Friday, December 26, 2008

Kootenay @ Lethbridge

The WHL X-mas break ends Saturday with all 22 teams in action including the Kootenay ICE in Lethbridge.
It's the 4th meeting of the year with the Hurricanes leading the series 2-1. The ICE won 4-2 in their last meeting.
The ICE are 1 point behind the Hurricanes for 3rd in the Division and 5th in the Conference.
The club is without Drew Czerwonka and Max Reinhart who are at the Under-17 Tournament in Port Alberni.
Lethbridge is without defenseman Alex Theriau (U-17) and goalie Juha Metsola (Finland WJHC).
The ICE will welcome goalie Todd Mathews to the line-up after being acquired in a trade before the X-mas break.
The club's 1st pick in the 2008 Bantam Draft 15-year-old Brenden Hurley has also joined the club for the next 4 games.
Sunday the ICE host Red Deer.