Regina Pats sign five-year lease with Evraz Place

Despite threats of leaving town, the Regina Pats won't be leaving the Queen City for at least the next five years now that they've signed a lease with Evraz Place.

The team had been without a place to play since the end of May when the previous three-year deal expired. Despite things appearing to get nasty at times, Neil Donnelly with Evraz Place says things went relatively smooth.

Pats president Brent Parker said they decided Regina was the place to stay.

“For any sports franchise, you have to have a partnership with the building to be successful. We haven't had that before and we're confident we do have that going forward,” said Parker.

Leaving Regina was not something they discussed with others.

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“We got feeling going along that we wouldn't have to do that (leave Regina), so we really never had any discussions with anybody, but we discussed what could be next for us for sure,” said Parker.

Parker says the deal had to be at least five years long. Financial terms were not released.

Neither side would really get into any other details either, but they did say they are working tto improve the fan experience at the Brandt Centre as well. Some changes would be easier than others.

“The fact of the matter is the centre ice score clock is an obstruction for most of the other events that we do at the facility,” said Donnelly.

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