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Fifty-one days!

That’s how long the Regina Pats had to wait for some sweet redemption against the Swift Current Broncos, who handed Regina a bitter defeat in the first round of the playoffs.

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After more than seven weeks of wondering what it might be like to repay the favour, the Pats finally found out Wednesday night thanks to a wild 6-5 decision over the WHL champions in the final round-robin game of the 2018 Memorial Cup.

With the win, Regina (2-1) punched its ticket to Friday’s semi-final against the Hamilton Bulldogs (2-1).

Swift Current (0-3) was eliminated.

“It’s just a little icing on the top to finally get some payback,” said Pats defenceman Brady Pouteau as 6,484 fans departed the sold-out Brandt Centre. “(The Broncos) are a great team. Any time you beat a great team it feels good. Since we’ve had some history, it feels even better.”

Photo by Troy Fleece / Regina Leader-Post

The Pats are now looking ahead to Friday’s contest against Hamilton and a chance to move on to Sunday’s final versus the Acadie-Bathurst Titan (2-1). Two more victories for Regina would give the team its first Memorial Cup title since 1974.