Cranbrook, BC – Red Deer Rebel defenseman Colin Archer scored at 1:54 of overtime in a 4-3 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Saturday night.
The ICE got the first goal of the game on a powerplay as Dustin Sylvester receieved a pass in the missle slot, fended off a Rebel for wrist a shot high on the glove side.
Rebels tied the game as Willie Coetzee receieved a breakaway pass from Andrej Kudrna and scored with a wrist shot high on the glove side.
In the 2nd period the ICE regained their 1-goal lead as Dustin Sylvester scored on a breakaway with a backhand deke through the legs.
Rebels tied the game 2-2 as Kudrna’s wrist shot rolled over the goalies’ shoulder and landed near the goalie and was pushed in by Coetzee.
Rebels took a 3-2 lead as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins floated a high pass to the crease area and was batted in by Brett Ferguson.
ICE forced overtime while shorthanded as Kevin King took the puck from 2 Rebels along the boards, went to the net, and scored on a backhand deke.
In overtime Rebels scored on a rebound as Colin Archer pushed in a long rebound into a gaping open net.
The game was the 2nd half of a home and home with the ICE winning 4-1 in Red Deer on Friday.
ICE scratches – Nathan Lieuwen 5th game (day-to-day), Brayden McNabb 2nd game (knee 4-6 weeks), Luke Paulsen 2nd game (ankle 2-4 weeks), Christian Magnus 18th game (finger day-to-day), Matt Fraser 4th game (knee 1-2 weeks) and Simon Skrudland 2nd game (flu day-to-day).
The ICE were one player short of a complete line-up.
The ICE will visit Calgary on Wednesday afternoon in their next game.
Next home game is Saturday against Tri City.
Rebels are on a trip that has them in Kamloops, Kelowna, Chilliwack and Vancouver.
Game Summary
Red Deer 9-10-0-0 Kootenay 8-11-1-0
1st Period
1. Kootenay, Sylvester 7 (Boomer, Rintoul) 4:01 pp
2. Red Deer, Coetzee 10 (Kudrna, Archer) 6:33
Penalties – Petrovic RD (cross checking) 2:19, Borejko RD (roughing) Weller RD (slashing) Montogomery Ktn (roughing, slashing) 6:46, Machacek Ktn (roughing) 10:32, Deagle RD (slashing) 13:47.
2nd Period
3. Kootenay, Sylvester (2) 8 6:35
4. Red Deer, Coetzee (2) 11 (Kudrna, Green) 11:34
5. Red Deer, Ferguson 6 (Cowen, Nugent-Hopkins) 16:16
Penalties – Ferraro RD (misconduct) 6:35, Petrovic RD Czerwonka Ktn (fighting) 6:50, Molle Ktn (holding) 7:31.
3rd Period
6. Kootenay, King 6 (Leach, Sylvester) 16:41 sh
Penalties – Weller RD (slashing) 2:24, Reinhart Ktn (tripping) 15:07, Green RD Machacek Ktn (roughing) 16:11.
Overtime
7. Red Deer, Archer 2 (Coetzee, Nugent-Hopkins) 1:54
Penalties – None.
Shots on goal by
Red Deer - 6 – 13 – 10 – 3 = 32
Kootenay – 10 – 13 - 6 – 1 = 30
Goal (shots-saves) – Red Deer: Kraymer Barnstable (W 3-1-0-0) Kootenay: Todd Mathews (L 4-4-1-0)
Power plays (goals-chances) – Red Deer: 0/3 Kootenay: 1/3
Referee – Devin Klein
Linesmen – Sean Donnelly, Scott Sharun
Attendance – 2,713