The ICE are in the playoffs for the 16 consecutive year, the longest active streak in the WHL.
The Tigers have made the postseason 12 years in a row, 2nd longest active streak in the WHL.
All-time the ICE have a playoff record of 163 games, 93-71, 50-30 at home, 43-41 on road, 24-12 in overtime.
History
16 times the ICE have not had home-ice advantage and have won the series 8 times. (14 Calgary, 11 Portland, 11 Medicine Hat, 11 Saskatoon, 08 Medicine Hat, 03 Kamloops, 02 Spokane, 00 Calgary)
The ICE have played 30 playoff series and have won 18 and lost 12.
15 times the ICE have won game 1 of a series and have won that series 11 times.
8 times the ICE have won game 1 of a series on the road and have won that series 6 times.
15 times the ICE have split the 1st 2 games of a series and have won that series 8 times.
8 times the ICE have split the 1st 2 games of a series on the road and have won that series 5 times.
In game 6 the ICE have an all-time record of 9 wins and 5 losses.
(won Calgary 14, Moose Jaw 11, Calgary 07, Kamloops 05, Kamloops 03, Red Deer 02, Spokane 00, Swift Current 00, Calgary 99)
In game 6 at home the ICE have an all-time record of 4 wins and 2 losses.
(won Calgary 14, Kamloops 03, Red Deer 02, Calgary 99)
When the ICE have a chance to clinch a series they have a record of 18 wins and 8 losses.
When the ICE have a chance to clinch a series at home they have a record of 7 wins and 4 losses.
Regular season record since the trade deadline
ICE – 28 games 18-8-0-2 38 points.
Tigers – 31 games 20-10-0-1 41 points.
This is the 4th time the ICE and Tigers are meeting in the playoffs.
The team that was lower in the standings won all 3 series.
2009 1st round – Kootenay won 4-1.
2010 1st round – Medicine Hat won 4-2
2011 East Final – Kootenay won 4-0.4
The ICE have a career playoff record of 13-7 vs Tigers, 7-2 at home, 6-4 on road.
In overtime the ICE have a record of 2-0.
Head-to-Head during the regular season – ICE 3-3-0-0, Tigers 3-3-0-0.
The home team won all 6 regular season meetings.
Career Playoff Stats Leaders
Games
ICE – Jagger Dirk 39, Zach Franko 31, Sam Reinhart 27, Landon Cross 26, Jaedon Deschenau 20, Zach McPhee 20, Luke Philp 19, Jon Martin 18, Tyler King 16. (Tim Bozon 19)
Tigers – Dylan Bredo 52, Curtis Valk 42, Tyler Lewington 27, Chad Labelle 26, Trevor Cox 25, Kyle Becker 21. (Hunter Shinkaruk 30)
Memorial Cup Experience
ICE – Jagger Dirk 5 games, Sam Reinhart 1.
Tigers – None.
Goals
ICE – Zach Franko 10, Jaedon Descheneau 10, Luke Philp 7, Sam Reinhart 7, Levi Cable 7, Jagger Dirk 4, Austin Vetterl 2, Matt Alfaro 1, Landon Cross 1, Tyler King 1, Jon Martin 1, Rinat Valiev 1, Kyle O’Connor 1, Landon Peel. (Tim Bozon 9)
Tigers – Curtis Valk 19, Trevor Cox 8, Cole Sanford 8, Chad Butcher 4, Dylan Bredo 4, Miles Koules 3, Chad Labelle 3, Kyle Becker 2, Steve Owre 2, Tommy Vannelli 1, Tyler Lewington 1. (Hunter Shinkaruk 9)
Assists
ICE – Sam Reinhart 19, Zach Franko 13, Jagger Dirk 12, Jaedon Deschenau 11, Luke Philp 9, Rinat Valiev 7, Austin Vetterl 5. (Tim Bozon 2)
Tigers – Dylan Bredo 17, Curtis Valk 17, Trevor Cox 14, Cole Sanford 11, Miles Koules 6. (Hunter Shinkaruk 17)
Points
ICE – Sam Reinhart 26, Zach Franko 23, Jaedon Descheneau 21, Luke Philp 16, Jagger Dirk 16, Levi Cable 10, Rinat Valiev 8, Austin Vetterl 7. (Tim Bozon 11)
Tigers – Curtis Valk 36, Trevor Cox 22, Dylan Bredo 21, Cole Sanford 19, Miles Koules 10, Kyle Becker 6. (Hunter Shinkaruk 26)
Wins
ICE – Mackenzie Skapski 4, Wyatt Hoflin 4.
Tigers – Marek Langhamer 6.
Coach
ICE – Ryan McGill 77 50-27 .649%.
Tigers – Shaun Clouston 42 22-20 .524%.
The ICE have had 3 hat-tricks in this years’ post season and now have 12 in their history.
Jaedon Descheneau is the first to have 2 hat-tricks in one post season.
Descheneau and Duncan Milroy are tied with 2 career playoff hat-tricks.
(Levi Cable 14, Jaedon Descheneau twice 14, Max Reinhart 11, Matt Fraser 11, Dale Mahovsky 05,
Martin Sagat 05, Duncan Milroy 03 & 02, Zdenek Blatny 01, Marek Svatos 01, Trevor Wasyluk 99)
Jaedon Descheneau has tied a Franchise record with 4 game winning goals in one post season.
(Cody Eakin 11, Matt Fraser 11, Matt Walker 00, Zdenek Blatny 00)