U-17 Day 3

Pacific 7 Slovakia 3

ICE goalie Prospect Mackenzie Skapski 18 shots 15 saves.
Skapski and Pacific are 3-0 and will play Ontario on Sunday.

First Period
Goals:
05:25 PAC 19 Ryan Olsen (6 Griffin Reinhart) 5/5
06:38 SVK 25 Jan Blasko (7 Michal Valjent, 5 Patrik Luza) 5/4
12:15 PAC 10 Levi Bews (19 Ryan Olsen, 5 Morgan Rielly ) 5/4
13:04 PAC 15 Jari Erricson (9 Matt Bellerive, 14 Shane Danyluk) 5/5
13:43 SVK 10 Martin Reway 5/5

Penalties:
00:19 SVK 25 Jan Blasko (Tripping)
01:25 PAC 10 Levi Bews (Inter. on Goaltender)
06:09 PAC 21 Robert Trzonkowski (Roughing)
11:44 SVK 15 Mario Lunter (Hooking)
19:13 PAC 18 Brandon Magee (Roughing)
19:13 SVK 24 Richard Buri (Roughing)
19:13 SVK 24 Richard Buri (High Sticking)

Second Period
Goals:
01:34 SVK 22 Andreas Strauch 5/5
05:51 PAC 21 Robert Trzonkowski (12 Chase Clayton, 16 Justin Hickman) 5/5
08:51 PAC 22 Mike Winther (6 Griffin Reinhart) 5/5

Penalties:
11:33 PAC 18 Brandon Magee (High Sticking)
16:45 PAC 21 Robert Trzonkowski (Game Misconduct)
16:45 PAC 21 Robert Trzonkowski (Major - Check fr. Behind)

Third Period
Goals:
06:53 PAC 11 Troy Bourke (2 Matt Dumba) 4/4
17:57 PAC 15 Jari Erricson (9 Matt Bellerive, 14 Shane Danyluk) 5/5

Penalties:
00:26 SVK 25 Jan Blasko (Hooking)
06:17 PAC 10 Levi Bews (Hooking)
06:45 SVK 10 Martin Reway (Slashing)
14:21 SVK 14 Lubomir Dinda (Roughing)


Goaltenders
Slovakia 1 Michal Dovina On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00

Pacific 30 Mackenzie Skapski On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00


Shots on Goal 1 2 3 Total
Slovakia 6 10 2 18
Pacific 14 12 13 39

Player of the Game
Pacific 15 Jari Erricson
Slovakia 6 Matus Hrasko

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West 5 Czech Rep 2

ICE Prospect Jared Iron and Team West improved to a 1-1 record.
West will play Ontario on Sunday.

First Period
Goals:
04:36 WST 12 Chandler Stephenson (3 Brady Gaudet, 15 Brendan Leipsic) 5/4
07:56 WST 15 Brendan Leipsic (4 Derrick Pouliot, 17 Brendan Harms) 5/4

Penalties:
00:46 WST 18 Brett Stovin (Hooking)
04:15 CZE 9 Jan Schleiss (Hooking)
04:55 CZE 10 Karel Plasil (Interference)
07:21 CZE 3 Michal Plutnar (10-Minute Misconduct)
07:21 CZE 3 Michal Plutnar (Checking from Behind)
08:15 WST 22 Colton Heffley (Checking from Behind)
08:15 WST 22 Colton Heffley (10-Minute Misconduct)
15:53 CZE 14 Martin Matejcek (Hooking)

Second Period
Goals:
00:40 CZE 11 Patrik Machac (25 David Papezik) 5/5
08:29 WST 8 Brayden Cuthbert (9 Reed Gow, 16 Logan McVeigh) 5/4

Penalties:
07:59 CZE 25 David Papezik (Interference)
12:55 WST 12 Chandler Stephenson (Interference)
17:10 WST 2 Ryan Pulock (Holding)

Third Period
Goals:
10:34 WST 18 Brett Stovin 5/5
17:23 CZE 19 Dominik Volek (11 Patrik Machac) 5/4
19:14 WST 16 Logan McVeigh 5/5 EN

Penalties:
03:27 CZE 4 Marek Bail (Holding)
05:43 CZE 3 Michal Plutnar (Holding)
15:52 WST 14 Daniel Asham (10-Minute Misconduct)
15:52 WST 14 Daniel Asham (Checking to the Head)
19:39 CZE 12 Pavel Sedlacek (Checking from Behind)
20:00 CZE 12 Pavel Sedlacek (10-Minute Misconduct)


Goaltenders
West 31 Chris Dreidger On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00

Czech Republic 1 David Gaba On 1/00:00 Off 1/07:56
26 Marek Langhamer On 1/07:57 Off 3/20:00


Shots on Goal 1 2 3 Total
West 16 14 4 34
Czech Republic 5 12 13 30

Player of the Game
West 8 Brayden Cuthbert
Czech Republic 3 Michal Plutnar

Kootenay 5 Swift Current 3 Game #39

Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE forward Max Reinhart had 1 goal and 2 assists in a 5-3 win over the Swift Current in WHL action on Friday night.

Broncos opened the scoring on the powerplay as Reece Scarletts’ point shot went through the legs of the goalies.
ICE tied the game 1-1 on a powerplay as defenseman Brayden McNabb’s slapshot from the point went through the goalies legs.
McNabb is now the Franchise Record holder for most career defenseman points with 135.

Broncos took a 2-1 lead on a powerplay as Adam Lowry had a bouncing puck fin him in the crease and he rolled it into the net.
ICE tied the game 2-2 os Max reinhart found Matt Fraser at the left circle and his wrist shot beat the goalie shortside on the stickside.
Broncos got the lead back as Adam Lowry got his 2nd of the period with a shot from close to the net that rolled over the galies’ shoulders and into the net.
ICE tied the game again on the rush as Joe Antilla dropped a pass to Steele Boomer whose onetime slapshot was defelcted to the net and Kevin King was there to swat it into the net.

ICE took an early lead in the 3rd period as Max Reinhart backhanded from the deep circle a chip shot that beat the goal on the far side.
The Broncos could only manage 1 shot on goal in the 3rd period and pulled their goalie in the final minite. Drew Czerwonka fed Matt Fraser on a breakaway and scored into the empty net.

ICE will visit Edmonton on Sunday afternoon.

ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (15th game knee day-to-day), John Neibrandt.

Forward Brock Montgomery was used as a defenseman for the 1st time in his WHL career. He played defense for half a season in minor hockey and learned a lot from watching his older brother Bo who played defense for a few years in the WHL.

Game Summary
Swift Current 19-21-0-1 Kootenay 25-11-1-2

1st Period
1. Swift Current, Scarlett 4 (Novotny, Dowling) 13:01 pp
2. Kootenay, McNabb 8 (Paulsen, Reinhart) 16:49 pp
Penalties – Montgomery Ktn (interference) 1:37, Dowling SC (hooking) 2:28, Reum SC (kneeing) 5:23, Friesen SC (tripping) 7:02, Fraser Ktn (interference) 12:25, Reum SC (hooking) 16:29.
2nd Period
3. Swift Current, Lowry 8 (Vause, Evans) 7:41 pp
4. Kootenay, Fraser 15 (Reinhart, Montgomery) 9:59
5. Swift Current, Lowry (2) 9 (Hoban, Vause) 11:05
6. Kootenay, King 17 (Boomer, Antilla) 14:32
Penalties – Leach Ktn (check from behind) 6:18, Blanke SC Ismond Ktn (fighting) 7:44, Nedomlel SC (roughing) 18:16.
3rd Period
7. Kootenay, Reinhart 19 (Czerwonka) :53
8. Kootenay, Fraser (2) 16 (Czerwonka, Leach) 19:20 en
Penalties – Reum SC (hooking) 7:43,
Shots on goal by
Swift Current - 5 – 8 - 1 = 14
Kootenay - 15 – 16 – 17 = 48
Goal (shots-saves) – Swift Current: Mark Friesen (L 18-17-0-1) (47-43) Kootenay: Brett Teskey (W 7-2-0-0) (14-11)
Power plays (goals-chances) – Swift Current: 2/3 Kootenay: 1/6
Referees – Tyler Adair, Chad Williams
Linesmen – Aidan Henderson, Michael Roberts
Attendance – 2,822

ICE Trivia Game #39

Today’s Trivia question.

Who was the 1st Import Player to win the WHL scoring race in 1997-98?

ANSWER – Swift Current’s Sergei Varlamov.

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Swift Current @ Kootenay Game #39

The Kootenay ICE will host the Swift Curent Broncos tonight.
It's the 2nd meeting of the year with the previous game ending in a scoreless tie and the Broncos won the shootout.
It's the 9th year in a row the ICE are at home for a game on New Years' Eve.
Over the past 3 season the Broncos have won 8 of the last 9 meetings against the ICE.
Brayden McNabb needs 1 more point to become the ICE All-Time leading scoring defenseman. (134 points tied with Mike Busto)
Broncos have Cranbrook native Brandon Bruce on the roster 25 GP 0-1-1. Last year he played BC AAA Midget Okanagan 40 GP 16-11-27 26pm.
Broncos' Cody Eakin is playing for Canada at WJHC.
Broncos are playing game #10 of 11 straight on the road, so far 3-5-0-1.
ICE are 3rd in the Conference and the Broncos are 6th.
Special start time is 5p.
Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 4:30 on The Drive.

New Years Eve History
09 – vs Regina W 8-4
08 – vs Brandon L 3-2
07 – vs Lethbridge W 5-2
06 – vs Prince Albert W 5-1
05 – vs Regina W 4-1
04 – vs Prince Albert L 3-2
03 – vs Calgary L 4-1
02 – vs Calgary W 5-1

Leaders
ICE
Goals - 18 Max Reinhart
Assists - 24 Kevin King
Points - 40 Kevin King
Defenseman - 30 Brayden McNabb
Rookie - 7 Adam Rossignol
+/- - +17 Joe Antilla

Broncos
Goals - 18 Cody Eakin
Assists - 31 Justin Dowling
Points - 43 Justin Dowling
Defenseman - 13 Reece Scarlett, Kyle Verdino
Rookie - 3 Richard Nedomlel

Streaks
Brayden McNabb 9 games 5-8-13
Kevin King 3 games 1-4-5

ICE @ Mac's

The ICE had 9 prospects at the Mac's Midget Tournament in Calgary.

Leduc lost in Quarter-Final
Jaedon Descheneau 5 GP 6-3-9 2pm
Douglas Morris 5 GP 1-1-2 6pm

St. Albert finished 2-2
Wyatt Hoflin 2 GP 2-0 3.00 37 shots 31 saves

Tisdale finished 0-4
Jeff Hubic 4 GP 0-0-0 2pm
Spencer Wand 4 GP 0-0-0 4pm

UFA lost in Quarter-Final
Sam Johnson 5 GP 3-2-5 0pm
Luke Philp 5 GP 3-2-5 4pm

Valley West finished 0-4
Steven Myland 2 GP 0-2 5.00 70 shots 60 saves

Vancouver finished 0-4
Sam Reinhart 4 GP 1-3-4 6pm

U-17 Day 2

Pacific 3 Czech Rep 2

ICE Prospect
Pacific - Goalie Mackenzie Skapski 30 saves.

On Friday Pacific (2-0) meets Slovakia and West (0-1) faces Czech Rep.

Box Score 1 2 3 Total
Czech Republic (CZE) 1 1 0 2
Pacific (PAC) 1 1 1 3

First Period
Goals:
10:19 CZE 19 Dominik Volek 5/5
19:06 PAC 18 Brandon Magee (19 Ryan Olsen, 17 Steven Hodges) 5/4

Penalties:
00:32 CZE 21 Adam Chlapik (Checking from Behind)
02:06 PAC 18 Brandon Magee (Tripping)
02:32 CZE 21 Adam Chlapik (10-Minute Misconduct)
04:20 PAC 18 Brandon Magee (Cross Checking)
05:16 PAC 9 Matt Bellerive (Slashing)
05:16 CZE 24 Jan Hudecek (Holding Opp. Stick)
13:25 CZE 4 Marek Bail (Cross Checking)
17:38 CZE 25 David Papezik (Holding)

Second Period
Goals:
05:39 PAC 11 Troy Bourke (20 Hunter Shinkaruk, 2 Matt Dumba) 5/4
10:36 CZE 12 Pavel Sedlacek (11 Patrik Machac) 5/5

Penalties:
01:51 CZE 8 Radek Havel (Roughing)
00:03:32 PAC 17 Steven Hodges (Holding)
04:17 CZE 10 Karel Plasil (Holding)
11:31 PAC 5 Morgan Rielly (Roughing)
11:31 CZE 8 Radek Havel (Roughing)
19:34 PAC 18 Brandon Magee (Kneeing)

Third Period
Goals:
05:42 PAC 20 Hunter Shinkaruk (2 Matt Dumba) 5/5

Penalties:
12:03 PAC 8 Nicholas Walters (Holding)
14:58 CZE 25 David Papezik (Holding)
16:18 CZE 24 Jan Hudecek (Interference)


Goaltenders
Czech Republic 1 David Gaba On 1/00:00 Off 3/19:16

Pacific 30 Mackenzie Skapski On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00


Shots on Goal 1 2 3 Total
Czech Republic 13 14 5 32
Pacific 13 12 9 34

Player of the Game
Pacific 2 Matt Dumba
Czech Republic 1 David Gaba

U-17 Day 1

Pacific 5 West 2

ICE Prospects
Pacific - Goalie Mackenzie Skapski 26 saves and named Player of the Game.
West - Forward Jared Iron

On Thursday Pacific plays Czech Rep and West has the day off.

Box Score 1 2 3 Total
Pacific (PAC) 1 0 4 5
West (WST) 0 1 1 2

First Period
Goals:
13:33 PAC 6 Griffin Reinhart (2 Matt Dumba) 5/3

Penalties:
04:40 WST 12 Chandler Stephenson (Holding)
07:47 PAC 16 Justin Hickman (Checking from Behind)
07:47 PAC 16 Justin Hickman (10-Minute Misconduct)
12:18 WST 15 Brendan Leipsic (Elbowing)
12:46 WST 17 Brendan Harms (Tripping)
17:21 PAC 7 Joshua Smith (Hooking)

Second Period
Goals:
05:26 WST 22 Colton Heffley (16 Logan McVeigh) 4/5

Penalties:
01:58 PAC 3 Lucas Grayson (Hooking)
04:24 WST 11 Landon Peel (Tripping)
07:47 PAC 9 Matt Bellerive (Slashing)
09:41 PAC 16 Justin Hickman (Delay of Game)
15:58 WST 9 Reed Gow (High Sticking)
19:31 PAC 8 Nicholas Walters (Roughing)
19:31 WST 19 Shea Howorko (Roughing)

Third Period
Goals:
00:49 PAC 22 Mike Winther (6 Griffin Reinhart, 5 Morgan Rielly ) 4/4
02:49 WST 17 Brendan Harms (16 Logan McVeigh, 5 Damon Severson) 5/4
08:16 PAC 21 Robert Trzonkowski (2 Matt Dumba, 10 Levi Bews) 5/5
10:33 PAC 20 Hunter Shinkaruk (6 Griffin Reinhart, 2 Matt Dumba) 5/4
12:22 PAC 18 Brandon Magee 5/5

Penalties:
02:24 PAC 18 Brandon Magee (Tripping)
03:13 PAC 8 Nicholas Walters (Interference)
09:54 WST 22 Colton Heffley (Checking from Behind)
10:33 WST 22 Colton Heffley (10-Minute Misconduct)


Goaltenders
Pacific 30 Mackenzie Skapski On 1/00:00

West 31 Chris Dreidger On 1/00:00


Shots on Goal 1 2 3 Total
Pacific 9 13 9 31
West 8 14 6 28

Player of the Game
Pacific 30 Mackenzie Skapski
West 9 Reed Gow

Medicine Hat 3 Kootenay 2 Game #38

Medicine Hat, Alb - Medicine Hat Tigers Linden Vey had 1 goal and 2 assists in a come from behind 3-2 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Wednesday night.

ICE are now 16-2-0-0 when leading after 2 periods.

ICE goals came from Joe Antilla and Kevin King.

ICE have scored a powerplay goal in 7 straight games.

Brayden McNabb has tied Mike Busto for most career points by an ICE defenseman with 134.

ICE are 1st in the Central Division, 1 point ahead of Medicine Hat and Red Deer.
Rebels have 1 game in hand and the Tigers have 2 games in hand.

ICE will host Swift Current on Friday at 5pm.

ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (14th game knee 1 week), Adam Rossignol.

Game Summary
Medicine Hat 24-10-2-0 Kootenay 24-11-1-2

Kootenay 0 2 0 - 2
Medicine Hat 0 1 2 - 3

1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Pitlick M.h (interference), 10:43; Fraser Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 14:37.

2nd Period-1, Medicine Hat, Harrison 11 (Vey, Busenius), 1:31. 2, Kootenay, Antilla 11 (Magnus), 13:55. 3, Kootenay, King 16 (McNabb), 19:58 (PP). Penalties-Leach Ktn (tripping), 6:04; Vey M.h (tripping), 18:48.

3rd Period-4, Medicine Hat, Valk 3 (Vey, Carr), 9:54. 5, Medicine Hat, Vey 24 (Hamilton), 12:39 (PP). Penalties-Konan M.h (high sticking), 4:22; Boomer Ktn (inter. on goaltender), 11:45; Ismond Ktn (tripping), 15:26.

Shots on Goal-Kootenay 12-9-13-34. Medicine Hat 10-9-10-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 1 / 3; Medicine Hat 1 / 4.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 17-8-1-1 (29 shots-26 saves). Medicine Hat, Bunz 17-7-2-0 (34 shots-32 saves).
A-4,006
Referees-Chris Crich (80), Scott Ferguson.
Linesmen-Darren Holeha (47), Jason Roy (94).

ICE Trivia Game #38

During every ICE broadcast we ask a trivia question.

Today’s Trivia question.

How many Memorial Cups have The Medicine Hat Tigers won?

ANSWER – Two, 1987 & 1988.

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Kootenay @ Medicine Hat Game #38

The Kootenay ICE are in Medicine Hat tonight for the 2nd half of a home-and-home.
Last night the ICE won 6-3 and lead the season series 2-1.
ICE are 1st in the Central Division, 1 point ahead of Red Deer and 3 ahead of Medicine Hat. Tigers have 2 games in hand on both teams.
Tigers are 14-3-1 in their last 18 games.
Hayden Rintoul is expected to miss his 14th game with a knee injury but has returned to skating and could return at anytime in the near future.
Brock Montgomery has served his 2 game league suspension.
One of the 2 Referees tonight is Seth Ferguson from the OHL.

Head to Head
ICE
Brayden McNabb 4-0-4
Matt Fraser 1-3-4
Joey Leach 0-3-3
Kevin King 0-3-3
Joe Antilla 2-1-3
Brendan Hurley 2-0-2

Tigers
Tyler Pitlick 2-1-3
Linden Vey 2-1-3
Wacey Hamilton 1-1-2

Leaders
ICE
Goals - 18 Max Reinhart
Assists - 24 Kevin King
Points - 39 Kevin King
Defenseman - 29 Brayden McNabb
+/- - +17 Kevin King, Joe Antilla

Tigers
Goals - 23 Linden Vey
Assists - 32 Linden Vey
Points - 55 Linden Vey
Defenseman - 21 Jace Coyle
+/- - +19 Emerson Etem

Streaks
Brayden McNabb - 8 games 5-7-12
Max Reinhart - 6 games 3-7-10
Drew Czerwonka - 6 games 3-6-9
Matt Fraser - 4 games 4-3-7

Kootenay 6 Medicine Hat 3 Game #37

Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE goalie Nathan Lieuwen made 37 saves while Brendan Hurley and Brayden McNbb each scoring 2 goals ina 6-3 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers in WHL action on Tuesday night.

ICE opened the scoring off a turnover in the neutral zone, Adam Rossignol cruised down the right wing and his wrist shot was stopped and the rebound was slammed into the net by Brendan Hurley.
The ICE made it 2-0 with a long stretch in the Tigers’ zone and Jesse Ismond found defenseman Brayden McNabb lurking in the middle slot, he dangled around a defenseman and as he was alone against the goalie he scored with a wrist shot high on the stickside.

In the 2nd period with the clubs skating 4-on-4 the Tigers’ scored on a 2-on-1 break as Linden Vey fed Tyler Pitlick who scored on a one-time slap shot.
ICE regained a 2-goal lead as Drew Czerwonka tried a backhand wraparound that stayed near the crease as was pushed in by Hurley who notched his 2nd of the game.
ICE took a 4-1 lead on Max Reinhart rebound as Czerwonka on the backhand lifted it over the fallen goalie.
Off a faceoff win in the ICE zone the Tigers Pitlick moved to the middle slot and scored on a wrist shot on the stick side and the 2nd period ended the ICE lading 4-2.

In the 3rd period, on a delayed penalty, Linden Vey scored on a wrist shot that went off the reaching goalies’ glove into the net,
On the powerplay Steele Boomer deflected a Joey Leach slap shot from the point that beat the screened goalie.
The Tigers’ pulled the goalie for an extra attacker with 1:22 left and the ICE scored into the empty as McNabb scored from his own blueline.
McNabb has 7 goals this season and 4 have come against Medicine Hat.

ICE will visit Medicine Hat on Wednesday.

ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (knee 13th game 1 week), Brock Montgomery (game #2 of 2 game suspension).

ICE Kevin King played in his 300th career game. (5th ICE player to reach that milestone, Dale Mahovsky, Colin Sinclair, Adam Taylor, Dustin Sylvester)
McNabb has 36 career goal which ties Mike Busto for 2nd most in team history. (43 Steve McCarthy)
McNabb has 133 career points which is 2nd nest in team history. (134 Mike Busto)
Jesse Ismond's assist was his 100th career point.
The Tigers’ were 2 players short of a complete line-up even with call-up Riley Sheen playing in his 1st career game.

The crowd was the biggest at the Rec-Plex this season.

ICE remain in 1st place in the Central Division, 1 point ahead of Red Deer and 3 ahead of Medicine Hat.

McNabb extended his point streak to 8 games, Fraser to 4 games, Czerwonka to 6 games and Reinhart to 6 games.

ICE GM Jeff Chynoweth’s 15-year-old son Ryan has joined the Everett Silvertips for a couple of games this week.

Game Summary
Medicine Hat 23-10-2-0 Kootenay 24-10-1-2

1st Period
1. Kootenay, Hurley 2 (Rossignol, Dirk) 4:13
2. Kootenay, McNabb 6 (Ismond, King) 18:17
Penalties – Boomer Ktn (hooking) :17, Busenius MH Fraser Ktn (fighting) 3:15, Coyle MH (tripping) 19:55.
2nd Period
3. Medicine Hat, Pitlick 14 (Vey) 1:18
4. Kootenay, Hurley (2) 3 (Czerwonka, Antilla) 2:49
5. Kootenay, Czerwonka 10 (Reinhart, Fraser) 6:43
6. Medicine Hat, Pitlick (2) 15 (Hamilton) 16:27
Penalties – Paulsen Ktn (check from behind) :24, Fraser Ktn (check from behind) 12:43.
3rd Period
7. Medicine Hat, Vey 23 (Harrison, Parkonnen) 4:12
8. Kootenay, Boomer 8 (King, Leach) 6:43 pp
9. Kootenay, McNabb (2) 7 19:26 en
Penalties – Bredo MH (holding) 6:22, McNabb Ktn (cross checking) Ismond Ktn (misconduct) 7:24, Leach Ktn (cross checking) 10:46.
Shots on goal by
Medicine Hat – 12 – 18 – 10 = 40
Kootenay - 17 – 11 - 7 = 35
Goal (shots-saves) – Medicine Hat: Tyler Bunz (L 16-7-2-0) (34-29) Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (W 17-7-1-1) (40-37)
Power plays (goals-chances) – Medicine Hat: 0/5 Kootenay: 1/2
Referees – Ryan Bonnett, Brett Iverson
Linesmen – Jim Maniago, Scott Sharun
Attendance – 2,843

ICE Trivia Game #37

During every ICE broadcast we ask a trivia question.

Today’s Trivia question.
Rob Niedermayer played with the Tigers from 1990-95. When was he taken in the NHL Draft?

ANSWER – He was the 5th overall pick in 1993.

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Medicine Hat @ Kootenay Game #37

The Kootenay ICE will host Medicine Hat tonight in the 1st half of a home-and-home with the rematch tomorrow in Medicine Hat.
The season series is tied 1-1 with the road team winning each game.
October 26th ICE won 3-2 in Medicine Hat.
December 4th Tigers won 3-2 in overtime in Cranbrook.
The ICE go into the 2nd half of the season in 1st place in the Central Division, 1 point ahead of Medicine Hat and Red Deer. The Tigers have 2 games in hand on both the ICE and Rebels.
ICE defenseman Hayden Rintoul has missed 12 games to a knee injury and is skating this week and his return to the lineup should not be too far away.
Brock Montgomery will sit out game #2 of his 2 game league suspension for the interference major penalty December 17th vs Red Deer.
Tigers are missing Emerson Etem (WJHC USA), Hunter Shinkaruk (U-17 Pacific) and Kale Kessy to game #1 of a 2 game suspension.
Etem is making headlines by posting on his Twitter Page ..
"much needed day off, buffalo is a ghost town!! the worst city ever, it makes medicine hat look like paradise, never thought ide say that"

Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 on The Drive.

Head to Head
ICE
Matt Fraser 1-2-3
Joe Antilla 2-0-2
Brayden McNabb 2-0-2
Joey Leach 0-2-2
Nathan Lieuwen 2 GP 1-0-1 2.47 .922%

Tigers
Emerson Etem 0-2-2
Dylan Busenius 1-0-1
Wacey Hamilton 1-0-1
Reid Petryk 1-0-1
Curtis Valk 1-0-1
Linden Vey 1-0-1
Tyler Bunz 2 GP 1-1-0 2.48 .912%

Season Leaders
ICE
Goals - 18 Max Reinhart
Assists - 22 Kevin King, Brayden McNabb
Points - 37 King
Defenseman - 27 McNabb
Rookie - 6 Eric Benoit, Adam Rossignol
+/- - +16 King, Joe Antilla

Tigers
Goals - 22 Linden Vey
Assists - 31 Vey
Points - 53 Vey
Defenseman - 21 Jace Coyle
Rookie - 34 Tyler Pitlick
+/- - +19 Emerson Etem

Streaks
Brayden McNabb - 7-games 3-7-10
Drew Czerwonka - 5 games 2-5-7
Max Reinhart - 5 games 3-6-9 and 9 of 10 games 9-7-16
Matt Fraser - 3 games 4-2-6

From The ICE Office

ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week’s action with a 23-10-1-2 record (11-3-1-1 at home, 12-7-0-1 on the road, 0-1 in overtime, 3-2 in shootouts) and in first place in the CENTRAL DIVISION and third in the WHL…KOOTENAY was ranked ninth in the BMO CHL MASTERCARD TOP 10 RANKINGS for the week of December 20…KOOTENAY will play three of their next four games against the CENTRAL DIVISION.

KOOTENAY ICE OFFICE NEW YEARS HOURS:
Tuesday December 28 8:30 am – End of Game
Wednesday December 29 8:30 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Thursday December 30 8:30 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friday December 31 8:30 am – End of Game
January 1 to January 3 CLOSED
Tuesday January 4 Regular office hours resume

SAPUTO NIGHT: When the ICE host the MEDICINE HAT TIGERS on December 28 it will be SAPUTO NIGHT…Fans in attendance will get the opportunity to take part in a race for gift baskets courtesy of SAPUTO.

SPCA NIGHT: When KOOTENAY hosts the SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS on December 31 it will be SPCA Night…Fans will have the opportunity take part in a ball toss and win some great prizes.

DID YOU KNOW: The ICE are seventh in the League in overall penalty killing (82.9%)…KOOTENAY is 19-8-1-2 against the EASTERN CONFERENCE this season (10-2-1-1 at home, 9-6-0-1 on the road, 0-1 in overtime, 3-2 in shootouts)…MAX REINHART scored his 50th WHL goal on December 17 against RED DEER…NATHAN LIEUWEN is sixth in the WHL in goals against average (2.66)…JESSE ISMOND needs one more point to reach 100 in his WHL career…BRAYDEN MCNABB needs to record three more assists to reach 100 in his WHL career…KEVIN KING has played in 299 games with the ICE.

INJURY: Defenseman HAYDEN RINTOUL will be out of the ICE line up one to two weeks with a knee injury.

ONE YEAR AGO: After 36 games of the 2009-2010 season the ICE were 18-15-1-2, after 37 games 19-15-1-2 and after 38 games 20-15-1-2.

UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday December 28 ICE vs. Medicine Hat 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Wednesday December 29 ICE @ Medicine Hat 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Thursday December 30 Practice 11:00 – 1:00 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday December 31 ICE vs. Swift Current 5:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday January 1 Travel Day
Sunday January 2 ICE @ Edmonton 2:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Wednesday, December 15 – Kootenay 3 vs. Calgary 2 – Record 22-9-1-2 – Attendance: 2,169
Goals:
1 – King (15) from McNabb and Ismond
2 – Fraser (11) from Czerwonka and Antilla
3 – Magnus (5) from Pearce and Leach
Goalie: Brett Teskey (9 Saves, 2 GA)

Friday, December 17 – Kootenay 4 vs. Red Deer 1 – Record 23-9-1-2 – Attendance: 2,508
Goals:
1 – Martin (6) from McNabb and Rossignol
2 – Pearce (6)
3 – Reinhart (18) from Fraser and Czerwonka
4 – Fraser (12) from Reinhart and Czerwonka
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (28 Saves, 1 GA)

Sunday, December 18 – Kootenay 4 @ Red Deer 6 – Record 23-10-1-2 – Attendance: 4,346
Goals:
1 – Czerwonka (8) from Reinhart
2 – Fraser (13) from King and Reinhart
3 – Fraser (14) from McNabb and King
4 – Czerwonka (9) from Reinhart and Leach
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (27 Saves, 6 GA)

Top Prospects 2011

TEAM CHERRY

GOALTENDERS
Christopher Gibson, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
David Honzik, Victoriaville (QMJHL)

DEFENSEMEN
Myles Bell, Regina (WHL)
Scott Harrington, London (OHL)
Joe Morrow, Portland (WHL)
Ryan Murphy, Kitchener (OHL)
Duncan Siemens, Saskatoon (WHL)
Tyler Wotherspoon, Portland (WHL)

FORWARDS
Sean Couturier, Drummondville (QMJHL)
Phillip Danault, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
Nicklas Jensen, Oshawa (OHL)
Tomas Jurco, Saint John (QMJHL)
Gabriel Landeskog, Kitchener (OHL)
Mark McNeill, Prince Albert (WHL)
Matthew Puempel, Peterborough (OHL)
Rickard Rakell, Plymouth (OHL)
Ty Rattie, Portland (WHL)
Tobias Rieder, Kitchener (OHL)
Mark Scheifele, Barrie (OHL)
Ryan Strome, Niagara (OHL)

TEAM ORR

GOALTENDERS
Jordan Binnington, Owen Sound (OHL)
Liam Liston, Brandon (WHL)

DEFENSEMEN
Nathan Beaulieu, Saint John (QMJHL)
Dougie Hamilton, Niagara (OHL)
David Musil, Vancouver (WHL)
Xavier Ouellet, Montreal (QMJHL)
Stuart Percy, Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
Reece Scarlett, Swift Current (WHL)

FORWARDS
Sven Bartschi, Portland (WHL)
Daniel Catenacci, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Jonathan Huberdeau, Saint John (QMJHL)
Colin Jacobs, Seattle (WHL)
Boone Jenner, Oshawa (OHL)
Lucas Lessio, Oshawa (OHL)
Shane McColgan, Kelowna (WHL)
Vladislav Namestnikov, London (OHL)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Red Deer (WHL)
Zack Phillips, Saint John (QMJHL)
Brandon Saad, Saginaw (OHL)
Vincent Trocheck, Saginaw (OHL)

ICE Franchise Record Book Update

These are career totals while playing for the ICE.

Games
- 344 Dale Mahovsky, 325 Colin Sinclair, 324 Adam Taylor, 307 Dustin Sylvester,
5th 299 Kevin King,
15th 233 Joe Antilla,
17th 226 Matt Fraser,
18th 223 Brayden McNabb,
203 Steele Boomer,

Games Goalie
- 143 Jeff Glass, 137 Taylor Dakers, 108 Kris Lazaruk, 101 Dan Blackburn,
5th 92 Nathan Lieuwen,

Goals Forward
- 159 Nigel Dawes, 124 Jarret Stoll, 111 Dustin Sylvester, 103 Steve DaSilva,
T-12th 77 Kevin King,
T-15th 65 Matt Fraser,
50 Max Reinhart,
46 Steele Boomer,
40 Jesse Ismond,

Goals Defensemen
- 43 Steve McCarthy, 36 Mike Busto,
3rd 34 Brayden McNabb,
T-8th 14 Hayden Rintoul, 14 James Martin,

Assists Forward
- 162 Jarret Stoll, 148 Dale Mahovsky, 140 Dustin Sylvester,
12th 110 Kevin King,
89 Steele Boomer,

Assists Defenseman
- 105 Trevor Johnson, 98 Chad Greenan, 98 Mike Busto,
4th 97 Brayden McNabb,
8th 60 Hayden Rintoul,

Points Forward
- 286 Jarret Stoll, 272 Nigel Dawes, 251 Dustin Sylvester,
10th 187 Kevin King,
135 Steele Boomer,
132 Matt Fraser,
111 Max Reinhart,
99 Jesse Ismond,

Points Defenseman
- 134 Mike Busto, 132 Trevor Johnson,
3rd 131 Brayden McNabb,
8th 74 Hayden Rintoul,

+/-
- +64 Dustin Sylvester, +62 Ryan Russell, +62 Mike Busto,
9th +49 Joey Leach,
+36 Steele Boomer,
+28 Max Reinhart,

Wins
- 82 Taylor Dakers, 75 Jeff Glass, 67 Dan Blackburn,
6th 41 Nathan Lieuwen,

Shutouts
- 18 Taylor Dakers, 17 Jeff Glass,
3rd 6 Nathan Lieuwen,
8th 2 Brett Teskey,

ICE Highs and Lows 1st Half

Goals

Most in a game
- 7 Oct 16 vs Regina

Most allowed in a game
- 6 Oct 6 vs Prince George, Oct 13 in Moose Jaw, Nov 2 vs Chilliwack, Dec 10 in Moose Jaw, Dec 18 in Red Deer

Most goals both teams in a game
- 11 Oct 16 vs Regina

Most in a period
- 4 Dec 18 in Red Deer

Most allowed in a period
- 4 Nov 2 vs Chilliwack, Dec 10 in Moose Jaw

Fewest in a game
- 0 3 times - Oct 11 in Swift Current (Friesen), Nov 23 in Red Deer (Kuemper 28 saves), Nov 26 in Tri City (Owsley 35 saves)

Fewest allowed in a game
- 0 6 times - Sept 25 vs Calgary (Lieuwen 25 saves), Oct 11 in Swift Current (Mathews 31 saves), Oct 12 in Regina (Lieuwen 14 saves), Oct 27 in Calgary (Lieuwen 22 saves), Nov 13 vs Edmonton (Teskey 12 saves), Dec 8 in Prince Albert (Teskey 33 saves)

Shots

Most in a game
- 52 Dec 8 in Prince Albert

Most allowed in a game
- 45 Dec 12 in Saskatoon

Most shots both teams
- 85 Dec 8 in Prince Albert

Most in a period
- 21 Oct 29 vs Brandon, Dec 8 in Prince Albert

Most allowed in a period
- 23 Dec 11 in Brandon

Fewest in a game
- 19 Oct 1 vs Spokane

Fewest allowed in a game
- 11 Tied Franchise Record 11 Dec 15/10 vs Calgary

Fewest in a period
- 4 Sept 25 vs Calgary

Fewest allowed in a period
- 1 Oct 27 in Calgary, Nov 20 vs Prince Albert

Power Plays

Most attempts in a game
- 9 Nov 20 vs Prince Albert

Most attempts allowed game
- 9 Sept 25 vs Calgary, Oct 13 in Moose Jaw

Most PP Goals in a game
- 3 Oct 16 vs Regina, Nov 27 in Seattle, Dec 18 in Red Deer

Most PP goals allowed in a game
- 3 Oct 13 in Moose Jaw, Oct 16 vs Regina

Most PP goals both teams
- 6 Oct 16 vs Regina

Most PP goals in a period
- 3 Nov 27 in Seattle, Dec 18 in Red Deer

Most PP goals allowed period
- 3 Oct 16 vs Regina

5-on-3 PP goals
- 4/16

5-on-3 PP goals against
- 3/14

Most SH goals in a game
- 3 Tied Franchise Record Nov 20 vs Prince Albert

Most SH goals allowed game
- 1 two times

Most SH goals both teams
- 3 Tied Franchise Record Nov 20 vs Prince Albert

Results

Largest margin of victory
- 5 Nov 20 vs Prince Albert, Dec 8 in Prince Albert

Largest margin of defeat
- 5 Nov 23 in Red Deer

Longest winning streak
- 7 games

Longest losing streak
- 2 games

Longest winning streak (home)
- 4 games

Longest losing streak (home)
- 2 games

Longest winning streak (road)
- 5 games

Longest losing streak (road)
- 2 games

1-goal games
- 6-4
2-goal games
- 4-4
3-goal games
- 8-2
4-goal games
- 3-2
5-goal games
- 2-1

Largest deficit comeback
- 3 Oct 29 vs Brandon

Largest lead relinquished
- 3 Dec 18 in Red Deer

Individual
Game
Goals

- 4 Tied Franchise Record Reinhart Dec 8 in Prince Albert

3 or more goal games
- Reinhart

Goals by a defenseman
- 2 McNabb

Goals by a rookie
- 1 S. Reinhart 2, Benoit 2, Rossignol, Bloom

Assists in a game
- 4 McNabb Nov 14 in Calgary

Assists by a defenseman
- 4 McNabb Nov 14 in Calgary

Assists by a rookie
- 2 Benoit Dec 8 in Prince Albert

Points in a game
- 5 King Nov 14 in Calgary

Points by a defenseman
- 4 McNabb Nov 14 in Calgary

Points by a rookie
- 2 Benoit Dec 8 in Prince Albert

Saves
- 41 Lieuwen Dec 12 in Saskatoon
- 33 Teskey Dec 8 in Prince Albert

Fights
- McNabb 3, Martin 5, Dirk, King 2, Rossignol, Magnus, Fraser 6, Pearce, Ismond 2, Czerwonka 2, Antilla 3, Montgomery 2, Benoit, Hurley 3, Neibrandt 4,

Streaks

Longest Goal Streak
- 3 games Martin, Fraser

Longest Assist Streak
- 6 games Magnus

Longest Point Streak
- 7 Games McNabb

Longest Shutout Streak
- 125:15 Lieuwen
- 124:47 Teskey

Attendance

Largest Home
- 2,664, Nov 13 vs Edmonton

Smallest Home
- Franchsie Record 2,169 Dec 15/10 vs Calgary

Largest Road
- 8,407 Nov 11 in Calgary

Smallest Road
- 1,698 Dec 1 in Portland

ICE Prospects Stats

Wyatt Hoflin
15 year old goalie
Alberta AAA Midget St. Albert 3-1-0 2.61 .892% 1 SO

Kevin Jacyna
17 year old goalie
KIJHL Kimberley 4 GP 1-3-0 6.63 .821%
Alberta AAA Midget Calgary 2-2-0 2.54 .881%

Steven Myland
16 year old goalie
BC AAA Midget Valley West 14 GP

Mackenzie Skapski
16 year old goalie
PIJHL Ridge Meadows 16 GP 6-8-0 4.05 .899 1 SO

Matthew Benning
16 year old defenseman
AJHL Spruce Grove 33 GP 0-7-7 42pm

Cole DePape
15 year old defenseman
Manitoba AAA Midget Winnipeg 13 GP 3-2-5 10pm

Tanner Faith
15 year old defenseman
Sask AAA Midget Notre Dame 19 GP 2-5-7 30pm
Kootenay ICE 4 GP 0-0-0 2pm

Jeff Hubic
16 year old defenseman
Sask AAA Midget Tisdale 25 GP 1-4-5 36pm

Kyle Krabben
15 year old defenseman
6th round pick in 2010 Bantam Draft

Dylan Schellenberg
17 year old defenseman
AJHL Drumheller 17 GP 2-0-2 85pm

Michael Simpson
16 year old defenseman
PIJHL Delta/Port Moody 25 GP 1-5-6 58pm

Spencer Wand
15 year old defenseman
Sask AAA Midget Tisdale 9 GP 1-3-4 8pm

Michael King
17 year old defenseman
Committed to Colorado College
BCHL Westside 29 GP 5-12-17 15pm

Kaare Odegarde
20 year old defenseman
NCAA Alaska Fairbanks 13 GP 0-1-1 25pm

Justin Schultz
20 year old defenseman
2008 NHL Draft 2nd round Anaheim
NCAA U of Wisconsin 20 GP 11-14-25 12pm

Ryan Bloom
17 year old forward
AJHL Drumheller 18 GP 6-12-18 6pm
Kootenay ICE 5 GP 1-0-1 0pm

Levi Cable
16 year old forward
Sask AAA Midget Yorkton 28 GP 18-17-35 18pm

Colby Cave
16 year old forward
Sask AAA Midget Battlefords 29 GP 10-10-20 24pm

Jaedon Descheneau
15 year old forward
Alberta AAA Midget Leduc 22 GP 10-13-23 26pm

Jakson Elynuik
15 year old forward
7th round pick in 2010 Bantam Draft

Jared Iron
16 year old forward
Sask AAA Midget Beardy's 31 GP 20-12-32 10pm

Kurt Johnas
16 year old forward
Manitoba AAA Midget Winnipeg 21 GP 12-14-26 36pm

Sam Johnson
16 year old forward
Alberta AAA Midget UFA 22 GP 18-10-28 8pm

Jonathan Martin
15 year old forward
Manitoba AAA Midget Winnipeg 15 GP 19-8-27 28pm

Luke Philp
15 year old forward
Alberta AAA Midget UFA 22 GP 14-23-37 12pm

Sam Reinhart
15 year old forward
BC AAA Midget Vancouver 24 GP 22-32-54 6pm
Kootenay ICE 4 GP 2-0-2 0pm

Ian Williams
15 year old forward
Sask AAA Midget Notre Dame 24 GP 5-3-8 37pm

Jesse Wood-Schatz
15 year old forward
5th round pick in 2010 Bantam Draft

Jarett Zentner
17 year old forward
AJHL Okotoks 19 GP 2-2-4 36pm
Kootenay ICE 7 GP 0-1-1 2pm

Clayton Jardine
19 year old forward
Committed to Merrimack College
AJHL Camrose 38 GP 10-17-27 50pm

Stefan Nicholishen
17 year old forward
Commited to Nebraska-Omaha
BCHL Penticton/Westside 26 GP 4-2-6 4pm

Brendan O'Donnell
18 year old forward
2010 NHL Draft 6th round Tampa Bay
Committed to NCAA North Dakota
BCHL Penticton 37 GP 15-33-348 20pm

Riley Simpson
17 year old forward
Committed to NCAA Ohio State
AJHL Brooks 39 GP 23-24-47 60pm

Colton St. Clair
18 year old forward
Committed to North Dakota
USHL Fargo 16 GP 5-6-11 8pm

Saskatchewan Roster for Canada Winter Games

Kootenay ICE Prospect Tanner Faith has been named to Team Saskatchewan for the Canada Winter Games in Halifax. The Tournament takes place in February.

Brett Lewchuk G Spokane
Daniel Wapple G Moose Jaw

Kayle Doetzel D Red Deer
Tanner Faith D Kootenay
Colby Harmsworth D Calgary
Tyler King Cunningham D Spokane
Branden Scheidl D Portland
Colby Williams D Regina

Austin Calladine F Calgary
Jarrett Fontaine F Prince George
Alex Forsberg F Prince George
Carter Hansen F Moose Jaw
Craig Leverton F Lethbridge
Tim McGauley F Saskatoon
Zac MacKay F Swift Current
Ty McLean F Regina
Cory Millette F Red Deer
Tyson Predinchuk F Spokane
Justin Spagrud F Tri City
Jordan Tkatch F Prince George

Red Deer 6 Kootenay 4 Game #36

Red Deer, Alb – Red Deer Rebels came back from a 4-1 deficit to beat the Kootenay ICE 6-4 in WHL action on Saturday night.

ICE scored all their goals in the 1st period.
Drew Czerwonka scored on a breakaway, Matt Fraser scored on a 2-man-advantage, Fraser scored another on the powerplay and Czerwonka added another on powerplay.
With the game tied 4-4 in the 3rd the ICE had a goal taken away by video replay as it ruled to be kicked in by Fraser.

It's the 1st time the ICE have lost when leading after 2 periods.

The 3-goal lead is their laregest lead relinquished.

It’s now the X-mas break for the WHL, the ICE will host Medicine Hat on December 28th.
The ICE go into the break in 1st place in the Central Division and 1 point ahead of the Rebels and Tigers.

ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (12th game knee 1 week), Brock Montgomery (game #1 of 2 game suspension).

Game Summary
Red Deer 22-10-1-3 Kootenay 23-10-1-2

Kootenay 4 0 0 - 4
Red Deer 1 2 3 - 6

1st Period-1, Kootenay, Czerwonka 8 (Reinhart, Fraser), 8:01. 2, Kootenay, Fraser 13 (King, Reinhart), 9:55 (PP). 3, Kootenay, Fraser 14 (McNabb, King), 11:26 (PP). 4, Red Deer, Ferguson 8 (Froese, Weller), 13:28. 5, Kootenay, Czerwonka 9 (Reinhart, Leach), 17:27 (PP). Penalties-Ismond Ktn (major-fighting), 2:38; Elson R.d (major-fighting), 2:38; Antilla Ktn (slashing), 3:29; Siwak R.d (slashing), 3:29; Dirk Ktn (tripping), 4:11; Cowen R.d (roughing), 7:32; McNabb Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 8:21; Dumba R.d (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 8:21; Persson R.d (cross checking), 8:29; Froese R.d (tripping), 8:59; Borejko R.d (high sticking), 10:35; Hurley Ktn (10-minute misconduct), 11:26; Antilla Ktn (slashing), 12:18; Siwak R.d (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 14:41; Petrovic R.d (hooking), 15:38; Boomer Ktn (10-minute misconduct), 20:00; Ferguson R.d (10-minute misconduct), 20:00.

2nd Period-6, Red Deer, Nugent-Hopkins 9 (Persson, Cowen), 10:27 (PP). 7, Red Deer, Persson 11 (Ferguson, Weller), 12:09. Penalties-McNabb Ktn (major-fighting), 0:14; Cowen R.d (major-fighting), 0:14; Martin Ktn (slashing), 2:08; Kambeitz R.d (slashing), 4:47; Fraser Ktn (hooking), 10:02; McNabb Ktn (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 10:27; Cowen R.d (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 10:27.

3rd Period-8, Red Deer, Muller 1 (Ferguson, Archer), 8:52. 9, Red Deer, Cowen 3 (Persson), 12:24. 10, Red Deer, Nugent-Hopkins 10 18:54 (EN). Penalties-No Penalties

Shots on Goal-Kootenay 11-9-5-25. Red Deer 8-16-9-33.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 3 / 7; Red Deer 1 / 4.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 16-7-1-1 (32 shots-27 saves). Red Deer, Kuemper 22-7-1-1 (25 shots-21 saves).
A-4,346
Referees-Adam Byblow (23), Curtis Howe (118).
Linesmen-Chad Huseby (59), Cody Huseby (88).

ICE Trivia Game #36

During every ICE broadcast we ask a trivia question.

Today’s Trivia question.

Who has the ICE record for most career regular season penalty shot goals?

ANSWER – 2 Dustin Sylvester.

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Kootenay @ Red Deer Game #36

The Kootenay ICE are in Red Deer tonight for the 2nd half of a home-and-home.
Last night the ICE won 4-1 to tie the season series 2-2.
ICE are 1st in the Central Division, 3 points ahead of the Rebels and Tigers.
After the game the WHL will go on the X-mas break.
The game marks the midway point of the season as the ICE are playing their 36th game.
The ICE have 49 points in the standings and the Franchise Record for best record at the 36th game ...
00-01 - 23-9-3-1 = 50 points
99-00 - 22-9-5-0 = 49 points
05-06 - 23-11-0-2 = 48 points
06-07 - 22-10-2-2 = 48 points

Brayden McNabb has a 6-game point streak 3-6-9.
Drew Czerwonka 4-game assist streak 0-5-5.
Max Reinhart 4 game-point streak 2-4-6 and has points in 8 of 9 8-5-13.
Brock Montgomery will not play after receieving an interferece major penalty last night. The length of the leagues suspension will be 2 games. Rebels Colten Mayor was injured.

Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 7 on The Drive.

Kootenay 4 Red Deer 1 Game #35

Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE scored 2 powerplay goals against the top ranked Red Deer penalty kill in a 4-1 in WHL action on Friday night.

ICE opened the scoring off a face-off win in the Red Deer zone and defenseman James Martin’s slap shot beat the goalie high on the stick side.
ICE forward Brock Montgomery received a major and game misconduct for interference. Rebels’ Colten Mayor left the game to an injury.
On the 5-minute powerplay the Rebels tied the game a Byron Froese scored with a wrist shot high on the glove side.
Less than a minute later the ICE took a 2-1 lead as Elgin Pearce took the puck at his blueline and went on a 2-on-1 break and scored with a wrist shot high on the glove side.

ICE took a 3-1 lead on the powerplay as Max Reinhart got his team leading 18th goal.
At 7:12 of the period Christian Magnus was given a penalty shot and was stopped by Kuemper.
After killing 3 straight Red Deer powerplays the ICE scored a powerplay goal as Matt Faser on a 3-on-2 break fired a wrist shot that beat the goalie low on the stick side.

The season series is tied 2-2 with the home team winning each game.

ICE will visit Red Deer on Saturday.

ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (knee 10th game 1 week), Eric Benoit.

Game Summary
Red Deer 21-10-1-3 Kootenay 23-9-1-2

1st Period
1. Kootenay, Martin 6 (McNabb, Rossignol) 2:13
2. Red Deer, Froese 14 (Petrovic) 7:16 pp
3. Kootenay, Pearce 6 8:11
Penalties – Montgomery Ktn (interference major, game misconduct) 2:53, Petrovic RD (unsportsmanlike) Boomer Ktn (unsportsmanlike) 3:13, Muller RD (tripping) 11:47, Ferguson RD (double checking from behind, roughing) Elson RD (roughing) Ismond Ktn (roughing) Czerwonka Ktn (roughing) 19:39.
2nd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties – Archer RD (high sticking) 3:17, Kambeitz RD (unsportsmanlike) King Ktn (unsportsmanlke) 3:53, Archer RD (high sticking) 19:56, Kambeitz RD (misconduct) Leach Ktn (misconduct) 20:00.
3rd Period
4. Kootenay, Reinhart 18 (Fraser, Czerwonka) 1:41 pp
5. Kotenay, Fraser 12 Reinhart, Czerwonka) 18:13 pp
Penalties – Boomer Ktn (slashing, unsportsmanlike) 3:01, Archer RD (roughing) Reinhart Ktn (roughing) Ismond Ktn (roughing) 8:04, King Ktn (holding) 10:54, Ferguson RD (tripping) 16:47.
Missed Penalty Shot – Magnus 7:12
Shots on goal by
Red Deer – 11 – 10 – 8 = 29
Kootenay – 13 – 10 – 9 = 32
Goal (shots-saves) – Red Deer: Darcy Kuemper (L 21-7-1-1) (32-28) Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (W 16-6-1-1) (29-28)
Power plays (goals-chances) – Red Deer: 1/5 Kootenay: 2/6
Referee – Devin Klein
Linesmen – Steve Cochrane, Jeff Jobson
Attendance – 2,508

ICE Trivia Game #35

During every ICE broadcast we ask a trivia question.

Today’s Trivia question.

Kris Knoblauch and Jesse Wallin are the youngest coaches in the WHL, who are the 2 oldest?

ANSWER – Kamloops’ Guy Charron is 61 and Lethbridge’s Rich Preston is 58.

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Red Deer @ Kootenay Game #35

The Kootenay ICE will host Red Deer tonight.
This is the first half of a home-and-home with the rematch tomorrow night in Red Deer.
Rebels lead the season series 2-1 with the home team winning each game.
The Rebels have outscored the ICE 10-6
Both clubs are coming off wins on Wednesday, the ICE beat Calgary 3-2 and Rebels won 3-1 over Chilliwack.
This is a battle for 1st place in the Central Division.
The ICE are 1 point ahead of the Rebels and the clubs have played the same amount of games.
Brayden McNabb has a 5-game point streak with 8 points during the streak. (3-5-8).
Max Reinhart has 8 goals in his last 8 games.
Reinhart leads the ICE with 17 goals and Kevin King has a team best 35 points.
Rebels goalie Darcy Kuemper leads the WHL in all the goalie categories.

Former ICE Captain Adam Cracknell will talk about his NHL debut during our intermission.

Head to Head
ICE
James Martin 1-1-2
Matt Fraser 1-1-2
Jesse Ismond 1-1-2
Hayden Rintoul 0-2-2
Steele Boomer 0-2-2
Nathan Lieuwen 2 GP 1-1-0-0 3.00 .898%

Rebels
Daulton Siwak 1-3-4
Turner Elson 2-1-3
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1-2-3
Adam Kambietz 1-2-3
Darcy Kuemper 3 GP 2-1-0-0 1.67 .939% 1 SO

Season Leaders
ICE
Goals - 17 Max Reinhart
Assists - 20 Kevin King, Brayden McNabb
Points - 35 Kevin King
PM - 58 Matt Fraser
Defenseman - 25 Brayden McNabb
Rookie - 6 Eric Benoit

Rebels
Goals - 17 Andrej Kudrna
Assists - 35 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Points - 43 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
PM - 62 Alexander Petrovic
Defenseman - 26 Alexander Petrovic
Rookie - 12 Matthew Dumba

Fundraising Fraser Flowers

Kootenay ICE’s Matt Fraser delivers a surprise Starlite bouquet to his billet mom, Mel Graham (left) with ICE Education Coordinator Nella Rounsville sharing in on the fun.

The bouquets are being offered at a cost of $25 (taxes & delivery charges not included) with $5 from the sale of each bouquet being donated back to support Matt’s Shoot for the Star fundraiser. The Starlite Bouquet is a special initiative for the Cranbrook/Kimberley only and does not pertain to orders outside of the area.

For hockey fans wishing to order bouquets in January there is an option of having a special delivery by Matt and some ICE helpers on Thursday, January 27, 2011.

To place an order, simply contact Grower Direct at 250 426.6006 or toll-free 1-800-892-3493 and ask for the Starlite Bouquet.

Last year Matt’s efforts focused on raising $5,000 to light one star; however in the end the generosity of hockey fans, some fundraising initiatives by Matt with his teammates and various community groups, the Shoot for the Star fundraiser realized over $14,900 which lit the sky with two stars and almost three. The money raised by the likeable left-winger was dedicated to purchasing a node biopsy probe to assist breast cancer patient surgery here at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital.

As Matt approaches his last year with the Kootenay ICE, he wants to say thanks to all those who helped him reach last year’s goal by asking for your support once again to support the EKFH Starlite Campaign in support of seniors programs in the region.

Cranbrook Granted Conditional WMBL Franchise!

We are very excited to announce that the City of Cranbrook is one step closer to having a Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) franchise playing in the summertime.

Representatives from the Home Run Society recently attended the WMBL Board of Governors meeting, where a pitch was made for a franchise for Cranbrook. The Board of Governors voted unanimously to grant Cranbrook a conditional franchise, with the main hurdle being the lack a WMBL-ready stadium.

"Our society has been working towards this goal since 2006," said Garry Slonowski, President of the Home Run Society. "We are ecstatic at the prospect of having this level of baseball in Cranbrook. The WMBL is stable and growing league, and has become part of the summer culture across Western Canada. We are fortunate to be part of its future plans, and we would like to thank the WMBL Board of Governors for their consideration and approval of a conditional franchise."

The WMBL is the premier baseball league in Western Canada, and boasts a 56 year history, having 11 teams throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. The two closest teams to Cranbrook are the Okotoks Dawgs and Lethbridge Bulls, who are perennial powerhouses in the Western Division.

President of the WMBL, Kevin Kvame, is looking forward to his league taking its first step into British Columbia. "The pitch that was made by the Cranbrook Group was very strong, and we see it as a good fit for our league's future plans. Cranbrook is an ideal candidate for expansion - it is a reasonable distance for travel, has a strong business community, a long history of baseball, and a proven track record of supporting its sport franchises. We have a great deal of confidence that Cranbrook would be a wonderful addition to our league."

As part of the presentation, the WMBL Board of Governors was given a sneak peek of the proposed new baseball stadium in Cranbrook. The design of a new stadium is part of the ongoing feasibility study that was funded through the Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives program.

"The feasibility study for a new stadium will be officially completed and presented to the City of Cranbrook in the new year," continued Slonowski. "We have been working with GEC Architecture who designed the Calgary Saddledome, and we are just doing the final financial aspect of how much it will cost to build and operate. We feel the preliminary design is amazing, and will provide a great place for the community to gather and enjoy games under the lights."

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The Home Run Society is an incorporated Non-Profit Society that has the vision to grow the sport of baseball in Cranbrook through the improvement of facilities, support of tournaments and teams, and modelling for young players. www.homerunsociety.com

The WMBL is Canada’s pre-eminent summer collegiate baseball league. Every year hundreds of college players from across North America come to the WMBL to play baseball during their summer holidays. The WMBL is widely known for affordable and family friendly entertainment, while providing high quality baseball for enthusiastic fans in towns and cities throughout Western Canada. www.wmbl.ca

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Kootenay 3 Calgary 2 Game #34

Cranbrook, BC – The Kootenay ICE recovered from a 2-0 1st period deficit to beat the Calgary Hitmen 3-2 in WHL action on Wednesday night.

Calgary opened the scoring as Nathan MacMaster scored on a breakaway with a wrist shot high on the stick side.
It’s the 1st time in 6 games against the ICE that Calgary scored the 1st goal of the game and held a lead in a game.
Less than 3 minutes later Hitmen made it 2-0 as John Lawrence was wide open in the slot as his wrist shot beat the goalie low on the stick side and went in off the post.

In the 2nd period the ICE scored on the powerplay as Kevin King from the middle slot fired a wrist shot high on the glove side.
ICE tied the game on a 3-on-2 attack and Matt Fraser banged in a rebound off a Drew Czerwonka slap shot.

In the 3rd period ICE made it 3-2 as Christian Magnus scored from the just inside the blueline that beat the screened the goalie on the glove side.

The ICE tied a Franchise Record by only allowing 11 shots-on-goal against. (February 15/07 in Portland)

Brayden McNabb returned after missing 2 games while attending Canada’s camp and Kevin King was in the lineup after missing 3 games to an elbow infection.

Former ICE Captain Adam Cracknell played in his 1st NHL game tonight for St. Louis in Detroit and hit the post in the 1st period.

The crowd of 2,169 was the smallest ever for game at the Rec-Plex.

ICE will host Red Deer on Friday.

ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (10th game knee 1 week), Adam Rossignol.

Game Summary
Calgary 10-22-2-0 Kootenay 22-9-1-2

1st Period
1. Calgary, MacMaster 8 (Kirsch, Wilson) 3:49
2. Calgary, Lawrence 2 (Rissling) 6:45
Penalties – Ismond Ktn (roughing) Foucault Calg (roughing) 17:18, McKenzie Calg (fighting) Fraser Ktn (fighting) 18:08.
2nd Period
3. Kootenay, King 15 (McNabb, Ismond) 6:50 pp
4. Kootenay, Fraser 11 (Reinhart, Czerwonka) 9:48
Penalties – Cheek Calg (high sticking) :38, MacKenzie Calg (interference) 6:13, Rissling Calg (fighting) Antilla (fighting) 10:44, Schmidt Calg (hooking) 13:58.
3rd Period
5. Kootenay, Magnus 5 (Pearce, Leach) 14:27
Penalties – Glover Calg (delay of game) 4:20, Foucault Calg (high sticking) 7:17, Czerwonka Ktn (roughing) 9:41, Martin Ktn (boarding) 19:03.
Shots on goal by
Calgary - 6 – 2 - 3 = 11
Kootenay – 8 – 20 – 10 = 38
Goal (shots-saves) – Calgary: Brandon Glover (L 2-5-1-0) (38-35) Kootenay: Brett Teskey (W 6-2-0-0) (11-9)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Calgary: 0/2 Kootenay: 1/5
Referees – Ryan Bonnett, Colin Stefanyk
Linesmen – Cory Lundquist, Jim Maniago
Attendance – 2,169

ICE Trivia Game #34

During every ICE broadcast we ask a trivia question.

Today’s Trivia question.
Last year Calgary had 2 players on Team Canada, who were they?

ANSWER – Brandon Kozun and Martin Jones.

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Calgary @ Kootenay Game #34

The Kootenay ICE will host Calgary tonight.
This is the 6th meeting of the season, the ICE lead the season series 5-0.
2 of the wins came in the Rec-Plex.
The ICE have played only 1 home game in the past 25 days as 9 of their last 10 games were on the road.
The club is 5-2-1 in their last 8 games.
Calgary has won 3 games in a row, which is their longest streak of the year.
The Kootenay ICE have 3 games left before the Xmas break as they’ll have a home and home with Red Deer on the weekend.
The ICE are in 1st place in the Central Division and 2nd place in the East Conference.
Calgary is in last place in the Conference and is 9 points out of a playoff spot.
The Kootenay ICE have 3 important game before the Xmas break as they look to put the finishing touches on a great 1st half of the season.
Max Reinhart has 6 goals in his last 4 games.
Elgin Pearce had 3 goals and 4 points during the recent 4 game road trip.
After missing 2 games Brayden McNabb is back after attending Canada’s camp.
Hayden Rintoul is out with a knee injury and Kevin King is questionable with an elbow infection.

Head to Head

ICE
Kevin King 3-7-10
Matt Fraser 4-4-8
Steele Boomer 2-5-7
Brayden McNabb 0-7-7
Max Reinhart 3-3-6
Jesse Ismond 3-3-6

Hitmen
Matt McKenzie 0-2-2
Kyle Schmidt 1-0-1
Justin Kirsch 1-0-1
Jimmy Bubnick 1-0-1
Robert Trzonkowski 1-0-1
Cody Sylvester 1-0-1
Trevor Cheek 1-0-1

Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 on The Drive.

Epp For A Million

From TSN ...

Canada's newest millionaire could be Cranbrook, B.C.'s Barry Epp, as the only thing that separates him from $1 million is scoring 15 goals in 24 seconds on New Year's Eve in TSN's fifth annual, international award-winning million-dollar giveaway, the Chevrolet Cruze Million Dollar Shootout.

As part of the contest, Barry will also have the chance to win up to three all-new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Sedans for himself and two friends.

The big event will air live nationally on December 31 during the first intermission of the IIHF Wolrd Junior Championship broadcast featuring Canada vs. Sweden (game starts at 4pm et/1pm pt on TSN).

Born and raised in Cranbrook, B.C., sales consultant Barry Epp, 63, lives, breathes and sleeps hockey.

He played recreational hockey and coached his sons' pee-wee and bantam teams in Prince Rupert, B.C. He counts Bobby Orr, Scott Niedermayer and Jonathan Toews among his favourite NHL players, and lists the Vancouver Canucks and defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks as his favourite sports teams. He is currently preparing for the Chevrolet Cruze Million Dollar Shootout with daily on-ice practices.

Barry is no stranger to the Chevrolet Million Dollar Shootout promotion, as he was in the stands at General Motors Place in Vancouver when Darwin Head of Prince Albert, SK, won it all during the Chevrolet Malibu Million Dollar Shootout in 2008, netting four Chevrolet Malibus and $1 million live on TSN.

"Who would've thought that I'd be shooting for one million dollars? This is totally unexpected and beyond my bucket list. I'm really just living the dream right now," said Barry. "The support I've received from family and friends so far has been amazing. I'm confident that I will be able to give them something special to celebrate on New Year's Eve."

As the selected participant, Barry receives a trip to Buffalo, NY, for himself and five friends. On December 31, Barry and his two shooters - son Shane Epp and friend Chris Kirwan - will head to centre ice during the first intermission, where they will each have 15 seconds to shoot 10 pucks at an open net (30 pucks in total).

Depending on the number of total goals scored as a group, prizes will be awarded as follows:

5-9 goals - Barry wins a new Chevrolet Cruze

10 goals or more - Barry, Shane and Chris all win a new Chevrolet Cruze

Immediately following the group shots at centre ice, Barry will move back to the far blue line where he will have 24 seconds to shoot 20 pucks into an open net. If Barry scores 15 or more goals within the allotted time, he is eligible to win $1 million in a one-time payout.*

One day prior to the shootout, Barry, Shane and Chris will hone their wrist shots in a special one-hour private practice session with Hall of Fame defenceman and Chevrolet Hockey Ambassador Bobby Orr at HSBC Arena in Buffalo on December 30 at 11:15 a.m. ET.

Barry was randomly chosen from nearly 7.2 million total online entries. In total, Barry accumulated 209 entries over the course of this year's Chevrolet Cruze Million Dollar Shootout promotion

McNabb Update

CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM MAKE ROSTER CHANGES AT SELECTION CAMP

TORONTO, Ont.–Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced on Tuesday that nine players were released from Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp and they will return to their respective club teams on December 14.

The nine players released were: defencemen Jesse Blacker (Toronto, Ont./Owen Sound, OHL) and Brayden McNabb (Davidson, Sask./Kootenay, WHL) and forwards Brendan Gallagher (Delta, B.C./ Vancouver, WHL), Joey Hishon (Stratford, Ont./Owen Sound, OHL), Ryan Howse (Prince George, B.C./ Chilliwack, WHL), Brad Ross (Lethbridge, Alta./Portland, WHL), Reilly Smith (Mimico, Ont./Miami University, CCHA), Linden Vey (Wakaw, Sask./Medicine Hat, WHL) and Garrett Wilson (Elmvale, Ont.).

With Tuesday’s player releases, the National Junior Team selection camp roster now stands at 31 players, including four goaltenders, 10 defencemen and 17 forwards.

Canada Camp Day 2

From Hockey Canada website ...

CIZIKAS NETS GAME WINNER IN FINAL INTRASQUAD GAME AT WORLD JUNIOR CAMP

TORONTO - Who said this year's Canadian junior team can't score goals?

Six goals were scored in under seven minutes of a wild third period as Casey Cizikas got the game-winner and Linden Veh added the empty-net tally in Team White's 7-5 victory over Team Red in an intrasquad game Monday night at the selection camp for Canada's world junior championship team.

There has been concern that the squad lacks the firepower of recent Canadian teams, but it didn't look that way on this night.

"Everyone says we don't have much offence but it shows that even if we don't have the John Tavares and the Taylor Halls, we have people who can put the puck in the net," said Red team forward Zack Kassian. "They're making cuts (Tuesday) so everyone wanted to give it that extra oomph.

"Everyone played hard and we're leaving a hard decision for the coaches."

Cody Eakin and Jared Cowen also scored in the third for White, which had earlier scores from Kassian, Ryan Johansen and Brendan Gallagher.
Jaden Schwartz and Curtis Hamilton scored in the first frame while Ryan Howse, Rielly Smith and Carter Ashton had goals in the third for Red, which outshot White 34-28.

It was a second intrasquad game in as many nights, after Red's 4-1 win on Sunday, and jittery play was replaced by more determined, desperate hockey in the last chance for some to show the coaches what they can do.

The first cuts are to be announced Tuesday morning, with the full 22-man roster named on Wednesday.

"It's never an easy thing waiting on a call to see if you made the cut, but if you worked hard, you can go home and even if you get cut, you know you left it all out there," added Kassian.

The stocky Schwartz, a solid performer in both games, got his second goal in as many games only 55 seconds in and Hamilton put Red up 2-0 when he beat J.P. Anderson with a 10-foot wrist shot on a feed from Riley Sheahan at 5:10.

Johansen went to the net to tip Ryan Murphy's point shot in on a power play at 18:46 and White took the lead as Kassian scored 51 seconds into the second and Gallagher finished a two-on-one by beating Olivier Roy with a high shot at 9:57.

Both teams then changed goalies. Roy stopped 12 of 15 shots, while Mark Visentin saved nine of 12 for Red. Anderson stopped 10 of 12 and Calvin Pickard saved 19 of 22 on a tough night for all the goaltenders.

"It was one of those full moon nights for the goaltenders, with pucks bouncing off and going in and stuff like that," said coach Dave Cameron.
Most of the lines were shuffled from the first game, except for a strong forechecking line of Sheahan between Hamilton and Marcus Foligno for Red and Sean Couturier with Michael Bournival and Kassian for White.

Defence duos were also changed, including one of six-foot-five Cowen and six-foot-four Erik Gudbranson that Cameron hopes will become his shut down pair.

"Two guys as big as we are, it takes up a lot of space with our sticks and bodies so, if that happens, I think it will be great for us," said Cowen, one of four returning players from last year's team who are almost certain to be kept, along with Ryan Ellis, Calvin de Haan and Brayden Schenn.

Cizikas played through a back problem that flared up when he took a hard hit in the first intrasquad game and was strong enough to post a goal and an assist.

"I don't think there'll be much sleep," he said. "I didn't have a great game the first night but I thought I played better. I had to prove I could deal with pain."

First Period
Goals:
00:55 RED Jaden Schwartz (Brett Connolly, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins)
05:10 RED Curtis Hamilton (Marcus Foligno, Riley Sheahan)
18:46 WHT Ryan Johansen (Ryan Murphy, Braydon McNabb) PP
Penalties:
13:50 WHT Brad Ross (Interference)
18:39 RED Brett Connolly (Hooking)

Second Period
Goals:
00:51 WHT Zack Kassian (Ryan Ellis)
09:57 WHT Brendan Gallagher (Quinton Howden, Linden Vey)
Penalties:
05:43 RED Dylan Olsen (high sticking)

Third Period
Goals:
07:55 WHT Cody Eakin (Quinton Howden, Casey Cizikas)
08:26 RED Ryan Howse (Garrett Wilson, Calvin DeHaan)
09:11 RED Reilly Smith (Jesse Blacker)
09:32 WHT Jared Cowen (Erik Gudbranson, Calvin Pickard)
12:05 RED Carter Ashton (Tyson Barrie, Brandon Pirri)
14:30 WHT Casey Cizikas (Cody Eakin, Quinton Howden)
19:50 WHT Linden Vey
Penalties:
04:08 RED Pysyk (Hooking)

Goaltenders
RED ---
WHT ---
Shots on Goal
RED 10 8 16 34
WHT 9 10 9 28

Canada Camp Day 1

From Hockey Canada website ...

FOLIGNO, ASHTON SCORE AS RED BEATS WHITE IN CANADIAN JUNIOR INTRASQUAD GAME

TORONTO – If Marcus Foligno makes Canada's team for the world junior championship, he'll get to play at home – in Buffalo, N.Y.

Foligno took a big step in that direction on Sunday as the Sudbury Wolves winger scored two goals to lead Team Red to a 4-1 victory over Team White in an intrasquad game at the team selection camp.

"That would be icing on the cake, but just playing for Team Canada is the goal here,” said Foligno, who was born in Buffalo but holds dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship. “Whenever you get a chance to put up some numbers it's good.

“I had a couple more chances I'd like to have put in too. (Linemates) Riley Sheahan and Curtis Hamilton are good guys to play with too.”

The world juniors begin Dec. 26 in Buffalo, when Canada will play its first game against Russia.

Foligno is the son of former NHL sniper and ex-Buffalo Sabre Mike Foligno. His older brother Nick, who skates for the Ottawa Senators, has played in two world championships for the U.S.

Nick came up through the U.S. national development team while the family lived in the Buffalo area, while Marcus spent his formative years in Sudbury, Ont., where their father moved to coach the junior Wolves. Mike Foligno has since become an assistant coach with the Anaheim Ducks, while Marcus remained in Sudbury.

“It's been like that the whole time, it's fun and it makes for a good rivalry,” Foligno said of his brother.

Coach Dave Cameron said Foligno played well but did not want to address the play of individual players.

Carter Ashton, whose father Brent also had a long NHL career, also scored and Jaden Schwartz had the other goal for Red while Louis Leblanc replied for Team White.

“It was a good pace out there, a little scrambly, but that's what you expect in the first game,” said Leblanc, the Montreal Juniors scoring star. “It feels good. You want to score when you can. It breaks the ice and gives you confidence.”

A second intrasquad game is to be held Monday night at the Mastercard Centre, the Toronto Maple Leafs' practice rink, while a game is set for Tuesday night against a team of university players.

A scoreless first period was marked by an imposing rush to the net by Foligno that was thwarted by a fine save by Calvin Pickard, while White's Ryan Johansen later fired from in close but was stopped on a blocker save by Mark Visentin.

A White penalty had just ended when Riley Sheahan provoked a turnover and Foligno backhanded a shot past Pickard inside the near post from the edge of the crease 42 seconds into the second frame.

Ashton was tangled up with defenceman Erik Gudbranson in front of the White goal when Brett Connolly's pass went in off his skate at 16:42.

Only 42 seconds into the third, Leblanc combined with defenceman Ryan Ellis and Johansen to score on a snap shot from the right wing past Olivier Roy.

Schwartz banged in the rebound of a shot by 17-year-old Ryan Nugent-Hopkins at 7:39. Foligno stole the puck from Gudbranson and went in alone to deke Anderson in the final minute.

Both teams changed goalies at 9:42 of the second, with Roy replacing Visintin and J.P. Anderson in for Pickard.

The coaching staff watched and took notes from the seats as former NHL players Todd Harvey (White) and Scott Walker (Red) changed the lines from the benches.

Notes: Defenceman Dylan Olsen of the University of Minnesota-Duluth and Schwartz of Colorado College arrived Sunday, a day late after being stranded by snow in Minnesota … With only a small seating area at the rink, selling tickets was out of the question. Hockey Canada held a drawing among its social media followers to give out 20 pairs of tickets per game to fans. Between them, some players' families and a large group of scouts, there were about 200 in attendance.

First Period
Goals:
None
Penalties:
19:25 WHT Ryan Johansen (Hooking)

Second Period
Goals:
00:42 RED Marcus Foligno (Riley Sheahan)
16:42 RED Carter Ashton (Brett Connolly, Brandon Pirri)
Penalties:
01:38 RED Garrett Wilson (Roughing)

Third Period
Goals:
00:42 WHT Louis Leblanc (Ryan Ellis, Ryan Johansen)
08:39 RED Jaden Schwartz (Ryan Nugent-Hopkins)
19:23 RED Marcus Foligno
Penalties:
None

Goaltenders
RED Mark Visentin, (09:42 2nd) Olivier Roy
WHT Calvin Pickard (09:42 2nd) J.P. Anderson

Shots on Goal
RED 5 13 9 27
WHT 13 11 6 30

ICE Hotel Stats

After the ICE have completed the part of the schedule where they have played 9 of their last 10 games on the road it's time to recap their time spent in the hotel.
Including the preseason, by my count, the ICE have spent 21 nights in a hotel.
Looking forward at potential more nights in hotels ... January 2 days, February 2-3 days, March 4 days for a total of 8-9 days.

From The ICE Office

ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week’s action with a 21-9-1-2 record (9-3-1-1 at home, 12-6-0-1 on the road, 0-1 in overtime, 3-2 in shootouts) and in first place in the CENTRAL DIVISION and third in the WHL…KOOTENAY was ranked ninth in the BMO CHL MASTERCARD TOP 10 RANKINGS for the week of December 6…The ICE will conclude their first half of the 2010-2011 schedule with three games this week (two at home, one on the road)…KOOTENAY will host MEDICINE HAT (December 28) following the Christmas Break.

KOOTENAY ICE OFFICE CHRISTMAS HOURS:
December 18 to December 26 CLOSED
Monday December 27 8:30 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tuesday December 28 8:30 am – End of Game
Wednesday December 29 8:30 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Thursday December 30 8:30 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friday December 31 8:30 am – End of Game
January 1 to January 3 CLOSED
Tuesday January 4 Regular office hours resume

GIFT CARDS: Get the gift that keeps on giving…The KOOTENAY ICE now 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 or PLAYOFF PACKAGES…GIFT CARDS are available now at the KOOTENAY ICE OFFICE.

BEACHCOMBER HOT TUBS / CULLIGAN NIGHT: When the ICE host the CALGARY HITMEN on December 15 it will be BEACHCOMBER HOT TUBS / CULLIGAN NIGHT…Fans in attendance will get the opportunity to take part in an airplane toss.

KELLOGG’S / FOOD BANK NIGHT: When KOOTENAY hosts the RED DEER REBELS on December 17 it will be KELLOGG’S / FOOD BANK Night…Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to help out CRANBROOK and KIMBERLEY….Fan will also have the opportunity to win many different prizes from KELLOGG’S over the course of the game.

DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY has the best road record in the LEAGUE with a 12-6-0-1...MAX REINHART, who recorded his 100th WHL career point against PRINCE ALBERT on December 8, tied a franchise record against the RAIDERS for most goals scored in a game with four (record shared with seven other players – most recently MICHAEL STICKLAND – September 18th, 2008 vs. SPOKANE…BRETT TESKEY recorded his second WHL career shutout December 8 in PRINCE ALBERT (33 saves)…STEELE BOOMER played in his 200th WHL game against SASKATOON on December 12…NATHAN LIEUWEN is fourth in the WHL in goals against average (2.63)…JESSE ISMOND needs three more points to reach 100 in his WHL career…KEVIN KING has played in 296 games with the ICE…BRAYDEN MCNABB is participating in CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SELECTION CAMP in Toronto.

INJURIES: Defenseman HAYDEN RINTOUL will be out of the ICE line up one to two weeks with a knee injury…Forward KEVIN KING will be out of the KOOTENAY line up day to day with an elbow injury.

ONE YEAR AGO: After 32 games of the 2009-2010 season the ICE were 16-14-1-1, after 33 games 16-15-1-1 and after 34 games 16-15-1-2.

UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday December 14 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Wednesday December 15 ICE vs. Calgary 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Thursday December 16 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday December 17 ICE vs. Red Deer 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday December 18 ICE @ Red Deer 7:30 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Friday, December 10 – Kootenay 4 @ Moose Jaw 6 – Record 20-8-1-2 – Attendance: 2,650
Goals:
1 – Pearce (3) from Magnus and Antilla
2 – McNabb (5) from Antilla and Pearce
3 – Antilla (10) from Neibrandt and Ismond
4 – Pearce (4) from Leach and Magnus
Goalies: Nathan Lieuwen (13 Saves, 4 GA), Brett Teskey (9 Saves, 2 GA)

Saturday, December 11 – Kootenay 3 @ Brandon 2 – SO – Record 21-8-1-2 – Attendance: 4,343
Goals:
1 – Pearce (5) from Leach and Magnus
2 – Reinhart (16) from Czerwonka and Leach
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (34 Saves, 2 GA)

Sunday, December 12 – Kootenay 2 @ Saskatoon 4 – Record 21-9-1-2 – Attendance: 4,709
Goals:
1 – Benoit (2) from Czerwonka and Reinhart
2 – Reinhart (17) from Paulsen and Ismond
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (41 Saves, 4 GA)

Saskatoon 4 Kootenay 2 Game #33

Saskatoon, Sask – The Saskatoon Blades beat the Kootenay ICE 4-2 in WHL action on Sunday night.

ICE got goals from Eric Benoit and a powerplay goal from Max Reinhart.

The ICE gave up a season high 45 shots on goal.

The ICE wrapped up the part of the schedule where they played 9 of 10 games on the road (5-4-1-0).

Of the remaining 39 games the ICE have 22 at home and 17 on the road.

Steele Boomer played in his 200th career game. 22nd player to reach that milestone.

ICE will host Calgary on Wednesday.

ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (9th game knee 1-2 weeks), Brayden McNabb (2nd game Canada camp), Kevin King (3rd game elbow day-to-day).

Game Summary
Saskatoon 24-7-0-1 Kootenay 21-9-1-2

Kootenay 1 1 0 - 2
Saskatoon 1 2 1 - 4

1st Period-1, Kootenay, Benoit 2 (Czerwonka, Reinhart), 13:56. 2, Saskatoon, Elliott 12 (Siemens, Benson), 17:49. Penalties-Montgomery Ktn (tripping), 11:19; Thrower Sas (cross checking), 15:45; Johnson Sas (boarding), 18:47; Martin Ktn (hooking), 18:59.

2nd Period-3, Saskatoon, Elliott 1 (Zahn, Olsen), 6:19. 4, Saskatoon, Viedensky 14 (Collins, Zahn), 8:38. 5, Kootenay, Reinhart 17 (Paulsen, Ismond), 12:55 (PP). Penalties-Collins Sas (hooking), 3:54; Leach Ktn (tripping), 4:11; Siemens Sas (high sticking, high sticking), 10:35.

3rd Period-6, Saskatoon, Benson 6 (Trask), 14:47. Penalties-Elliott Sas (tripping), 6:53; Ismond Ktn (roughing), 15:06; Siemens Sas (roughing, roughing), 15:06; Dirk Ktn (hooking), 19:55; Sutter Sas (slashing), 19:55.

Shots on Goal-Kootenay 7-8-12-27. Saskatoon 20-11-14-45.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 1 / 7; Saskatoon 0 / 4.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 15-6-1-1 (45 shots-41 saves). Saskatoon, Stanford 16-1-0-0 (27 shots-25 saves).
A-4,709
Referees-Jonathan Spurgeon (7), Derek Zalaski (8).
Linesmen-Jonny Bast (129), Jason Roy (94).

ICE Trivia Game #33

During every ICE broadcast we ask a trivia question.

Today’s Trivia question.
What year was Lorne Molleken the WHL Coach of the Year?

ANSWER – 1994 in his first tour as Saskatoon Coach.

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Kootenay @ Saskatoon Game #33

The Kootenay ICE are in Saskatoon tonight for their 2nd meeting of the year.
November 19th the Blades won 2-1.
ICE are coming off a 3-2 overtime shootout win in Brandon last night.
Blades last game was Friday and they beat Everett 4-3 in overtime.
ICE are 1st in the Central Division.
Blades are 1st in the East Division and are 2 points ahead of the ICE for 1st place in the Conference.
ICE have the best road winning percentage in the WHL .694 (12-5-0-1).
Blades have the best home winning percentage in the WHL .885 (11-1-0-1).
This will the 4th road game in 5 nights for the ICE (2-1-0-0).
This is the end of the schedule where the ICE will have played 9 of 10 games on the road. They will finish above .500 (5-3-1-0). The lone home game was an overtime loss.
Both team will be without their leading point getter as ICE Kevin King is day-to-day with an infection in his elbow and Blades Curtis Hamilton is at Canada's camp.
ICE are without 2 defenseman as Brayden McNabb (Canada camp) and Hayden Rintoul (knee 1-2 weeks) are unavailable.

Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 4:30 on The Drive.

Kootenay 3 Brandon 2 SO Game #32

Brandon, Man – The Kootenay ICE got 1st period goals from Elgin Pearce and Max Reinhart in a 3-2 overtime shootout win over the Brandon Wheat Kings in WHL action on Saturday night.

The ICE won the shootout 2-0 on goals by Matt Fraser and Reinhart.
Nathan Lieuwen stopped both shots he faced.

ICE are 3-2 in shootouts this year and are 2-0-0-0 against Brandon with both wins in shootouts.

ICE will visit Saskatoon on Sunday.

ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (8th game knee 1-2 weeks), Kevin King (2nd game elbow day-to-day), Brayden McNabb (1st game Canada Camp).

Game Summary
Brandon 11-19-1-3 Kootenay 21-8-1-2

Kootenay 2 0 0 1 - 3
Brandon 0 2 0 0 - 2

1st Period-1, Kootenay, Pearce 6 (Leach, Magnus), 12:07 (PP). 2, Kootenay, Reinhart 16 (Czerwonka, Leach), 15:40. Penalties-Melnychuk Bdn (interference), 3:56; Stone Bdn (hooking), 11:38.

2nd Period-3, Brandon, Wiebe 16 (Stone, Melnychuk), 5:23 (PP). 4, Brandon, Stone 18 (Wiebe, Pulock), 10:35 (PP). Penalties-Dirk Ktn (cross checking), 3:57; Leach Ktn (tripping), 6:39; Reinhart Ktn (tripping), 6:39; served by Hurley Ktn (too many men), 10:10; Paulsen Ktn (roughing), 16:38; Swyripa Bdn (boarding), 16:38; Walker Bdn (roughing), 16:38; Melnychuk Bdn (interference), 18:34.

3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Antilla Ktn (major-fighting), 5:45; Fransoo Bdn (major-fighting), 5:45; served by Ismond Ktn (too many men), 6:56; Boes Bdn (delay of game), 13:53.

OT Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Melnychuk Bdn (hooking), 4:05.

Shootout - Kootenay 2 (Fraser G, Reinhart G), Brandon 0 (Glennie NG, Ferland NG).
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 10-9-11-4-1-35. Brandon 4-23-6-3-0-36.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 1 / 6; Brandon 2 / 5.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 15-5-1-1 (36 shots-34 saves). Brandon, Boes 0-5-1-2 (34 shots-32 saves).
A-4,343
Referees-Patrick Gagnon (71), Brett Montsion.
Linesmen-Bryden Hutlet (114), Derek Reimer (43).

ICE Trivia Game #32

Today’s Trivia question.
This is Brandon’s 44th year in the WHL. How many times have they won the WHL Championship?

ANSWER – Twice, 1996 and 1979.

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Kootenay @ Brandon Game #32

The Kootenay ICE are in Brandon tonight for the 2nd meeting of the season.
October 29th the ICE came back from a 3-0 deficit to win 5-4 in an overtime shootout.
ICE had their road winning streak stopped at 4 games with a 6-4 loss last night in Moose Jaw.
Wheat Kings have lost 10 in a row (0-8-1-1).
ICE defenseman Brayden McNabb and Wheat Kings forward Brayden Schenn have left their clubs to attend Canada's camp.
15-year-old defenseman Tanner Faith will suit up for his 3rd game of the season tonight.
Hayden Rintoul (knee) will miss his 8th game and Kevin King (elbow infection) will miss his 2nd game.
Luke Paulsen will play after leaving early in the 1st period in last nights' game with flu like symptoms.

Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 6:00 on The Drive.

Moose Jaw 6 Kootenay 4 Game #31

Moose Jaw, Sask – Moose Jaw Warriors scored 4 1st period goals in a 6-4 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Friday night.

Elgin Pearce scored twice with singles to Joe Antilla and Brayden McNabb.

Defenseman Luke Paulsen played one shift and left with an illness.
Forward Kevin King is out day-to-day with an infection in his elbow.

ICE will visit Brandon on Saturday.

ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (7th game knee 1-2 weeks), Kevin King (1st game elbow day-to-day).

Game Summary
Moose Jaw 18-12-0-2 Kootenay 20-8-1-2

Kootenay 1 1 2 - 4
Moose Jaw 4 1 1 - 6

1st Period-1, Moose Jaw, Howden 20 (Edwards, McIlrath), 1:08. 2, Moose Jaw, Bowman 9 (Hood), 9:37. 3, Kootenay, Pearce 3 (Magnus, Antilla), 15:59. 4, Moose Jaw, Howden 21 (Edwards, Hood), 16:34. 5, Moose Jaw, Edwards 12 (Hood, Howden), 19:13. Penalties-Dirk Ktn (roughing), 7:49; Edmundson M.j (roughing), 7:49; McNabb Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:38; Beach M.j (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:38.

2nd Period-6, Moose Jaw, Honejsek 18 (Ehrhardt), 1:18. 7, Kootenay, McNabb 5 (Antilla, Pearce), 2:27. Penalties-Ismond Ktn (interference), 3:08; Wyton M.j (roughing), 8:06; Boomer Ktn (high sticking), 9:12; Beach M.j (high sticking), 9:12; Antilla Ktn (boarding), 10:42; Montgomery Ktn (roughing), 10:42; Royer M.j (roughing), 10:42; Fraser Ktn (instigator, major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 15:31; Bowman M.j (major-fighting), 15:31; Paradis M.j (hooking), 17:49.

3rd Period-8, Moose Jaw, Hood 13 (Bowman, Edmundson), 2:12. 9, Kootenay, Antilla 10 (Neibrandt, Ismond), 8:14. 10, Kootenay, Pearce 4 (Leach, Magnus), 15:16. Penalties-Leach Ktn (checking from behind), 1:05; Pearce Ktn (10-minute misconduct), 1:05; Beach M.j (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 1:05; Rossignol Ktn (interference), 4:42; Czerwonka Ktn (inter. on goaltender, major-fighting), 15:37; Beach M.j (major-fighting), 15:37.

Shots on Goal-Kootenay 11-12-12-35. Moose Jaw 17-8-3-28.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 2; Moose Jaw 0 / 5.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 14-5-1-1 (17 shots-13 saves); Teskey 5-2-0-0 (11 shots-9 saves). Moose Jaw, Heemskerk 15-12-0-2 (35 shots-31 saves).
A-2,650
Referees-Adam Byblow (23).
Linesmen-Scott Edwards (35), Derek Flad (102).

ICE Trvia Game #31

During every ICE broadcast we ask a trivia question.
Today’s Trivia question.
This is the Warriors 31st year in the WHL and 27th year in Moose Jaw. Where did they play in their 1st 4 years?

ANSWER – Winnipeg.

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Kootenay @ Moose Jaw Game #31

Moose Jaw Civic Centre

New Moose Jaw Arena scheduled to be ready for next season.

The Kootenay ICE are in Moose Jaw tonight.
It's the 2nd meeting of the year, on October 13th the Warriors won 6-3.
The ICE are coming off a 5-0 win in Prince Albert on Wednesday and the Warriors lost 4-3 in an overtime shootout in Medicine Hat.
ICE have won 4 road games in a row and are tied with Red Deer for 1st place in the Central Division.
Warriors have lost 2 in row and are tied for 2nd in the East Division.
Max Reinhart has a 4-game point streak 6-1-7.
Brayden McNabb has a 3-game point streak (2-4-6).
McNabb will leave the club tomorrow to fly to Toronto for Canada's Selection Camp.
Kevin King is out day-to-day with an infection in his elbow. The arm looked like Popeye’s forearm. He is responding to the medication and seems to be well on his way to quick recovery.

Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 5:30 on The Drive.

ICE Record Book Update

Games Played - 5th 296 Kevin King, 4th 307 Dustin Sylvester.
21 players have played 200+ games, closest to 200 ... 197 Steele Boomer.

Forward Goals - 13th 76 Kevin King, 12th 77 Jay Henderson.
17th 61 Matt Fraser, 16th 64 Ben Maxwell.
21 players have 50+ goals, closest to 50 ... 47 Max Reinhart, 46 Steele Boomer.

Defenseman Goals - 3rd 33 Brayden McNabb, 2nd 36 Mike Busto.

Forward Assists - 12th 108 Kevin King, 11th 112 Colin Sinclair.

Defenseman Assists - 4th 94 Brayden McNabb, T-2nd 98 Mike Busto and Chad Greenan.

Forward Points - 11th 184 Kevin King, 10th 186 Jason Jaffray.
Max Reinhart has become the 25th player to reach 100+ points and now has 102. Closest to 100 ... 96 Jesse Ismond.

Defenseman Points - 4th 127 Brayden McNabb, 3rd 128 Steve McCarthy.

+/- - 9th +47 Joey Leach, 8th +50 Adam Taylor.
11th +44 Steele Boomer, 10th +45 Ben Maxwell.

Goalie Wins - 6th 39 Nathan Lieuwen, 5th 48 Todd Mathews.

ICE Add Defenseman

In preperation for the departure of Brayden McNabb to Canada's Selection camp the ICE have added 15-year-old Tanner Faith.
He played 2 games in early November for the ICE.
Faith practiced today with the club and will play Saturday and Sunday.
He was selected in the 2nd ound of the 2010 Bantam Draft.
He plays for Notre Dame in the Sask AAA Midget League 18 GP 1-4-5 26pm.

Kootenay 5 Prince Albert 0 Game #30

Prince Albert, Sask – Kootenay ICE forward Max Reinhart scored 4 goals and Brett Teskey made 33 saves in a 5-0 win over the Prince Albert Raiders in WHL action on Wednesday night.

It is the 1st career hat-trick for Reinhart who is the 8th player in team history to score 4 goals in a game. (Michael Stickland, Steve DaSilva, Ryan Russell, Dale Mahovsky, Mike Comrie, Scott Burt, Jay Henderson) It's his 4th career multiple goal game.

Teskey now has 2 career shutouts and it’s the 6th by the ICE this season (Nathan Lieuwen 3, Tesky 2, Todd Mathews 1).

Eric Benoit returned after missing 10 games to a knee injury and had 2 assists.
Brayden McNabb and Jesse Ismond also had 2 assists.

ICE will visit Moose Jaw on Friday.

ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (6th game knee 1-2 weeks), Adam Rossignol.

Game Summary
Prince Albert 11-17-2-2 Kootenay 20-7-1-2

Kootenay 1 1 3 - 5
Prince Albert 0 0 0 - 0

1st Period-1, Kootenay, Reinhart 12 (Hurley, Benoit), 6:53. Penalties-Magnus Ktn (tripping), 9:03; Leach Ktn (roughing), 11:39; Bourhis P.a (roughing), 11:39; McNabb Ktn (elbowing), 14:42.

2nd Period-2, Kootenay, Reinhart 13 (Czerwonka), 11:17. Penalties-Deck P.a (roughing), 0:41; King Ktn (inter. on goaltender), 16:33; Deck P.a (checking from behind), 19:46; Boomer Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:59; Fraser Ktn (roughing), 19:59; Ruopp P.a (roughing), 19:59; Yaworski P.a (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:59.

3rd Period-3, Kootenay, Boomer 7 (Ismond, King), 7:42. 4, Kootenay, Reinhart 14 (Ismond, McNabb), 10:10 (PP). 5, Kootenay, Reinhart 15 (Benoit, McNabb), 14:43. Penalties-Reinhart Ktn (high sticking), 3:00; McNeill P.a (tripping), 4:49; Herle P.a (hooking), 8:00; Svendsen P.a (holding), 8:58; Teskey Ktn (delay of game), 11:11; Magnus Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:49; Neibrandt Ktn (major-fighting), 19:49; Bettauer P.a (major-fighting), 19:49; Herle P.a (cross checking), 19:49; Yaworski P.a (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:49; Hurley Ktn (major-fighting), 20:00; Ruopp P.a (major-fighting), 20:00.

Shots on Goal-Kootenay 15-16-21-52. Prince Albert 10-12-11-33.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 1 / 5; Prince Albert 0 / 5.
Goalies-Kootenay, Teskey 4-1-0-0 (33 shots-33 saves). Prince Albert, Tucker 5-9-1-1 (52 shots-47 saves).
A-1,845
Referees-Cole Hamm (51), Chad Williams (60).
Linesmen-Ryan Lundquist (106), Kyle Paulsen (96).

ICE Trivia Game #30

During every ICE broadcast we ask a trivia question.
Today’s Trivia question.
Which ICE defenseman scored a hat-trick in Prince Albert?

ANSWER – On January 21/09 Hayden Rintoul scored 3 goals including the winner in overtime.

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Kootenay @ Prince Albert Game #30

The Kootenay ICE are in Prince Albert tonight.
It’s the 2nd meeting of the season, on November 20th the ICE won 6-1 with 2 powerplay goals and 3 shorthanded goals. (Kevin King 2-0-2, Brayden McNabb 1-1-2, Max Reinhart 1-1-2, Jesse Ismond 0-2-2, Matt Fraser 1-0-1, Jagger Dirk 1-0-1)
It’s the start of a 4-game trip with stops in Moose Jaw, Brandon and Saskatoon.
The ICE are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to Medicine Hat on Saturday.
Raider’s last game was a win in Lethbridge.
Brayden McNabb has 4 points in his last 2 games (2-2-4), Matt Fraser has 4 points in his last 2 games (0-4-4) and Max Reinhart has a 3-game point streak (2-1-3).

Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 5:30 on The Drive.