ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week’s action with a 2-0-0 record (0-0-0 at home, 2-0 on the road and 1-0 in overtime) after two games of the EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINAL against the SASKATOON BLADES…The ICE advanced to the SEMI FINAL after a 4-2-0 series victory versus the MOOSE JAW WARRIORS in the QUARTER FINAL…KOOTENAY finished the 2010-2011 regular season 46-21-1-4 (26-8-1-1 at home, 20-13-0-3 on the road, 1-1 in overtime, 4-4 in shootouts) and in fourth place in the EASTERN CONFERENCE and sixth in the WHL…The ICE clinched a playoff spot for the 13th consecutive season and tied CALGARY for the longest active streak in the WHL.
PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE: The ICE have a career playoff record of 75-58 (40-25 at home, 35-33 on the road, 20-10 in overtime)…KOOTENAY has 344 games of playoff experience which is the seventh most of the teams who qualified for the post season…KEVIN KING (35), CODY EAKIN (31) and BRAYDEN MCNABB (28) lead the ICE in games played in the playoffs…MCNABB recorded his first WHL playoff goal on March 26 against MOOSE JAW…JOE ANTILLA recorded his first WHL playoff goal against the WARRIORS on March 26…NATHAN LIEUWEN recorded his first WHL playoff shutout on March 30 against MOOSE JAW…MATT FRASER recorded his first WHL playoff hat trick in MOOSE JAW on April 2…ADAM ROSSIGNOL recorded his first career WHL playoff point with an assist against the WARRIORS on April 2.
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINAL: Game Three and Game Four of the EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINAL vs. SASKATOON presented by KAL-TIRE and HUSKY will be played at home tomorrow and Wednesday…For ticket information please call the KOOTENAY ICE Office at 250-417-0322.
DID YOU KNOW: MATT FRASER is second in the WHL in goals scored during the playoffs with eight…JOE ANTILLA is first in the League for short handed goals in the playoffs with two…STEELE BOOMER is first in the WHL for short handed assists during the playoffs with two…BRAYDEN MCNABB is first in the League in plus / minus with a plus ten…BRAYDEN MCNABB has been named to the FIRST WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAM…CODY EAKIN has been named to the SECOND WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAM.
SCORING STREAKS: MAX REINHART (4-6-10) has recorded at least a point in his last four games…MATT FRASER (6-0-6) has recorded at least a point in his last three games.
ONE YEAR AGO: After Game Six of the 2009-2010 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINAL series versus the MEDICINE HAT TIGERS, the ICE were eliminated from the playoffs with a 2-4 record.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday April 12 ICE vs. Saskatoon 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Wednesday April 13 ICE vs. Saskatoon 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Thursday April 14 Practice 10:30 – 11:45am Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday April 15 Travel Day
Saturday April 16 ICE @ Saskatoon 7:05 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)*
Sunday April 17 Travel Day
Monday April 18 ICE vs. Saskatoon 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)*
*if necessary
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, April 8 – Kootenay 4 @ Saskatoon 1 – Record 1-0-0 – Attendance: 7,612
Goals:
1 – Fraser (6) from Eakin and McNabb
2 – Boomer (2) from King and Martin
3 – Reinhart (4) from Rintoul and McNabb
4 – Fraser (7) from Reinhart and Eakin
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (35 Saves, 1 GA)
Saturday, April 9 – Kootenay 3 @ Saskatoon 2 – OT – Record 2-0-0 – Attendance: 8,064
Goals:
1 – Reinhart (5) from Antilla
2 – Fraser (8) from McNabb and Reinhart
3 – Antilla (5) from Reinhart
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (50 Saves, 2 GA)