The Kootenay ICE will host Medicine Hat tonight in game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
ICE lead the series 2-0.
#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.
#2 - Kootenay 3-0. Nathan Lieuwen 25 saves, Cody Eakin 1-2-3, Kevin King 1-1-2, Jesse Ismond 0-2-2.
Brayden McNabb has tied a Playoff Franchise Record with 14 assists in one season. (Gerard Dicaire)
McNabb has tied Cole Fischer for most career defenseman assists (24) and defenseman points (27).
15-year-old Sam Reinhart has joined the club for the rest of the playoffs.
Tigers Cole Grbavac will not play as he has received a 2 game suspension for his hit to the head on Steele Boomer in game 1. He missed game 2.
In ICE Playoff History ...
ICE win 1st 2 games – 8 times, have won the series 7 times. The only time they lost was last year to Medicine Hat.
ICE win 1st 2 games without home ice advantage – 2 times and won both times.
Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 on The Drive.
Leaders
ICE
Goals – 12 Matt Fraser
Assists – 14 Brayden McNabb
Points – 18 Matt Fraser
Defenseman – 17 Brayden McNabb
Rookie – 1 Adam Rossignol, Eric Benoit
PM – 26 Kevin King
+/- - +15 Brayden McNabb
Avg – 0.00 Brett Teskey, 2.03 Nathan Lieuwen 3 SO
Tigers
Goals – 12 Linden Vey
Assists – 12 Linden Vey
Points – 24 Linden Vey
Defenseman – 14 Jace Coyle
Rookie – 9 Hunter Shinkaruk
PM – 27 Kale Kessy
+/- - +11 Linden Vey
Avg – 2.50 Tyler Bunz, 4.41 Deven Dubyk
Head to Head
ICE
Matt Fraser 2-2-4
Cody Eakin 2-2-4
Max Reinhart 1-2-3
Joe Antilla 1-1-2
Kevin King 1-1-2
Brayden McNabb 0-2-2
Nathan Lieuwen 2-0 2.38 .917% 1 SO
Tigers
Emerson Etem 2-2-4
Linden Vey 2-1-3
Wacey Hamilton 1-0-1
Tyler Bunz 0-2 3.83 .895%
Streaks
Brayden McNabb - 7 games 2-11-13
Joe Antilla – 5 games 3-2-5
Cody Eakin – 3 games 3-3-6
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 1-7-8
Joe Antilla 4-3-7
Cody Eakin 3-4-7
James Martin 0-4-4
Nathan Lieuwen 6-1 2.16 .927% 2 SO