Sam Steel's hat-trick paced the Regina Pats to a 5-2 win over the Calgary Hitmen in Game 3 of their best of 7 first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
The Pats now lead Calgary 3-0 and can wrap the series up Thursday night at the Saddledome.
Steel, who was named the CHL Player of the Week on Tuesday, has 9 points in the first three games of the series and leads the WHL in playoff scoring. He also led the league in scoring during the regular season.
Regina Pats 5 at Calgary Hitmen 2
Regina 3 1 1 - 5
Calgary 0 0 2 - 2
1st Period-1, Regina, Steel 2 (Leedahl, Harrison), 1:02. 2, Regina, Steel 3 (Zborovskiy, Henry), 9:31. 3, Regina, Sloboshan 1 (Hobbs, Brown), 19:57 (PP). Penalties-Davidson Reg (boarding), 10:12; Kastelic Cgy (inter. on goaltender), 12:16; Kastelic Cgy (hooking), 18:39.
2nd Period-4, Regina, Leedahl 3 (Brooks, Hobbs), 16:59 (PP). Penalties-Brooks Reg (slashing), 1:09; Ahl Reg (holding), 9:08; Zipp Cgy (slashing), 15:44.
3rd Period-5, Regina, Steel 4 4:16 (SH). 6, Calgary, Gennaro 1 (Yeryomenko, Bean), 9:41 (PP). 7, Calgary, Coleman 1 (Gordon, Fyten), 16:42. Penalties-Hobbs Reg (slashing), 3:17; Gennaro Cgy (tripping), 6:45; Wagner Reg (slashing), 8:40; Zborovskiy Reg (slashing), 13:42; Hobbs Reg (roughing), 16:42; Fyten Cgy (high sticking), 16:42.
Shots on Goal-Regina 14-11-10-35. Calgary 10-16-17-43.
Power Play Opportunities-Regina 2 / 3; Calgary 1 / 6.
Goalies-Regina, Brown (43 shots-41 saves). Calgary, Dumba (35 shots-30 saves).
A-6,736
Referees-Reid Anderson (53), Chris Crich (20).
Linesmen-Chad Huseby (59), Jared Mackey (52).
Other WHL Playoff Scores
Eastern Conference
Moose Jaw 4 Swift Current 3 - Thomas Foster (MJ) 2 goals. (Warriors lead best of 7 series 2-1)
Medicine Hat 6 Brandon 2 - David Quenneville (MH) 1 goal, 3 assists (Tigers lead best of 7 series 3-0)
Western Conference
Kamloops 4 Kelowna 1 - Lane Bauer (KAM) 2 goals. (Rockets lead best of 7 series 2-1)
Everett 2 Victoria 0 - Carter Hart (EVT) 25 save shutout (Silvertips lead best of 7 series 2-1)
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