Calgary, Alb – Kootenay ICE goalie Nathan Lieuwen made 22 saves in a 3-0 win over the Calgary Hitmen in WHL action on Wednesday night.
ICE opened the scoring in the 1st period as Calgary over skated the puck near their net and Max Reinhart scored with a wrist shot along the ice on the glove side. The goal was shorthanded, the 4th by the ICE this season.
In the 3rd period the ICE added insurance during a powerplay as Jesse Ismond backhanded a rebound through a scrum of players near the net.
Matt Fraser added an empty netter.
ICE are now in 1st place in the East Conference.
Ismond extended his point streak to 6 games.
Brayden McNabb and Joey Leach now have 4 game point streaks.
Lieuwen is tied for the league lead with 3 shutouts and has 6 in his career.
ICE have won 6 games in a row. In 4 of the games they were tied after 2 periods, once they trailed and today they had a lead.
During the streak they have outscored the opponents 13-0 in the 3rd period.
Brayden McNabb returned after missing 8 games to a shoulder injury. His 1st period open ice hit on Kris Foucault took the Hitmen forward out of the game with a collarbone injury.
ICE will start a 4 game homestand Friday against Brandon.
ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (1st game collarbone day-to-day), Brendan Hurley (3rd game hand 4-6 weeks).
Game Summary
Calgary 4-8-0-0 Kootenay 10-3-0-1
Kootenay 1 0 2 - 3
Calgary 0 0 0 - 0
1st Period-1, Kootenay, Reinhart 7 (McNabb) 15:27 (SH). Penalties-Beach Cal (tripping), 1:52; Foucault Cal (tripping), 5:23; Rossignol Ktn (high sticking), 8:17; Cheek Cal (hooking), 11:27; Dirk Ktn (hooking), 14:51.
2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-served by Trzonkowski Cal (too many men), 4:40; Beach Cal (boarding), 7:34; Paulsen Ktn (checking from behind), 9:44; Dirk Ktn (hooking), 14:06; McNabb Ktn (roughing), 14:57; Cheek Cal (roughing), 14:57; Royer Cal (roughing), 17:37; McNabb Ktn (high sticking), 18:43.
3rd Period-2, Kootenay, Ismond 5 (Magnus, Martin), 15:08 (PP). 3, Kootenay, Fraser 6 (King, Leach), 19:00 (EN). Penalties-Roach Cal (delay of game), 13:14; Fraser Ktn (inter. on goaltender), 16:51; Benoit Ktn (major-fighting), 19:57; Beach Cal (major-fighting), 19:57.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 6-12-12-30. Calgary 1-15-6-22.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 1 / 7; Calgary 0 / 6.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 8-1-0-0 (22 shots-22 saves). Calgary, Snider 3-4-0-0 (29 shots-27 saves).
A-7,210
Referees-Devin Klein (90), Greg Sarauer (68).
Linesmen-Sean Donnelly (109), Jeff Jobson (52).