Saturday, November 29, 2008

Kootenay @ Everett

The Kootenay ICE are in Everett to play the Silvertips for the 1st and only time this season. In their only meeting last year the ICE won 8-2. The last time they played in Everett was December 5 2006 and the Silvertips won 2-0.
Andrew Bailey has goals in 5 straight games (the longest in the WHL this season was 6) and has points in 8 straight. (7g 7a = 14pts).
Dustin Sylvester also has an 8 game point streak (6g 9a = 15 points).
Everett has 3 players in the top 6 rookie scoring. They are lead in scoring by 17-year-old rookie Kellan Tochkin who didn't play in the league last year after being the 13th overall pick in the 2006 Bantam Draft. Kyle Beach is a 1st round pick of Chicago and defenseman Taylor Ellington is a 2nd round pick of Vancouver.