Monday, November 2, 2009

From The ICE Office

ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week’s action with a 7-11-0-0 record (5-5-0-0 at home, 2-6-0-0 on the road, 2-0 in overtime, 1-0 in shootouts) and in fifth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION…This week the ICE will play a home and home series with the RED DEER REBELS, starting November 6 in RED DEER.

I NEWS: Join the I NEWS mailing list…This is an opportunity for fans to get their morning fix of all things KOOTENAY ICE related from Monday’s to Friday’s…To subscribe go to www.kootenayice.net and sign up under the WebTV button.

SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP: This year KOOTENAY will be facing off against the rest of the CENTRAL DIVISION for a different kind of trophy…The SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP tallies points from head-to-head meetings in the CENTRAL DIVISION and the team with the most points in those head-to-heads at the end of the regular season will be awarded the SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP…Fans can get involved by answering weekly trivia questions to win prizes…To get to the CHALLENGE CUP webpage click on the link at www.kootenayice.net

SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: The sale of SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS continues…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility…SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages. Adults are $99.00, Seniors $81.00, Students $81.00 and Youth $57.00.

FAMILY PACKS: The ICE have FAMILY PACKS on sale for Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday home games during the 2009-2010 season excluding Sunday, December 27…FAMILY PACKS are $45.00 and include two adult tickets, two youth or student tickets, a parking voucher, a game program voucher, and two McDonald Happy Meal vouchers…For more information, or to purchase a FAMILY PACK, call or visit the KOOTENAY ICE Office.

UNUSED SEASON TICKETS: Season Ticket Holders who have unused season tickets can exchange them for any regular season game at a cost of $5.00 per ticket…The unused tickets must have the ticket stub attached in order to be eligible…Tickets can be exchanged any time at the KOOTENAY ICE Office and Kootenay Collectibles.

CANADA SAFEWAY NIGHT: On Saturday, November 7 when the ICE host RED DEER it will be CANADA SAFEWAY Night...Fans in attendance will have the opportunity to win prizes.

DID YOU KNOW: The ICE are 6-3-0-0 when they score first and 1-8-0-0 when their opponent scores first…BRAYDEN MCNABB is sixth in points by a defenceman in the WHL with 16 (3-13-16)…TODD MATHEWS recorded his third WHL career shutout on November 1 against SEATTLE (25 saves)…KEVIN KING recorded his 100th point in his WHL career with an assist on October 28 against EVERETT…DUSTIN SYLVESTER has recorded 89 assists in his WHL career…STEELE BOOMER has recorded 41 assists in his WHL career…JOE ANTILLA needs to play in seven more games to reach 150th WHL career games played.

INJURIES: Goaltender NATHAN LIEUWEN will be out of the ICE line up indefinitely with a concussion…Defenseman BRAYDEN MCNABB will be out of the KOOTENAY line up four to six weeks with a knee injury…Defenseman LUKE PAULSEN will be out of the ICE line up two to four weeks with an ankle injury…Forward MATT FRASER will be out of the KOOTENAY line up one to two weeks with a knee injury…Forward CHRISTIAN MAGNUS will be out of the ICE line up week to week with a broken finger…Defenseman CASON MACHACEK (concussion) and Forward DREW CZERWONKA (leg laceration) will both be out of the ICE line up day to day.

ONE YEAR AGO: After 17 games of the 2008-2009 season the ICE were 8-5-1-3, after 18 games 8-5-2-3 and after 19 games 8-6-2-3.

UPCOMING WEEK:

Tuesday November 3 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Wednesday November 4 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Thursday November 5 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday November 6 ICE @ Red Deer 7:30 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday November 7 ICE vs Red Deer 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Wednesday, October 28 – Kootenay 1 vs. Everett 4 – Record 5-11-0-0 – Attendance: 2,402
Goal:
1 – Fraser (6) from Boomer and King
Goalie: Todd Mathews (20 Saves, 4 GA)

Friday, October 30 – Kootenay 2 vs. Brandon 1 – Record 6-11-0-0 – Attendance: 2,400
Goals:
1 – Boomer (6) from McNabb and Sylvester
2 – Sylvester (5) from Rintoul and Boomer
Goalie: Todd Mathews (29 Saves, 1 GA)

Sunday, November 1 – Kootenay 1 vs. Seattle 0 – Record 7-11-0-0 – Attendance: 2,695
Goal:
1 – Ismond (2) from Pacovsky and Leach
Goalie: Todd Mathews (24 Saves, 0 GA)