The Kootenay ICE will visit Calgary tonight in the second meeting of the season.
The Hitmen lead the season series 1-0.
September 22 in Calgary – Hitmen 5-1
The ICE have lost 8 in a row (0-7-1-0) after a 4-1 decision to Moose Jaw on Saturday.
Kootenay has lost 7 in a row at home which is one away from the Franchise Record. (Jan 31-Mar 3/98)
Calgary has won 5 in a row and their last game was a 5-2 win over Victoria on Friday.
ICE injuries – Luke Philp (indefinite), Erik Benoit (1-2 weeks), Jordyn Boyd (tbd).
Hitmen injuries - Brady Brassart upper body day-to-day, Calder Brooks upper body indefinite.
ICE – vs Central Division 2-5-0-0, on Road 1-3-0-0, in November 0-3-1-0, in Overtime 1-1, in Shootouts 0-0.
Hitmen – vs Central Division 6-1-1-1, at Home 5-3-1-1, in November 5-0-0-0, in Overtime 2-1, in Shootouts 2-2.
Listen to the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 on The Drive.
Leaders
ICE
Goals – 8 Montgomery
Assists – 9 Reinhart
Points – 14 Reinhart
Defenseman – 6 Dirk
Rookie – 6 Philp
PM – 37 Montgomery
+/- - +3 Montgomery
Goalies – Hoflin 3.32 .864%, Skapski 3.64 .863% 1 SO
Hitmen
Goals – 13 Sylvester
Assists – 15 Macek
Points – 26 Macek
Defenseman – 15 Roach
Rookie – 8 Padakin
PM – 63 Henry
+/- - +16 Roach
Goalies – Driedger 2.37 .920% 1 SO, Shields 3.71 .871%
Head to Head
ICE
Philp 1-0-1
Leach 0-1-1
Skapski 0-1-0-0 5.00 .839%
PP – 0.0%
PK – 100%
Hitmen
Henry 1-2-3
Jones 2-0-2
Macke 1-1-2
Sylvester 1-1-2
Driedger 1-0-0-0 1.00 .964%
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 – 72.3%
Road
Descheneau 1-2-3
Philp 2-0-2
Montgomery 1-1-2
Reinhart 1-1-2
Leach 0-2-2
Martin 1-0-1
Muth 1-0-1
Dirk 0-1-1
Skapski 1-3-0-0 3.26 .894%
PP – 8.3%
PK – 71.4%