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