Portland, Oregon – Kootenay ICE forward Kevin King scored twice in a 5-3 win over the Portland Winterhawks in WHL action on Wednesday night.
Max Reinhart, Joe Antilla and Brendan Hurley also scored.
Brayden McNabb and Matt Fraser each had 2 assists.
Ntahn Lieuwen stopped a 2nd period penalty shot and in 5-for-5 in his career in penalty shots.
ICE will host Medicine Hat on Saturday.
ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (4th game knee 1-2 weeks), Eric Benoit (9th game knee 1-2 weeks), Adam Rossignol.
Game Summary
Portland 21-6-0-3 Kootenay 19-7-0-2
Kootenay 3 1 1 - 5
Portland 2 0 1 - 3
1st Period-1, Portland, Ross 11 (Niederreiter, Johansen), 2:13 (PP). 2, Kootenay, King 13 (Boomer, Ismond), 3:56. 3, Kootenay, Hurley 1 (Martin, McNabb), 5:24. 4, Kootenay, Reinhart 11 (Fraser), 12:39. 5, Portland, Johansen 14 (Pouliot), 19:46 (PP). Penalties-Dirk Ktn (cross checking), 1:48; Czerwonka Ktn (tripping), 6:13; Boomer Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 8:11; Boychuk Por (cross checking, slashing), 8:11; Ismond Ktn (slashing), 11:37; Ross Por (slashing), 11:37; Ismond Ktn (interference), 14:18; Ross Por (cross checking), 16:34; Hurley Ktn (inter. on goaltender), 19:18.
2nd Period-6, Kootenay, Antilla 9 (Fraser, McNabb), 9:44. Penalties-Hurley Ktn (interference), 3:08; Dirk Ktn (tripping), 6:34; Ismond Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 16:12; Niederreiter Por (interference), 16:12; Ross Por (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 16:12.
3rd Period-7, Portland, Boychuk 7 (Gabriel), 3:27. 8, Kootenay, King 14 19:32 (EN). Penalties-Niederreiter Por (cross checking), 7:24; Burns Por (holding), 13:12.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 13-11-10-34. Portland 6-11-10-27.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 5; Portland 2 / 5.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 14-5-0-1 (27 shots-24 saves). Portland, Carruth 12-5-0-1 (33 shots-29 saves).
A-1,698
Referees-Trevor Hanson.
Linesmen-Brian Fortin (40), Brock Gallien (110).