The Mauler game scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Regina was postponed due to road conditions.
The two teams did match up Saturday for a neutral site game in Balcarres.
Regina took a 2-0 lead to the dressing room after 20-minutes on goals by Adam Kydd and Chase Nameth, the latter on the powerplay.
After a scoreless second period, Regina would add an empty netter by Reece Henry to round out a 3-0 win.
Jordan Schmuland took the loss in the Mauler net allowing two goals on 42-shots.
Nathan Moore faced 18-shots in earning the shut-out.
鈥淭he Pat Cs do a good job,鈥� said Mauler head coach Kevin Rawlick. 鈥淲e knew it would be a tough sled against them.鈥�
Rawlick said the Maulers did not have the start they wanted in Balcarres.
鈥淲e came out, I wouldn鈥檛 say flat, but we came out really nervous,鈥� said Rawlick, adding as a result the Maulers weren鈥檛 getting the things they needed to achieve in the game done.
And then Regina ended up on an extended five-on-three and momentum was fully on the Pat Canadians鈥� side.
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 give the Pat Canadians chances like that,鈥� said Rawlick.
While the shut-out loss was not the result desired, Rawlick said being part of Hockey Day in Saskatchewan activities in Balcarres was a great experience for the team.
鈥淚t was a really neat experience for the boys,鈥� said the Mauler coach, adding being a smaller community Balcarres really put on a great event with a lot of people involved.
The loss leaves Yorkton with a 14-14-1-3 record and 32-points and seventh spot in the AAA Midget League standings.
The Notre Dame Hounds top the league with 60-points, following by Prince Albert with 57, Regina 55, Tisdale 48, Swift Current 45 and the Saskatoon contacts with 34.
Up next
The Maulers are scheduled to host the Saskatoon Blazers for action Saturday at 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Farrell Agencies Arena.
