The Kootenay ICE will host Kamloops tonight in their only meeting of the season.
Last year in Kamloops the ICE won 6-5 in an overtime shootout.
Last meeting in Cranbrook was December 10/08 and the ICE won 8-3.
The ICE have won 4 games in a row against the Blazers.
ICE are in 3rd place in the East after a 4-1 win over Prince Albert last night.
Blazers are 7th in the West after a 6-5 overtime shootout win in Medicine Hat last night.
ICE defenseman Brayden McNabb is the career leader in goals, assists and points by a defenseman and is closing in on the season records in all 3 categories.
McNabb has 19 goals and Franchise Record is 20 by Mike Busto 06-07.
He has 41 assists and the record is 44 by Gerard Dicaire 02-03.
His 60 points trails Mike Busto's 63 in 06-07.
Kevin King will play in is 326th career regular season game which puts him #2 all-time (344 Dale Mahovsky)
Joe Antilla will play in game #260 and becomes the 10th player to reach 260 or more games.
Brayden McNabb will play in game #250 which ties Chad Greenan for most by a defenseman and is the 12th all-time to reach the mark of 250.
Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 on The Drive.
Leaders
ICE
Goals - 31 Max Reinhart
Assists - 41 Brayden McNabb
Points - 69 Max Reinhart, Kevin King
PM - 104 Matt Fraser
Defenseman - 60 Brayden McNabb (3rd in WHL)
Rookie - 9 Eric Benoit
+/- - +30 Max Reinhart
GAA - 2.76 Nathan Lieuwen (6th in WHL)
Blazers
Goals - 33 Brendan Ranford
Assists - 53 Brendan Ranford
Points - 86 Brendan Ranford
PM - 146 Ryan Hanes
Defenseman - 29 Bronson Maschmeyer
Rookie - 14 Corey Fienhage
+/- - +7 Chase Schaber
GAA - 3.36 Jeff Bosch
Streaks
Brayden McNabb - 3 games 3-1-4, goals in 5 of 6 5-3-8
Matt Fraser - 3 games 2-2-4, 14 of 15 11-15-26
Cody Eakin - 3 games 1-2-3, 10 of 11 9-11-20
Kevin King - 14 of 15 games 8-14-22
Max Reinhart - 8n of 9 games 5-8-13