Regina 0 / 1; Saskatoon 1 / 6.
Goalies-Regina, Ross 4-7-2-0 (34 shots-31 saves). Saskatoon, MacInnes 4-1-1-0 (21 shots-20 saves).
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Referees-Adam Bloski (16), Troy Murray (34).
Linesmen-Ridge Brooks (161), Levi Schutz (110).
