Regina, Sask – Kootenay ICE forward Cody Eakin had 3 goals and 1 assist in a 5-1 win over the Regina Pats in WHL action on Friday night.
The ICE swept the 4-game series against the Pats.
Nathan Lieuwen made 34 saves including 18 in the 2nd period.
Elgin Pearce and Matt Fraser had the other goals.
Kevin King and Matt Fraser extended their point streaks to 9 games.
Cody Eakin has played 10 games with the ICE and has 6 multi-point games and 4 shorthanded goals. Overall he has 10 goals and 20 assists for 20 points.
Defenseman Luke Paulsen returned after missing 6 games to a concussion.
ICE will visit Swift Current on Saturday.
ICE Scratches – Steele Boomer (11th game ankle 1 week), Joey Leach (11th game 2-3 weeks), Brendan Hurley (flu day-to-day).
Game Summary
Regina 19-30-6-1 Kootenay 36-17-1-2
Kootenay 0 3 2 - 5
Regina 1 0 0 - 1
1st Period-1, Regina, Bell 12 14:38. Penalties-Martin Ktn (elbowing), 12:29; Reinhart Ktn (holding), 18:14.
2nd Period-2, Kootenay, Eakin 26 (Antilla, King), 2:47. 3, Kootenay, Eakin 27 12:43 (SH). 4, Kootenay, Pearce 11 (Eakin), 15:07. Penalties-Rintoul Ktn (delay of game), 0:06; Ismond Ktn (major-fighting), 9:22; Moser Reg (major-fighting), 9:22; King Ktn (hooking), 11:41; Scheidl Reg (hooking), 19:34.
3rd Period-5, Kootenay, Fraser 26 (Reinhart), 15:22. 6, Kootenay, Eakin 28 16:17. Penalties-Ouellette Reg (tripping), 1:13; Eakin Ktn (hooking), 1:52; Davidson Reg (holding), 12:07.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 8-15-17-40. Regina 7-18-10-35.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 3; Regina 0 / 5.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 25-12-1-1 (35 shots-34 saves). Regina, Ketlo 8-21-5-1 (40 shots-35 saves).
A-3,912
Referees-Reagan Vetter (79).
Linesmen-Cam Kuffner (31), Ryan Lundquist (106).