The oldest franchise in the WHL, the Regina Pats play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference and are based out of Regina, SK. Scoring 230 goals and giving up 214 goals was good enough to make the playoffs, only to be ousted by Moose Jaw in the opening round 4-1. Their leading scorer from a year ago was Jordan Weal, who finished fifth in the WHL and is a prospect in the Los Angeles Kings system. Because of their lengthy history, there has been bound to be a few odd things to happen to the Pats, and certainly, crossover appeal is one of them. Current Major League Baseball centerfielder Nyjer Morgan played 7 games in the 1999-2000 season, scoring two goals and amassing 20 PIM. In addition, former right fielder Larry Walker tried out for the team as a goaltender at one point in the team's history. That is not to say that the Pats don't have a history of turning out NHLers, as Brad Stuart, Barrett Jackman, Jordan Eberle, and the late Rick Rypien have all played in the NHL.
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