Regina Pats fall 3-1 to Lethbridge Hurricanes Friday night

Austin Wagner was the lone goal scorer for the Regina Pats Friday as they fell 3-1 in Game 1 of the WHL'sEastern Conference final.

Goalie Tyler Brown made 22 saves, while Filip Ahl andSergey Zborovskiy assisted on Wagner's tally.

The Regina Pats scored early in the game but that would be it, as LethbridgeHurricanes goalie Stuart Skinner stopped 36 of 37 shots on net.

Giorgio Estephan scored twice for the Hurricanes, including an empty-net insurance goal later in the third period. Jordy Bellerive scoredin the second period on the power play, as the Hurricanes convertedone of three chances.

The Pats went zero-for-twoon the power play.

The Hurricanes lead the Pats 1-0 in the best-of-seven series. The Pats and Hurricanes will play Game 2 Saturday evening at the Brandt Centre in Regina.

In the league's Western Conference finals, the Seattle Thunderbirds downed the Kelowna Rockets 5-4, taking a 1-0 series lead.