Nick Henry scores hat trick as Pats eliminate rival Broncos from Memorial Cup
REGINA — The Regina Pats had to wait over six weeks for the Memorial Cup to arrive after a first round exit at the hands of the Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League playoffs.
Regina exacted revenge on the Broncos on Wednesday night by defeating them 6-5 in the round-robin finale to eliminate Swift Current from the Canadian major junior championship.
“Our (45) days off, we were hoping these guys would win (the league title),” Pats forward Matt Bradley said. “We’re happy hard work and preparation have paid off.”
Nick Henry scored a hat trick for Regina, which will now face the Ontario Hockey League’s Hamilton Bulldogs in Friday’s semifinal.