The Kootenay ICE will host Brandon tonight in the first meeting of the season.
Last season they split their 4 meetings with the road team winning every game.
The ICE ended an eight game losing streak with a 4-0 win in Calgary on Monday.
Kootenay has lost 7 in a row at home which is one away from the Franchise Record. (Jan 31-Mar 3/98)
Brandon has lost 2 in a row and their last game was Sunday when they lost 3-2 to Swift Current.
ICE injuries – Erik Benoit (1-2 weeks), Jordyn Boyd (1-2 weeks).
Wheat Kings injuries - Richard Nejezchleb upper body, week-to-week.
ICE – vs East Division 2-4-1-0, at Home 3-9-1-0, in November 1-3-1-0, in Overtime 1-1, in Shootouts 0-0.
Wheat Kings – vs Central Division 2-3-0-0, on Road 4-4-1-1, in November 2-3-0-0, in Overtime 0-2, in Shootouts 1-1.
MEET & GREET AUTOGRAPH NIGHT: Following Saturday's game the KOOTENAY ICE FAN CLUB will be hosting a MEET & GREET AUTOGRAPH NIGHT...Fans will have the opportunity to get their favorite player's autograph and a picture...The event will be held on the concourse.
Listen to the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 on The Drive.
Here is the link to tonight's FREEZE Magazine.
http://www.kootenayice.net/program
Leaders
ICE
Goals – 11 Montgomery
Assists – 12 Reinhart
Points – 17 Reinhart
Defenseman – 7 Dirk
Rookie – 6 Philp
PM – 39 Hubic
+/- - +4 Montgomery
Goalies – Hoflin 3.32 .864%, Skapski 3.36 .870% 2 SO
Wheat Kings
Goals – 13 Bertaggia
Assists – 15 Pulock
Points – 25 Bertaggia
Defenseman – 23 Pulock
Rookie – 11 Hawryluk
PM – 67 Miller
+/- - +12 Yaworski
Goalies – Honey 3.44 .912%, Boes 4.03 .880%
Streaks
McPhee – 2 games 2-0-2
Home
Reinhart 4-8-12
Montgomery 7-3-10
Descheneau 2-6-8
Benoit 3-3-6
Shirley 4-1-5
Dirk 2-3-5
O’Connor 2-2-4
Cable 1-3-4
Philp 0-4-4
Skapski 3-4-0-0 3.84 .844% 1 SO
Hoflin 0-5-1-0-0 3.32 .864%
PP – 14.0%
PK – 72.9%
Road
Montgomery 4-1-5
Descheneau 1-4-5
Reinhart 1-4-5
Leach 0-3-3
Philp 2-0-2
Dirk 0-2-2
Skapski 2-3-0-0 2.61 .907% 1 SO
PP – 15.0%
PK – 80.0%