A hat trick from Lanigan’s Kayden Stroeder paced the attack for the Oil Kings in the 5-1 outcome.

The Regina Pats started their two-game Alberta road trip Friday by getting trounced 5-1 by the Edmonton Oil Kings.

A hat trick from Lanigan’s Kayden Stroeder paced Edmonton’s attack. The Pats surrendered the game’s first four goals before Keets Fawcett scored before the 15-minute mark of the third period to break the shutout. Fawcett’s power-play goal was assisted by Liam Pue and Maddox Schultz.

Josh Lee and Luke Melnik added singles for the Oil Kings, while Parker Snell stopped 29 shots as they improved to 2-2-1.

Drake Mooney made 23 saves for the Pats. They fell to 1-2-0-1.

Blades lose to Rebels at home

The Saskatoon Blades allowed the first four goals to the Red Deer Rebels, including three in the first period, and never recovered in a 4-2 loss.

Beckett Hamilton and Poul Anderson led the way for the Rebels. The former had a goal and two helpers, whereas the latter scored twice. Cameron Kuzma potted the last of Red Deer’s markers 7:15 into the second period.

Yegor Gusev and Brayden Klimpke replied for Saskatoon, but it wasn’t enough.

Matthew Kondro turned aside 27 of 29 shots for the visitors, who are now 3-2-0-1.

Blades netminder Martin Psohlavec made 23 saves as the Blades dropped to 2-2-1 on the campaign.

Raiders swept up by Hurricanes

The Prince Albert Raiders were stymied by Lethbridge Hurricanes standout goalie Leif Oaten in a 3-1 defeat.

Jonah Sivertson was the only Raider to beat Oaten, who won a gold medal for Canada at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in August. Oaten saves 26 shots and was named the game’s first star as Lethbridge earned its first win of the season.

Logan Stuart and Oliver Sichtar opened a 2-0 lead for the home team. Dayne Beuker sealed the victory with an empty-netter in the final minute.

Steele Bass had 14 saves on 16 shots for the Raiders, who’ve started the season with four losses in their first six games.

Broncos edged by Royals

The Swift Current Broncos came back to pull even with the Victoria Royals, but a power-play goal midway through the third period was the difference in the British Columbia capital.

Cameron Schmidt’s second tally of the game at 9:50 of the final frame, scored on Royals man advantage, broke a tie and handed the Broncos a 5-4 loss.

Swift Current trailed 2-0 and 4-1 in his one, but goals from Jacob Beaulieu, Trae Wilke, and Kayd Ruedig pulled them even before the four-minute mark of the third. Ruedig’s marker was his second of the game and of the season.

The Royals also got goals from Odin Vauhkonen, Filip Novak, and Wyatt Danyleyko. Cole Prelusky made 19 saves to keep their perfect record intact. They’re 3-0.

Archer Cooke made 24 stops as the Broncos slipped to .500. They’re 2-2.