Regina Pats fall short in 5-2 loss to Calgary Hitmen

The Regina Pats  (13-34-1-2) fell 5-2 to the Calgary Hitmen (24-19-3-1) Tuesday night in Western Hockey League (WHL) action.

Hitmen forwards Mark Kastelic and Carson Focht led the way in the win, combining for five points.

Kastelic scored his 31st and 32nd of the season and added an assist. Focht scored his 13th and 14th.

James Malm rounded out the scoring for the Hitmen, with his 18th of the season.

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Pats forward Austin Pratt potted his 19th goal of the year, while Sergei Alkhimov scored his 10th.

Max Paddock was in net for the Pats and stopped 33 of 38 shots. Jack McNaughton stopped 21 of 23 for the Hitmen.

The Pats went two for three on the powerplay, while the Hitmen went two for six with the man advantage.

Up next for the Pats is a home game against the Saskatoon Blades (29-13-7-0) on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m.