Monday, December 31, 2012

Kootenay 3 Calgary 2 Game #37

Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE forward Brock Montgomery scored 2 goals and Levi Cable scored the winner midway through the third period in a 3-2 win over the Calgary Hitmen in WHL action on Monday night.

The ICE (12-24-1-0) opened the scoring on a 2-on-1 break with Brock Montgomery coming down the right wing and scored with a shot high on the glove side.

The Hitmen (24-10-1-3) tied the game early in the second period with Zane Jones alone through the slot for a forehand deke.

In the third period the ICE made it 2-1 as Brock Montgomery got a rebound goal for his team leading 14th of the season and 6th against Calgary.
44 seconds later the Hitmen tied the game with Cody Sylvester getting his team leading 21st.
Just over 2 minutes later Levi Cable took the puck in the Calgary corner, went to the slot and scored with a shot that beat the goalie on the stick side.

Cable has scored the game winning goal in back-to-back games.
It was only Calgary's 2nd regulation road loss this season.

The ICE will host Red Deer on Wednesday.

ICE Scratches – Collin Shirley (U-17), Jakub Prochazka.

Kootenay had 8 players in the Mac’s Tournament.
Calgary Buffaloes
Jack Thomas 4 GP 0-4-4 2pm
Calgary Flames
Hudson Elynuik 4 GP 1-1-2 8pm
Calgary Northstars
Mathew Alfaro 4 GP 0-3-3 4pm
Leduc
Braden Jakubowski 4 GP 0-3-3 0pm
Prince Albert
Zac Paziuk 3 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Red Deer
Jayden Sittler 4 GP 2-2 3.60
Jordan Steenbergen 5 GP 1-1-2 2pm
UFA
Jake Dube 4 GP 1-0-1 0pm

Game Summary
Calgary 24-10-1-3 Kootenay 12-24-1-0

1st Period-
1, Kootenay, Montgomery 13 (Leach), 7:56.
Penalties-Clayton Cal (interference), 10:42; Skapski Ktn (holding), 12:34; Macek Cal (tripping), 12:56; Rissling Cal (cross checking), 18:33.

2nd Period-
2, Calgary, Jones 11 (Sylvester), 1:38.
Penalties-Lang Cal (cross checking), 3:27; Thomas Ktn (tripping), 6:34; Martin Ktn (holding), 15:23.

3rd Period-
3, Kootenay, Montgomery 14 (Leach, Cable), 7:20.
4, Calgary, Sylvester 21 (Padakin), 8:04.
5, Kootenay, Cable 5 10:20.
Penalties-Samoridny Cal (delay of game), 2:09; Clayton Cal (interference), 15:29; Sylvester Cal (roughing), 16:38.

Shots on Goal-Calgary 15-10-7-32. Kootenay 13-8-16-37.
Power Play Opportunities-Calgary 0 / 3; Kootenay 0 / 7.
Goalies-Calgary, Shields 5-3-0-1 (37 shots-34 saves). Kootenay, Skapski 12-16-0-0 (32 shots-30 saves).
A-2,621
Referees-Clayton Hall (42), Curtis Marouelli (86).
Linesmen-Chris Carlson (92), Scott Sharun (103).