Moose Jaw, Sask – Kootenay ICE goalie Nathan Lieuwen made 25 saves and Joe Antilla had 2 goals and 1 assist in a 5-0 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors, to tie the series 2-2, in WHL playoff action on Wednesday night.
Antilla leads the club with 3 goals in the series and scored one of the goals on a shorthanded breakaway.
Matt Fraser got his 2nd of the series on a 2-on-1 break.
Steele Boomer notched his 1st with a backhanded chip shot off a loose puck near the crease.
ICE scored 2 goals 21 seconds apart in the 3rd as Brayden McNabb fed a wide open Atilla at the far post then Kevin King’s cross ice pass was one-timed by Cody Eakin who got his 1st of the series.
The shutout was the 1st career playoff shutout for Nathan Lieuwen. It’s the 8th career shutout in ICE history. The most recent was last year with Todd Mathews vs Medicine Hat.
Because of injuries the ICE were 1 player short of a complete lineup.
ICE Scratches – Luke Paulsen, Jesse Ismond, Drew Czerwonka.
Warriors Scratches – Dallas Ehrhardt, Cody Beach, Brayden Cuthbert, Tanner Eberle, Torrin White, Matt Grant, Matt Franczyk.
Game Summary
Series tied 2-2.
Game 5 is Friday in Cranbrook.
Kootenay 2 1 2 - 5
Moose Jaw 0 0 0 - 0
1st Period-1, Kootenay, Fraser 2 (Antilla), 11:16. 2, Kootenay, Boomer 1 (King), 18:11. Penalties-Hood M.j (slashing), 4:03; Eakin Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 20:00; Hurley Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 20:00; Edwards M.j (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 20:00.
2nd Period-3, Kootenay, Antilla 2 1:42 (SH). Penalties-Honejsek M.j (slashing), 3:03; Neibrandt Ktn (tripping), 8:52; Boomer Ktn (high sticking), 18:59.
3rd Period-4, Kootenay, Antilla 3 (McNabb, Fraser), 11:48. 5, Kootenay, Eakin 1 (King, Dirk), 12:09. Penalties-King Ktn (roughing, roughing), 5:29; McFaull M.j (roughing, roughing), 5:29; McNabb Ktn (usc diving), 6:23; Hood M.j (roughing), 6:23; King Ktn (roughing), 14:20; Rintoul Ktn (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 14:20; Edmundson M.j (roughing), 14:20; Hood M.j (roughing), 14:20; Johnson M.j (10-minute misconduct), 14:20; Paradis M.j (interference), 14:20; Eakin Ktn (bench), 16:34; Neibrandt Ktn (major-fighting), 16:34; Lyon M.j (10-minute misconduct), 16:34; Svendsen M.j (roughing), 16:34; Edmundson M.j (10-minute misconduct), 17:02; Kornelsen M.j (kneeing, major-fighting), 17:02; McIlrath M.j (charging), 19:43.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 12-9-16-37. Moose Jaw 10-10-5-25.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 5; Moose Jaw 0 / 3.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 2-2-0-0 (25 shots-25 saves). Moose Jaw, Heemskerk 2-2-0-0 (37 shots-32 saves).
A-2,744
Referees-Adam Byblow (23), Brett Montsion.
Linesmen-Chad Marshall (95), Sean Dufour (50).