ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week’s action with a 37-17-3-2 record (19-7-2-1 at home, 18-10-1-1 on the road, 4-3 in overtime, 4-2 in shootouts) and in fourth place in the EASTERN CONFERENCE and tied for sixth place overall in the WHL…KOOTENAY has tied a franchise record for the most consecutive home games with a point at 12 (11-0-1 record – December 15, 2009 – February 14, 2010)…The ICE will finish the 2009-2010 regular season with an above .500 record for the 11th consecutive season, which is the longest active streak in the WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE…KOOTENAY will finish the regular season with a .500 or better road record for the ninth time in the last 11 seasons…The ICE are 32-6-3-2 since October 30th.
GIFT CARDS: Get the gift that keeps on giving…The Kootenay ICE have reusable and reloadable gift cards for any dollar amount…Your special someone can use the gift card to buy individual game tickets, Flex Paks, Family Paks, Season Ticket Packages or Playoff Packages…Buy it for Birthday’s, Anniversary’s or any other special day…Gift Cards are available at the Kootenay ICE Office.
FAMILY PACKS: The ICE have FAMILY PACKS on sale for the remaining Tuesday and Wednesday home games during the 2009-2010 season…FAMILY PACKS are $45.00 and include two adult tickets, two youth or student tickets, a parking voucher, a game program voucher, and two McDonald Happy Meal vouchers…For more information, or to purchase a FAMILY PACK, call or visit the KOOTENAY ICE Office.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: The sale of SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS continues…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility…SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages. Adults are $99.00, Seniors $81.00, Students $81.00 and Youth $57.00.
SAVE ON FOODS: The KOOTENAY ICE and SAVE ON FOODS are pleased to offer SAVE ON FOODS VOUCHERS for the remaining 2009-2010 regular season…Customers can purchase the ticket vouchers at the CRANBROOK SAVE ON FOODS location for all remaining KOOTENAY ICE regular season home games…Cardholders can pick them up for $14.00 plus gst or for free with the redemption of 8,000 SAVE ON MORE points…Non-Cardholders can get their vouchers for $16.00 plus gst.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY is 27-5-3-2 when they score the first goal of the game and 10-12-0-0 when their opponent scores first…DUSTIN SYLVESTER, who is tied for third in League scoring (32-50-82), is third in franchise history for goals with 108 (108-132-240, NIGEL DAWES – 159 and JARRET STOLL - 124)…SYLVESTER is tied for second in the WHL for game winning goals with eight…BRAYDEN MCNABB (15-36-51), who needs two more points to reach 100 in his WHL career, is tied for fifth in the WHL for points by a defenseman…MATT FRASER needs five more goals to reach 50 in his WHL career…DOMINIK PACOVSKY played in his 100th WHL career game on February 12 against EDMONTON…STEELE BOOMER recorded his 100th WHL career point against the OIL KINGS on February 12.
SCORING STREAK: MAX REINHART (1-4-5) has recorded at least a point in his last four games…DUSTIN SYLVESTER (3-4-7), KEVIN KING (3-2-5), STEELE BOOMER (2-5-7) and MATT FRASER (2-1-3) have each recorded at least a point in their last three games.
INJURY: BROCK MONTGOMERY will be out of the ICE line up three to four weeks with a shoulder injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 59 games of the 2008-2009 season the ICE were 28-23-2-6, after 60 games 28-24-2-6 and after 61 games 28-25-2-6.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday February 16 ICE vs Swift Current 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Wednesday February 17 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Thursday February 18 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday February 19 ICE vs Spokane 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday February 20 ICE @ Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Sunday February 21 ICE @ Medicine Hat 6:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, February 9 – Kootenay 5 vs Moose Jaw 2 – Record 35-17-1-2 – Attendance: 2,595
Goals:
1 – Sylvester (30) from McNabb and Boomer
2 – Molle (2) from Sylvester
3 – Sylvester (31) from King and Boomer
4 – Antilla (13) from Martin and Mathews
5 – Fraser (25) from Reinhart
Goalie: Todd Mathews (28 Saves, 2 GA)
Friday, February 12 – Kootenay 5 @ Edmonton 2 – Record 36-17-2-2 – Attendance: 3,749
Goals:
1 – King (20) from Molle and Sylvester
2 – Sylvester (32) from Boomer and Rintoul
3 – Czerwonka (4) from Montgomery
4 – Fraser (26) from Reinhart and Ismond
5 – Boomer (22) from King and Sylvester
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (25 Saves, 2 GA)
Sunday, February 14 – Kootenay 6 vs Saskatoon 3 – Record 37-17-3-2 – Attendance: 2,806
Goals:
1 – King (21) from Sylvester and Boomer
2 – Ismond (18) from Rintoul and Reinhart
3 – Ismond (19) from Antilla and Pacovsky
4 – King (22) from Boomer
5 – Reinhart (16) from Antilla and Fraser
6 – Boomer (23)
Goalie: Todd Mathews (31 Saves, 3 GA)