regina pates With a 3–1 record on the ice, the team have had a successful run through four games on their West Coast road trip through British Columbia.
However, off the ice, the rumor mill is churning out some interesting stories.
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Since landing in BC, Pats head coach and general manager John Paddock has been bombarded with questions over the availability of star player Connor Beddard for a trade.
Bedard sits at the top of many scouts’ lists as the most intriguing player in the 2023 NHL Draft.
Can a business package contain a teen event on its way out of Regina? Paddock certainly isn’t amused by the question.
ahead of the Pats’ game against Kamloops Blazers, reporters were told to refrain from asking about business. When inevitably asked the question, Paddock quickly retorted.
“I heard just today this Christmas that some songs are sung in about 300 languages…. Do you speak any different languages?” he asked a reporter.
“Do you speak a different language?”
“No, I speak English,” replied the reporter.
“It’s said what’s done,” continued Paddock. “We’re not doing this and Connor has the final say. He wants to be Regina Pat and end his career at Regina, clear?
The frustration began last week in Vancouver when Paddock was asked about the Western Hockey League (WHL) There is still a month left until the trade deadline. Paddock replied, “That’s a stupid question. Those stories only come out in British Columbia.”
However, the discussion on the availability of bedrock has not stopped.
Paddock, asked about the trade, told a reporter, “Never before in the history of the league has this attention been asked of a player.” “It started in this city in June, so you shouldn’t speak English because I said what’s going to happen.
“He has a no-trade clause, he doesn’t want to be traded, he’s not going anywhere, we don’t want to trade him and he doesn’t want to be traded, it’s that simple.”
The Pats will have one final game in Beddard’s home province on Friday night in Prince George against the Cougars.
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