Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE forward Max Reinhart scored in overtime in a 4-3 win over the Prince Albert Raiders in WHL action on Tuesday night.
The ICE scored on the 1st shift of the period as Kevin King stepped into a shot from the top of the circle and it went in top corner on the glove side.
Raiders quickly tied the game as Garrett Taylor stole the puck behind the ICE net and fed a wide open Sean Aschim who scored on a slap shot high on the glove side.
Raiders’ took a 2-1 lead in the 2nd period as Igor Revenko scored on a redirection after receiving a pass from Ryan Harrison.
Raiders’ made it 3-1 as Nathan Deck’s high point shot deflected in off the stick of Revenko.
ICE got back within a goal late in the 2nd period as defenseman Hayden Rintoul jumped around a fallen Raider to get to the slot and then fed a wide open Dustin Sylvester at the bottom of the circle who scored on a one-timer.
In the 3rd period the ICE tied the game 3-3 on a 2-on-1 break as Max Reinhart fed Matt Fraser near the crease and made no mistake with a redirection.
In overtime Dominik Pacovsky had the puck at the ICE blueline and lifted a pass 40 feet into the air over 3 Raider defenders to send Max Reinhart in on the breakaway who scored with a wrist shot low on the stick side.
This was the second meeting of the year; the Raiders won 4-3 in Prince Albert in October.
ICE scratches – Brayden McNabb 6th game (knee day-to-day), Luke Paulsen, Simon Skrudland and Elgin Pearce.
ICE will host Regina on Friday.
Game Summary
Prince Albert 11-11-1-2 Kootenay 11-12-1-0
1st Period
1. Kootenay, King 8 (Leach, Boomer) :33
2. Prince Albert, Aschim 2 (Taylor) 2:59
Penalties – Hickmott PA (slashing)) 17:18.
2nd Period
3. Prince Albert, Revenko 15 (Harrison, Button) 9:45
4. Prince Albert, Revenko 16 (2) (Button, Deck) 12:44
5. Kootenay, Sylvester 10 (Rintoul, Martin) 18:31
Penalties – Wall PA (tripping) 3:30, Taylor PA Montgomery Ktn (fighting) 14:43.
3rd Period
6. Kootenay, Fraser 8 (Reinhart, King) 1:14
Penalties – Rowley PA Hurley PA (fighting) 6:18, Herle PA (cross checkin) Martin (holding) 8:06, Deck PA (hooking) 9:22, Leach Ktn (kneeing) 11:46, Ismond Ktn (check from behind) 17:56.
Overtime
7. Kootenay, Reinhart 7 (Pacovsky, Rintoul) 4:15
Penalties – None.
Shots on goal by
Prince Albert - 9 – 10 - 8 – 6 = 33
Kootenay - 11 – 11 – 11 – 2 = 35
Goal (shots-saves) – Prince Albert: Garrett Zemlak (L 10-8-1-1) Kootenay: Todd Mathews (W 7-5-1-0)
Power plays (goals-chances) – Prince Albert: 0/2 Kootenay: 0/3
Referee – Pat Smith
Linesmen – Matthew Barker, Jim Maniago
Attendance – 2,652