The Kootenay ICE are in Medicine Hat tonight for game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
ICE lead the series 1-0.
#1 - Kootenay 6-5 OT. Cody Eakin GW, Matt Fraser 2-2-4, Max Reinhart 1-2-3. Emerson Etem 2-2-4, Linden Vey 2-1-3.
Brayden McNabb has set a Playoff Franchise record with assists in 6 straight game.
Steele Boomer is out after leaving the game in the 3rd period when he was hit in the head by Cole Grbavac who has a received a suspension from the WHL. Length is TBD.
ICE have set a Playoff Franchise Record with an 8-game winning streak.
ICE have tied a record with 5 straight road wins. (02 & 00)
In ICE Playoff History ...
Win game 1 - 13 times, won the series 9 times.
Win game 1 without home ice advantage - 6 times, won the series 4 times.
Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 7 on The Drive.
Leaders
ICE
Goals – 12 Matt Fraser
Assists – 13 Brayden McNabb
Points – 18 Matt Fraser
Defenseman – 16 Brayden McNabb
Rookie – 1 Adam Rossignol, Eric Benoit
PM – 24 Kevin King
+/- - +13 Joe Antilla
Avg – 0.00 Brett Teskey, 2.21 Nathan Lieuwen 2 SO
Tigers
Goals – 12 Linden Vey
Assists – 12 Linden Vey
Points – 24 Linden Vey
Defenseman – 14 Jace Coyle
Rookie – 9 Hunter Shinkaruk
PM – 25 Kale Kessy
+/- - +14 Linden Vey
Avg – 2.57 Tyler Bunz, 4.41 Deven Dubyk
Head to Head
ICE
Matt Fraser 2-2-4
Max Reinhart 1-2-3
Drew Czerwonka 1-0-1
Eric Benoit 1-0-1
Cody Eakin 1-0-1
Nathan Lieuwen 1-0 4.55 .857%
Tigers
Emerson Etem 2-2-4
Linden Vey 2-1-3
Wacey Hamilton 1-0-1
Tyler Bunz 5.46 .838%
Streaks
Matt Fraser – 5 games 8-2-10
Joe Antilla – 3 games 2-1-3
Home
Brayden McNabb 2-7-9
Cody Eakin 2-4-6
Matt Fraser 3-3-6
Joe Antilla 3-1-4
Max Reinhart 4-0-4
Kevin King 0-3-3
Nathan Lieuwen 4-1 1.84 .929% 1 SO
Brett Teskey 0-0 0.00 1.000% 6 min
Road
Matt Fraser 9-3-12
Max Reinhart 4-8-12
Brayden McNabb 1-6-7
Joe Antilla 3-3-6
Cody Eakin 2-2-4
James Martin 0-4-4
Nathan Lieuwen 5-1 2.50 .918% 1 SO