The Kootenay ICE wrapped up their preseason with a game in Innisfail against Red Deer. The Club won 4-3 in an overtime shootout to end up with a 3-1-0-0 exhibition record.
ICE Goals –
Matt Fraser scored on a rebound and lifted it in on the backhand.
On a two-man advantage Dominik Pacovky deflected a point shot from Luke Paulsen.
Domink scored his 2nd of the game and 3rd of the preseason by banging in a rebound.
ICE Line-up
Goalies – Nathan Lieuwen, Todd Mathews
Defense – Hayden Rintoul, John Neibrandt, James Martin, Tyler Vanscourt, Luke Paulsen, Cason Machacek, Ryan Molle, Joey Leach
Forwards – Joe Antilla, Michael Cassivi, Matt Fraser, Brendan Hurley, Jessi Ismond, Christian Magnus, Brock Montgomery, Dominik Pacovsky, Elgin Pearce, Simon Skrudland
Dustin Sylvester (Anaheim) and Kevin King (Minnesota) have returned from NHL camps. Brayden McNabb (Buffalo) is the only player not with the club.
GM Jeff Chynoweth says he hopes to make 2-3 roster cuts before the regular season starts.
ICE Alumni Luke Weins dropped the puck for the ceremonial face-off.
It was standing room only with a crowd of 1,200.
Game Summary
1st Period
1. Kootenay, Fraser 1 (Leach) :35
2. Red Deer, Persson (Morin) 1:52 pp
3. Kootenay, Pacovsky 2 (Paulsen, Rintoul) 18:44 5-on-3 pp
Penalties – Machacek Ktn (roughing, fighting, game misc) Cowen RD (fighting, game misc), Molle Ktn (cross checking, fighting, game misc) Petrovic RD (fighting, game misc) 5:05, Esposito RD (kneeing) 7:30, Ismond Ktn (charging) 10:29, Deagle RD (tripping) 17:34, Morin RD (delay of game) 17:58, Magnus Ktn (tripping) 19:00.
2nd Period
No Scoring
Penalties – Martin Ktn (hooking) 1:43.
3rd Period
4. Red Deer, Esposito 1:10
5. Red Deer, Mireau (Ferguson) 14:03 pp
6. Kootenay, Pacovsky 3 (2) (Vanscourt, Leach) 16:21
Penalties – Leach Ktn (tripping) 2:51, Bench Ktn (too many men) 4:58, Miller RD (interference) 8:45, Martin Ktn (tripping) 12:50, Montgomery Ktn Esposito RD (unsportsmanlike) 14:10, Montgomery Ktn Esposito RD (fighting, game misc) 16:14, Antilla Ktn Kambeitz RD (roughing) 17:01.
Overtime
No Scoring
Penalties – Paulsen Ktn (tripping) 1:59, Mathews Ktn (slashing) 3:19, Archer RD (roughing) 5:00.
Shootout
Red Deer (1) – Green, miss; Nugent-Hopkins, miss; Ferguson, goal; Mireau, miss.
Kootenay (2) – Rintoul, miss, Ismond, goal, Magnus, miss, Cassivi, goal.
Shots on goal by
Red Deer – 16 – 7 – 15 – 6 = 44
Kootenay – 10 – 6 – 6 – 2 = 24
Goal (shots-saves) – Red Deer: Cam Gorchynski (24-21) Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (21-20) Todd Mathews 12:10 second (23-21)
Power plays (goals-chances) – Red Deer: 2/11 Kootenay: 1/4