Kootenay ICE goalie Todd Mathews had 37 saves including 15 in the 3rd period, in a 2-1 win in Moose Jaw.
Dustin Sylvester returned to the lineup after missing a game to the flu and deflected his 28th of the year.
Hayden Rintoul got the eventual game winner midway through the 2nd period.
The ICE are tied with Medicine Hat for 1st place in the Central Division and 2nd place in the East Conference.