The Kootenay ICE will host Portland tonight at the Rec-Plex.
This is the only meeting this year between the clubs.
Last year in Portland the Winterhawks won 4-1.
The last time they played in Cranbrook was November 4, 2007 and the ICE won 5-0.
This is game 1 of a 5-game homestand for the ICE.
The Winterhawks are wrapping up a 6-game road trip through the Central Division, so far 3-2-0-0.
ICE injuries – Drew Czerwonka 11th game (leg, 1-2 weeks), Christian Magnus 12th game (finger, 1-2 weeks) and Cason Machacek 1st game (concussion, week-to-week). Matt Fraser is day-to-day with a shoulder injury.
ICE leaders
- Goals - 5 Steele Boomer, 5 Matt Fraser, 5 Max Reinhart.
- Points - 14 Steele Boomer, 14 Brayden McNabb.
Winterhawks leaders -
- Goals - 8 Nino Niederreiter, 8 Luke Walker, 7 Brad Ross, 7 Ryan Johansen, 7 Spencer Bennett.
- Points - 18 Chris Francis, 18 Troy Rutkowski.
Pre-Game Show on The Drive is at 6:30.
The ICE will host Moose Jaw on Saturday.