Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE forward Jesse Ismond scored the games’ only goal in a 1-0 overtime win over the Seattle Thunderbirds in WHL action on Sunday night.
The only goal was scored with 1:06 left in overtime as Dominik Pacovsky fed the puck to middle slot and Jesse Ismond fired a one-time slap shot that went through the goalies’ legs.
It was Todd Mathews 3rd career shutout.
Seattle had 3 5-on-3 power-plays.
Both teams went 0/3 on 3rd period power-plays.
This was the first and only meeting this year between the clubs.
Last year in Seattle the Thunderbirds won 4-1.
The last meeting in Cranbrook was November 11, 2007 when the ICE won 2-1 in overtime on Andrew Bailey’s game winning goal.
ICE scratches – Cason Machacek 6th game (concussion day-to-day), Christian Magnus 16th game (finger 1-2- weeks), Drew Czerwonka 15th game (leg 1-2 weeks), Nathan Lieuwen 3rd game (concussion indefinite) and Matt Fraser 2nd game (knee 2-4 weeks).
Thunderbirds have been battling the flu the last few days of the road trip and had half of the team battling the illness. 4 players were scratched because of the flu while up to 6 other players played even though they weren’t healthy.
The ICE will play the Rebels in a home and home series next weekend. Friday they play in Red Deer with the rematch Saturday in Cranbrook.
Game Summary
Seattle 4-11-1-2 Kootenay 7-11-0-0
1st Period
No Scoring.
Penalties – Montgomery Ktn (hooking) 7:59, Dillon Sea (interference) 11:01, Jacobs Sea Leach Ktn (roughing) 14:34, Parker Sea King Ktn (roughin) 15:59, Ismond Ktn (unsportsmanlike) 16:53.
2nd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties – Lockhart Sea (holding) 14:09, Molle Ktn (interference) 17:46, Leach Ktn (delay of game) 18:42, Mathews Ktn (slashing) 19:28.
3rd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties – King Ktn (tripping) 1:26, Jacobs Sea (hooking) 2:30, Haber Sea (holding) 4:39, Haber Sea (tripping) 15:46.
Overtime
1. Kootenay, Ismond 2 (Pacovsky, Leach) 3:54
Penalties – None.
Shots on goal by
Seattle - 8 – 5 – 12 – 1 = 24
Kootenay – 17 – 6 - 8 – 3 = 34
Goal (shots-saves) – Seattle: Calvin Pickard (L 3-7-1-2) Kootenay: Todd Mathews (W 3-4-0-0)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Seattle: 0/6 Kootenay: 0/5
Referees – Brett Iverson, Steve Papp
Linesmen – Steve Cochrane, Jim Maniago
Attendance – 2,695