PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — Ben Harvey recorded one goal and three assists on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, and the Prince Albert Raiders used a fast start and a late third-period surge to beat the Regina Pats 7-4 in Western Hockey League play at Art Hauser Centre. The announced attendance was 2,916. Prince Albert improved to 1-0, while Regina fell to 0-1. The Raiders led 3-1 after the first period, saw the Pats rally to within one in the second, then pulled away with two goals in the third. Harvey, a right wing from Edmonton, was named the game’s top star after adding three shots on goal. Maddix McCagherty had a goal and two assists, and Connor Howe scored twice for Prince Albert.

Prince Albert opened the scoring at 1:10 of the first period when Benett Kelly scored from Harvey and McCagherty. Howe made it 2-0 at 7:52, with McCagherty and Brock Cripps assisting. A lengthy penalty sequence at 11:49 included roughing penalties against Regina’s Zach Moore, Mathis Paull and Aiden Wagner, plus a major for kneeing against Prince Albert’s Cash Lanigan and a roughing call on Evan Smith. Regina’s Matt Paranych was sent off for high sticking at 13:13. Howe then scored his second goal at 14:14 from Riley Boychuk and Harvey. The Pats answered at 14:59 when Keets Fawcett scored from Ossi Tukio and Liam Pue, cutting the Raiders’ lead to 3-1 after 20 minutes.

McCagherty extended the lead to 4-1 at 5:29 of the second period, with Harvey and Darius Hordal assisting. A major fighting penalty involving Prince Albert’s Kyle Obobaifo and Regina’s Dayton Deschamps followed at 7:54. Regina’s Jace Egland scored from Moore at 9:30, but Prince Albert’s Carsyn Dyck restored a three-goal cushion at 12:12 from Athens Shingoose. The Pats kept pressing. Fawcett scored his second goal at 14:21, with Ellis Mieyette and Tukio assisting, and Mieyette scored at 19:08 from Paranych to bring Regina within 5-4 entering the third. Dyck was called for tripping at 17:11.

The Pats could not complete the comeback. Coincidental penalties to Regina’s Cohen Klassen for embellishment and Prince Albert’s Evan Smith for slashing came at 6:38 of the third. Oskars Luks of Prince Albert was called for holding at 9:29, and Regina’s Deschamps received a checking-from-behind penalty at 13:59. The Raiders then regained control. Alisher Sarkenov scored at 15:53 from Boychuk and Michal Orsulak for a 6-4 lead, and Harvey sealed the win at 17:45 from Liam Myhre. Benett Kelly was called for cross checking at 16:22, and Regina’s Owen Sejna was whistled for tripping at 18:37.

Harvey finished with one goal, three assists and three shots on goal. McCagherty had one goal, two assists and five shots. Howe scored twice on two shots. For Regina, Mieyette had one goal, one assist and two shots, while Fawcett scored twice on two shots. Kelly added a goal, three shots and two penalty minutes. Boychuk contributed two assists and three shots. Dyck had a goal, one shot and two penalty minutes. Sarkenov scored once and put six shots on net. Hordal had one assist and one shot. Prince Albert’s seven goals came from six players, with Howe the only Raider to score twice. Regina’s four goals came from three players.

Prince Albert returns to action Saturday at Swift Current. The Raiders then host Saskatoon on Sept. 25, visit Saskatoon on Sept. 26, host Red Deer on Sept. 30, visit Lethbridge on Oct. 2 and visit Medicine Hat on Oct. 3. Regina next plays at Brandon on Sept. 25, hosts Swift Current on Sept. 27 and visits Edmonton on Oct. 2.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Prince Albert 6, Regina 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Prince Albert with an 81.6 percent probability to win.