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).