The Kootenay ICE will host Regina tonight.
This is the 2nd meeting of the year.
5 weeks ago the Pats came back from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 in an overtime shootout.
The ICE are on a season high 5 game winning streak after a 5-4 overtime shootout win over Red Deer on Tuesday.
The Pats have lost 8 in a row and their last game was in Calgary on Tuesday.
For the 8th year in a row the Kootenay ICE are at home for a game on New Years Eve.
They have a record of 4-3-0-0, but have won 3 of the last 4 games played on December 31st.
Regina was the opposition on New Years Eve 2005 and the ICE won 4-1.
The ICE have won 4 in a row at the Rec-Plex.
Pats are on the road for a long stretch because of the WJHC and have lost 7 straight road games.
ICE are having a very successful month of December with 8 wins, 2 losses and a shootout loss in 11 games.
They're in 5th place in the conference.
The Pats are affected by both international tournaments and injuries and have dropped to 10th in the conference.
Brayden McNabb has a 6 game point streak and Dustin Sylvester has points in 5 in a row.
Pats Jordan Weal has been invited to next months Top Propects game.
Gametime 5.