***GAME GOING AS SCHEDULED***
Because of the avalanche at the Elko Tunnel the road has been closed but this will not affect tonight's game.
The Broncos arrived on Thursday.
The Officials that were going to use that road have taken a different route and will not be delayed.
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The Kootenay ICE will host the Swift Current Broncos tonight in the 4th and final meeting of the season.
ICE lead the season series 2-1 with the most recent game on February 12th in Swift Current as the ICE won 6-4.
ICE are 4th in the Conference and need 1 more win to clinch home ice advanatage in the 1st round of the playoffs.
ICE are 4 points behind Medicine Hat for 3rd Place. Both teams have 5 games left in the regular season.
Swift Current is 11th in the Conference and are 1 loss away from being eliminated from making the playoffs.
Goalie Mackenzie Skapski has joined the club for a few weeks. His club has been eliminated from the playoffs.
WHL commissioner Ron Robison will be in attendance to present Nella Rounsville with the WHL Distinguished Service Award.
Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 on The Drive.
Leaders
ICE
Goals – 33 Matt Fraser
Assists – 45 Brayden McNabb
Points – 75 Cody Eakin
Defenseman – 65 Brayden McNabb (3rd in WHL)
Rookie – 10 Eric Benoit
PM – 106 Matt Fraser
+/- - +30 Joe Antilla
Avg – 2.86 Nathan Lieuwen
Broncos
Goals – 20 Stepan Novotny
Assists – 45 Justin Dowling
Points – 64 Justin Dowling
Defenseman – 23 Reece Scarlett
Rookie – 10 Trevor Cameron
PM – 131 Kyle Verdino
+/- - +
Avg – 3.31 Mark Friesen (T-2nd in WHL with 5 SO)
Head to Head
ICE
Max Reinhart 3-3-6
Matt Fraser 3-2-5
Drew Czerwonka 0-4-4
Kevin King 1-3-4
Brayden McNabb 1-3-4
Brett Teskey 1-0-0 3.00 .786%
Nathan Lieuwen 1-0-0 4.00 .852
Broncos
Brad Hoban 1-2-3
Taylor Vause 1-2-3
Adam Lowry 2-0-2
Mark Friesen 1-2-0 2.95 .919% 1 SO
Streaks
Matt Fraser 3 games 4-1-5
Cody Eakin 2 games 2-5-7
Max Reinhart 2 games 1-3-4
Home
Kevin King 21-20-41
Brayden McNabb 15-25-40
Max Reinhart 14-26-40
Matt Fraser 17-21-38
Jesse Ismond 8-19-27
Nathan Lieuwen 14-6-1-1 2.49 .912% 1 SO
Brett Teskey 8-2-0-0 2.97 .855% 1 SO