Kootenay 6 Medicine Hat 4 Game #35

Cranbrook, BC – The Kootenay ICE power-play scored 4 goals in a 6-4 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers in WHL action on Tuesday night.

The ICE got the first goal of the game as Hayden Rintoul’s waist high point shot was deflected in by Kevin King who was cruising through the low slot.
On a power-play the ICE made it 2-0 as James Martin’s point shot was going wide by deflected off Max Reinhart’s leg and into the net.

The teams combined for 7 goals in the 2nd period.
ICE made it 3-0 on a 5-on-3 powerplay as Brayden McNabb got deep in the slot and scored on a wrist shot off the crossbar and into the net.
On another powerplay Matt Fraser deflected a point shot from Petr Senkerik that goes in top corner.
Tigers scored 2 goals 22 seconds apart as Emerson Etem got a defelction on a point shot from Matthew Konan.
Then Joey Frazer, on a delayed penalty, came down the left wing a fired a wrist shot high on the glove side.
Tigers got within a goal as Reid Petryk scored his 1st career goal after finding a loose puck in the slot and turned around with a wrist shot high on the glove side.
ICE scored 2 goals in the final minute as Kevin King had the puck in the deep left corner and fed Steele Boomer who had an open net from 10 feet away.
The ICE scored a powerplay goal as Jesse Ismond got a rebound while skating through the low slot and backhanded into an open net.

The only goal in the 3rd period came with the clubs skating 4-on-4 and Joey Frazer on a partial breakaway got his 2nd of the game with a wrist shot high on the glove side. Gui Glasspoole earned his 1st career point in his 3rd career game by assisting on the goal.

The Tigers have only 2 regulation losses in their last 15 games.

ICE lead the season series 2-1.

ICE scratches – Dominic Pacovsky 10th game (ankle 1-3 weeks), Jagger Dirk & Elgin Pearce.

The ICE will visit Lethbridge on Friday and will host the Hurricanes on Saturday.

Game Summary
Medicine Hat 21-11-2-4 Kootenay 17-15-1-2

1st Period
1. Kootenay, King 12 (McNabb, Rintoul) 6:07
2. Kootenay, Reinhart 9 (Martin, Senkerik) 18:32 pp
Penalties – Montgmery Ktn (high stick) 10:50, King MH (cross checking) 16:35, Kessy MH Montgomery Ktn (fighting) 18:36, Gal MH (hooking) 19:47.
2nd Period
3. Kootenay, McNabb 9 (Sylvester, Boomer) 1:39 pp
4. Kootenay, Fraser 14 (Senkerik, Reinhart) 8:10 pp
5. Medicine Hat, Etem 26 (Konan, MacKay) 11:14
6. Medicine Hat, Frazer 5 (King) 11:36
7. Medicine Hat, Petryk 1 (Frazer) 15:29
8. Kootenay, Boomer 12 (Sylvester, King) 19:04
9. Kootenay, Ismond 6 (McNabb, Fraser) 19:51 pp
Penalties – Isherwood MH (slashing, game misconduct) :32, MacKay MH (slashing) 7:52, Hurley Ktn (roughing) 12:29, Gal MH (slashing) 19:12.
3rd Period
10. Medicine Hat, Frazer (2) 6 (Glasspoole, Kundratek) 19:32
Penalties – Fraser Ktn (goalie interference) 1:04, Carr MH (hooking) 5:20, Leach Ktn (hooking) 11:15, Mathews Ktn (interference) 14:50.
Shots on goal by
Medicine Hat - 6 – 10 - 8 = 24
Kootenay - 16 – 13 – 12 = 41
Goal (shots-saves) – Medicine Hat: Tyler Bunz (L 17-9-2-2) Kootenay: Todd Mathews (W 12-7-1-2)
Power plays (goals-chances) – Medicine Hat: 0/5 Kootenay: 4/6
Referee – Steve Papp
Linesmen – Tyler Adair, Matthew Barker
Attendance – 2,616

DaSilva Helps Beat Canada

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/story/?id=302492

REGINA -- Steven DaSilva scored twice in the third period as the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Saskatchewan All-Stars upset the Canadian junior team 4-2 in exhibition play Tuesday night before 3,329 at Brandt Arena.

Chris Durand had a goal and two assists and Brennan Bosch also scored for the CIS.

Philippe Cornet of Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and defenceman Dylan Olsen of the University of Minnesota-Duluth scored for Canada, who outshot the students 38-23 but were stoned by their own goaltenders, who played for both teams.

After two intrasquad games earlier this week, it was the last chance for the juniors to impress the coaches and management before the 22-man team roster for the world junior championships is announced on Wednesday, but few stood out in this contest.

They rested eight of the 31 players remaining in camp -- all of them strong bets to make the squad.

The CIS team was made up of players from the universities of Regina and Saskatchewan, most of them former Western Hockey League players, and gave the juniors a test with their experience and energy.

Also, Team Canada goalies Matt Hackett of the Plymouth Whalers, Olivier Roy of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Martin Jones of the Calgary Hitmen each played two periods one for each team -- and took turns frustrating their teammates.

Canada looked to be in control until running into penalty trouble in the third period.

Only seven seconds into a holding call on Cody Eakin of the Swift Current Broncos, DaSilva one-timed a pass from the slot past Roy to put the CIS in the lead at 7:35.

DaSilva got behind the defence and beat Roy with a high shot to seal the victory with 2:34 left to play.

The students scored first, as Durand's shot from the right side of the net slid under Hackett 8:36 into the game. Meanwhile, Roy stoned his teammates in the net, stopping Nazem Kadri of the London Knights on a breakaway in the final minute of the period.

Canada outshot the CIS 14-1 in the second frame, but the students scored on their only shot as Bosch got a return pass from Steve Gillen and banged it past Jones at 6:28.

Canada struck back 44 seconds later as Cornet was at the net to backhand the rebound of a Tyler Cuma shot past Hackett. Olsen tied it at 14:42 when he got a piece of Windsor Spitfire Taylor Hall's pass and it ducked inside Hackett's far post.

The juniors played with desperation but no finish in the third period. There were blazing rushes from Hall and Brandon Kozun of the Hitmen, and Adam Henrique of Windsor got in alone only to shoot over the net.

Defenceman Colten Teubert was the only one of six returning players from last year's world juniors to dress, and he was named captain for the game.

ICE Trivia Game #35

During every ICE broadcast we ask a trivia question.

Today’s Trivia question.

Name the last Tiger to win WHL Rookie of the Year.

ANSWER – In 1985-86 Neil Brady was the East Conference Rookie of the Year.

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Medicine Hat @ Kootenay Game #35

The Kootenay ICE will host Medicine Hat tonight.
This is the 3rd meeting of the season. The season series is tied 1-1 with the road team winning each game.
The ICE have lost 3 of their last 4 games, but in each loss the game was tied in the 3rd period.
The Tigers have 1 regulation loss in their last 14 games, 11-1-0-2.
The ICE go into the final week of the pre-Xmas schedule with 3 games. After tonight they have a home and home with Lethbridge.
Head to head Dustin Sylvester leads the ICE with 3 goals and 4 points including an overtime winning goal.
Tigers Emerson Etem has 4 goals in 2 games against the ICE.
The ICE have 1 win at home in their last 4 games played at the Rec-Plex.
Tigers have won their last 5 road games.
The ICE are coming off a couple close losses to Calgary on the weekend.
Tigers are being led by Shaun Clouston as Head Coach Willy Desjardins is with Team Canada.
The ICE are tied for 8th in the Conference and the Tigers are tied for 3rd.
Gametime 7.

From The ICE Office

ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week’s action with a 16-15-1-2 record (8-7-1-1 at home, 8-8-0-1 on the road, 4-1 in overtime, 2-2 in shootouts) and in third place in the CENTRAL DIVISION and tied for 14th place overall… The ICE will play six of their next seven games at home…KOOTENAY will conclude their first half of the 2009-2010 schedule with three games this week (two at home, one on the road)…The ICE will host CALGARY (December 27) following the Christmas Break.

NEW YEARS EVE WITH THE ICE: Celebrate NEW YEARS EVE with the KOOTENAY ICE…Following the game against REGINA on December 31st the Hockey Club will be hosting a NEW YEARS EVE party at the HERITAGE INN...Tickets are $75.00 per person or $125.00 per couple and will include dinner, DJ, dance, silent auction and door prizes…You will have the chance to win a weekend gateway to see the VANCOUVER CANUCKS including accommodation from MOLSON and much more…Tickets are available at the KOOTENAY ICE OFFICE with all the monies raised going to the EDUCATION FUND.

GIFT CARDS: Get the gift that keeps on giving…The KOOTENAY ICE now have reusable and reloadable GIFT CARDS for any dollar amount…Your special someone can use the gift card to buy individual game tickets, FLEX PAKS, FAMILY PAKS, SEASON TICKET PACKAGES or PLAYOFF PACKAGES…GIFT CARDS are available now at the KOOTENAY ICE OFFICE.

SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP: This year KOOTENAY will be facing off against the rest of the CENTRAL DIVISION for a different kind of trophy…The SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP tallies points from head-to-head meetings in the CENTRAL DIVISION and the team with the most points in those head-to-heads at the end of the regular season will be awarded the SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP…Fans can get involved by answering weekly trivia questions to win prizes…To get to the CHALLENGE CUP webpage click on the link at www.kootenayice.net

DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY is 19th in the WHL in overall power play (16.5%)…The ICE are 11th in the League in overall penalty killing (78.6%).…TODD MATHEWS is tied for ninth in the League in save percentage (.908%)…JESSE ISMOND played his 100th WHL career game against CALGARY on December 11…DUSTIN SYLVESTER needs five more points to reach 200 in his WHL career (91-104-195)…HAYDEN RINTOUL needs to play in one more game to reach 100 WHL career games played…MAX REINHART needs to play in four more games to reach 100 WHL career games played.

INJURY: Forward DOMINIK PACOVSKY will be out of the ICE line up one to three weeks with a broken foot…KOOTENAY has lost 90 man games to injuries so far this season.

ONE YEAR AGO: After 34 games of the 2008-2009 season the ICE were 16-13-2-3, after 35 games 17-13-2-3 and after 36 games 17-14-2-3.

UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday December 15 ICE vs Medicine Hat 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Wednesday December 16 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Thursday December 17 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday December 18 ICE @ Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday December 19 ICE vs Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
December 20 – 26 Christmas Break

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Wednesday, December 9 – Kootenay 5 vs Edmonton 2 – Record 15-14-1-1 – Attendance: 2,434
Goals:
1 – Rintoul (2) from Sylvester and McNabb
2 – King (11) from McNabb and Sylvester
3 – McNabb (7) from Sylvester and Mathews
4 – Antilla (5) from Rintoul and Hurley
5 – Boomer (11) from Sylvester and Leach
Goalie: Todd Mathews (24 Saves, 2 GA)

Friday, December 11 – Kootenay 1 vs Calgary 3– Record 16-15-1-1 – Attendance: 2,808
Goal:
1 – Ismond (5) from Reinhart and Fraser
Goalie: Todd Mathews (27 Saves, 3 GA)

Sunday, December 13 – Kootenay 2 @ Calgary 3 – SO – Record 16-15-1-2 – Attendance: 16,751
Goals:
1 – McNabb (8) from Magnus and Antilla
2 – Fraser (13) from Reinhart and Martin
Goalie: Todd Mathews (28 Saves, 2 GA)

Skapski Update

There has been no official release but there are many reliable sources reporting that ICE prospect Mackenzie Skapski was the player who most seriously hurt in the bus accident on the weekend.

Greg Drinnan (Taking Note Link to the right) has this on his blog today.

G Mackenzie Skapski of the major midget Fraser Valley Bruins is in B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, recovering from surgery to repair head injuries suffered in a bus accident Friday afternoon near Williams Lake, B.C. Skapski, from Abbotsford, B.C., was taken by the Kootenay Ice in the third round, 57th overall, of the 2009 bantam draft. He played last season with the Abbotsford Hawks, who won the B.C. bantam championship. . . . Skapski was released from ICU on Sunday and now is recovering in his own room. He has had two plates and some screws surgically installed to repair damage and facilitate healing.

Calgary 3 Kootenay 2 SO Game #34

The Kootenay ICE have now gone 11 straight regular season games without a win in the Saddledome with a 3-2 overtime shootout loss.
The ICE had leads of 1-0 and 2-1 on goals by Brayden McNabb and Matt Fraser.
The Hitmen forced overtime with a goal with less than 3 minutes remaining.
Calgary won the shootout 1-0.
Dustin Sylvetsre, Max Reinhart and Jesse Ismond were the shooters.
The ICE will host Medicine Hat on Tuesday.