ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week’s action with a 40-24-3-2 record (19-12-2-1 at home, 21-12-1-1 on the road, 4-3 in overtime, 5-2 in shootouts) and in fifth place in the EASTERN CONFERENCE and tied for ninth place overall in the WHL…The ICE won their 40th game of the regular season March 3 in EDMONTON…It is the seventh time in franchise history and fifth in the last six years that KOOTENAY has recorded at least 40 wins in a season…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 has clinched a playoff spot for the 12th consecutive year…The ICE will play two of their remaining three regular season games at home.
KELLOGG’S NIGHT: When the ICE host the RED DEER REBELS on March 10th it will be KELLOGG’S Night…Fans in attendance will have the opportunity to win product from KELLOGG’S and meet one of the mascots.
ST. EUGENE GOLF RESORT CASINO / AWARDS NIGHT: When KOOTENAY host the EDMONTON OIL KINGS on March 13th it will be ST. EUGENE GOLF RESORT CASINO and AWARDS NIGHT…Fans in attendance will have the opportunity to learn more about the ST. EUGENE GOLF RESORT CASINO…The awards will start at 7:00 pm.
SAVE ON FOODS: The KOOTENAY ICE and SAVE ON FOODS are pleased to offer SAVE ON FOODS TICKET VOUCHERS…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.
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SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP: This season KOOTENAY will be facing off against the rest of the CENTRAL DIVISION for a different kind of trophy…The SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP tallies points from head-to-head meetings in the CENTRAL DIVISION and the team with the most points in those head-to-heads at the end of the regular season will be awarded the SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP…Fans can get involved by answering weekly trivia questions to win prizes…To get to the CHALLENGE CUP webpage click on the link at www.kootenayice.net
DID YOU KNOW: The ICE played in their 1000th game on February 23 against RED DEER…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 19-10-1-1 against the CENTRAL DIVISION this season and 31-19-3-2 against the EASTERN CONFERENCE…DUSTIN SYLVESTER, who leads the team in scoring at home with 49 points (18-31-49 in 34 games) also leads the club in scoring on the road with 41 points (17-24-41 in 31 games)…SYLVESTER, who is fifth in League scoring (35-55-90), played in his 300th WHL career game on February 26 against MEDICINE HAT…SYLVESTER scored his franchise record 15th career shorthanded goal on March 3 in EDMONTON (previous record was 11 held by DUNCAN MILROY)…BRAYDEN MCNABB (17-39-56) is sixth in the WHL for points by a defenseman…MATT FRASER, who recorded his 50th career WHL goal on March 3 against the OIL KINGS, needs four more points to reach 100 in his WHL career.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 69 games of the 2008-2009 season the ICE were 34-27-2-6, after 70 games 34-28-2-6, after 71 games 34-29-2-6 and after 72 games 35-29-2-6.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday March 9 Practice 12:00 – 2:00 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Wednesday March 10 ICE vs Red Deer 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Thursday March 11 Practice 10:30 – 12:30 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday March 12 ICE @ Red Deer 7:30 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday March 13 ICE vs Edmonton 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, March 3 – Kootenay 7 @ Edmonton 3 – Record 40-22-3-2 – Attendance: 3,452
Goals:
1 – Sylvester (35) from Fraser
2 – King (25) from Boomer and Sylvester-
3 – Boomer (26) from King
4 – Reinhart (20) from Czerwonka and Fraser
5 – Fraser (30) from Reinhart and Czerwonka
6 – Fraser (31) from Czerwonka and Reinhart
7 – McNabb (17) from Rintoul and King
Goalie: Todd Mathews (27 Saves, 3 GA)
Friday, March 5 – Kootenay 1 vs Medicine Hat 2 – Record 40-23-3-2 – Attendance: 2,643
Goal:
1 – Ismond (20) from Fraser
Goalie: Todd Mathews (33 Saves, 2 GA)
Saturday, March 6 – Kootenay 0 vs Calgary 6 – Record 40-24-3-2 – Attendance: 2,876
Goalies: Todd Mathews (31 Saves, 4 GA), Nathan Lieuwen (10 Saves, 2 GA)