Steel helps Pats even up series versus Thunderbirds May 09, 2017

Sam Steel was named the first star on Saturday night, as the Regina Pats defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3 in Game 2 of the WHL finals. The 2016 1^st round draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks tallied a goal and an assist in the contest, boosting his WHL Playoffs point total to 27 (9 goals, 18 assists) in 19 games. The Sherwood Park, Alberta-native has been one of the biggest breakout performers in the CHL this year. After seeing his point total rise from 70 in 2015-16 to a league-high 131 this season, Steel has carried his play over into the playoffs, leading his Regina Pats all the way to the WHL finals.

For more on Steel and Saturday’s game, check out the leaderpost.com story here.