Strong goaltending, late goal lifts host Pats over Bulldogs at Memorial Cup
REGINA — Playing in the limelight has already become a strength of Regina Pats goaltender Max Paddock.
The 17-year-old made 31 saves and Nick Henry scored the winner with 32 seconds remaining in the third period on Friday night as the host Pats opened the 100th Memorial Cup with a 3-2 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs.
“This was certainly his biggest stage,” Regina head coach John Paddock said of his goaltender and nephew. “But throughout his early life here in teens, he’s played in a lot of big things in other sports that were the highest thing at that time from volleyball to baseball.
“He has that knack it seems like.”