Regina Pats lose in OT of Game 6 WHL championship, Thunderbirds win cup

The Regina Pats lost 4-3 inovertime to the Seattle Thunderbirds Sunday night, losing a crucial Game 6 and their lastchanceof winning the WHL Championship.

The team had lost Game 5 of their best-of-seven series 7-4 Friday night, giving Seattle a 3-2 series lead.

• Pats lose in WHL Championship Game 5, return to Regina for Game 6

Going into Sunday's game at theBrandt Centre, the Pats neededto tie up the series for a Game 7 in Regina, but lost.

The Thunderbirds are taking home their first WHL championship in the franchise's 40-year history.

This was the first time the Pats had played for the league titlesince 1984.