The Kootenay ICE will host Red Deer tonight.
This is the 2nd of 8 meetings of the year, back in September the Rebels won 4-2.
The ICE have won 2 games in a row and are 4-1-0-1 in their last 6 games.
Rebels have lost 2 of the last 3 and are coming off a 1-0 loss to Kamloops.
The ICE are 3 points behind the Rebels for 1st place in the Central Division and have 2 games in hand.
Captain Brayden McNabb is close to returning after missing 5 games to a shoulder injury.
Kevin King has 5 points during his 3 game point streak while defenseman Jagger Dirk has 3 points during a 3 game point streak.
Rebels have the leagues’ best penalty kill.
Rebels goalie Darcy Kuemper is 1st in the league with 8 wins and has the best GAA.
ICE netminder Nathan Lieuwen is 3rd in the GAA category and has allowed 1 goal against in 2 home games.
ICE will play the next 3 games on the road.
Award winning Duane Steele will sign the national anthem.
Gametime 7.