Swift Current, Sask – The Kootenay ICE extended their winning streak to 4 games with 6-4 win over the Swift Current Broncos in WHL action on Saturday night.
In the 1st period the ICE scored 3 goals in 1:15. The Franchise record is 1:05 set January 14, 1997 vs Regina.
Max Reinhart scored his team leading 28th and 29th and added an assist.
Other goals came from Brayden McNabb, Joe Antilla (game winner late in 3rd), Matt Fraser and James Martin (empty netter).
The ICE had leads of 3-0 and 4-1.
Matt Fraser extended his point streak to 10 games, Kevin King to 10 games, Cody Eakin to 4 games and Max Reinhart to 4 games.
Fraser has goals in 7 straight games. The longest in the WHL this season is 8 games by Edmonton’s T.J. Foster.
Drew Czerwonka had 3 assists for the 2nd time in his career.
The last 4-game winning streak for the ICE was in November.
ICE have scored shorthanded goals in 4 straight games and have 14 on the season. The Franchise Record is 16.
ICE will host Medicine Hat on Friday.
ICE Scratches – Steele Boomer (12th game ankle 1 week), Joey Leach (12th game ankle 2-3 weeks).
Game Summary
Swift Current 24-34-0-1 Kootenay 37-17-1-2
Kootenay 3 1 2 - 6
Swift Current 0 2 2 - 4
1st Period-1, Kootenay, Reinhart 28 (Czerwonka), 18:08. 2, Kootenay, Reinhart 29 (Fraser, Czerwonka), 18:42. 3, Kootenay, McNabb 15 (Eakin), 19:23. Penalties-Fraser Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 7:10; Lowry S.c (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 7:10; King Ktn (roughing), 10:48; Verdino S.c (roughing), 10:48; Montgomery Ktn (roughing), 18:49; Blanke S.c (roughing), 18:49.
2nd Period-4, Swift Current, Hoban 18 (Dowling, Novotny), 9:37 (PP). 5, Kootenay, Fraser 27 (Czerwonka, Reinhart), 10:31. 6, Swift Current, Vause 16 (Hoban), 18:13 (SH). Penalties-Montgomery Ktn (major-fighting), 0:54; Blanke S.c (major-fighting), 0:54; Eakin Ktn (major-fighting), 5:38; Verdino S.c (major-fighting), 5:38; Reinhart Ktn (cross checking), 7:37; King Ktn (closing hand on puck), 8:16; McNabb Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 8:45; Lowry S.c (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 8:45; Peddle S.c (roughing), 11:32; Hurley Ktn (bench), 12:48; Craig S.c (cross checking), 18:00.
3rd Period-7, Swift Current, Peddle 9 (Muth), 6:39. 8, Swift Current, Blanke 5 (Scarlett, Cameron), 6:59. 9, Kootenay, Antilla 16 (King, McNabb), 14:42. 10, Kootenay, Martin 10 19:44 (SH EN). Penalties-Ismond Ktn (roughing), 4:50; Reum S.c (roughing), 4:50; McNabb Ktn (high sticking), 7:46; Novotny S.c (slashing), 10:29; McNabb Ktn (ob-tripping), 18:57.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 14-12-11-37. Swift Current 7-12-8-27.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 3; Swift Current 1 / 5.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 26-12-1-1 (27 shots-23 saves). Swift Current, Friesen 23-28-0-1 (36 shots-31 saves).
A-2,525
Referees-Chris Crich (80), Greg Sarauer (68).
Linesmen-Jarett Gelowitz (45), Ian Schafer (56).