Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE forwards Matt Fraser and Max Reinhart each had 1 goal and 2 assists, while defenseman Brayden McNabb had 3 assists in 6-2 win over the Spokane Chiefs in WHL action on Friday night.
The game was delayed by close to an hour with the late arrival of the Spokane Chiefs because of bad road conditions.
ICE set a Franchise Record for fastest 2 goals scored by 2 different ICE players in scoring 2 goals 11-seconds apart. (April 2, 2000 Jason Jaffray and Brad Tutschek in Red Deer)
ICE defenseman Brayden McNabb at the left point did a slap pass to the bottom right circle and Joe Antilla had a wide open net on a one time shot.
Off the next faceoff ICE forward Matt Fraser stepped into a slap shot at the blue and the big rebound was found by Max Reinhart who got his team leading 23rd of the season.
Spokane’s Tyler Johnson hit the offensive zone on a 2-on-1 break and scored with a wrist shot high on the glove side. Johnson leads the WHL with 32 goals.
In the 2nd period the ICE scored on a 2-man advantage as Kevin King got a loose puck near the top of the crease and chipped it into the empty net.
2 1/2 minutes later Kevin King received a slap pass from Brayden McNabb as scored on a one-time shot.
King has reached the 20-goal mark for the 3rd time in his career.
Spokane replied on the powerplay as Steve Kuhn pounced on a free puck in the crease and chipped it in.
In the 3rd period the ICE made the scored 5-2 on the powerplay as Matt Fraser went in on a breakaway and scored on a backhand deke.
The ICE scored their 3rd powerplay goal as Joey Leach’s high point shot was deflected by Steele Boomer.
The game had 8 goals and 8 fights.
The ICE will visit Spokane on Saturday afternoon in the 1st ever WHL Outdoor Game.
The Chiefs had a practice at the rink/baseball field on Thursday and Friday night there was a community skate.
ICE Scratches – Cody Eakin (hand 1 week), John Neibrandt.
Game Summary
Spokane 25-11-3-2 Kootenay 29-12-1-2
1st Period
1. Kootenay, Antilla 12 (McNabb, Paulsen) 5:38
2. Kootenay, Reinhart 23 (Fraser, Czerwonka) 5:49
3. Spokane, Johnson 32 (Uher) 9:00
Penalties – Montgomery Ktn (interference) 9:57, Martin Ktn (boarding) 13:39, Uher Spok Leach Ktn (fighting) 15:33.
2nd Period
4. Kootenay, King 19 (Reinhart, Fraser) 2:22 5-on-3 pp
5. Kootenay, King (2) 20 (McNabb, Reinhart) 4:55
6. Spokane, Kuhn 11 (Gal, Uher) 10:52 pp
Penalties – Kramer Spok (instigator, fighting, misconduct) Martin Ktn (fighting) :39, Kitchton Spok (hooking) 1:02, Brassart Spok (fighting) Rintoul Ktn (instigator, fighting, misconduct) 9:14, Ismond Ktn (charging) 13:41.
3rd Period
7. Kootenay, Fraser 20 (Czerwonka, McNabb) 2:44 pp
8. Kootenay, Boomer 9 (Leach, Martin) 8:24 pp
Penalties – Cowen Spok (double high sticking) 2:04, Valcourt Spok McNabb (fighting) 5:31, Cowen Spok Czerwonka Ktn (fighting) 5:32, Aviani Spok Hurlery Ktn (fighting) 6:02, Vanscourt Spok (roughing,unsportsmanlike) 7:30, Kramer Spok (fighting) Pearce Ktn (instigator, fighting, misconduct) 12:28, Ismond Ktn (roughing) 14:09, Uher Spok Hurlery Ktn (fighting) 14:38.
Shots on goal by
Spokane - 12 - 9 – 11 = 32
Kootenay - 9 – 16 - 7 = 32
Goal (shots-saves) – Spokane: James Reid (L 25-8-2-1) (32-26) Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (W 20-9-1-1) (32-30)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Spokane: 1/6 Kootenay: 3/5
Referees – Tyler Adair, Ryan Bonnett
Linesmen – Aidan Henderson, Michael Roberts
Attendance – 2,535