Saskatchewan

Regina Pats clinch Eastern Conference, headed for WHL playoff finals

They'll now go on to play the Seattle Thunderbirds for the Ed Chynoweth Cup in the Western Hockey League finals.

Team beat hosts Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-4 Sunday night

The victorious Regina Pats shake hands with the losing Lethbridge Hurricanes Sunday night in the conclusive Game 6 of the WHL eastern conference. The Pats won 7-4. (Regina Pats/Twitter)

The Regina Pats have defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes and will now advance to the Western Hockey League playoff finals.

The Pats closed out the Eastern Conference Championship at Lethbridge's Enmax Centre Sunday night, beating the Hurricanes with a score of 7-4.

The Pats went into the final five minutes of the third period with a healthy two-point lead, then scored a decisive third point on an empty net soon after.

They'll now go on to face the Seattle Thunderbirds for the Ed Chynoweth Cup in the WHL finals.

Game 1 takes place this Friday.