The Kootenay ICE will host Brandon tonight.
It's the 3rd meeting of the season with the ICE winning both games in overtime shootouts.
ICE have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are 2nd in the Central Division and 3rd in the East Conference.
In their last 2 losses the ICE were tied 2-2 in the 3rd period.
Kootenay is 6 points behind Red Deer and 1 point ahead of Medicine Hat and Moose Jaw.
Wheat Kings lost 4-3 in Lethbridge last night are 11th in the East Conference. Brandon is 3 points out of a playoff spot.
Defenseman Luke Paulsen will return after missing 3 games to a head injury.
16-year-old Levi Cable is expected to play in his 1st WHL game. (jersey #26)
Joey Leach (4-6 weeks), Matt Fraser (day-to-day) and Steele Boomer (4 weeks) are on the injured list.
The ICE penalty-kill, which was ranked 5th, has given up 11 goals against in the last 5 games and has dropped to 12th.
Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 on The Drive.
Leaders
ICE
Goals - 25 Max Reinhart
Assists - 27 Matt Fraser, Kevin King
Points - 50 Max Reinhart
PM - 80 Matt Fraser
Defenseman - 40 Brayden McNabb
Rookie - 8 Adam Rossignol
+/- - +21 Max Reinhart
Wheat Kings
Goals - 26 Shayne Wiebe
Assists - 38 Scott Glennie
Points - 59 Mark Stone, Scott Glennie
PM - 108 Ryley Miller
Defenseman - 25 Brody Melnychuk
Rookie - 25 David Toews
Head to Head
ICE
Joey Leach 1-3-4
Drew Czerwonka 1-2-3
Elgin Pearce 1-2-3
Wheat Kings
Mark Stone 2-1-3
Shayne Wiebe 1-2-3
Streaks
Brayden McNabb 3 games 2-3-5
Cody Eakin 5 games 8-4-12
Max Reinhart 3 games 2-2-4