ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week’s action with a 1-1 record (0-0 at home, 1-1 on the road and 0-1 in overtime) after two games of the WHL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL / ED CHYNOWETH CUP PRESENTED BY KAL TIRE AND HUSKY MOHAWK against the PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS…KOOTENAY is making their third appearance in franchise history in the WHL CHAMPIONSHIP (2000 and 2002)…The ICE won the EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP after a 4-0 series victory versus the MEDICINE HAT TIGERS…KOOTENAY advanced to the CONFERENCE FINAL after a 4-0 series victory versus the SASKATOON BLADES…The ICE advanced to the SEMI FINAL after a 4-2 series victory versus the MOOSE JAW WARRIORS in round one of the playoffs…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 which is the longest active streak in the WHL.
PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE: The ICE have a career playoff record of 82-59 (44-25 at home, 38-34 on the road, 21-11 in overtime)…KOOTENAY has played in 26 playoff series in franchise history and have a 16-10 career record...The ICE have 499 games of playoff experience…KEVIN KING (43), CODY EAKIN (39) and BRAYDEN MCNABB (36) 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 in 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…NATHAN LIEUWEN recorded his second WHL playoff shutout on April 12 against SASKATOON…ERIK BENOIT recorded his first WHL playoff goal on April 22 in MEDICINE HAT…BRENDAN HURLEY recorded his first WHL playoff point with an assist in MEDICINE HAT on April 22…LUKE PAULSEN recorded his first WHL playoff point with an assist on April 22 in MEDICINE HAT…NATHAN LIEUWEN recorded his third WHL playoff shutout against MEDICINE HAT on April 23.
WHL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL / ED CHYNOWETH CUP: Games Three and Four of the WHL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL PRESENTED BY KAL TIRE and HUSKY MOHAWK vs. PORTLAND will be played in CRANBROOK tomorrow and Wednesday, May 11th at 7:00 pm…If necessary, Game Six will be played at home on Sunday, May 15th at 6:00 pm…For ticket information please call the KOOTENAY ICE Office at 250-417-0322.
DID YOU KNOW: The ICE set a franchise record for the most shots on goal in a period on May 7 in PORTLAND with 25 (24 was the old record on April 14, 2000 in SWIFT CURRENT)…KOOTENAY set a franchise record for the most consecutive games won in the playoffs with 11 (March 30 – April 27) …The ICE set a franchise record for the most consecutive games won on the road with six (March 30 – April 23)…MAX REINHART, who tied a WHL record for the most goals scored in one game during the playoffs with five on April 27 against MEDICINE HAT (DAVE CHARTIER, DON NACHBAUR and DAVE KRYSKOW), is first in the WHL in goals scored during the playoffs with 15…REINHART, who was named WHL and CHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK for the week ending May 1st, has set a franchise recorded for most shorthanded goals during a playoff season with three and tied a franchise record for most shorthanded goals in one playoff game with two against the TIGERS on April 27 (MARTIN SAGAT – 2005)…NATHAN LIEUWEN has set a franchise record for the most shutouts during a playoff season with three and has tied the career record for most shutouts in the playoffs with DAN BLACKBURN (three – 2000 and 2001 playoffs)…MATT FRASER is second in the WHL in goals scored during the playoffs with 14…MAX REINHART (three) and JOE ANTILLA (two) lead the League in short handed goals in the playoffs…STEELE BOOMER, MATT FRASER, JOEY LEACH and BRAYDEN MCNABB are tied for first in the WHL for short handed assists during the playoffs with two…MCNABB, who has set a franchise record for the most points by a defenseman during a playoff season with 24, leads the League in plus / minus with a plus 21.
SCORING STREAKS: BRAYDEN MCNABB (2-18-20) has recorded at least a point in his last 11 games…CODY EAKIN (7-9-16) has recorded at least a point in his last seven games...KEVIN KING (4-4-8) has recorded at least a point in his last five games…JOE ANTILLA (1-3-4) and HAYDEN RINTOUL (1-2-3) have each recorded at least a point in their last three games.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday May 10 Portland vs ICE 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Wednesday May 11 Portland vs ICE 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Thursday May 12 Travel Day
Friday May 13 ICE @ Portland 8:30 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday May 14 Travel Day
Sunday May 15 Portland vs ICE 6:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)*
Monday May 16 ICE @ Portland 8:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)*
*if necessary
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, May 6 – Kootenay 3 @ Portland 4 – OT – Record 0-1 – Attendance: 7,595
Goals:
1 – Rintoul (1) from Boomer and Czerwonka
2 – Antilla (8) from McNabb and Eakin
3 – King (2) from McNabb and Eakin
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (30 Saves, 4 GA)
Saturday, May 7 – Kootenay 7 @ Portland 5 – Record 1-1 – Attendance: 10,947
Goals:
1 – Fraser (13)
2 – Fraser (14) from Reinhart
3 – Reinhart (15) from Eakin and King
4 – Eakin (9) McNabb and Antilla
5 – Boomer (3) from McNabb and Eakin
6 – King (3) from Reinhart and Pearce
7 – King (4)
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (39 Saves, 5 GA)