Calgary, Alb – The Calgary Hitmen scored 2 1st period goals on their way to a 3-1 over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Wednesday night. So far the biggest crowd was on December 28th with 2,843 vs Medicine Hat.
ICE lone goal came late in the 2nd period as Kevin King from the corner fed Matt Fraser in the slot and he scored with a wrist shot high on the stick side.
Kevin King and Matt Fraser extended their point streaks to 6 games.
ICE went 7-1-0-0 vs Calgary this season.
Nathan Lieuwen did not have any concussion symptoms today and is day-to-day with neck/back spasms. He could play on the weekend.
Mike Simpson and Levi Cable will return to their clubs.
16-year-old Defenseman Jeff Hubic will join the ICE for the next 4 games. (Sask AAA Midget Tisdale 1-5-6 50pm)
ICE Scratches – Luke Paulsen (4th game concussion 1-2 weeks), Joey Leach (8th game ankle surgery 3-4 weeks), Steele Boomer (8th ankle 3 weeks), Nathan Lieuwen (neck/back day-to-day), Adam Rossignol.
Game Summary
Calgary 16-34-2-1 Kootenay 33-17-1-2
Kootenay 0 1 0 - 1
Calgary 2 1 0 - 3
1st Period-1, Calgary, Foucault 16 (Kosterman, Wilson), 7:34. 2, Calgary, Cheek 6 (Sylvester, Macek), 10:09. Penalties-Schmidt Cal (slashing), 3:41; Bubnick Cal (interference), 10:41; Rintoul Ktn (hooking), 16:59; Gayle Cal (high sticking), 19:07.
2nd Period-3, Calgary, Bubnick 16 (Fisenko, Schmidt), 9:30 (PP). 4, Kootenay, Fraser 23 (King, Eakin), 18:02. Penalties-Benoit Ktn (tripping), 8:21; Clayton Cal (tripping), 9:37; Schmidt Cal (holding), 10:49; Roach Cal (delay of game), 14:23; Antilla Ktn (hooking), 19:31.
3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Martin Ktn (hooking), 15:41.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 11-13-9-33. Calgary 8-11-9-28.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 6; Calgary 1 / 4.
Goalies-Kootenay, Skapski 1-0-0-0 (28 shots-25 saves). Calgary, Glover 6-10-1-0 (33 shots-32 saves).
A-7,222
Referees-Dan Cowley (76), Ryan Thompson (6).