The Kootenay ICE opened their preseason with a 5-3 loss against Calgary in a game that was played in the Crowsnest Pass.
ICE goal scorers were Simon Skrudland, Max Reinhart and Ryan Bloom,
At one point the ICE led 3-1 and with 4 minutes left in the 2nd period they were out shooting Calgary 27-17. In the final 24 minutes Calgary outshot the ICE 28-5.
The ICE line-up consisted of 16, 17 & 18-year-olds.
Seven of the players were on the ICE roster last year. (Nathan Lieuwen, Tyler Vanscourt, Cason Machacek, Christian Magnus, Jesse Ismond, Max Reinhart & Michael Cassivi.
Calgary had two 20-year-olds and one 19-year-old and had 10 WHL veterans.
Max Reinhart and Petr Senkerik left the game early with minor injuries.
The ICE will play Lethbridge in the Crowsnest Pass on Sunday at 4.
ICE Lineup
Goalies – Lieuwen, Dylan Tait.
Defense – Vanscourt, Luke Paulsen, Machacek, Joey Leach, Petr Senkerik, John Neibrandt.
Forwards – Ryan Bloom, Bryton Mills, Jordan Bauer, Simon Skrudland, Magnus, Adam Rossignol, Elgin Pearce, Ismond, Reinhart, Brock Montgomery, Brendan Hurley, Cassivi.
Game Summary
1st Period
1. Kootenay, Skrudland 1 (Ismond, Cassivi) :37
2. Kootenay, Reinhart 1 (Senkerik) 11:56 4-on-4
3. Calgary, Madaisky 1 (MacKenzie) 19:22 5-on-3 pp
Penalties – Hurley Ktn McKenzie Calg (roughing) 9:07, Mills Ktn (boarding) 11:18, Vanscourt Ktn (roughing) 17:59, Lieuwen Ktn (delay puck over the glass) 19:21.
2nd Period
4. Kootenay, Bloom 1 (Leach, Montgomery) 7:22
Penalties – Beach Calg (check from behind) :12, Beach Calg (holding) 13:30, Tait Ktn (delay not playing puck) 16:08, Skrudland Ktn (hooking) Cassivi Ktn (roughing) Fiddler Calg (roughing) 19:01.
3rd Period
5. Calgary, Madaisky 2 (Gross) :24 pp
6. Calgary, McKenzie 1 (Fiddler) 12:13
7. Calgary, Hilton 1 (MacKenzie, Roach) 14:41 pp
8. Calgary, Hilton 2 (MacDonald) 19:24 sh en
Penalties – Hurley Ktn (boarding) 9:24, Machacek Ktn (kneeing) 13:10, Ismond Ktn Fiddler Calg (fighting, game) 17:54, Royer Calg (roughing) 18:05.
Shots on goal by
Calgary - 10 – 18 – 17 = 45
Kootenay – 11 – 17 – 4 = 32
Goal (shots-saves) – Calgary: Chase Komistek (20-17) Michael Snider 9:56 of second (12-12) Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (16-15) Dylan Tait 9:56 of second (28-25)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Calgary: 3/7 Kootenay: 0/3