Cranbrook, BC – The Kootenay ICE scored 2 powerplay goals and 2 shorthanded goals in a 5-2 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors, to tie the 1st round playoffs series 1-1, in WHL playoff action on Saturday night.
Brayden McNabb had 1 goal and 2 assists, Matt Fraser 1 goal and 1 assist and Cody Eakin had 2 assists.
ICE opened the scoring on the powerplay as Brayden McNabb fed a wide open Matt Fraser at the bottom of the circle and scored into a wide open net.
ICE made it 2-0 on another powerplay as Cody Eakin fed Brayden McNabb in the high slot and scored with a slap shot that beat the goalie on the stickside.
In the 2nd period the ICE made it 3-0 while shorthanded as Drew Czerwonka fed Max Reinhart near the net and he scored high over the fallen goalie.
In the 3rd period the Warriors got a rebound goal from Quinton Howden who got his 3rd of the series.
Moose Jaw defenseman Dylan McIlrath received a charging major and game misconduct through the 3rd period. ICE forward Jesse Ismond left the game after being hit in the head with the hit.
Skating 4-on-4 the Warriors made it 3-2 as Collin Bowman found a wide open Spencer Edwards who had an open net to score the goal.
The Warriors pulled their goalie with 1:35 left and Joe Antilla scored into the empty net to make the score 4-2.
Moose Jaw pulled the goalie again on a powerplay and Brock Montgomery from the ICE end line scored into the empty net for the clubs’ 2nd shorthanded goal of the game.
The ICE tied a Franchise Record with 2 shorthanded goals in a playoff game. (Apr 9/05 vs Everett 2 goals by Martin Sagat)
Brayden McNabb tied a Franchise Record with 3 points by a defenseman in a playoff game. (Mike Busto 05, Gerard Dicaire 03, Cole Fischer 01, Scott Roles 99)
ICE Scratches – Luke Paulsen, Adam Rossignol, Mackenzie Skapski, Mike Simpson.
Warriors Scratches – Brett Lyon (suspended), Jordan Wyton, Cody Beach, Matt Franczyk, Brayden Cuthbert, Tanner Eberle.
Game Summary
Series tied 1-1.
Game 3 is Tuesday in Moose Jaw.
1st Period
1. Kootenay, Fraser 1 (McNabb, Eakin) 6:07 pp
2. Kootenay, McNabb 1 (Eakin, Fraser) 15:02 pp
Penalties – Fraser Ktn (interference) 2:54, McFaull MJ (holding) 5:29, Ismond Ktn (slashing) 9:17, McIlrath Ktn (interference) 9:51, McIlrath MJ (interference) 13:19, Johnson MJ (tripping) 17:11, Montgomery Ktn (goalie interference) 19:09.
2nd Period
3. Kootenay, Reinhart 1 (Czerwonka) :56 sh
Penalties – McIlrath MJ (interference) 4:03, Boomer Ktn (goalie interference) 5:04, Hood MJ (roughing) 12:47, Honesjek MJ Ismond Ktn (unsportsmanlike) 17:04, Martin Ktn (interference) 18:59.
3rd Period
4. Moose Jaw, Howden 3 (Bowman, Honejsek) 2:16
5. Moose Jaw, Edwards 1 (Bowman, Reilly) 10:29
6. Kootenay, Antilla 1 (King) 19:03 en
7. Kootenay, Montgomery 1 (McNabb, Boomer) 19:58 sh en
Penalties – McIlrath MJ (charging major, game misconduct) 5:52, Heemskerk MJ (unsportsmanlike diving) Bench MJ (game misconduct) Boomer Ktn (goalie interference) 6:10, McNabb Ktn (high sticking) 9:40, Fraser Ktn (high sticking) 19:58.
Shots on goal by
Moose Jaw – 3 - 7 – 10 = 20
Kootenay - 12 – 16 – 14 = 42
Goal (shots-saves) – Moose Jaw: Thomas Heemskerk (L 1-1) (40-37) Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (W 1-1) (20-18)
Power plays (goals-chances) – Moose Jaw: 0/7 Kootenay: 2/6
Referees – Dan Cowley, Ryan Thompson
Linesmen – Sean Donnelly, Jeff Jobson
Attendance – 2,486
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