Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE defenseman Hayden Rintoul had 4 assists in an 8-1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes in WHL action on Friday night.
ICE opened the scoring as Hayden Rintoul’s waist high point shot was deflected by Max Reinhart.
The ICE then scored 2 goals 66 seconds apart. Joe Antilla found a loose puck in the slot and beat the goalie with a wrist shot.
Reinhart scored his second of the game with a wrist shot from the high slot that beat the goalie on the glove side.
On the power-play the ICE made it 4-0 as Dominik Pacovsly fired a laser high on the glove side.
The ICE then scored 3 goals in 1:32. Steele Boomer scored on a forehand wraparound.
The Hurricanes changed goalies as Ville Kolpannen, rookie from Finland, made his WHL debut.
The ICE scored on their 1st 2 shots on the new netminder.
Kevin King pushed in a loose puck near the crease to make it 6-0.
Jesse Ismond completed a 2-on-1 break as he redirected a pass from Christian Magnus.
Drew Czerwonka got a power-play goal on a defelction.
Lethbridge got their only goal with 7 seconds left as Cam Braes completed a 2-on-1 break.
ICE welcomed back defenseman Brayden McNabb who was just sent back from Buffalo Sabres camp.
Hurricanes were without 3 players who are at or are just returning from NHL camps in defenseman Brennan Yadlowsi and forwards Kyle Beach & Carter Ashton.
The game marked the debut for Lethbridge’s new Head Coach/GM Rich Preston who coached in the WHL with Regina in 95-97. The last 12 years he has been a NHL Assistant Coach with Calgary and San Jose.
Because of renovations at their home rink Lethbridge is starting the season with 8 straight road games. Their 1st home game is October 9th.
Saturday they visit Medicine Hat.
The game marked the beginning of the 14th year of the ICE Franchise and their 12th in Cranbrook.
On opening night the ICE have a record of 8-4-2.
And on home openers’ the ICE record is 9-3-2.
The ICE will visit Red Deer on Saturday.
Game Summary
Lethbridge 0-1-0-0 Kootenay 1-0-0-0
1st Period
1. Kootenay, Reinhart 1 (Rintoul, Pacovsky) 3:48
2. Kootenay, Antilla 1 (Rintoul, McNabb) 16:47
3. Kootenay, Reinhart 2 (2) (Sylvester, Pacovsky) 17:53
Penalties – King Ktn (roughing) 5:59, Fyten Leth (roughing, fighting) King Ktn (fighting) 11:36, Ryckman Leth (slashing, fighting) Castro Leth (game misc for 3rd man in) Montgomery Ktn (fighting) 14:40, Ryckman Leth (slashing) 19:41.
2nd Period
4. Kootenay, Pacovsky 1 (Ismond) 5:42 pp
5. Kootenay, Boomer 1 (Rintoul, Antilla) 15:50
6. Kootenay, King 1 (Ismond, Fraser) 16:08
7. Kootenay, Ismond 1 (Magnus, Machacek) 17:22
Penalties – King Ktn (triping) :24, Mestery Leth (hooking) 5:14, Bench Leth (too many men) 7:28, Bancks Leth Senkerick Ktn (fighting) 13:46, Braes Leth Skrudland (fighting) 14:20, Mestery Leth CZerwonka Ktn (fighting) 17:51.
3rd Period
8. Kootenay, Czerwonka 1 (McNabb, Rintoul) 11:49 pp
9. Lethbridge Braes 1 (Moser, Henke) 19:53
Penalty Shot – Henke Leth missed.
Penalties – Boomer Ktn (delay of game puck over glass) 3:13, Sutter Leth (delay of game, unsportsmanlike) 8:10, Rintoul Ktn (tripping) 15:25
Shots on goal by
Lethbridge - 1 - 3 – 10 = 14
Kootenay - 16 – 23 – 9 = 48
Goal (shots-saves) – Lethbridge: Michael Tadjdeh (33-28) (L 0-1-0-0) Ville Kolpannen 15:50 second (15-12) Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (14-13 (W 1-0-0-0)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Lethbridge: 0/4 Kootenay: 2/8
Referees – Trevor Hanson, Ryan Thompson
Linesmen – Matthew Barker, Jim Maniago
Attendance – 2,695