Pats get their man

The Regina Pats have scheduled a news conference for this afternoon at which they are expected to announce the signing of Chad Lang as general manager.
Lang, a former GM with the Moose Jaw Warriors, would replace Brent Parker, who has moved upstairs and now is president and governor.
Greg Harder of the Regina Leader-Post reports that the Pats negotiated with Hockey Canada head scout Al Murray but weren't able to reach agreement on a deal.
Lang also had talks with the Swift Current Broncos, who are looking to bring in some help for GM/head coach Mark Lamb.
Lang has spent the last while working for the Canadian Hockey League as the director of hockey operations for the MasterCard Memorial Cup. As such, he was front and centre at the tournament that wrapped up Sunday in Brandon.