Regina Pats defenceman Samuel Laplante

Pats Ink Defenceman Laplante

Regina, Sask. - The Regina Pats Hockey Club is pleased to announce the signing of 2007-born defenceman Samuel Laplante to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. "Sam is a big kid who has shown steady improvement since we drafted him," Regina Pats GM and Head Coach John Paddock said. "He looks like he can be a regular defenceman in the WHL." Laplante, 16, tallied 21 points (5G-16A) in 30 games in 2022-23 with IHA U1... Full Story