Cranbrook, BC – The Kootenay ICE have won 11 games in a row after a 4-2 win over the Spokane Chiefs in WHL action on Saturday night.
ICE scored on their 1st shot on goal as Kevin King deflected a wrist shot from Dustin Sylvester that rolled through the goalies legs.
It was King's 50th career goal.
Chiefs tied the game 1-1 while shorthanded as Blake Gal blocked a shot and went on a 2-on-1 break and scored on wrist shot that beat the goalie on the glove side.
Chiefs took a 2-1 lead on the powerplay as defenseman Stefan Ulmer scored on a shot that beat the screened goalie high on the glove side.
ICE tied the game 2-2 in the 2nd period as Luke Paulsen’s high point shot was deflected by Steele Bomer.
Video replayed ruled it was not put in with a high stick.
2 minutes later the ICE took a 3-2 lead as Max Reinhart found a loose puck in the high slot and spun around with a wrist shot that went in high on the glove side. Reinhart has goals in 3 straight games.
ICE scored on the powerplay to make the score 4-2 as Brayden McNabb faked a shot at the spot and fed a wide open Dustin Sylvester at the bottom of the circle as he scored on a 1-time slap shot.
It was Sylvester's 100th career goal and is the 4th to reach the milestone. (Nigel Dawes, Jarret Stoll & Steve DaSilva)
Spokane pulled their goalie while on a power-play with just over 2 minutes left in the game and scored right after a faceoff win as Mitch Wahl fired a slap shot that deflected of Dominik Uher’s stick and went in off the goalies blocker.
Spokane pulled their goalie again with 1:40 left in the game and failed to get a shot on net.
The ICE have tied a Franchise Record with 11 straight wins.
The crowd was the largest at the Rec-Plex this season.
ICE scratches – Dominik Pacovsky 20th game (ankle 2-3 weeks) & Jagger Dirk.
ICE will visit Calgary on Sunday.
Game Summary
Spokane 26-16-3-1 Kootenay 27-15-1-2
1st Period
1. Kootenay, King 16 (Sylvester, Boomer) 1:20
2. Spokane, Gal 7 8:36 sh
3. Spokane, Ulmer 5 (Johnson, Uher) 17:18 pp
Penalties – Uher Spok (goalie interference) 8:27, McNabb Ktn (hooking) 16:33, Reinhart Ktn (hooking) 18:26.
2nd Period
4. Kootenay, Boomer 16 (Sylvester, Paulson) 7:38
5. Kootenay, Reinhart 14 (Ismond, Leach) 9:38
6. Kootenay, Sylvester 24 (McNabb, Rintoul) 12:07 pp
Penalties – Bardaro Spok (tripping) Hurley Ktn (tripping) 2:13, Bench Spok (too many men) 4:36, Beach Spok (roughing) 10:31.
3rd Period
7. Spokane, Uher 4 (Spurgeon, Wahl) 17:59 pp
Penalties – Bartman Spok (cross checking) 4:15, Rintoul Ktn (holding) 12:44, Boomer Ktn (hooking) 17:53.
Shots on goal by
Spokane – 12 – 6 – 9 = 27
Kootenay – 10 – 14 – 8 = 32
Goal (shots-saves) – Spokane: James Reid (L 21-11-3-1) Kootenay: Todd Mathews (W 19-7-1-2)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Spokane: 2/5 Kootenay: 1/4
Referees – Colby Smith, Ryan Bonnett
Linesmen – Tyler Adair, Jim Maniago
Attendance – 3,326