Cranbrook, BC – Moose Jaw got 2 goals from Tomas Karpov & Ian Duval in a 7-4 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Saturday night.
Warriors opened the scoring on a 2-on-1 break as Brian Sommers received a pass from Cory Scott and deked the goalie with a one-handed backhand.
ICE tied it 1-1 on the power-play as Andrew Bailey one-timed a pass from John Negrin from the bottom of the circle. On Teddy Bear & Mitten Toss Night the game was delayed as fans made their donations.
Warriors regained the lead as Ian Duval scored on rebound with a shot off the goal post high on the glove side.
Warriors made it 3-1 as Tomas Karpov banged in a rebound.
ICE got back within a goal as Tylan Stephens fired a wrist shot on a partial breakaway.
Warriors made it 4-2 while shorthanded as Ian Duval found an open Jason Bast for his 2nd SHG of the season.
ICE got back within a goal as Dustin Sylvester found a loose puck on rebound and pushed in his team leading 18th.
Warriors got their 2-goal lead back as Tomas Karpov poke a loose puck near the goaline.
Joel Broda made it 6-3 on a snap shot high on the stick side.
ICE Matt Fraser scored on the power-play after finding a loose puck in the slot.
Warriors ended the night with a shorthanded goal into an empty net from Duval.
The ICE will host Medicine Hat on Wednesday.
Game Summary
Moose Jaw 10-21-0-1 Kootenay 17-14-2-3
1st Period
1. Moose Jaw, Sommers 2 (Scott, Reinbolt) 5:30
2. Kootenay, Bailey 15 (Negrin, Barteaux) 8:30 pp
3. Moose Jaw, Duval 8 (Bast) 12:52
Penalties – McLlrath MJ (hooking) 7:29, Bosch MJ (delay of game) 10:00,
2nd Period
4. Moose Jaw, Karpov 2 (Smuk, Smith) 7:15
5. Kootenay, Stephens 11 10:09
6. Moose Jaw, Bast 12 (Duval) 12:04 sh
7. Kootenay, Sylvester 18 (Frere, Stephens) 18:29
Penalties – Negrin Ktn (tripping) 4:02, Karpv MJ (interference) 10:25, Fraser Ktn (goalie interference) 14:04, Bonar MJ, Bailey Ktn (roghing) 16:50.
3rd Period
8. Moose Jaw, Karpov (2) 3 (Atkinson, Smith) 1:10
9. Moose Jaw, Broda 24 (Filo, Suer) 9:01
10. Kootenay, Fraser 5 (Pacovsky, Stephens) 16:22 pp
11. Moose Jaw, Duval (2) 9 19:23 sh en
Penalties – Frazee MJ Negrin Ktn (roughing) :20, Smuk MJ (hooking) 11:23, Broda MJ (hooking) 16:11, Cox MJ (interference) 18:11.
Shots on goal by
Moose Jaw – 12 - 7 – 9 = 28
Kootenay - 10 – 13 – 9 = 32
Goal (shots-saves) – Moose Jaw: Jeff Bosch (W 6-13-0-2) Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (L 10-8-0-1)
Power plays (goals-chances) – Moose Jaw: 0/2 Kootenay: 2/7
Referee – Derek Zalaski
Linesmen – Tyler Adair, Kelly Reitenbach
Attendance – 2,952