ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter tonight's action with a 2-3-0-0 record (1-0-0-0 at home, 1-3-0-0 on the road) and in fifth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...KOOTENAY will play its next three games on the road continuing October 9 in MOOSE JAW...The next home action for the ICE is a return engagement with REGINA on October 17.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 23 players (two goaltenders, eight defensemen and 13 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, five 1996-born players, five 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has eight first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY holds a 35-23-4-2 lifetime record versus REGINA (19-8-2-2 at home, 16-15-2-0 on the road, 5-3-2-2 in overtime)...The ICE finished with a 3-1-0-0 record against the PATS during the 2013-14 season...Forward VINCE LOSCHIAVO scored his first career WHL goal October 4 at CALGARY...Forward RIVER BEATTIE collected his first career point (assist) October 4 against the HITMEN...Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU has recorded five game-winning goals in the last 16 games he has played...DESCHENEAU is also four appearances shy of 200 career WHL regular season games played...Forward LUKE PHILP recorded his fifth career two-goal game October 4 at CALGARY...Defenseman TYLER KING matched a career high with three points in one game (0-3-3) October 4 versus the HITMEN...The ICE have accumulated the fewest penalty minutes (55) in the EASTERN CONFERENCE this season.
INJURIES: Forward JON MARTIN will be out of the KOOTENAY line up one week with an upper body injury...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up one to three weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After five games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 2-2-1-0, after six games 3-2-1-0 and after seven games 3-3-1-0.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV - Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU - St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014
From The ICE Office
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 2-3-0-0 record (1-0-0-0 at home, 1-3-0-0 on the road, 1-0-0 in overtime) and in fifth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...The ICE will play its next three games away from home, beginning October 8 at REGINA...KOOTENAY will return to home ice Friday, October 17 for a return engagement against the PATS.
SINGLE GAME TICKETS: Individual game tickets for all remaining regular season home games will go on sale Wednesday, October 8...Visit the ICE office or call 250-417-0322 to secure your seat for the biggest games of the 2014-15 season.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are now available to purchase at the ICE Office…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility...The first 100 FLEX PAKS purchased will include a golf voucher for WILDSTONE GOLF COURSE…Adult FLEX PAKS are $140.00, Seniors $112.00, Students $98.00 and Youth $70.00.
REPLICA JERSEYS AVAILABLE: KOOTENAY ICE REPLICA JERSEYS are now available for purchase at FIRST IMPRESSIONS...Visit their store location at 11A - 14th Avenue South for a wide selection of ICE merchandise...Fans can also call FIRST IMPRESSIONS at 250-426-5995 or order online at www.kootenaycollectibles.com.
JOIN OUR TEAM: The KOOTENAY ICE are expanding their volunteer base and are currently seeking Ushers for the 2014-15 season...Prospective volunteers should be physically able to climb stairs and possess a friendly, professional demeanor...Interested applicants are invited to contact the ICE office at 417-0322 or email info@kootenayice.net.
ROSTER UPDATE: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 23 players (two goaltenders, eight defensemen and 13 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, five 1996-born players, five 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has eight first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: Forward VINCE LOSCHIAVO scored his first career WHL goal October 4 at CALGARY...Forward RIVER BEATTIE collected his first career point (assist) October 4 against the HITMEN...Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU has recorded five game-winning goals in the last 16 games he has played...DESCHENEAU is also four appearances shy of 200 career WHL regular season games played...Forward LUKE PHILP recorded his fifth career two-goal game October 4 at CALGARY...Defenseman TYLER KING matched a career high with three points in one game (0-3-3) October 4 versus the HITMEN.
INJURIES: Forward JON MARTIN will be out of the KOOTENAY lineup one week with an upper body injury...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up one to three weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After five games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 2-2-1-0, after six games 3-2-1-0 and after seven games 3-3-1-0.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday October 6 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Tuesday October 7 Practice 8:00 – 9:00 am Western Financial Place
Wednesday October 8 ICE @ Regina 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive / Shaw TV)
Thursday October 9 ICE @ Moose Jaw 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Friday October 10 ICE @ Swift Current 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Sunday October 12 Practice 10:00 – 11:45 am Western Financial Place
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, October 3 – Kootenay 2 vs. Spokane 1 (OT) – Record 2-2-0-0 – Attendance: 2,559
Goals:
1 - Zborosky (2) from Descheneau and Philp
2 - Descheneau (1) from Vetterl and Murray
Goaltenders: Wyatt Hoflin (36 Saves, 1 GA)
Saturday, October 4 – Kootenay 4 @ Calgary 6 – Record 2-3-0-0 – Attendance: 7,153
Goals:
1 - Loschiavo (1) from Beattie and Murray
2 - Descheneau (2) from Fleury and King
3 - Philp (2) from King and Fleury (PP)
4 - Philp (3) from Faith and King (PP)
Goaltenders: Wyatt Hoflin (33 Saves, 6 GA)
SINGLE GAME TICKETS: Individual game tickets for all remaining regular season home games will go on sale Wednesday, October 8...Visit the ICE office or call 250-417-0322 to secure your seat for the biggest games of the 2014-15 season.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are now available to purchase at the ICE Office…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility...The first 100 FLEX PAKS purchased will include a golf voucher for WILDSTONE GOLF COURSE…Adult FLEX PAKS are $140.00, Seniors $112.00, Students $98.00 and Youth $70.00.
REPLICA JERSEYS AVAILABLE: KOOTENAY ICE REPLICA JERSEYS are now available for purchase at FIRST IMPRESSIONS...Visit their store location at 11A - 14th Avenue South for a wide selection of ICE merchandise...Fans can also call FIRST IMPRESSIONS at 250-426-5995 or order online at www.kootenaycollectibles.com.
JOIN OUR TEAM: The KOOTENAY ICE are expanding their volunteer base and are currently seeking Ushers for the 2014-15 season...Prospective volunteers should be physically able to climb stairs and possess a friendly, professional demeanor...Interested applicants are invited to contact the ICE office at 417-0322 or email info@kootenayice.net.
ROSTER UPDATE: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 23 players (two goaltenders, eight defensemen and 13 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, five 1996-born players, five 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has eight first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: Forward VINCE LOSCHIAVO scored his first career WHL goal October 4 at CALGARY...Forward RIVER BEATTIE collected his first career point (assist) October 4 against the HITMEN...Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU has recorded five game-winning goals in the last 16 games he has played...DESCHENEAU is also four appearances shy of 200 career WHL regular season games played...Forward LUKE PHILP recorded his fifth career two-goal game October 4 at CALGARY...Defenseman TYLER KING matched a career high with three points in one game (0-3-3) October 4 versus the HITMEN.
INJURIES: Forward JON MARTIN will be out of the KOOTENAY lineup one week with an upper body injury...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up one to three weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After five games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 2-2-1-0, after six games 3-2-1-0 and after seven games 3-3-1-0.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday October 6 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Tuesday October 7 Practice 8:00 – 9:00 am Western Financial Place
Wednesday October 8 ICE @ Regina 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive / Shaw TV)
Thursday October 9 ICE @ Moose Jaw 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Friday October 10 ICE @ Swift Current 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Sunday October 12 Practice 10:00 – 11:45 am Western Financial Place
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, October 3 – Kootenay 2 vs. Spokane 1 (OT) – Record 2-2-0-0 – Attendance: 2,559
Goals:
1 - Zborosky (2) from Descheneau and Philp
2 - Descheneau (1) from Vetterl and Murray
Goaltenders: Wyatt Hoflin (36 Saves, 1 GA)
Saturday, October 4 – Kootenay 4 @ Calgary 6 – Record 2-3-0-0 – Attendance: 7,153
Goals:
1 - Loschiavo (1) from Beattie and Murray
2 - Descheneau (2) from Fleury and King
3 - Philp (2) from King and Fleury (PP)
4 - Philp (3) from Faith and King (PP)
Goaltenders: Wyatt Hoflin (33 Saves, 6 GA)
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Calgary 6 Kootenay 4
From Chris Wahl ... http://www.kootenayice.net/article/ice-upended-by-hitmen-saturday
Radel Fazleev broke a 4-4 tie with 8:15 remaining in regulation time to help the Calgary Hitmen to a 6-4 victory over the Kootenay ICE Saturday.
The Hitmen were buoyed by a four-goal third period, and a four-point effort from forward Chase Lang, while Kootenay was led by a pair of power-play goals from Luke Philp.
Calgary opened the scoring on a man-advantage just before the six-minute mark of period one, as winger Kenton Helgesen recorded his first goal of the season off an offensive zone face-off.
The ICE battled back, though, finding an equalizer from first-year forward Vince Loschiavo at the 13:28 mark of the opening frame. It was the Winnipeg product's first career WHL goal.
Kootenay jumped in front 28 seconds later when Jaedon Descheneau, fresh off an overtime winner against Spokane Friday, pounced on a rebound in front of Hitmen goaltender Mack Shields to tuck home his second goal in as many days.
The ICE maintained their 2-1 lead until the midway mark of the second. After being granted a two-man advantage, head coach Ryan McGill elected to use his timeout.
The manoeuvre paid off, as Philp buried a pair of one-timer goals in a 1:22 span to chase Shields and put Kootenay ahead 4-1.
Connor Rankin completed the second-period scoring with 4:39 left on a rebound in front of ICE netminder Wyatt Hoflin.
Rankin added an assist at the 7:01 mark of the third period, helping out on an Adam Tambellini goal that caromed off a body in front of Hoflin's goal to cut the Kootenay lead to 4-3. Calgary leveled the score 2:18 later on another fortuitous bounce, striking on a short-handed effort from blueliner Ben Thomas that deflected in off a skate.
Fazleev gave the hosts the lead just after the midway point of the third period, snapping a wrist shot past Hoflin's stick side.
Lang then scored a goal 75 seconds later that was initially waved off, but upon video review it was determined the puck had crossed the goalline.
The ICE pressured Hitmen goaltender Evan Johnson with 13 third-period shots, but the rookie netminder did not surrender a goal in relief.
Hoflin made 33 saves in goal for Kootenay.
Philp recorded his fifth career two-goal game, while defenseman Tyler King chipped in with three assists. First-year defenseman Cale Fleury added a pair of helpers.
UP NEXT: The ICE begin a three-game swing in Saskatchewan Wednesday, October 8 with a matchup against the Regina Pats. Game time is 7:00 pm.
Radel Fazleev broke a 4-4 tie with 8:15 remaining in regulation time to help the Calgary Hitmen to a 6-4 victory over the Kootenay ICE Saturday.
The Hitmen were buoyed by a four-goal third period, and a four-point effort from forward Chase Lang, while Kootenay was led by a pair of power-play goals from Luke Philp.
Calgary opened the scoring on a man-advantage just before the six-minute mark of period one, as winger Kenton Helgesen recorded his first goal of the season off an offensive zone face-off.
The ICE battled back, though, finding an equalizer from first-year forward Vince Loschiavo at the 13:28 mark of the opening frame. It was the Winnipeg product's first career WHL goal.
Kootenay jumped in front 28 seconds later when Jaedon Descheneau, fresh off an overtime winner against Spokane Friday, pounced on a rebound in front of Hitmen goaltender Mack Shields to tuck home his second goal in as many days.
The ICE maintained their 2-1 lead until the midway mark of the second. After being granted a two-man advantage, head coach Ryan McGill elected to use his timeout.
The manoeuvre paid off, as Philp buried a pair of one-timer goals in a 1:22 span to chase Shields and put Kootenay ahead 4-1.
Connor Rankin completed the second-period scoring with 4:39 left on a rebound in front of ICE netminder Wyatt Hoflin.
Rankin added an assist at the 7:01 mark of the third period, helping out on an Adam Tambellini goal that caromed off a body in front of Hoflin's goal to cut the Kootenay lead to 4-3. Calgary leveled the score 2:18 later on another fortuitous bounce, striking on a short-handed effort from blueliner Ben Thomas that deflected in off a skate.
Fazleev gave the hosts the lead just after the midway point of the third period, snapping a wrist shot past Hoflin's stick side.
Lang then scored a goal 75 seconds later that was initially waved off, but upon video review it was determined the puck had crossed the goalline.
The ICE pressured Hitmen goaltender Evan Johnson with 13 third-period shots, but the rookie netminder did not surrender a goal in relief.
Hoflin made 33 saves in goal for Kootenay.
Philp recorded his fifth career two-goal game, while defenseman Tyler King chipped in with three assists. First-year defenseman Cale Fleury added a pair of helpers.
UP NEXT: The ICE begin a three-game swing in Saskatchewan Wednesday, October 8 with a matchup against the Regina Pats. Game time is 7:00 pm.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Kootenay 2 Spokane 1
From Chris Wahl ... http://www.kootenayice.net/article/ice-rally-to-defeat-chiefs-in-home-opener
Jaedon Descheneau's goal in the dying moments of overtime helped lift the Kootenay ICE to a 2-1 victory over the Spokane Chiefs Friday at Western Financial Place.
Descheneau, playing in only his second game since being returned to the ICE from the St. Louis Blues, weaved through traffic before snapping home a wrist shot from the slot to punctuate Kootenay's 2014-15 home opener with a comeback win.
ICE goaltender Wyatt Hoflin and Chiefs counterpart Garret Hughson were the focal points Friday, with both netminders making save after save through a scoreless opening fourty minutes.
Spokane struck early in the third period through Keanu Yamamoto, who potted his second goal of the season 4:15 into the frame to give the Chiefs a 1-0 lead.
Kootenay pressed for an equalizer, however, firing 7 shots at Hughson before Zak Zborosky rifled home a wrist shot from the right-wing circle that sailed over the Spokane goaltender's right shoulder.
The ICE would wait until the closing stages of overtime before Descheneau, after collecting the puck in the left-wing corner, circled through to the middle of the offensive zone, beating both Hughson and the clock for his first goal in Kootenay silks this season.
Hoflin made 36 saves in the ICE goal, while Hughson stopped 30 Kootenay shots.
Friday's victory was head coach Ryan McGill's 250th with the ICE franchise.
UP NEXT: The ICE travel to Calgary for the first meeting of the 2014-15 season with the Hitmen. Game time is 7:00 pm.
Jaedon Descheneau's goal in the dying moments of overtime helped lift the Kootenay ICE to a 2-1 victory over the Spokane Chiefs Friday at Western Financial Place.
Descheneau, playing in only his second game since being returned to the ICE from the St. Louis Blues, weaved through traffic before snapping home a wrist shot from the slot to punctuate Kootenay's 2014-15 home opener with a comeback win.
ICE goaltender Wyatt Hoflin and Chiefs counterpart Garret Hughson were the focal points Friday, with both netminders making save after save through a scoreless opening fourty minutes.
Spokane struck early in the third period through Keanu Yamamoto, who potted his second goal of the season 4:15 into the frame to give the Chiefs a 1-0 lead.
Kootenay pressed for an equalizer, however, firing 7 shots at Hughson before Zak Zborosky rifled home a wrist shot from the right-wing circle that sailed over the Spokane goaltender's right shoulder.
The ICE would wait until the closing stages of overtime before Descheneau, after collecting the puck in the left-wing corner, circled through to the middle of the offensive zone, beating both Hughson and the clock for his first goal in Kootenay silks this season.
Hoflin made 36 saves in the ICE goal, while Hughson stopped 30 Kootenay shots.
Friday's victory was head coach Ryan McGill's 250th with the ICE franchise.
UP NEXT: The ICE travel to Calgary for the first meeting of the 2014-15 season with the Hitmen. Game time is 7:00 pm.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Media Game Notes
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter tonight's action with a 1-2-0-0 record (0-0-0-0 at home, 1-2-0-0 on the road)...KOOTENAY will play seven of its next 11 games on the road...After tonight's game, the ICE visit CALGARY October 4.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 23 players (two goaltenders, eight defensemen and 13 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, five 1996-born players, five 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has eight first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY holds a 46-29-6-4 lifetime record versus SPOKANE (25-14-1-2 at home, 21-15-5-2 on the road, 7-5-2-4 in overtime)...The ICE finished with a 3-2-0-0 overall record against the CHIEFS during the 2013-14 season...Goaltender WYATT HOFLIN recorded his 1,000th career WHL save September 27 at RED DEER...Defenseman DYLAN OVERDYK leads all ICE skaters in plus / minus through three games with a plus-two rating...KOOTENAY is averaging the third fewest Penalty Minutes per game in the WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE (12.7 mins / game)...Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU is 6 games shy of 200 career WHL regular season appearances...Defenseman TANNER FAITH will celebrate his 19th birthday October 5.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURY: The ICE have re-assigned Forward SHANE ALLAN (December 19, 1997) to the CALGARY ROYALS of the ALBERTA MIDGET HOCKEY LEAGUE and Defenseman MARK O'SHAUGHNESSY (July 31, 1997) to the VERNON VIPERS of the BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE...Forward ALEXANDER CHIRVA (March 25, 1996) has been released...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up two to four weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After three games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 1-2-0-0, after four games 2-2-0-0 and after five games 2-2-1-0.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV - Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU - St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
TONIGHT’S OFFICIALS: The Referees for tonight’s game are TYLER ADAIR and KEVIN WEBINGER...The Linesmen are MIKE BOISVERT and JIM MANIAGO.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 23 players (two goaltenders, eight defensemen and 13 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, five 1996-born players, five 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has eight first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY holds a 46-29-6-4 lifetime record versus SPOKANE (25-14-1-2 at home, 21-15-5-2 on the road, 7-5-2-4 in overtime)...The ICE finished with a 3-2-0-0 overall record against the CHIEFS during the 2013-14 season...Goaltender WYATT HOFLIN recorded his 1,000th career WHL save September 27 at RED DEER...Defenseman DYLAN OVERDYK leads all ICE skaters in plus / minus through three games with a plus-two rating...KOOTENAY is averaging the third fewest Penalty Minutes per game in the WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE (12.7 mins / game)...Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU is 6 games shy of 200 career WHL regular season appearances...Defenseman TANNER FAITH will celebrate his 19th birthday October 5.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURY: The ICE have re-assigned Forward SHANE ALLAN (December 19, 1997) to the CALGARY ROYALS of the ALBERTA MIDGET HOCKEY LEAGUE and Defenseman MARK O'SHAUGHNESSY (July 31, 1997) to the VERNON VIPERS of the BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE...Forward ALEXANDER CHIRVA (March 25, 1996) has been released...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up two to four weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After three games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 1-2-0-0, after four games 2-2-0-0 and after five games 2-2-1-0.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV - Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU - St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
TONIGHT’S OFFICIALS: The Referees for tonight’s game are TYLER ADAIR and KEVIN WEBINGER...The Linesmen are MIKE BOISVERT and JIM MANIAGO.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Canada U-17 Rosters
Canada Black
# Name Pos Shoots Height Weight Date of Birth Hometown Current Team
1 Reilly Pickard G L 5’11” 184 08/22/98 Halifax, N.S. Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
2 Ryely McKinstry D L 6’1” 182 07/26/98 Calgary, Alta. Vancouver (WHL)
3 Jake Bean D L 6’0” 175 09/06/98 Calgary, Alta. Calgary (WHL)
4 Kale Clague D L 6’0” 194 06/05/98 Lloydminster, Alta. Brandon (WHL)
5 Tyler Nother D R 6’3” 188 02/07/98 Orangeville, Ont. London (OHL)
6 Jacob Neveu D R 6’2” 194 01/12/98 Rouyn-Noranda, Que. Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
7 Nolan Volcan F L 5’8” 183 07/04/98 Edmonton, Alta. Seattle (WHL)
8 Reagan O’Grady D R 6’0” 181 12/15/98 Brampton, Ont. Kingston (OHL)
9 Cliff Pu F R 6’1” 178 06/03/98 Vaughan, Ont. Oshawa (OHL)
10 Beck Malenstyn F L 6’1” 184 02/04/98 Delta, B.C. Calgary (WHL)
11 Zach Poirier F R 5’11” 186 05/12/98 Mountain, Ont. North Bay (OHL)
12 Sam Steel F L 5’11” 165 02/03/98 Sherwood Park, Alta. Regina (WHL)
14 Christopher Paquette F R 6’1” 174 03/27/98 Kingston, Ont. Niagara (OHL)
16 Pascal Laberge F R 6’1” 160 04/09/98 Sainte-Martine, Que. Gatineau (QMJHL)
17 Tyler Benson F L 6’0” 196 03/15/98 Edmonton, Alta. Vancouver (WHL)
18 Pierre-Luc Dubois F L 6’1” 180 06/24/98 Rimouski, Que. Cape Breton (QMJHL)
19 Matthew Hotchkiss F L 6’1” 195 02/06/98 Whitby, Ont. Guelph (OHL)
20 Lucas Thierus F R 5’11” 174 01/18/98 Saint-Eustache, Que. Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
21 Félix Lauzon F L 5’8” 177 04/30/98 Roxton Pond, Que. Victoriaville (QMJHL)
22 Brandon Saigeon F L 6’1” 191 06/14/98 Grimsby, Ont. Belleville (OHL)
23 Samuel Girard D L 5’9” 155 05/12/98 Roberval, Que. Shawinigan (QMJHL)
30 Stuart Skinner G L 6’4” 196 11/01/98 Edmonton, Alta. Lethbridge (WHL)
Canada Red
# Name Pos Shoots Height Weight Date of Birth Hometown Current Team
1 Evan Fitzpatrick G L 6’4” 202 01/28/98 Lower Sackville, N.S. Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
2 Logan Stanley D L 6’6” 210 05/26/98 Waterloo, Ont. Windsor (OHL)
3 Thomas Grégoire D R 5’11” 152 07/15/98 Sherbrooke, Que. Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
4 Matthew Timms D L 5’9” 191 05/12/98 Waterdown, Ont. Peterborough (OHL)
5 Dante Fabbro D R 6’1” 185 06/20/98 Coquitlam, B.C. Penticton (BCHL)
6 Sean Day D L 6’2” 229 01/09/98 Toronto, Ont. Mississauga (OHL)
7 Jake Kryski F L 5’11” 170 08/03/98 Kelowna, B.C. Kamloops (WHL)
8 Victor Mete D L 5’10” 165 06/07/98 Woodbridge, Ont. London (OHL)
9 Michael McLeod F R 6’1” 184 02/03/98 Mississauga, Ont. Mississauga (OHL)
11 Adam Mascherin F L 5’9” 202 06/06/98 Maple, Ont. Kitchener (OHL)
12 Tye Felhaber F L 5’11” 182 08/05/98 Pembroke, Ont. Saginaw (OHL)
14 Guillaume Beck D R 6’1” 183 10/17/98 Lachenaie, Que. Victoriaville (QMJHL)
15 William Bitten F R 5’9” 154 07/10/98 Gloucester, Ont. Plymouth (OHL)
16 Samuel Guilbault F L 5’10” 177 04/09/98 Varennes, Que. Charlottetown (QMJHL)
17 Tyler Hylland F L 5’9” 173 04/21/98 Mercier, Que. Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
18 Givani Smith F L 6’1” 197 02/27/98 Thornhill, Ont. Barrie (OHL)
19 Nolan Patrick F R 6’3” 192 09/19/98 Winnipeg, Man. Brandon (WHL)
20 Noah Gregor F L 5’11” 163 08/28/98 Beaumont, Alta. Moose Jaw (WHL)
21 Miguel Picard F L 6’0” 167 05/08/98 St-Gabriel, Que. Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
22 Logan Brown F L 6’5” 215 03/05/98 Carleton Place, Ont. Windsor (OHL)
23 Mason Shaw F L 5’8” 165 11/03/98 Lloydminster, Alta. Medicine Hat (WHL)
30 Dylan Wells G L 6’2” 165 01/03/98 St. Catharines, Ont. Peterborough (OHL)
Canada White
# Name Pos Shoots Height Weight Date of Birth Hometown Current Team
1 Samuel Harvey G L 6’0” 190 02/04/98 Alma, Que. Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
2 Josh Anderson D L 6’3” 215 08/29/98 Duncan, B.C. Prince George (WHL)
3 Luke Green D R 5’11” 174 01/12/98 Bedford, N.S Saint John (QMJHL)
4 Josh Mahura D L 6’0” 165 05/05/98 St. Albert, Alta. Red Deer (WHL)
5 Jakob Chychrun D L 6’2” 194 03/31/98 Toronto, Ont. Sarnia (OHL)
6 Nicolas Hague D R 6’5” 200 12/05/98 Kitchener, Ont. Kitchener (GOJHL)
7 David Quenneville D R 5’8” 175 03/13/98 Edmonton, Alta. Medicine Hat (WHL)
8 Michael O’Leary F L 6’1” 161 01/01/98 Halifax, N.S Salisbury School (USHS)
9 Gabriel Bilodeau D R 6’1” 171 06/04/98 Laval, Que. Val-d’Or (QMJHL)
10 Tyson Jost F L 6’0” 195 03/14/98 Kelowna, B.C. Penticton (BCHL)
11 Jordan Kyrou F R 5’11” 169 05/08/98 Toronto, Ont. Sarnia (OHL)
12 Jordan Maher F R 5’11” 165 03/11/98 Gander, N.L. Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
14 Michael Pezzetta F L 6’1” 192 03/13/98 Toronto, Ont. Sudbury (OHL)
15 Hunter Moreau F L 5’8” 164 05/04/98 Saint-Lazare, Que. Rimouski (QMJHL)
16 Tanner Kaspick F L 6’0” 193 01/28/98 Brandon, Man. Brandon (WHL)
17 Dillon Dube F L 5’10” 175 07/20/98 Cochrane, Alta. Kelowna (WHL)
18 Taylor Raddysh F R 6’1” 198 02/18/98 Caledon, Ont. Erie (OHL)
19 Travis Barron F L 6’1” 198 08/17/98 Belfountain, Ont. Ottawa (OHL)
20 Alexander Katerinakis F R 5’10” 167 04/25/98 Laval, Que. Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
21 Jonathan Ang F R 5’10” 150 01/31/98 Markham, Ont. Peterborough (OHL)
22 Brett Howden F L 6’2” 187 03/28/98 Oakbank, Man. Moose Jaw (WHL)
31 Ryan Kubic G L 5’11” 180 01/07/98 Winnipeg, Man. Vancouver (WHL)
# Name Pos Shoots Height Weight Date of Birth Hometown Current Team
1 Reilly Pickard G L 5’11” 184 08/22/98 Halifax, N.S. Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
2 Ryely McKinstry D L 6’1” 182 07/26/98 Calgary, Alta. Vancouver (WHL)
3 Jake Bean D L 6’0” 175 09/06/98 Calgary, Alta. Calgary (WHL)
4 Kale Clague D L 6’0” 194 06/05/98 Lloydminster, Alta. Brandon (WHL)
5 Tyler Nother D R 6’3” 188 02/07/98 Orangeville, Ont. London (OHL)
6 Jacob Neveu D R 6’2” 194 01/12/98 Rouyn-Noranda, Que. Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
7 Nolan Volcan F L 5’8” 183 07/04/98 Edmonton, Alta. Seattle (WHL)
8 Reagan O’Grady D R 6’0” 181 12/15/98 Brampton, Ont. Kingston (OHL)
9 Cliff Pu F R 6’1” 178 06/03/98 Vaughan, Ont. Oshawa (OHL)
10 Beck Malenstyn F L 6’1” 184 02/04/98 Delta, B.C. Calgary (WHL)
11 Zach Poirier F R 5’11” 186 05/12/98 Mountain, Ont. North Bay (OHL)
12 Sam Steel F L 5’11” 165 02/03/98 Sherwood Park, Alta. Regina (WHL)
14 Christopher Paquette F R 6’1” 174 03/27/98 Kingston, Ont. Niagara (OHL)
16 Pascal Laberge F R 6’1” 160 04/09/98 Sainte-Martine, Que. Gatineau (QMJHL)
17 Tyler Benson F L 6’0” 196 03/15/98 Edmonton, Alta. Vancouver (WHL)
18 Pierre-Luc Dubois F L 6’1” 180 06/24/98 Rimouski, Que. Cape Breton (QMJHL)
19 Matthew Hotchkiss F L 6’1” 195 02/06/98 Whitby, Ont. Guelph (OHL)
20 Lucas Thierus F R 5’11” 174 01/18/98 Saint-Eustache, Que. Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
21 Félix Lauzon F L 5’8” 177 04/30/98 Roxton Pond, Que. Victoriaville (QMJHL)
22 Brandon Saigeon F L 6’1” 191 06/14/98 Grimsby, Ont. Belleville (OHL)
23 Samuel Girard D L 5’9” 155 05/12/98 Roberval, Que. Shawinigan (QMJHL)
30 Stuart Skinner G L 6’4” 196 11/01/98 Edmonton, Alta. Lethbridge (WHL)
Canada Red
# Name Pos Shoots Height Weight Date of Birth Hometown Current Team
1 Evan Fitzpatrick G L 6’4” 202 01/28/98 Lower Sackville, N.S. Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
2 Logan Stanley D L 6’6” 210 05/26/98 Waterloo, Ont. Windsor (OHL)
3 Thomas Grégoire D R 5’11” 152 07/15/98 Sherbrooke, Que. Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
4 Matthew Timms D L 5’9” 191 05/12/98 Waterdown, Ont. Peterborough (OHL)
5 Dante Fabbro D R 6’1” 185 06/20/98 Coquitlam, B.C. Penticton (BCHL)
6 Sean Day D L 6’2” 229 01/09/98 Toronto, Ont. Mississauga (OHL)
7 Jake Kryski F L 5’11” 170 08/03/98 Kelowna, B.C. Kamloops (WHL)
8 Victor Mete D L 5’10” 165 06/07/98 Woodbridge, Ont. London (OHL)
9 Michael McLeod F R 6’1” 184 02/03/98 Mississauga, Ont. Mississauga (OHL)
11 Adam Mascherin F L 5’9” 202 06/06/98 Maple, Ont. Kitchener (OHL)
12 Tye Felhaber F L 5’11” 182 08/05/98 Pembroke, Ont. Saginaw (OHL)
14 Guillaume Beck D R 6’1” 183 10/17/98 Lachenaie, Que. Victoriaville (QMJHL)
15 William Bitten F R 5’9” 154 07/10/98 Gloucester, Ont. Plymouth (OHL)
16 Samuel Guilbault F L 5’10” 177 04/09/98 Varennes, Que. Charlottetown (QMJHL)
17 Tyler Hylland F L 5’9” 173 04/21/98 Mercier, Que. Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
18 Givani Smith F L 6’1” 197 02/27/98 Thornhill, Ont. Barrie (OHL)
19 Nolan Patrick F R 6’3” 192 09/19/98 Winnipeg, Man. Brandon (WHL)
20 Noah Gregor F L 5’11” 163 08/28/98 Beaumont, Alta. Moose Jaw (WHL)
21 Miguel Picard F L 6’0” 167 05/08/98 St-Gabriel, Que. Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
22 Logan Brown F L 6’5” 215 03/05/98 Carleton Place, Ont. Windsor (OHL)
23 Mason Shaw F L 5’8” 165 11/03/98 Lloydminster, Alta. Medicine Hat (WHL)
30 Dylan Wells G L 6’2” 165 01/03/98 St. Catharines, Ont. Peterborough (OHL)
Canada White
# Name Pos Shoots Height Weight Date of Birth Hometown Current Team
1 Samuel Harvey G L 6’0” 190 02/04/98 Alma, Que. Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
2 Josh Anderson D L 6’3” 215 08/29/98 Duncan, B.C. Prince George (WHL)
3 Luke Green D R 5’11” 174 01/12/98 Bedford, N.S Saint John (QMJHL)
4 Josh Mahura D L 6’0” 165 05/05/98 St. Albert, Alta. Red Deer (WHL)
5 Jakob Chychrun D L 6’2” 194 03/31/98 Toronto, Ont. Sarnia (OHL)
6 Nicolas Hague D R 6’5” 200 12/05/98 Kitchener, Ont. Kitchener (GOJHL)
7 David Quenneville D R 5’8” 175 03/13/98 Edmonton, Alta. Medicine Hat (WHL)
8 Michael O’Leary F L 6’1” 161 01/01/98 Halifax, N.S Salisbury School (USHS)
9 Gabriel Bilodeau D R 6’1” 171 06/04/98 Laval, Que. Val-d’Or (QMJHL)
10 Tyson Jost F L 6’0” 195 03/14/98 Kelowna, B.C. Penticton (BCHL)
11 Jordan Kyrou F R 5’11” 169 05/08/98 Toronto, Ont. Sarnia (OHL)
12 Jordan Maher F R 5’11” 165 03/11/98 Gander, N.L. Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
14 Michael Pezzetta F L 6’1” 192 03/13/98 Toronto, Ont. Sudbury (OHL)
15 Hunter Moreau F L 5’8” 164 05/04/98 Saint-Lazare, Que. Rimouski (QMJHL)
16 Tanner Kaspick F L 6’0” 193 01/28/98 Brandon, Man. Brandon (WHL)
17 Dillon Dube F L 5’10” 175 07/20/98 Cochrane, Alta. Kelowna (WHL)
18 Taylor Raddysh F R 6’1” 198 02/18/98 Caledon, Ont. Erie (OHL)
19 Travis Barron F L 6’1” 198 08/17/98 Belfountain, Ont. Ottawa (OHL)
20 Alexander Katerinakis F R 5’10” 167 04/25/98 Laval, Que. Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
21 Jonathan Ang F R 5’10” 150 01/31/98 Markham, Ont. Peterborough (OHL)
22 Brett Howden F L 6’2” 187 03/28/98 Oakbank, Man. Moose Jaw (WHL)
31 Ryan Kubic G L 5’11” 180 01/07/98 Winnipeg, Man. Vancouver (WHL)
Monday, September 29, 2014
From The ICE Office
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 1-2-0-0 record (0-0-0-0 at home, 1-2-0-0 on the road) and tied for fourth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...The ICE will play four of its next five games away from home.
HOME OPENER: The 2014-15 home opener is set for Friday, October 3 vs. SPOKANE and tickets are now available at the ICE office...Fans are invited to a pre-game Tailgate Party hosted by COYOTE JACK'S BAR & GRILL and the KOOTENAY ICE FAN CLUB outside WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE from 4:30 - 6:30 pm...Food and beverages will be supplied by COYOTE JACK'S BAR & GRILL and there will be live entertainment too!
SEASON TICKETS: Season Tickets are available to purchase until Monday, October 6 at 5:00 pm…Season Ticket holders may now collect ticket packages at the ICE office from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (open during lunch hour this week)...Individual game tickets for the remainder of the 2014-15 regular season will go on sale on Wednesday, October 8.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are now available to purchase at the ICE Office…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility...The first 100 FLEX PAKS purchased will include a golf voucher for WILDSTONE GOLF COURSE…Adult FLEX PAKS are $140.00, Seniors $112.00, Students $98.00 and Youth $70.00.
JOIN OUR TEAM: The KOOTENAY ICE are expanding their volunteer base and are currently seeking Ushers for the 2014-15 season...Prospective volunteers should be physically able to climb stairs and possess a friendly, professional demeanor...Interested applicants are invited to contact the ICE office at 417-0322 or email info@kootenayice.net.
ROSTER UPDATE: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 23 players (two goaltenders, eight defensemen and 13 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, five 1996-born players, five 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has eight first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: Goaltender WYATT HOFLIN recorded his 1,000th career WHL save September 27 at RED DEER...Defenseman DYLAN OVERDYK leads all ICE skaters in plus / minus through three games with a plus-two rating...KOOTENAY is averaging the third fewest Penalty Minutes per game in the WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE (12.7 mins/game).
TRANSACTIONS / INJURY: The ICE have re-assigned Forward SHANE ALLAN (December 19, 1997) to the CALGARY ROYALS of the ALBERTA MIDGET HOCKEY LEAGUE and Defenseman MARK O'SHAUGHNESSY (July 31, 1997) to the VERNON VIPERS of the BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE...Forward ALEXANDER CHIRVA (March 25, 1996) has been released...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up two to four weeks with a lower body injury.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV – Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU – St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
ONE YEAR AGO: After three games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 1-2-0-0, after four games 2-2-0-0 and after five games 2-2-1-0.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday, September 29 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Tuesday, September 30 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Wednesday, October 1 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Thursday, October 2 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Friday, October 3 ICE vs. Spokane 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday, October 4 ICE @ Calgary 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Saturday, September 27 – Kootenay 1 @ Red Deer 7 – Record 1-2-0-0 – Attendance: 5,056
Goals:
1 - O'Connor (1) from Chynoweth and Zborosky
Goaltenders: Wyatt Hoflin (26 Saves, 5 GA), Keelan Williams (7 Saves, 2 GA)
HOME OPENER: The 2014-15 home opener is set for Friday, October 3 vs. SPOKANE and tickets are now available at the ICE office...Fans are invited to a pre-game Tailgate Party hosted by COYOTE JACK'S BAR & GRILL and the KOOTENAY ICE FAN CLUB outside WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE from 4:30 - 6:30 pm...Food and beverages will be supplied by COYOTE JACK'S BAR & GRILL and there will be live entertainment too!
SEASON TICKETS: Season Tickets are available to purchase until Monday, October 6 at 5:00 pm…Season Ticket holders may now collect ticket packages at the ICE office from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (open during lunch hour this week)...Individual game tickets for the remainder of the 2014-15 regular season will go on sale on Wednesday, October 8.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are now available to purchase at the ICE Office…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility...The first 100 FLEX PAKS purchased will include a golf voucher for WILDSTONE GOLF COURSE…Adult FLEX PAKS are $140.00, Seniors $112.00, Students $98.00 and Youth $70.00.
JOIN OUR TEAM: The KOOTENAY ICE are expanding their volunteer base and are currently seeking Ushers for the 2014-15 season...Prospective volunteers should be physically able to climb stairs and possess a friendly, professional demeanor...Interested applicants are invited to contact the ICE office at 417-0322 or email info@kootenayice.net.
ROSTER UPDATE: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 23 players (two goaltenders, eight defensemen and 13 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, five 1996-born players, five 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has eight first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: Goaltender WYATT HOFLIN recorded his 1,000th career WHL save September 27 at RED DEER...Defenseman DYLAN OVERDYK leads all ICE skaters in plus / minus through three games with a plus-two rating...KOOTENAY is averaging the third fewest Penalty Minutes per game in the WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE (12.7 mins/game).
TRANSACTIONS / INJURY: The ICE have re-assigned Forward SHANE ALLAN (December 19, 1997) to the CALGARY ROYALS of the ALBERTA MIDGET HOCKEY LEAGUE and Defenseman MARK O'SHAUGHNESSY (July 31, 1997) to the VERNON VIPERS of the BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE...Forward ALEXANDER CHIRVA (March 25, 1996) has been released...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up two to four weeks with a lower body injury.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV – Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU – St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
ONE YEAR AGO: After three games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 1-2-0-0, after four games 2-2-0-0 and after five games 2-2-1-0.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday, September 29 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Tuesday, September 30 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Wednesday, October 1 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Thursday, October 2 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Friday, October 3 ICE vs. Spokane 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday, October 4 ICE @ Calgary 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Saturday, September 27 – Kootenay 1 @ Red Deer 7 – Record 1-2-0-0 – Attendance: 5,056
Goals:
1 - O'Connor (1) from Chynoweth and Zborosky
Goaltenders: Wyatt Hoflin (26 Saves, 5 GA), Keelan Williams (7 Saves, 2 GA)
Sunday, September 28, 2014
ICE Roster To 24
The ICE have released Forward Shane Allan (97) and Defenseman Mark O'Shaughnessy (97).
Roster now stands at 24 players (2G, 8D, 14F).
Roster now stands at 24 players (2G, 8D, 14F).
Red Deer 7 ICE 1
A three-point effort from captain Conner Bleackley paced the Red Deer Rebels to a 7-1 victory over the Kootenay ICE in Red Deer Saturday.
Bleackley, making his return to the Rebels lineup after attending Colorado Avalanche Training Camp, set up the eventual game-winning goal, and scored in the dying seconds of the opening frame as Red Deer evened the season series with the ICE at one game apiece.
The hosts burst out of the gate, firing 18 first-period shots at Kootenay goaltender Wyatt Hoflin, and scoring twice in the opening four minutes thanks to Grayson Pawlenchuk and Meyer Nell.
Bleackley upped the score to 3-0 with only five seconds remaining in the period when, after a Red Deer faceoff win, he rifled a snap shot home from the high slot.
The two sides traded chances in period two, but there was no further scoring until centreman Preston Kopeck put home a power-play goal 80 seconds into the third period.
Wyatt Johnson added a fifth Rebel goal from just beside Hoflin's right post 2:32 later.
The ICE would earn their first power-play of the game minutes later, but upon returning to play Red Deer forward Scott Feser received a breakaway pass and scored the Rebels' sixth goal of the evening, freezing first-year netminder Keelan Williams on the clear-cut chance.
The ICE broke rookie Rylan Toth's shutout bid with 12:38 remaining in regulation on forward Kyle O'Connor's first goal of the year. The Calgarian fired home a one-timer from the low slot after linemate Ryan Chynoweth stripped a Red Deer defenseman of the puck to the left of Toth's cage.
Kopeck rounded out the scoring less than a minute later with a solo short-handed effort.
Toth made 17 saves to earn his second victory of the season, while Hoflin made 26 stops in the ICE goal. Williams made his first regular-season WHL appearance in relief, turning aside 7 shots in 14:45 of action.
HADDAD FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 STARS:
1. Preston Kopeck, Red Deer
2. Conner Bleackley, Red Deer
3. Evan Polei, Red Deer
UP NEXT: The ICE return home for the 2014-15 Home Opener Friday, October 3rd against the Spokane Chiefs. Game time is 7:00 pm at Western Financial Place.
From Chris Wahl ... http://www.kootenayice.net/article/rebels-even-season-series-with-ice
Bleackley, making his return to the Rebels lineup after attending Colorado Avalanche Training Camp, set up the eventual game-winning goal, and scored in the dying seconds of the opening frame as Red Deer evened the season series with the ICE at one game apiece.
The hosts burst out of the gate, firing 18 first-period shots at Kootenay goaltender Wyatt Hoflin, and scoring twice in the opening four minutes thanks to Grayson Pawlenchuk and Meyer Nell.
Bleackley upped the score to 3-0 with only five seconds remaining in the period when, after a Red Deer faceoff win, he rifled a snap shot home from the high slot.
The two sides traded chances in period two, but there was no further scoring until centreman Preston Kopeck put home a power-play goal 80 seconds into the third period.
Wyatt Johnson added a fifth Rebel goal from just beside Hoflin's right post 2:32 later.
The ICE would earn their first power-play of the game minutes later, but upon returning to play Red Deer forward Scott Feser received a breakaway pass and scored the Rebels' sixth goal of the evening, freezing first-year netminder Keelan Williams on the clear-cut chance.
The ICE broke rookie Rylan Toth's shutout bid with 12:38 remaining in regulation on forward Kyle O'Connor's first goal of the year. The Calgarian fired home a one-timer from the low slot after linemate Ryan Chynoweth stripped a Red Deer defenseman of the puck to the left of Toth's cage.
Kopeck rounded out the scoring less than a minute later with a solo short-handed effort.
Toth made 17 saves to earn his second victory of the season, while Hoflin made 26 stops in the ICE goal. Williams made his first regular-season WHL appearance in relief, turning aside 7 shots in 14:45 of action.
HADDAD FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 STARS:
1. Preston Kopeck, Red Deer
2. Conner Bleackley, Red Deer
3. Evan Polei, Red Deer
UP NEXT: The ICE return home for the 2014-15 Home Opener Friday, October 3rd against the Spokane Chiefs. Game time is 7:00 pm at Western Financial Place.
From Chris Wahl ... http://www.kootenayice.net/article/rebels-even-season-series-with-ice
Saturday, September 27, 2014
ICE Media Notes
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter tonight's action with a 1-1-0-0 record (0-0-0-0 at home, 1-1-0-0 on the road)...KOOTENAY will play eight of its next 12 games on the road...The ICE home opener is October 3 vs. SPOKANE.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 26 players (two goaltenders, nine defensemen and 15 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, six 1996-born players, seven 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has ten first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY has qualified for post-season play in each of the 16 years the team has been based in CRANBROOK (the longest active streak in the WHL)...The ICE also hold the WHL record for most consecutive seasons (15) with a .500 or better record (1999-2014)...KOOTENAY holds a 59-63-13-3 lifetime record versus RED DEER (33-29-8-1 at home, 26-34-5-2 on the road, 9-4-9-3 in overtime)...Forward LEVI CABLE became the 30th ICE player to appear in 200 regular-season games September 20 in EDMONTON...Defenseman BRYAN ALLBEE scored his first career WHL goal September 20 against the OIL KINGS...Forward ZAK ZBOROSKY and Defenseman TROY MURRAY have both been named to NHL Central Scouting's Preliminary Players to Watch list...Goaltender WYATT HOFLIN is 20 saves short of 1,000 in his WHL career.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURIES: Goaltender JAYDEN SITTLER (January 23, 1996) has been re-assigned to the FORT McMURRAY OIL BARONS of the ALBERTA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE...Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU (ST. LOUIS BLUES) and Defenseman TANNER FAITH (MINNESOTA WILD) have been returned to the ICE after attending their respective teams' Training Camps...Forward LUKE PHILP will be out of the KOOTENAY line up day-to-day with a lower body injury...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up three to five weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After two games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 0-2-0-0, after three games 1-2-0-0 and after four games 2-2-0-0.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV - Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU - St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
ROSTER BREAKDOWN: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 26 players (two goaltenders, nine defensemen and 15 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, six 1996-born players, seven 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has ten first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY has qualified for post-season play in each of the 16 years the team has been based in CRANBROOK (the longest active streak in the WHL)...The ICE also hold the WHL record for most consecutive seasons (15) with a .500 or better record (1999-2014)...KOOTENAY holds a 59-63-13-3 lifetime record versus RED DEER (33-29-8-1 at home, 26-34-5-2 on the road, 9-4-9-3 in overtime)...Forward LEVI CABLE became the 30th ICE player to appear in 200 regular-season games September 20 in EDMONTON...Defenseman BRYAN ALLBEE scored his first career WHL goal September 20 against the OIL KINGS...Forward ZAK ZBOROSKY and Defenseman TROY MURRAY have both been named to NHL Central Scouting's Preliminary Players to Watch list...Goaltender WYATT HOFLIN is 20 saves short of 1,000 in his WHL career.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURIES: Goaltender JAYDEN SITTLER (January 23, 1996) has been re-assigned to the FORT McMURRAY OIL BARONS of the ALBERTA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE...Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU (ST. LOUIS BLUES) and Defenseman TANNER FAITH (MINNESOTA WILD) have been returned to the ICE after attending their respective teams' Training Camps...Forward LUKE PHILP will be out of the KOOTENAY line up day-to-day with a lower body injury...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up three to five weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After two games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 0-2-0-0, after three games 1-2-0-0 and after four games 2-2-0-0.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV - Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU - St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
Friday, September 26, 2014
ICE Contest
ICE FANS! Win a SUITE experience for our Home Opener, October 3 vs. Spokane!
Get in game mode! Decorate your house, your business, your kids, your pets, yourself! Submit your photos to info(at)kootenayice.net
We'll pick a winner Thursday, October 2 and if it's you, you and 11 friends will be sitting in a luxury suite for our Home Opener!!
Get in game mode! Decorate your house, your business, your kids, your pets, yourself! Submit your photos to info(at)kootenayice.net
We'll pick a winner Thursday, October 2 and if it's you, you and 11 friends will be sitting in a luxury suite for our Home Opener!!
Season Tickets Are Here
Season Ticket Holders can pick up their packages, which include the ICE Pack, Sunday morning from 10-Noon at Western Financial Place.
ICE players and staff will be there to talk hockey.
ICE players and staff will be there to talk hockey.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
2 ICE Return From NHL
Tanner Faith (Minnesota) and Jaedon Descheneau (St. Louis) have been reassigned to the Kootenay ICE.
Rinat Valiev (lower body injury, 3-5 weeks) is the only player unavailable.
Rinat Valiev (lower body injury, 3-5 weeks) is the only player unavailable.
NHL CSS Players To Watch
NHL CSS Preliminary 2015 Players to Watch
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=731360&navid=nhl:topheads
NA B BAER ALEXANDER VANCOUVER WHL 5' 9.5" 167 C
NA A BARZAL MATHEW SEATTLE WHL 5' 11.25" 175 C
NA B BEAR ETHAN SEATTLE WHL 5' 11.0" 200 D
NA A BITTNER PAUL PORTLAND WHL 6' 4.0" 206 LW
NA C BURMAN TAZ RED DEER WHL 6' 0.25" 165 G
NA A CARLO BRANDON TRI-CITY WHL 6' 4.75" 198 D
NA C COCHRANE CARTER EVERETT WHL 5' 10.5" 189 D
NA C DAVIS KEVIN EVERETT WHL 5' 11.75" 183 D
NA B DeBRUSK JAKE SWIFT CURRENT WHL 5' 11.5" 171 LW
NA C ESTEPHAN GIORGIO LETHBRIDGE WHL 6' 0.0" 188 C
NA B GABRIELLE JESSE BRANDON WHL 5' 10.75" 205 LW
NA B GARDINER REID PRINCE ALBERT WHL 5' 10.5" 187 C/RW
NA C GATENBY JOE KELOWNA WHL 6' 0.25" 176 D
NA B GAWDIN GLENN SWIFT CURRENT WHL 6' 0.75" 188 C
NA C GENNARO MATTEO PRINCE ALBERT WHL 6' 2.25" 187 C
NA C GRMAN MARIO RED DEER WHL 6' 1.25" 186 D
NA B GROPP RYAN SEATTLE WHL 6' 2.0" 184 LW
NA A HARKINS JANSEN PRINCE GEORGE WHL 6' 0.75" 177 C
NA C HEBIG CAMERON SASKATOON WHL 5' 10.75" 178 C
NA C HEID NICHOLAS PORTLAND WHL 6' 1.75" 206 D
NA C HOBBS CONNOR MEDICINE HAT WHL 6' 1.0" 188 D
NA B JUULSEN NOAH EVERETT WHL 6' 1.25" 175 D
NA C KARNAUKHOV PAVEL CALGARY WHL 6' 2.5" 194 LW
NA C MCBRIDE NICK PRINCE ALBERT WHL 6' 3.5" 179 G
NA A MERKLEY NICK KELOWNA WHL 5' 10.75" 191 C
NA C MURRAY TROY KOOTENAY WHL 6' 0.25" 188 D
NA B MUSIL ADAM RED DEER WHL 6' 2.5" 198 C
NA C O'REILLY BRENDAN TRI-CITY WHL 6' 2.25" 185 D
NA C OSIPOV DMITRY VANCOUVER WHL 6' 4.0" 193 D
NA C PAPIRNY JORDAN BRANDON WHL 6' 0.5" 173 G
NA C PAWLENCHUK GRAYSON RED DEER WHL 5' 11.5" 183 LW
NA B PILON RYAN BRANDON WHL 6' 2.0" 206 D
NA B PROVOROV IVAN BRANDON WHL 6' 0.0" 191 D
NA C REDDEKOPP CHAZ VICTORIA WHL 6' 3.25" 219 D
NA C SOUSTAL TOMAS KELOWNA WHL 6' 2.0" 195 C
NA C SOY TYLER VICTORIA WHL 5' 11.5" 172 C
NA C TEXEIRA KEONI PORTLAND WHL 5' 11.75" 208 D
NA B WOTHERSPOON PARKER TRI-CITY WHL 6' 0.25" 171 D
NA B ZBOROSKY ZACHARY KOOTENAY WHL 5' 11.0" 175 C
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NA B BAER ALEXANDER VANCOUVER WHL 5' 9.5" 167 C
NA A BARZAL MATHEW SEATTLE WHL 5' 11.25" 175 C
NA B BEAR ETHAN SEATTLE WHL 5' 11.0" 200 D
NA A BITTNER PAUL PORTLAND WHL 6' 4.0" 206 LW
NA C BURMAN TAZ RED DEER WHL 6' 0.25" 165 G
NA A CARLO BRANDON TRI-CITY WHL 6' 4.75" 198 D
NA C COCHRANE CARTER EVERETT WHL 5' 10.5" 189 D
NA C DAVIS KEVIN EVERETT WHL 5' 11.75" 183 D
NA B DeBRUSK JAKE SWIFT CURRENT WHL 5' 11.5" 171 LW
NA C ESTEPHAN GIORGIO LETHBRIDGE WHL 6' 0.0" 188 C
NA B GABRIELLE JESSE BRANDON WHL 5' 10.75" 205 LW
NA B GARDINER REID PRINCE ALBERT WHL 5' 10.5" 187 C/RW
NA C GATENBY JOE KELOWNA WHL 6' 0.25" 176 D
NA B GAWDIN GLENN SWIFT CURRENT WHL 6' 0.75" 188 C
NA C GENNARO MATTEO PRINCE ALBERT WHL 6' 2.25" 187 C
NA C GRMAN MARIO RED DEER WHL 6' 1.25" 186 D
NA B GROPP RYAN SEATTLE WHL 6' 2.0" 184 LW
NA A HARKINS JANSEN PRINCE GEORGE WHL 6' 0.75" 177 C
NA C HEBIG CAMERON SASKATOON WHL 5' 10.75" 178 C
NA C HEID NICHOLAS PORTLAND WHL 6' 1.75" 206 D
NA C HOBBS CONNOR MEDICINE HAT WHL 6' 1.0" 188 D
NA B JUULSEN NOAH EVERETT WHL 6' 1.25" 175 D
NA C KARNAUKHOV PAVEL CALGARY WHL 6' 2.5" 194 LW
NA C MCBRIDE NICK PRINCE ALBERT WHL 6' 3.5" 179 G
NA A MERKLEY NICK KELOWNA WHL 5' 10.75" 191 C
NA C MURRAY TROY KOOTENAY WHL 6' 0.25" 188 D
NA B MUSIL ADAM RED DEER WHL 6' 2.5" 198 C
NA C O'REILLY BRENDAN TRI-CITY WHL 6' 2.25" 185 D
NA C OSIPOV DMITRY VANCOUVER WHL 6' 4.0" 193 D
NA C PAPIRNY JORDAN BRANDON WHL 6' 0.5" 173 G
NA C PAWLENCHUK GRAYSON RED DEER WHL 5' 11.5" 183 LW
NA B PILON RYAN BRANDON WHL 6' 2.0" 206 D
NA B PROVOROV IVAN BRANDON WHL 6' 0.0" 191 D
NA C REDDEKOPP CHAZ VICTORIA WHL 6' 3.25" 219 D
NA C SOUSTAL TOMAS KELOWNA WHL 6' 2.0" 195 C
NA C SOY TYLER VICTORIA WHL 5' 11.5" 172 C
NA C TEXEIRA KEONI PORTLAND WHL 5' 11.75" 208 D
NA B WOTHERSPOON PARKER TRI-CITY WHL 6' 0.25" 171 D
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Monday, September 22, 2014
From The ICE Office
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 1-1-0-0 record (0-0-0-0 at home, 1-1-0-0 on the road) and tied for third place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...The ICE set a new WHL record by finishing the 2013-14 regular season with a .500 or better record for the 15th consecutive year...KOOTENAY will play five of its next six games away from home.
HOME OPENER: The 2014-15 home opener is set for Friday, October 3 vs. SPOKANE and tickets are now available at the ICE office...Fans are invited to a pre-game Tailgate Party outside WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE from 4:30 - 6:30 pm...Food and beverages will be supplied by COYOTE JACK'S BAR & GRILL and there will be live entertainment too!
SEASON TICKETS: Season Tickets are available to purchase until Monday, October 6 at 5:00 pm…Individual game tickets for the remainder of the 2014-15 regular season will go on sale on Wednesday, October 8...Season Ticket holders are invited to pick up their ticket packages at the 3rd annual ICE Pancake Breakfast compliments of COYOTE JACK'S BAR & GRILL on Sunday, September 28 from 10:00 am – noon at WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are now available to purchase at the ICE Office…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility...The first 100 FLEX PAKS purchased will include a golf voucher for WILDSTONE GOLF COURSE…Adult FLEX PAKS are $140.00, Seniors $112.00, Students $98.00 and Youth $70.00.
JOIN OUR TEAM: The KOOTENAY ICE are expanding their volunteer base and are currently seeking Ushers for the 2014-15 season...Prospective volunteers should be physically able to climb stairs and possess a friendly, professional demeanor...Interested applicants are invited to contact the ICE office at 417-0322 or email info@kootenayice.net.
ROSTER UPDATE: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 26 players (two goaltenders, nine defensemen and 15 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, six 1996-born players, seven 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has ten first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: BRYAN ALLBEE scored his first WHL career goal September 20 in EDMONTON...ALLBEE, DYLAN OVERDYK, CALE FLEURY and JARED LEGIEN each recorded their first career WHL points (all assists) September 19 in RED DEER... LEVI CABLE became the 30th ICE player to appear in 200 WHL games September 20 against the OIL KINGS...RYAN CHYNOWETH appeared in his 150th career WHL game September 19 versus the REBELS.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURIES: The ICE have released goaltender JAYDEN SITTLER (January 23, 1996) to a team yet to be determined...Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU (ST. LOUIS BLUES) and Defenseman TANNER FAITH (MINNESOTA WILD) are both currently attending NHL Training Camps...Forward LUKE PHILP will be out of the KOOTENAY lineup day-to-day with a lower body injury...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up three to five weeks with a lower body injury.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV – Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU – St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
ONE YEAR AGO: After two games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 0-2-0-0, after three games 1-2-0-0 and after four games 2-2-0-0.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday, September 22 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Tuesday, September 23 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Thursday, September 25 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Friday, September 26 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Saturday, September 27 ICE @ Red Deer 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, September 19 – Kootenay 5 @ Red Deer 3 – Record 1-0-0-0 – Attendance: 5,382
Goals:
1 - Vetterl (1) from Allbee and Murray
2 - Zborosky (1) from Overdyk
3 - Martin (1) from Zborosky and Murray
4 - Martin (2) from Fleury and Legien
5 - Philp (1) from Cable and Overdyk (EN)
Goaltender: Wyatt Hoflin (28 Saves, 3 GA)
Saturday, September 20 – Kootenay 2 @ Edmonton 4 – Record 1-1-0-0 – Attendance: 11,024
Goals:
1 - Chirva (1) from King and Cable (PP)
2 - Allbee (1) from Vetterl and Fleury
Goaltender: Wyatt Hoflin (32 Saves, 3 GA)
HOME OPENER: The 2014-15 home opener is set for Friday, October 3 vs. SPOKANE and tickets are now available at the ICE office...Fans are invited to a pre-game Tailgate Party outside WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE from 4:30 - 6:30 pm...Food and beverages will be supplied by COYOTE JACK'S BAR & GRILL and there will be live entertainment too!
SEASON TICKETS: Season Tickets are available to purchase until Monday, October 6 at 5:00 pm…Individual game tickets for the remainder of the 2014-15 regular season will go on sale on Wednesday, October 8...Season Ticket holders are invited to pick up their ticket packages at the 3rd annual ICE Pancake Breakfast compliments of COYOTE JACK'S BAR & GRILL on Sunday, September 28 from 10:00 am – noon at WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are now available to purchase at the ICE Office…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility...The first 100 FLEX PAKS purchased will include a golf voucher for WILDSTONE GOLF COURSE…Adult FLEX PAKS are $140.00, Seniors $112.00, Students $98.00 and Youth $70.00.
JOIN OUR TEAM: The KOOTENAY ICE are expanding their volunteer base and are currently seeking Ushers for the 2014-15 season...Prospective volunteers should be physically able to climb stairs and possess a friendly, professional demeanor...Interested applicants are invited to contact the ICE office at 417-0322 or email info@kootenayice.net.
ROSTER UPDATE: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 26 players (two goaltenders, nine defensemen and 15 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, six 1996-born players, seven 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has ten first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: BRYAN ALLBEE scored his first WHL career goal September 20 in EDMONTON...ALLBEE, DYLAN OVERDYK, CALE FLEURY and JARED LEGIEN each recorded their first career WHL points (all assists) September 19 in RED DEER... LEVI CABLE became the 30th ICE player to appear in 200 WHL games September 20 against the OIL KINGS...RYAN CHYNOWETH appeared in his 150th career WHL game September 19 versus the REBELS.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURIES: The ICE have released goaltender JAYDEN SITTLER (January 23, 1996) to a team yet to be determined...Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU (ST. LOUIS BLUES) and Defenseman TANNER FAITH (MINNESOTA WILD) are both currently attending NHL Training Camps...Forward LUKE PHILP will be out of the KOOTENAY lineup day-to-day with a lower body injury...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up three to five weeks with a lower body injury.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV – Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU – St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
ONE YEAR AGO: After two games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 0-2-0-0, after three games 1-2-0-0 and after four games 2-2-0-0.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday, September 22 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Tuesday, September 23 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Thursday, September 25 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Friday, September 26 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Saturday, September 27 ICE @ Red Deer 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, September 19 – Kootenay 5 @ Red Deer 3 – Record 1-0-0-0 – Attendance: 5,382
Goals:
1 - Vetterl (1) from Allbee and Murray
2 - Zborosky (1) from Overdyk
3 - Martin (1) from Zborosky and Murray
4 - Martin (2) from Fleury and Legien
5 - Philp (1) from Cable and Overdyk (EN)
Goaltender: Wyatt Hoflin (28 Saves, 3 GA)
Saturday, September 20 – Kootenay 2 @ Edmonton 4 – Record 1-1-0-0 – Attendance: 11,024
Goals:
1 - Chirva (1) from King and Cable (PP)
2 - Allbee (1) from Vetterl and Fleury
Goaltender: Wyatt Hoflin (32 Saves, 3 GA)
ICE Changes
The ICE have reduced their roster to 26 players as they released Jayden Sittler.
Keelan Williams will be the back-up to Wyatt Hoflin.
They have made a few scoring changes from the game in Red Deer on Friday.
Jon Martin is now credited with 2 goals and Zak Zborosky had 1 goal and 1 assist.
It's the 4th multi-goal game in Martin's career.
They have also added an assist to Jared Legien who gets his 1st WHL point in his 1st WHL game.
Keelan Williams will be the back-up to Wyatt Hoflin.
They have made a few scoring changes from the game in Red Deer on Friday.
Jon Martin is now credited with 2 goals and Zak Zborosky had 1 goal and 1 assist.
It's the 4th multi-goal game in Martin's career.
They have also added an assist to Jared Legien who gets his 1st WHL point in his 1st WHL game.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Edmonton 4 ICE 2
Andrew Koep's two-goal performance, including a game-winner inside the final four minutes helped the Edmonton Oil Kings to a 4-2 victory over the Kootenay ICE Saturday at Rexall Place.
Koep, making his WHL debut, fired a shot home from the slot at 16:02 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie and hand the ICE a split of their two-game weekend in Alberta.
Kootenay started brightly, opening the scoring on a power-play goal from Alexander Chirva at 7:34 of the first period. It was the first goal in an ICE uniform for the Russian, who spent last season with the Moose Jaw Warriors.
The Oil Kings equalized before the period was through, as Cole Benson tapped home his first goal of the season with 5:17 remaining to level the score at 1-1.
Kootenay goaltender Wyatt Hoflin was the busier of the two netminders Saturday, and turned aside 16 of 17 Edmonton shots in the opening frame. The Oil Kings had four power-plays including a minute-long two-man advantage in period one.
Koep put his mark on the proceedings late in the second period, giving the Oil Kings a 2-1 lead before first-year blueliner Bryan Allbee beat Edmonton netminder Patrick Dea and the buzzer with a one-timer with just 2.4 seconds left on the clock. It was the Prince George, BC product's first career WHL goal.
The ICE enjoyed more offensive zone time in the third period, but were unable to beat Dea despite enjoying a five-on-three of their own. The teams remained level until Koep's tie-breaking goal gave the Oil Kings a 3-2 lead.
Tyler Robertson added an empty-net goal in the final minute to complete the scoring.
Kootenay successfully killed six of Edmonton's seven power-plays, with the Oil Kings' lone power-play goal coming through Robertson's insurance marker.
Hoflin made 32 saves in the ICE goal, while Dea stopped 18 of 20 Kootenay shots to record his first WHL victory.
Veterans Austin Vetterl and Levi Cable each chipped in with assists for the ICE.
THREE STARS:
1. Andrew Koep, Edmonton
2. Wyatt Hoflin, Kootenay
3. Cole Benson, Edmonton
UP NEXT: The ICE complete a stretch of three consecutive games away from home Saturday, September 27th in Red Deer. Kootenay plays only one of its first eight regular-season games at Western Financial Place.
From Chris Wahl http://www.kootenayice.net/article/late-goal-lifts-oil-kings-over-ice
Koep, making his WHL debut, fired a shot home from the slot at 16:02 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie and hand the ICE a split of their two-game weekend in Alberta.
Kootenay started brightly, opening the scoring on a power-play goal from Alexander Chirva at 7:34 of the first period. It was the first goal in an ICE uniform for the Russian, who spent last season with the Moose Jaw Warriors.
The Oil Kings equalized before the period was through, as Cole Benson tapped home his first goal of the season with 5:17 remaining to level the score at 1-1.
Kootenay goaltender Wyatt Hoflin was the busier of the two netminders Saturday, and turned aside 16 of 17 Edmonton shots in the opening frame. The Oil Kings had four power-plays including a minute-long two-man advantage in period one.
Koep put his mark on the proceedings late in the second period, giving the Oil Kings a 2-1 lead before first-year blueliner Bryan Allbee beat Edmonton netminder Patrick Dea and the buzzer with a one-timer with just 2.4 seconds left on the clock. It was the Prince George, BC product's first career WHL goal.
The ICE enjoyed more offensive zone time in the third period, but were unable to beat Dea despite enjoying a five-on-three of their own. The teams remained level until Koep's tie-breaking goal gave the Oil Kings a 3-2 lead.
Tyler Robertson added an empty-net goal in the final minute to complete the scoring.
Kootenay successfully killed six of Edmonton's seven power-plays, with the Oil Kings' lone power-play goal coming through Robertson's insurance marker.
Hoflin made 32 saves in the ICE goal, while Dea stopped 18 of 20 Kootenay shots to record his first WHL victory.
Veterans Austin Vetterl and Levi Cable each chipped in with assists for the ICE.
THREE STARS:
1. Andrew Koep, Edmonton
2. Wyatt Hoflin, Kootenay
3. Cole Benson, Edmonton
UP NEXT: The ICE complete a stretch of three consecutive games away from home Saturday, September 27th in Red Deer. Kootenay plays only one of its first eight regular-season games at Western Financial Place.
From Chris Wahl http://www.kootenayice.net/article/late-goal-lifts-oil-kings-over-ice
Saturday, September 20, 2014
ICE Media Notes
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE opened the season with a 5-3 win in RED DEER last night...KOOTENAY, who play seven of their first eight games away from home, will conclude a stretch of three consecutive games away from home September 27 in RED DEER...The ICE home opener is October 3 vs. SPOKANE.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 27 players (three goaltenders, nine defensemen and 15 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, seven 1996-born players, seven 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has 11 first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY has qualified for post-season play in each of the 16 years the team has been based in CRANBROOK (the longest active streak in the WHL)...The ICE also hold the WHL record for most consecutive seasons (15) with a .500 or better record (1999-2014)...KOOTENAY holds a 23-14-3-2 lifetime record versus EDMONTON (14-5-1-1 at home, 9-9-2-1 on the road, 5-3-2 in overtime)...The ICE posted a 2-2-1-1 record versus the OIL KINGS last season...Forwards SAM REINHART (3-2-5), LUKE PHILP (2-3-5) and Defenseman RINAT VALIEV (0-5-5) led all KOOTENAY scorers against EDMONTON during the 2013-14 season series with five points…RYAN CHYNOWETH appeared in his 150th career WHL regular season game Friday in RED DEER...LEVI CABLE is one game short of 200 career WHL regular season appearances...First-year Defensemen BRYAN ALLBEE, DYLAN OVERDYK and CALE FLEURY recorded their first career WHL points (all assists) Friday against RED DEER…With a birthdate of November 19th, 1998, FLEURY is the youngest player currently on a WHL active roster.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURIES: Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU (ST. LOUIS BLUES) and Defenseman TANNER FAITH (MINNESOTA WILD) are both currently attending NHL Training Camps...Forwards JON MARTIN (VANCOUVER CANUCKS) and LUKE PHILP (TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS) have been returned to the ICE after attending their respective teams' Prospect Camps...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up four to six weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After one game of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 0-1-0-0, after two games 0-2-0-0 and after three games 1-2-0-0.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV - Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU - St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
ROSTER BREAKDOWN: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 27 players (three goaltenders, nine defensemen and 15 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, seven 1996-born players, seven 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has 11 first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY has qualified for post-season play in each of the 16 years the team has been based in CRANBROOK (the longest active streak in the WHL)...The ICE also hold the WHL record for most consecutive seasons (15) with a .500 or better record (1999-2014)...KOOTENAY holds a 23-14-3-2 lifetime record versus EDMONTON (14-5-1-1 at home, 9-9-2-1 on the road, 5-3-2 in overtime)...The ICE posted a 2-2-1-1 record versus the OIL KINGS last season...Forwards SAM REINHART (3-2-5), LUKE PHILP (2-3-5) and Defenseman RINAT VALIEV (0-5-5) led all KOOTENAY scorers against EDMONTON during the 2013-14 season series with five points…RYAN CHYNOWETH appeared in his 150th career WHL regular season game Friday in RED DEER...LEVI CABLE is one game short of 200 career WHL regular season appearances...First-year Defensemen BRYAN ALLBEE, DYLAN OVERDYK and CALE FLEURY recorded their first career WHL points (all assists) Friday against RED DEER…With a birthdate of November 19th, 1998, FLEURY is the youngest player currently on a WHL active roster.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURIES: Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU (ST. LOUIS BLUES) and Defenseman TANNER FAITH (MINNESOTA WILD) are both currently attending NHL Training Camps...Forwards JON MARTIN (VANCOUVER CANUCKS) and LUKE PHILP (TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS) have been returned to the ICE after attending their respective teams' Prospect Camps...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up four to six weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After one game of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 0-1-0-0, after two games 0-2-0-0 and after three games 1-2-0-0.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV - Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU - St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
ICE 5 Red Deer 3
Jon Martin's goal with 5:04 remaining in the third period helped propel the Kootenay ICE to a 5-3 victory in Red Deer Friday.
Kootenay scored three times in the final frame to erase a 3-2 Rebels lead, as the ICE opened the 2014-15 Western Hockey League season with a win.
Red Deer opened the scoring 4:59 into the game when Brooks Maxwell sprung free on a short-handed breakaway.
Kootenay answered back with a pair of goals later in the opening frame, first through fifth-year forward Austin Vetterl just past the midway mark.
Zak Zborosky gave the ICE the lead with 3:44 remaining in period one when he shoved a rebound in the crease past Rebels netminder Taz Burman.
The teams traded chances and momentum in the second period, with Red Deer capitalizing with a two goals inside the final five minutes.
After Brett Cote slapped a point shot home, the Rebels took a 3-2 lead into the intermission through centreman Meyer Nell.
The ICE found an equalizer off a bounce in front of Burman just seventeen seconds into the third, as Zborosky crashed the net to score his second goal of the game.
Veteran Martin restored the Kootenay lead at 4-3 at 14:56 of the third period, converting on a Cale Fleury rebound from in close.
Luke Philp buried an empty-net goal with 20 seconds remaining to round out the scoring. Both Philp and Martin returned to the ICE mid-week after attending NHL Prospect Camps with Toronto and Vancouver, respectively.
Four ICE skaters: Cale Fleury, Bryan Allbee, Vince Loschiavo and Jared Legien made their WHL debuts Friday. Fleury, Allbee, and fellow first-year defenseman Dylan Overdyk all recorded their first career WHL points. Both Overdyk and Troy Murray recorded multi-point efforts from the back end.
THREE STARS:
1. Jon Martin, Kootenay
2. Brett Cote, Red Deer
3. Wyatt Hoflin, Kootenay
UP NEXT: Kootenay continues its opening weekend Saturday evening in Edmonton. Game time is 7:00 pm.
Info from Chris Wahl http://www.kootenayice.net/
Kootenay scored three times in the final frame to erase a 3-2 Rebels lead, as the ICE opened the 2014-15 Western Hockey League season with a win.
Red Deer opened the scoring 4:59 into the game when Brooks Maxwell sprung free on a short-handed breakaway.
Kootenay answered back with a pair of goals later in the opening frame, first through fifth-year forward Austin Vetterl just past the midway mark.
Zak Zborosky gave the ICE the lead with 3:44 remaining in period one when he shoved a rebound in the crease past Rebels netminder Taz Burman.
The teams traded chances and momentum in the second period, with Red Deer capitalizing with a two goals inside the final five minutes.
After Brett Cote slapped a point shot home, the Rebels took a 3-2 lead into the intermission through centreman Meyer Nell.
The ICE found an equalizer off a bounce in front of Burman just seventeen seconds into the third, as Zborosky crashed the net to score his second goal of the game.
Veteran Martin restored the Kootenay lead at 4-3 at 14:56 of the third period, converting on a Cale Fleury rebound from in close.
Luke Philp buried an empty-net goal with 20 seconds remaining to round out the scoring. Both Philp and Martin returned to the ICE mid-week after attending NHL Prospect Camps with Toronto and Vancouver, respectively.
Four ICE skaters: Cale Fleury, Bryan Allbee, Vince Loschiavo and Jared Legien made their WHL debuts Friday. Fleury, Allbee, and fellow first-year defenseman Dylan Overdyk all recorded their first career WHL points. Both Overdyk and Troy Murray recorded multi-point efforts from the back end.
THREE STARS:
1. Jon Martin, Kootenay
2. Brett Cote, Red Deer
3. Wyatt Hoflin, Kootenay
UP NEXT: Kootenay continues its opening weekend Saturday evening in Edmonton. Game time is 7:00 pm.
Info from Chris Wahl http://www.kootenayice.net/
Friday, September 19, 2014
ICE Media Game Notes
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE begin their 19th season in the WHL and 17th in CRANBROOK after posting a 1-4-0-0 record in five pre-season games...The ICE hold a 9-6-2-1 overall record in season-opening games (4-3-1-1 on the road)...KOOTENAY, who play seven of their first eight games away from home, will conclude the two-game road trip tomorrow in EDMONTON...The ICE home opener is October 3 vs. SPOKANE.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 27 players (three goaltenders, nine defensemen and 15 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, seven 1996-born players, seven 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has 11 first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY has qualified for post-season play in each of the 16 years the team has been based in CRANBROOK (the longest active streak in the WHL)...The ICE also hold the WHL record for most consecutive seasons (15) with a .500 or better record (1999-2014)...KOOTENAY holds a 58-63-13-3 lifetime record versus RED DEER (33-29-8-1 at home, 25-34-5-2 on the road, 9-4-9-3 in overtime)...Tonight marks the sixth time the ICE have opened the regular season against the REBELS, with KOOTENAY holding a 1-2-1-1 record..Forward SAM REINHART led all ICE scorers against RED DEER during the 2013-14 season series with nine points (2-7-9)…RYAN CHYNOWETH needs one game to reach 150 career WHL regular season appearances...LEVI CABLE is two games short of 200 career WHL regular season appearances...First-year Defenseman CALE FLEURY is the younger brother of REBELS Defenseman HAYDN FLEURY.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURIES: Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU (ST. LOUIS BLUES) and Defenseman TANNER FAITH (MINNESOTA WILD) are both currently attending NHL Training Camps...Forwards JON MARTIN (VANCOUVER CANUCKS) and LUKE PHILP (TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS) have been returned to the ICE after attending their respective teams' Rookie Camps...Forward LEVI CABLE will be out of the KOOTENAY line up day-to-day with a lower body injury...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up four to six weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After one game of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 0-1-0-0, after two games 0-2-0-0 and after three games 1-2-0-0.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV - Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU - St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
ROSTER BREAKDOWN: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 27 players (three goaltenders, nine defensemen and 15 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, seven 1996-born players, seven 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has 11 first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY has qualified for post-season play in each of the 16 years the team has been based in CRANBROOK (the longest active streak in the WHL)...The ICE also hold the WHL record for most consecutive seasons (15) with a .500 or better record (1999-2014)...KOOTENAY holds a 58-63-13-3 lifetime record versus RED DEER (33-29-8-1 at home, 25-34-5-2 on the road, 9-4-9-3 in overtime)...Tonight marks the sixth time the ICE have opened the regular season against the REBELS, with KOOTENAY holding a 1-2-1-1 record..Forward SAM REINHART led all ICE scorers against RED DEER during the 2013-14 season series with nine points (2-7-9)…RYAN CHYNOWETH needs one game to reach 150 career WHL regular season appearances...LEVI CABLE is two games short of 200 career WHL regular season appearances...First-year Defenseman CALE FLEURY is the younger brother of REBELS Defenseman HAYDN FLEURY.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURIES: Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU (ST. LOUIS BLUES) and Defenseman TANNER FAITH (MINNESOTA WILD) are both currently attending NHL Training Camps...Forwards JON MARTIN (VANCOUVER CANUCKS) and LUKE PHILP (TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS) have been returned to the ICE after attending their respective teams' Rookie Camps...Forward LEVI CABLE will be out of the KOOTENAY line up day-to-day with a lower body injury...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV will be out of the ICE line up four to six weeks with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After one game of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 0-1-0-0, after two games 0-2-0-0 and after three games 1-2-0-0.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: RINAT VALIEV - Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU - St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft).
Thursday, September 18, 2014
WHL Rule Changes
Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League today announced a series of rule changes for the upcoming 2014-15 WHL Season, which opens Friday evening.
Rule changes for the 2014-15 WHL Season were tested during pre-season and most of the changes adopted by the National Hockey League (NHL):
*Indicates rule adopted by the NHL
1) Overtime
During the regular season, at the end of the third period of a tied game, there will be a two minute break prior to the start of a five (5) minute sudden-death overtime period (same as in previous seasons).
*The Clubs must change ends for the overtime period.
2) Shootout
Should a regular season game be tied after the five (5) minute sudden-death overtime period, the Zamboni(s) will do a dry scrape of the middle of the ice (same as in previous seasons).
*The Clubs must change ends again for the shootout.
*The home team shall have the choice of shooting first or second, and the Clubs shall alternate shots.
*The spin-o-rama type move where the player completes a 360 degree turn as he approaches the goal shall not be permitted. Should a player perform such a move during the penalty shot, the shot shall be stopped immediately by the referee, and no goal shall be permitted. (This also applies on regular penalty shot situations during a game)
3) Tripping
*A two minute minor penalty will be assessed when a defending player “dives” and trips an attacking player with his stick, body, arm or shoulder, regardless of whether the defending player is able to make initial contact with the puck.
*In situations where a penalty shot might otherwise be appropriate, if the defending player “dives” and touches the puck first (before the trip), no penalty shot will be awarded. (In such cases, the resulting penalty will be limited to a two minute minor for tripping).
4) No Change Icing
*When a Club commits a no change icing infraction, a face-off violation by that team will not result in the center being removed.
*Instead, the center will be warned by the linesman that his Club has committed their first face-off violation. The linesman will then conduct the face-off as quickly as possible.
*Any second violation by that same Club, on the same stoppage, will result in a bench minor penalty for delay of game (face-off violation) being assessed.
*If the center attempts to arrive at the face-off spot just as the five seconds elapse to gain an advantage to win the face-off, he shall not be removed from the face-off. The center will be warned by the linesman that his Club has committed a face-off violation. In the event the center then commits a second face-off violation, or the action is actually the second face-off violation, a bench minor penalty for delay of game will be assessed.
5) Puck Out of Bounds
With respect to the attacking Club being responsible for the puck going out of play in the attacking zone, the following exceptions apply, and as a result, the face-off shall be conducted at one of the face-off spots in the attacking zone:
*Shot at the net that deflects off the goal post or crossbar and out of play
*Shot at the net that breaks the glass
*Shot at the net that goes off the side of the net and out of play
*Shot at the net that goes off the dasher boards or glass and out of play
*Shot at the net that is tipped or deflected by a teammate out of play
*Shot at the net that becomes wedged in or on the exterior of the goal net
6) Video Goal Judge Reviewable Situation
When a goal has been scored and the Video Goal Judge has conclusive video evidence that the puck hit the netting (therefore out of play) and went back onto the ice surface which was undetected by the on-ice officials, this goal shall not be allowed. If the puck subsequently leaves the attacking zone after hitting the net, this play is no longer reviewable by the Video Goal Judge.
Rule changes for the 2014-15 WHL Season were tested during pre-season and most of the changes adopted by the National Hockey League (NHL):
*Indicates rule adopted by the NHL
1) Overtime
During the regular season, at the end of the third period of a tied game, there will be a two minute break prior to the start of a five (5) minute sudden-death overtime period (same as in previous seasons).
*The Clubs must change ends for the overtime period.
2) Shootout
Should a regular season game be tied after the five (5) minute sudden-death overtime period, the Zamboni(s) will do a dry scrape of the middle of the ice (same as in previous seasons).
*The Clubs must change ends again for the shootout.
*The home team shall have the choice of shooting first or second, and the Clubs shall alternate shots.
*The spin-o-rama type move where the player completes a 360 degree turn as he approaches the goal shall not be permitted. Should a player perform such a move during the penalty shot, the shot shall be stopped immediately by the referee, and no goal shall be permitted. (This also applies on regular penalty shot situations during a game)
3) Tripping
*A two minute minor penalty will be assessed when a defending player “dives” and trips an attacking player with his stick, body, arm or shoulder, regardless of whether the defending player is able to make initial contact with the puck.
*In situations where a penalty shot might otherwise be appropriate, if the defending player “dives” and touches the puck first (before the trip), no penalty shot will be awarded. (In such cases, the resulting penalty will be limited to a two minute minor for tripping).
4) No Change Icing
*When a Club commits a no change icing infraction, a face-off violation by that team will not result in the center being removed.
*Instead, the center will be warned by the linesman that his Club has committed their first face-off violation. The linesman will then conduct the face-off as quickly as possible.
*Any second violation by that same Club, on the same stoppage, will result in a bench minor penalty for delay of game (face-off violation) being assessed.
*If the center attempts to arrive at the face-off spot just as the five seconds elapse to gain an advantage to win the face-off, he shall not be removed from the face-off. The center will be warned by the linesman that his Club has committed a face-off violation. In the event the center then commits a second face-off violation, or the action is actually the second face-off violation, a bench minor penalty for delay of game will be assessed.
5) Puck Out of Bounds
With respect to the attacking Club being responsible for the puck going out of play in the attacking zone, the following exceptions apply, and as a result, the face-off shall be conducted at one of the face-off spots in the attacking zone:
*Shot at the net that deflects off the goal post or crossbar and out of play
*Shot at the net that breaks the glass
*Shot at the net that goes off the side of the net and out of play
*Shot at the net that goes off the dasher boards or glass and out of play
*Shot at the net that is tipped or deflected by a teammate out of play
*Shot at the net that becomes wedged in or on the exterior of the goal net
6) Video Goal Judge Reviewable Situation
When a goal has been scored and the Video Goal Judge has conclusive video evidence that the puck hit the netting (therefore out of play) and went back onto the ice surface which was undetected by the on-ice officials, this goal shall not be allowed. If the puck subsequently leaves the attacking zone after hitting the net, this play is no longer reviewable by the Video Goal Judge.
New WHL Playoff Format
Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League will have a new playoff format for the 2015 WHL Playoffs. The new format mirrors that of the National Hockey League and is designed to enhance Divisional rivalries in the First Round of the WHL Playoffs.
The Western Hockey League’s Eastern and Western Conferences will use a Divisional/Conference hybrid playoff format, with the inclusion of Wild Card qualifiers, for the 2015 WHL Playoffs. All playoff series are still best-of-seven affairs.
The new format will see the top three Clubs in each Division make up the first six playoff qualifiers within each of the two WHL Conferences. The remaining two spots per Conference will be filled via Wild Cards, with the next two highest-placed Clubs in each Conference earning playoff berths based on their regular season record, regardless of Division.
In the First Round, the Division winner with the best record in each Conference will be matched against the wild card team with the lesser record; the wild card team with the better record will play the other Division winner. The second and third-place teams within each Division will also meet in the First Round.
First-round winners within each bracket play one another in the Second Round with the four winning Clubs advancing to the Conference Championships. Home ice advantage through the first two rounds goes to the Club that placed higher in regular season standings.
The two Clubs winning second round series in each Conference will advance to the third round (WHL Conference Championships), where they will be ranked in order of regular season points.
The Eastern and Western Conference Champions will advance to the best-of-seven WHL Championship Series, with the Club having the most regular season points receiving home ice advantage.
The Western Hockey League’s Eastern and Western Conferences will use a Divisional/Conference hybrid playoff format, with the inclusion of Wild Card qualifiers, for the 2015 WHL Playoffs. All playoff series are still best-of-seven affairs.
The new format will see the top three Clubs in each Division make up the first six playoff qualifiers within each of the two WHL Conferences. The remaining two spots per Conference will be filled via Wild Cards, with the next two highest-placed Clubs in each Conference earning playoff berths based on their regular season record, regardless of Division.
In the First Round, the Division winner with the best record in each Conference will be matched against the wild card team with the lesser record; the wild card team with the better record will play the other Division winner. The second and third-place teams within each Division will also meet in the First Round.
First-round winners within each bracket play one another in the Second Round with the four winning Clubs advancing to the Conference Championships. Home ice advantage through the first two rounds goes to the Club that placed higher in regular season standings.
The two Clubs winning second round series in each Conference will advance to the third round (WHL Conference Championships), where they will be ranked in order of regular season points.
The Eastern and Western Conference Champions will advance to the best-of-seven WHL Championship Series, with the Club having the most regular season points receiving home ice advantage.
From The ICE Office
Cranbrook, BC – The Kootenay ICE Hockey Club is pleased to announce tickets for the club's 17th Home Opener will be available for purchase beginning Monday, September 22nd at 8:30 am. Super 7 Flex Paks will also be available for purchase at this time.
The 2014-15 Home Opener is scheduled for Friday, October 3rd against the Spokane Chiefs at 7:00 pm. The first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive a 2014-15 ICE Magnetic Schedule. Prior to the game, the ICE, the Kootenay ICE Fan Club and Coyote Jack's Bar & Grill will be holding a Booster Barbeque Tailgate Party in the southeast parking lot at Western Financial Place. Fans are invited to enjoy live entertainment as well as food and beverages at this family-friendly event from 4:30 - 6:30 pm.
Season ticket packages for the 2014-15 season will be available for pickup beginning Sunday, September 28th at the third annual ICE Pancake Breakfast, compliments of Coyote Jack's Bar & Grill. Season ticket holders are welcome to visit Western Financial Place for pancakes and refreshments with ICE players and staff from 10:00 am - noon. For those unable to attend, season ticket packages will be available for pickup at the Kootenay ICE office beginning Monday, September 29th at 8:30 am.
Season tickets can be purchased until Monday, October 6th at 5:00 pm. Single game tickets for the remainder of the 2014-15 season will be available for sale beginning Wednesday, October 8th.
2014-15 SINGLE-GAME TICKET PRICES
Adult $22.00
Senior (65+) $17.00
Student (13-25)* $15.00
Youth (4-12) $12.00
Plus applicable ticket surcharges.
* must present valid full-time student ID
The 2014-15 Home Opener is scheduled for Friday, October 3rd against the Spokane Chiefs at 7:00 pm. The first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive a 2014-15 ICE Magnetic Schedule. Prior to the game, the ICE, the Kootenay ICE Fan Club and Coyote Jack's Bar & Grill will be holding a Booster Barbeque Tailgate Party in the southeast parking lot at Western Financial Place. Fans are invited to enjoy live entertainment as well as food and beverages at this family-friendly event from 4:30 - 6:30 pm.
Season ticket packages for the 2014-15 season will be available for pickup beginning Sunday, September 28th at the third annual ICE Pancake Breakfast, compliments of Coyote Jack's Bar & Grill. Season ticket holders are welcome to visit Western Financial Place for pancakes and refreshments with ICE players and staff from 10:00 am - noon. For those unable to attend, season ticket packages will be available for pickup at the Kootenay ICE office beginning Monday, September 29th at 8:30 am.
Season tickets can be purchased until Monday, October 6th at 5:00 pm. Single game tickets for the remainder of the 2014-15 season will be available for sale beginning Wednesday, October 8th.
2014-15 SINGLE-GAME TICKET PRICES
Adult $22.00
Senior (65+) $17.00
Student (13-25)* $15.00
Youth (4-12) $12.00
Plus applicable ticket surcharges.
* must present valid full-time student ID
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
ICE Update
Jon Martin is back from attending the Vancouver Canucks Prospect camp and Luke Philp is on his way back after attending the Toronto Maple Leaf Prospect Camp.
Jaedon Descheneau (St. Louis) and Tanner Faith (Minnesota) have been invited to their NHL teams' Main Camps.
Rinat Valiev (Toronto) is unavailable due to an injury.
Mackenzie Skapski (Rangers), Sam Reinhart (Buffalo) and Tim Bozon (Montreal) are also at Main Camps.
Jaedon Descheneau (St. Louis) and Tanner Faith (Minnesota) have been invited to their NHL teams' Main Camps.
Rinat Valiev (Toronto) is unavailable due to an injury.
Mackenzie Skapski (Rangers), Sam Reinhart (Buffalo) and Tim Bozon (Montreal) are also at Main Camps.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Kootenay vs Calgary Exhibition Game #5
Crowsnest Pass, Alb – The Calgary Hitmen scored 4 first period goals on their way to a 4-1 win over the Kootenay ICE.
The teams combined for 5 goals in the period including Austin Wellsby getting his 2nd of the preseason with a rebound on the powerplay.
Wyatt Hoflin started in net and went the distance.
The ICE finished the preseason with a 1-4-0 record.
The ICE will start the regular season Friday in Red Deer.
The ICE were 2 skaters short of a complete line-up.
Legien-Vetterl-Zborosky
Chynoweth-O'Connor-Chirva
Wellsby-Loschiavo-Beattie-Allan
Murray-Fleury
Steenbergen-Overdyk
Allbee-O'Shaughnessy
Hoflin
Sittler
ICE Scratches – Valiev, Faith, Descheneau, Philp, Martin, Williams, King, Cable, Alfaro.
The teams combined for 5 goals in the period including Austin Wellsby getting his 2nd of the preseason with a rebound on the powerplay.
Wyatt Hoflin started in net and went the distance.
The ICE finished the preseason with a 1-4-0 record.
The ICE will start the regular season Friday in Red Deer.
The ICE were 2 skaters short of a complete line-up.
Legien-Vetterl-Zborosky
Chynoweth-O'Connor-Chirva
Wellsby-Loschiavo-Beattie-Allan
Murray-Fleury
Steenbergen-Overdyk
Allbee-O'Shaughnessy
Hoflin
Sittler
ICE Scratches – Valiev, Faith, Descheneau, Philp, Martin, Williams, King, Cable, Alfaro.
ICE at NHL Prospect Camps
Tanner Faith - Minnesota - 2 GP 0-0-0 4pm
Sam Reinhart - Buffalo - 2 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Mackenzie Skapski - New York Rangers - 1 GP 1-0-0 0.94 .973%
Jaedon Descheneau - St. Louis - 3 GP 1-0-1 2pm
Rinat Valiev - Toronto -
Luke Philp - Toronto - 1 GP
Tim Bozon - Montreal -
Jon Martin - Vancouver - 1 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Sam Reinhart - Buffalo - 2 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Mackenzie Skapski - New York Rangers - 1 GP 1-0-0 0.94 .973%
Jaedon Descheneau - St. Louis - 3 GP 1-0-1 2pm
Rinat Valiev - Toronto -
Luke Philp - Toronto - 1 GP
Tim Bozon - Montreal -
Jon Martin - Vancouver - 1 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Saturday, September 13, 2014
8 ICE at NHL Prospect Camps
Toronto plays a game tonight against Chicago. Reports out of Toronto say Rinat Valiev will not play because he has a knee injury. The Leafs also have games on Sunday and Tuesday and Luke Philp should be in the line-up for some of those games.
Jaedon Descheneau scored a 3rd period goal for St. Louis against Detroit. The Blues will play again today and Monday.
Tanner Faith was not in the line-up for Minnesota's game yesterday. Today they play the Blues and have another game on Monday.
Jon Martin was in the line-up for Vancouver in an overtime loss to Edmonton. The Canucks play again on Sunday and Monday.
Will Sam Reinhart stay the whole season with Buffalo. Bleacher Report tells us more. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2191081-buffalo-sabres-what-should-they-do-with-sam-reinhart-this-year
Reinhart was in the line-up in a loss to Carolina. They play again today and Monday.
Mackenzie Skapski is with the New York Rangers and was the back-up in yesterday's game. They play again today and Monday.
Tim Bozon is at Montreal's camp. http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=730307&navid=DL|MTL|home
Jaedon Descheneau scored a 3rd period goal for St. Louis against Detroit. The Blues will play again today and Monday.
Tanner Faith was not in the line-up for Minnesota's game yesterday. Today they play the Blues and have another game on Monday.
Jon Martin was in the line-up for Vancouver in an overtime loss to Edmonton. The Canucks play again on Sunday and Monday.
Will Sam Reinhart stay the whole season with Buffalo. Bleacher Report tells us more. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2191081-buffalo-sabres-what-should-they-do-with-sam-reinhart-this-year
Reinhart was in the line-up in a loss to Carolina. They play again today and Monday.
Mackenzie Skapski is with the New York Rangers and was the back-up in yesterday's game. They play again today and Monday.
Tim Bozon is at Montreal's camp. http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=730307&navid=DL|MTL|home
Friday, September 12, 2014
Kootenay vs Lethbridge Exhibition Game #4
Crowsnest Pass, Alb – Goalies Jayden Sittler and Keelan Williams combined for 27 saves as the Kootenay ICE improved to a preseason record of 1-3-0 with a 2-0 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
Sittler started the game and finished with 19 saves and Williams took over midway through the game and had 8 saves.
The ICE opened the scoring in the first period on 3-way passing play completed by Zak Zborosky who notched his 2nd of the preseason.
In the 2nd period Kyle O'Connor was near the net to pounce on a rebound for his 1st of the exhibition season.
The ICE will wrap-up the preseason Sunday afternoon at 2 against Calgary.
The ICE were 2 skaters short of a complete line-up.
Legien-Vetterl-Zborosky
Chynoweth-O'Connor-Chirva
Wellsby-Loschiavo-Beattie-Allan
Murray-Allbee
Steenbergen-Overdyk
Fleury-O'Shaughnessy
Sittler
Williams
ICE Scratches – Valiev, Faith, Descheneau, Philp, Martin, Hoflin, King, Cable, Alfaro.
Game Summary
1st Period
1. Kootenay, Zborosky 2 (Allan, Vetterl) 14:29
Penalties – Ktn Fleury (tripping) 10:38, Leth Folk (roughing) Ktn Steenbergen (slashing) 11:26, Ktn Allbee (tripping) 16:10.
2nd Period
2. Kootenay, O'Connor (Chirva, Overdyk) 12:00
Penalties – Ktn Allan (interference) 4:09.
3rd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties – Leth Lenchyshyn Ktn Wellsby (fighting, game misconduct) 1:54, Leth Holub (hooking) 6:40, Leth Nemeth Ktn Ryan Chynoweth (fighting, game misconduct) 9:56, Leth Nielsen Ktn Vetterl (fighting, game misconduct) 18:10, Ktn Steenbergen (contact to the head) 18:48.
Shots on goal by
Lethbridge – 14 – 8 – 5 = 27
Kootenay - 8 - 9 – 10 = 27
Goal (shots-saves) – Lethbridge: Skinner (27-25) Kootenay: Sittler (19-19) Williams (9:41 second) (8-8)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Lethbridge: 0/4 Kootenay: 0/1
Referees – Matt Cassidy, Jason Cramer
Linesmen – Scott Sharun, Justin Slimm
Sittler started the game and finished with 19 saves and Williams took over midway through the game and had 8 saves.
The ICE opened the scoring in the first period on 3-way passing play completed by Zak Zborosky who notched his 2nd of the preseason.
In the 2nd period Kyle O'Connor was near the net to pounce on a rebound for his 1st of the exhibition season.
The ICE will wrap-up the preseason Sunday afternoon at 2 against Calgary.
The ICE were 2 skaters short of a complete line-up.
Legien-Vetterl-Zborosky
Chynoweth-O'Connor-Chirva
Wellsby-Loschiavo-Beattie-Allan
Murray-Allbee
Steenbergen-Overdyk
Fleury-O'Shaughnessy
Sittler
Williams
ICE Scratches – Valiev, Faith, Descheneau, Philp, Martin, Hoflin, King, Cable, Alfaro.
Game Summary
1st Period
1. Kootenay, Zborosky 2 (Allan, Vetterl) 14:29
Penalties – Ktn Fleury (tripping) 10:38, Leth Folk (roughing) Ktn Steenbergen (slashing) 11:26, Ktn Allbee (tripping) 16:10.
2nd Period
2. Kootenay, O'Connor (Chirva, Overdyk) 12:00
Penalties – Ktn Allan (interference) 4:09.
3rd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties – Leth Lenchyshyn Ktn Wellsby (fighting, game misconduct) 1:54, Leth Holub (hooking) 6:40, Leth Nemeth Ktn Ryan Chynoweth (fighting, game misconduct) 9:56, Leth Nielsen Ktn Vetterl (fighting, game misconduct) 18:10, Ktn Steenbergen (contact to the head) 18:48.
Shots on goal by
Lethbridge – 14 – 8 – 5 = 27
Kootenay - 8 - 9 – 10 = 27
Goal (shots-saves) – Lethbridge: Skinner (27-25) Kootenay: Sittler (19-19) Williams (9:41 second) (8-8)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Lethbridge: 0/4 Kootenay: 0/1
Referees – Matt Cassidy, Jason Cramer
Linesmen – Scott Sharun, Justin Slimm
ICE Weekend
The Kootenay ICE will be in the Crowsnest Pass this weekend for 2 exhibition games.
Tonight at 7 they'll face-off against Lethbridge and Sunday afternoon at 2 they play Calgary.
With 5 players at NHL camps (Valiev-Toronto, Philp Toronto, Faith-Minnesota, Descheneau-St. Louis, Martin-Vancouver) the ICE are down to 22 available players.
Listen for period reports on The Drive and B-104 and there will be updates on twitter.
Tonight at 7 they'll face-off against Lethbridge and Sunday afternoon at 2 they play Calgary.
With 5 players at NHL camps (Valiev-Toronto, Philp Toronto, Faith-Minnesota, Descheneau-St. Louis, Martin-Vancouver) the ICE are down to 22 available players.
Listen for period reports on The Drive and B-104 and there will be updates on twitter.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Big Week Of Practice
The Kootenay ICE are back home after going 0-3-0 in Tri City.
As far as wins-and-losses are concerned the ICE have always struggled in this tournament as they were playing teams who started their training camps 1-2 weeks earlier than the ICE and are playing their 4th and 5th preseason games.
The club is really looking forward to working on their team systems with practices Monday-Thursday and then will play exhibition games against Lethbridge (Friday evening) and Calgary (Sunday afternoon) in the Crowsnest Pass.
The ICE will not make any cuts to the roster and will remain with 27 players (3 goalies, 9 defensemen, 15 forwards).
5 will be leaving the club this week to attend NHL camps, Rinat Valiev and Luke Philp to Toronto's camp, Jaedon Deschenau to St. Louis, Tanner Faith to Minnesota and Jon Martin to Vancouver.
As far as wins-and-losses are concerned the ICE have always struggled in this tournament as they were playing teams who started their training camps 1-2 weeks earlier than the ICE and are playing their 4th and 5th preseason games.
The club is really looking forward to working on their team systems with practices Monday-Thursday and then will play exhibition games against Lethbridge (Friday evening) and Calgary (Sunday afternoon) in the Crowsnest Pass.
The ICE will not make any cuts to the roster and will remain with 27 players (3 goalies, 9 defensemen, 15 forwards).
5 will be leaving the club this week to attend NHL camps, Rinat Valiev and Luke Philp to Toronto's camp, Jaedon Deschenau to St. Louis, Tanner Faith to Minnesota and Jon Martin to Vancouver.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Kootenay vs Everett Exhibition Game #3
Kennewick, Wash – The Kootenay ICE preseason record dropped to 0-3-0-0 with a 8-2 loss to the Everett Silvertips.
The ICE got 2nd period goals from Austin Wellsby and Zak Zborosky, both with their 1st goals of the exhibition season.
Goalie Jayden Sittler made his 1st appearance of the preseason and made 23 saves.
In the 5 years the ICE have played a 3-game preseason tournament in Tri City they have a record of 1-14-0.
The ICE will play Lethbridge and Calgary next weekend in the Crowsnest Pass to wrap-up the preseason.
Chirva-O'Connor-Martin
Legien-Loschiavo-Zborosky
Chynoweth-Vetterl-Wellsby
Steenbergen-Allan-Beattie
King-Fleury
Allbee-Valiev
O'Shaughnessy-Murray
Sittler
Williams
ICE Scratches – Hoflin, Overdyk, Philp, Descheneau, Cable, Faith, Alfaro.
Game Summary
1st Period-
1, Everett, Laurencelle 3 0:30.
2, Everett, Stockl 1 (Malenica), 4:44.
3, Everett, Bauml 1 (Juulsen, Nikolishin), 5:16 (PP).
4, Everett, Sandhu 2 (Davis, Low), 15:47.
Penalties-Wellsby Ktn (tripping), 4:56; Pfeifer Evt (cross checking), 16:33.
2nd Period-
5, Kootenay, Wellsby 1 (O'Shaughnessy, Vetterl), 9:44.
6, Everett, Aasman 1 (Fonteyne, MacDonald), 11:58.
7, Everett, Malenica 1 15:45.
8, Kootenay, Zborosky 1 19:49.
Penalties-Murray Ktn (holding), 1:50; Sandhu Evt (high sticking), 5:33; Fonteyne Eve (cross checking), 13:33.
3rd Period-
9, Everett, Low 1 (Sandhu, Bauml), 1:32.
10, Everett, Millar 2 (Juulsen, Nikolishin), 7:12.
Penalties-Chynoweth Ktn (checking from behind), 16:19.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 8-6-4-18. Everett 11-10-10-31.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 3; Everett 1 / 3.
Goalies-Kootenay, Sittler 0-1-0-0 (31 shots-23 saves). Everett, Lotz 2-0-0-0 (11 shots-11 saves); Petit 0-1-0-0 (7 shots-5 saves).
Referees-Andrew Wilk (80).
Linesmen-Jeremi Del Campo (44), Anthony Guzzo (135).
The ICE got 2nd period goals from Austin Wellsby and Zak Zborosky, both with their 1st goals of the exhibition season.
Goalie Jayden Sittler made his 1st appearance of the preseason and made 23 saves.
In the 5 years the ICE have played a 3-game preseason tournament in Tri City they have a record of 1-14-0.
The ICE will play Lethbridge and Calgary next weekend in the Crowsnest Pass to wrap-up the preseason.
Chirva-O'Connor-Martin
Legien-Loschiavo-Zborosky
Chynoweth-Vetterl-Wellsby
Steenbergen-Allan-Beattie
King-Fleury
Allbee-Valiev
O'Shaughnessy-Murray
Sittler
Williams
ICE Scratches – Hoflin, Overdyk, Philp, Descheneau, Cable, Faith, Alfaro.
Game Summary
1st Period-
1, Everett, Laurencelle 3 0:30.
2, Everett, Stockl 1 (Malenica), 4:44.
3, Everett, Bauml 1 (Juulsen, Nikolishin), 5:16 (PP).
4, Everett, Sandhu 2 (Davis, Low), 15:47.
Penalties-Wellsby Ktn (tripping), 4:56; Pfeifer Evt (cross checking), 16:33.
2nd Period-
5, Kootenay, Wellsby 1 (O'Shaughnessy, Vetterl), 9:44.
6, Everett, Aasman 1 (Fonteyne, MacDonald), 11:58.
7, Everett, Malenica 1 15:45.
8, Kootenay, Zborosky 1 19:49.
Penalties-Murray Ktn (holding), 1:50; Sandhu Evt (high sticking), 5:33; Fonteyne Eve (cross checking), 13:33.
3rd Period-
9, Everett, Low 1 (Sandhu, Bauml), 1:32.
10, Everett, Millar 2 (Juulsen, Nikolishin), 7:12.
Penalties-Chynoweth Ktn (checking from behind), 16:19.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 8-6-4-18. Everett 11-10-10-31.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 3; Everett 1 / 3.
Goalies-Kootenay, Sittler 0-1-0-0 (31 shots-23 saves). Everett, Lotz 2-0-0-0 (11 shots-11 saves); Petit 0-1-0-0 (7 shots-5 saves).
Referees-Andrew Wilk (80).
Linesmen-Jeremi Del Campo (44), Anthony Guzzo (135).
Friday, September 5, 2014
Kootenay vs Portland Exhibition Game #2
Kennewick, Wash – The Kootenay ICE preseason record dropped to 0-2-0 with a 5-3 loss to the Portland Winterhawks.
Luke Philp (2g 1a) and Jaedon Descheneau (1g 2a) each had 3 point games. Philp has 4 goals in the first 2 games of the preseason.
Goalie Keelan Williams made his first ever WHL appearance and went the distance and made 28 saves.
The ICE will play against Everett on Saturday and the game starts at Noon.
Chirva-Philp-Descheneau
Cable-Vetterl-Martin
Chynoweth-O'Connor-Zborosky
Legien-Allan-Beattie
Valiev-Faith
King-Murray
Steenbergen-Allbee
Williams
Sittler
ICE Scratches – Hoflin, Alfaro, Wellsby, Loschiavo, Fleury, Overdyk, O'Shaughnessy.
Game Summary
1st Period-
1, Kootenay, Philp 3 (Descheneau, Murray), 3:04.
Penalties-Texeira Por (hooking), 7:14; Descheneau Ktn (inter. on goaltender), 17:58.
2nd Period-
2, Portland, Turgeon 1 (De Leo), 8:49 (PP).
3, Portland, Turgeon 2 (Schoenborn, De Leo), 15:43.
4, Portland, Bittner 2 (Bjorkstrand, Petan), 18:17.
Penalties-Descheneau Ktn (high sticking), 6:59; Turgeon Por (game misconduct), 19:20.
3rd Period-
5, Portland, Iverson 1 (Schoenborn), 13:45.
6, Kootenay, Philp 4 (Descheneau), 15:12.
7, Kootenay, Descheneau 1 (Philp, Martin), 15:42.
8, Portland, Bjorkstrand 4 (Smith, Cederholm), 19:52 (EN).
Penalties-Smith Por (kneeing), 3:07; Iverson Por (tripping), 5:41; Valiev Ktn (hooking), 11:07.
Shots on Goal-Portland 12-10-11-33. Kootenay 11-4-4-19.
Power Play Opportunities-Portland 1 / 3; Kootenay 0 / 3.
Goalies-Portland, Burke 2-0-0-0 (19 shots-16 saves). Kootenay, Williams 0-1-0-0 (32 shots-28 saves).
Referees-Trevor Shively (11), Jason Nissen (91).
Linesmen-Jarrod Boman (116), Joel Nyberg (145).
Luke Philp (2g 1a) and Jaedon Descheneau (1g 2a) each had 3 point games. Philp has 4 goals in the first 2 games of the preseason.
Goalie Keelan Williams made his first ever WHL appearance and went the distance and made 28 saves.
The ICE will play against Everett on Saturday and the game starts at Noon.
Chirva-Philp-Descheneau
Cable-Vetterl-Martin
Chynoweth-O'Connor-Zborosky
Legien-Allan-Beattie
Valiev-Faith
King-Murray
Steenbergen-Allbee
Williams
Sittler
ICE Scratches – Hoflin, Alfaro, Wellsby, Loschiavo, Fleury, Overdyk, O'Shaughnessy.
Game Summary
1st Period-
1, Kootenay, Philp 3 (Descheneau, Murray), 3:04.
Penalties-Texeira Por (hooking), 7:14; Descheneau Ktn (inter. on goaltender), 17:58.
2nd Period-
2, Portland, Turgeon 1 (De Leo), 8:49 (PP).
3, Portland, Turgeon 2 (Schoenborn, De Leo), 15:43.
4, Portland, Bittner 2 (Bjorkstrand, Petan), 18:17.
Penalties-Descheneau Ktn (high sticking), 6:59; Turgeon Por (game misconduct), 19:20.
3rd Period-
5, Portland, Iverson 1 (Schoenborn), 13:45.
6, Kootenay, Philp 4 (Descheneau), 15:12.
7, Kootenay, Descheneau 1 (Philp, Martin), 15:42.
8, Portland, Bjorkstrand 4 (Smith, Cederholm), 19:52 (EN).
Penalties-Smith Por (kneeing), 3:07; Iverson Por (tripping), 5:41; Valiev Ktn (hooking), 11:07.
Shots on Goal-Portland 12-10-11-33. Kootenay 11-4-4-19.
Power Play Opportunities-Portland 1 / 3; Kootenay 0 / 3.
Goalies-Portland, Burke 2-0-0-0 (19 shots-16 saves). Kootenay, Williams 0-1-0-0 (32 shots-28 saves).
Referees-Trevor Shively (11), Jason Nissen (91).
Linesmen-Jarrod Boman (116), Joel Nyberg (145).
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Kootenay @ Tri City Exhibition Game #1
Kennewick, Wash – The Kootenay ICE opened their WHL exhibition season with a 5-4 loss to the Tri City Americans
In the first period the teams combined for 6 goals, ICE got goals from Luke Philp, Jon Martin on the powerplay and Ryan Chynoweth.
Chynoweth and Kyle O'Connor were involved in fights in the 2nd period which comes with an automatic game misconduct in the preseason.
Early in the 2nd the Americans jumped out to a 5-3 lead but after a successful penalty-kill Luke Philp scored his 2nd of the game to cut the deficit to one.
On the first shift of the 3rd period Tanner Faith was given a game misconduct for fighting.
Goalies Wyatt Hoflin and Eric Comrie made big saves in the 3rd period to keep it a 1-goal game.
ICE called a time out and pulled their goalie with 1:40 left but couldn't find the equalizer.
Kootenay will play Portland on Friday afternoon.
Chirva-Philp-Descheneau
Legien-O'Connor-Martin
Chynoweth-Loschiavo-Beattie
Zborosky-Allan-Wellsby
Allbee-Faith
O'Shaughnessy-Murray
Steenbergen-Fleury
Hoflin
Sittler
ICE Scratches – Keelan Williams, Dylan Overdyk, Tyler King, Austin Vetterl, Rinat Valiev, Levi Cable, Matt Alfaro.
Game Summary
1st Period-
1, Tri-City, Nickles 2 (Southam, Coghlan), 1:11.
2, Kootenay, Philp 1 (Chirva, Steenbergen), 7:56.
3, Kootenay, Martin 1 (Loschiavo), 11:07 (PP).
4, Tri-City, Williams 1 (Southam, Comrie), 14:31.
5, Tri-City, Williams 2 (Wotherspoon, Bowles), 17:54 (PP).
6, Kootenay, Chynoweth 1 19:04.
Penalties-McCue T.c (tripping), 8:02; Williams T.c (cross checking), 9:57; Williams T.c (kneeing), 12:11; Beattie Ktn (cross checking), 16:33; Faith Ktn (roughing, roughing), 19:56; Rutledge T.c (roughing), 19:56.
2nd Period-
7, Tri-City, Lukin 1 (Bowles, McCue), 1:32 (PP).
8, Tri-City, Bowles 1 (Lukin, McCue), 5:18.
9, Kootenay, Philp 2 12:24.
Penalties-Andrusiak T.c (hooking), 7:03; Chynoweth Ktn (major-fighting, game misconduct), 7:42; Playfair T.c (major-fighting, game misconduct), 7:42; Martin Ktn (charging), 9:48; O'Connor Ktn (major-fighting, game misconduct, game misconduct), 13:40; Hillis T.c (major-fighting, game misconduct, game misconduct), 13:40; Beattie Ktn (roughing), 15:35; Faith Ktn (roughing), 18:18; James T.c (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 18:18.
3rd Period-
No Scoring.
Penalties-Faith Ktn (major-fighting, game misconduct), 0:25; James T.c (major-fighting, game misconduct), 0:25; Carlo T.c (elbowing), 4:05; Wotherspoon T.c (slashing), 9:00; served by Andrusiak T.c (too many men), 12:15.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 13-9-7-29. Tri-City 14-13-12-39.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 1 / 7; Tri-City 2 / 4.
Goalies-Kootenay, Hoflin 0-1-0-0 (39 shots-34 saves). Tri-City, Comrie 2-1-0-0 (29 shots-25 saves).
A-2,493
Referees-Jeff Ingram (82), Andrew Wilk (80).
Linesmen-Jason Michelbook (112), Devon Sephton (149)
In the first period the teams combined for 6 goals, ICE got goals from Luke Philp, Jon Martin on the powerplay and Ryan Chynoweth.
Chynoweth and Kyle O'Connor were involved in fights in the 2nd period which comes with an automatic game misconduct in the preseason.
Early in the 2nd the Americans jumped out to a 5-3 lead but after a successful penalty-kill Luke Philp scored his 2nd of the game to cut the deficit to one.
On the first shift of the 3rd period Tanner Faith was given a game misconduct for fighting.
Goalies Wyatt Hoflin and Eric Comrie made big saves in the 3rd period to keep it a 1-goal game.
ICE called a time out and pulled their goalie with 1:40 left but couldn't find the equalizer.
Kootenay will play Portland on Friday afternoon.
Chirva-Philp-Descheneau
Legien-O'Connor-Martin
Chynoweth-Loschiavo-Beattie
Zborosky-Allan-Wellsby
Allbee-Faith
O'Shaughnessy-Murray
Steenbergen-Fleury
Hoflin
Sittler
ICE Scratches – Keelan Williams, Dylan Overdyk, Tyler King, Austin Vetterl, Rinat Valiev, Levi Cable, Matt Alfaro.
Game Summary
1st Period-
1, Tri-City, Nickles 2 (Southam, Coghlan), 1:11.
2, Kootenay, Philp 1 (Chirva, Steenbergen), 7:56.
3, Kootenay, Martin 1 (Loschiavo), 11:07 (PP).
4, Tri-City, Williams 1 (Southam, Comrie), 14:31.
5, Tri-City, Williams 2 (Wotherspoon, Bowles), 17:54 (PP).
6, Kootenay, Chynoweth 1 19:04.
Penalties-McCue T.c (tripping), 8:02; Williams T.c (cross checking), 9:57; Williams T.c (kneeing), 12:11; Beattie Ktn (cross checking), 16:33; Faith Ktn (roughing, roughing), 19:56; Rutledge T.c (roughing), 19:56.
2nd Period-
7, Tri-City, Lukin 1 (Bowles, McCue), 1:32 (PP).
8, Tri-City, Bowles 1 (Lukin, McCue), 5:18.
9, Kootenay, Philp 2 12:24.
Penalties-Andrusiak T.c (hooking), 7:03; Chynoweth Ktn (major-fighting, game misconduct), 7:42; Playfair T.c (major-fighting, game misconduct), 7:42; Martin Ktn (charging), 9:48; O'Connor Ktn (major-fighting, game misconduct, game misconduct), 13:40; Hillis T.c (major-fighting, game misconduct, game misconduct), 13:40; Beattie Ktn (roughing), 15:35; Faith Ktn (roughing), 18:18; James T.c (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 18:18.
3rd Period-
No Scoring.
Penalties-Faith Ktn (major-fighting, game misconduct), 0:25; James T.c (major-fighting, game misconduct), 0:25; Carlo T.c (elbowing), 4:05; Wotherspoon T.c (slashing), 9:00; served by Andrusiak T.c (too many men), 12:15.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 13-9-7-29. Tri-City 14-13-12-39.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 1 / 7; Tri-City 2 / 4.
Goalies-Kootenay, Hoflin 0-1-0-0 (39 shots-34 saves). Tri-City, Comrie 2-1-0-0 (29 shots-25 saves).
A-2,493
Referees-Jeff Ingram (82), Andrew Wilk (80).
Linesmen-Jason Michelbook (112), Devon Sephton (149)
Kootenay Starts Preseason
The Kootenay ICE will be in Tri City to play 3 preseason games in the next 3 days.
Tonight they'll face-off against the Americans, Friday vs Portland and Saturday they'll play Everett.
The club will bring all 27 players on their roster.
Next week the club will be without 5 players who will be attending NHL camps. (Valiev-Toronto, Philp Toronto, Faith-Minnesota, Descheneau-St. Louis, Martin-Vancouver)
This is the 5th year in a row that the ICE will play 3 exhibition games in a mini-tournament in Kennewick, Washington.
They are playing teams that started their training camp 7-10 days earlier than the ICE.
Overall the ICE have a 1-11-0 record in the previous years.
Listen for period reports on all exhibition games on The Drive and B-104.
Tonight they'll face-off against the Americans, Friday vs Portland and Saturday they'll play Everett.
The club will bring all 27 players on their roster.
Next week the club will be without 5 players who will be attending NHL camps. (Valiev-Toronto, Philp Toronto, Faith-Minnesota, Descheneau-St. Louis, Martin-Vancouver)
This is the 5th year in a row that the ICE will play 3 exhibition games in a mini-tournament in Kennewick, Washington.
They are playing teams that started their training camp 7-10 days earlier than the ICE.
Overall the ICE have a 1-11-0 record in the previous years.
Listen for period reports on all exhibition games on The Drive and B-104.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
ICE Roster Breakdown
Goalies (3)
30 Wyatt Hoflin
Jayden Sittler
18-year-old goalie
Alberta AAA Midget Red Deer 20 GP 12-4-2 2.03 .913% 2 SO
Playoffs 11 9-2 1.61 .931% 3 SO
Kootenay 1 GP 1-0-0 0.00 1.000%
Keelan Williams
18-year-old goalie
AJHL Okotoks 14 GP 8-3-1 2.39 .904% 2 SO
Defense (9)
2 Troy Murray
3 Jordan Steenbergen
7 Tyler King
24 Rinat Valiev
27 Tanner Faith
Bryan Allbee
17-year-old defenseman
BC AAA Midget Cariboo 39 GP 16-21-37 85pm
Playoffs 2 GP 1-0-1 14pm
Cale Fleury
16–year-old defenseman
4th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Notre Dame 44 GP 7-22-29 50pm
Mark O’Shaughnessy
17-year-old defenseman
BC U-18 POE 44 GP 1-21-22 26pm
Dylan Overdyk
17-year-old defenseman
2nd round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Midget Edmonton 29 GP 0-0-0 10pm
Kootenay 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Forwards (15)
8 Ryan Chynoweth
9 Kyle O’Connor
11 Jon Martin
12 Luke Philp
14 Jaedon Descheneau
15 Austin Vetterl
21 Matt Alfaro
22 Zak Zborosky
26 Levi Cable
Alexander Chirva
- Moose Jaw 58 GP 2-4-6 15pm
Shane Allan
17-year-old forward
7th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Midget Calgary 35 GP 11-4-15 20pm
River Beattie
17-year-old forward
6th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
AJHL Lloydminster 36 GP 2-2-4 37pm
Playoffs 12 GP 0-0-0 2pm
Jared Legien
16-year-old forward
1st round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Moose Jaw 43 GP 13-17-30 20pm
Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Vince Loschiavo
16-year-old forward
2nd round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Manitoba AAA Bantam Winnipeg 23 GP 10-9-19 14pm
Playoffs 6 GP 1-2-3 21pm
Austin Wellsby
17-year-old forward
4th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
BC AAA Midget Fraser Valley 38 GP 19-30-49 18pm
Playoffs 2 GP 0-1-1 2pm
Kootenay 5 GP 0-0-0 0pm
30 Wyatt Hoflin
Jayden Sittler
18-year-old goalie
Alberta AAA Midget Red Deer 20 GP 12-4-2 2.03 .913% 2 SO
Playoffs 11 9-2 1.61 .931% 3 SO
Kootenay 1 GP 1-0-0 0.00 1.000%
Keelan Williams
18-year-old goalie
AJHL Okotoks 14 GP 8-3-1 2.39 .904% 2 SO
Defense (9)
2 Troy Murray
3 Jordan Steenbergen
7 Tyler King
24 Rinat Valiev
27 Tanner Faith
Bryan Allbee
17-year-old defenseman
BC AAA Midget Cariboo 39 GP 16-21-37 85pm
Playoffs 2 GP 1-0-1 14pm
Cale Fleury
16–year-old defenseman
4th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Notre Dame 44 GP 7-22-29 50pm
Mark O’Shaughnessy
17-year-old defenseman
BC U-18 POE 44 GP 1-21-22 26pm
Dylan Overdyk
17-year-old defenseman
2nd round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Midget Edmonton 29 GP 0-0-0 10pm
Kootenay 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Forwards (15)
8 Ryan Chynoweth
9 Kyle O’Connor
11 Jon Martin
12 Luke Philp
14 Jaedon Descheneau
15 Austin Vetterl
21 Matt Alfaro
22 Zak Zborosky
26 Levi Cable
Alexander Chirva
- Moose Jaw 58 GP 2-4-6 15pm
Shane Allan
17-year-old forward
7th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Midget Calgary 35 GP 11-4-15 20pm
River Beattie
17-year-old forward
6th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
AJHL Lloydminster 36 GP 2-2-4 37pm
Playoffs 12 GP 0-0-0 2pm
Jared Legien
16-year-old forward
1st round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Moose Jaw 43 GP 13-17-30 20pm
Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Vince Loschiavo
16-year-old forward
2nd round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Manitoba AAA Bantam Winnipeg 23 GP 10-9-19 14pm
Playoffs 6 GP 1-2-3 21pm
Austin Wellsby
17-year-old forward
4th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
BC AAA Midget Fraser Valley 38 GP 19-30-49 18pm
Playoffs 2 GP 0-1-1 2pm
Kootenay 5 GP 0-0-0 0pm
ICE Roster to 27
Cranbrook, BC – Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced the club has reduced the Training Camp roster to 27 players.
The ICE have added the following players to the exhibition roster:
Jayden Sittler Goaltender January 23, 1996 Red Deer, AB
Keelan Williams Goaltender June 22, 1996 Calgary, AB
Bryan Allbee Defenceman July 11, 1997 Prince George, BC
Cale Fleury Defenceman November 19, 1998 Calgary, AB
Mark O’Shaughnessy Defenceman July 31, 1997 Kelowna, BC
Dylan Overdyk Defenceman August 3, 1997 St. Albert, AB
Shane Allan Forward December 19, 1997 Calgary, AB
River Beattie Forward October 31, 1997 Sherwood Park, AB
Jared Legien Forward September 2, 1998 Pilot Butte, SK
Vince Loschiavo Forward March 21, 1998 Winnipeg, MB
Austin Wellsby Forward June 30, 1997 Chilliwack, BC
Including returning players, the ICE are now carrying three goaltenders, nine defencemen, and 15 forwards (two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, seven 1996-born players, seven 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players).
The ICE return home Friday, October 3rd for the 2014-15 Home Opener against the Spokane Chiefs.
The ICE have added the following players to the exhibition roster:
Jayden Sittler Goaltender January 23, 1996 Red Deer, AB
Keelan Williams Goaltender June 22, 1996 Calgary, AB
Bryan Allbee Defenceman July 11, 1997 Prince George, BC
Cale Fleury Defenceman November 19, 1998 Calgary, AB
Mark O’Shaughnessy Defenceman July 31, 1997 Kelowna, BC
Dylan Overdyk Defenceman August 3, 1997 St. Albert, AB
Shane Allan Forward December 19, 1997 Calgary, AB
River Beattie Forward October 31, 1997 Sherwood Park, AB
Jared Legien Forward September 2, 1998 Pilot Butte, SK
Vince Loschiavo Forward March 21, 1998 Winnipeg, MB
Austin Wellsby Forward June 30, 1997 Chilliwack, BC
Including returning players, the ICE are now carrying three goaltenders, nine defencemen, and 15 forwards (two 1994-born players, eight 1995-born players, seven 1996-born players, seven 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players).
The ICE return home Friday, October 3rd for the 2014-15 Home Opener against the Spokane Chiefs.
ICE Intrasquad Game
Cranbrook, BC – The Kootenay ICE wrapped up training camp with their Annual Intrasquad game at Western Financial Place. $2265 was raised for the United Way.
Team Black won the game 4-3 by winning the shootout 1-0.
Ryan Chynoweth scored the only goal in round 7.
Chynoweth, Vince Loschiavo and Zak Zborosky each had 1 goal and 1 assist.
The ICE will open their preseason with games against Tri City (Thursday), Portland (Friday) and Everett (Saturday) in Kennewick, Washington later this week.
Game Summary
1st Period
B – Chynoweth (Zborosky) 9:19
W – Warkentine (Wellsby, Loschiavo) 16:13
Penalties – B Evenson (boarding) 12:01
2nd Period
B – Cable (Wenzel) 10:14
Penalties - None
3rd Period
W – Loschiavo 1:57
W – Vetterl (Descheneau, King) 13:27
B – Zborosky (Allan, Chynoweth) 16:13
Penalties - None
Shots on goal by
White – 11 – 10 – 4 = 25
Black – 12 – 11 – 13 = 36
Goalies - White: Walter (17 saves on 18 shots) Williams (16 saves on 18 shots) Black: Sittler (15 saves on 16 shots) Hobbs (8 saves on 9 shots)
Power plays (goals-chances) - White: 0/1 Black: 0/0
Team Black won the game 4-3 by winning the shootout 1-0.
Ryan Chynoweth scored the only goal in round 7.
Chynoweth, Vince Loschiavo and Zak Zborosky each had 1 goal and 1 assist.
The ICE will open their preseason with games against Tri City (Thursday), Portland (Friday) and Everett (Saturday) in Kennewick, Washington later this week.
Game Summary
1st Period
B – Chynoweth (Zborosky) 9:19
W – Warkentine (Wellsby, Loschiavo) 16:13
Penalties – B Evenson (boarding) 12:01
2nd Period
B – Cable (Wenzel) 10:14
Penalties - None
3rd Period
W – Loschiavo 1:57
W – Vetterl (Descheneau, King) 13:27
B – Zborosky (Allan, Chynoweth) 16:13
Penalties - None
Shots on goal by
White – 11 – 10 – 4 = 25
Black – 12 – 11 – 13 = 36
Goalies - White: Walter (17 saves on 18 shots) Williams (16 saves on 18 shots) Black: Sittler (15 saves on 16 shots) Hobbs (8 saves on 9 shots)
Power plays (goals-chances) - White: 0/1 Black: 0/0
Friday, August 29, 2014
Wayne Dougherty Joins The ICE
The ICE now have a Skills and Development Coach and he is Wayne Dougherty.
He runs the Summit Hockey Academy in Calgary. http://summithockey.ca/
He joined the ICE at training camp and will visit the club during the season.
Here is an interview ... http://youtu.be/Ft1jvhdlGaQ
He runs the Summit Hockey Academy in Calgary. http://summithockey.ca/
He joined the ICE at training camp and will visit the club during the season.
Here is an interview ... http://youtu.be/Ft1jvhdlGaQ
Thursday, August 28, 2014
ICE Camp Report
There are 56 players at camp.
6 are goalies.
There is a big change in the goaltending department as Wyatt Hoflin is now the #1 netminder.
It's his 3rd year with the ICE.
Last year he won the last 3 games of the first round playoff series against Calgary.
Mackenzie Skapski has signed a contract with the NHL New York Rangers and could still be returned to the WHL but the ICE aren't expecting him to return.
The battle is on for the back-up job.
Watch out for - 18-year-old Jayden Sittler who played 1 game with the ICE last year and earned a win in his hometown of Red Deer.
18-year-old Keelan Williams is in his 1st camp with the ICE and played in the AJHL last year.
16-year-old Declan Hobbs is a highly touted netminder who was selected in the 3rd round of the 2013 Bantam draft.
18 are defensemen, 5 played full-time with the ICE last season.
They are Troy Murray, Jordan Steenbergen, Tyler King, Rinat Valiev and Tanner Faith.
The ICE usually carry 7 defensemen during the season so that means there are at least 2 spots open for some new blueliners.
Watch out for - 17-year-old Dylan Overydyk played 4 games with the ICE last season and is a former 2nd round pick by the ICE in the 2012 Bantam Draft.
16-year-old Cale Fleury is the younger brother of Red Deer's Haydn Fleury who was just selected in the first round of the NHL Draft. Like his brother Cale is a great skater and had a great camp with the ICE last year.
Griffen Mendel is at camp, he was the club's 1st pick in this summer's Bantam draft and is too young to play in the WHL full-time this season, but fans have a chance to see him this weekend.
There are 32 forwards.
The ICE have 10 forwards who played regularly in the WHL last year. 9 with the ICE and 1 with Moose Jaw.
The vets are Ryan Chynoweth, Kyle O'Connor, Jon Martin, Luke Philp, Jaedon Descheneau, Austin Vetterl, Matt Alfaro, Zak Zborosky and Levi Cable.
A new face is Russian Alexander Chirva who was selected by the ICE in the Import Draft and played for the Warriors last season.
The ICE usually go with 13 forwards during the regular season so that should mean there are 3 openings.
Watch out for - 17-year-old Austin Wellsby played 5 games with the ICE last year.
Jared Legien was the first round pick in the 2013 Bantam Draft.
Vince Loschiavo was their 2nd round pick in that same draft.
6 are goalies.
There is a big change in the goaltending department as Wyatt Hoflin is now the #1 netminder.
It's his 3rd year with the ICE.
Last year he won the last 3 games of the first round playoff series against Calgary.
Mackenzie Skapski has signed a contract with the NHL New York Rangers and could still be returned to the WHL but the ICE aren't expecting him to return.
The battle is on for the back-up job.
Watch out for - 18-year-old Jayden Sittler who played 1 game with the ICE last year and earned a win in his hometown of Red Deer.
18-year-old Keelan Williams is in his 1st camp with the ICE and played in the AJHL last year.
16-year-old Declan Hobbs is a highly touted netminder who was selected in the 3rd round of the 2013 Bantam draft.
18 are defensemen, 5 played full-time with the ICE last season.
They are Troy Murray, Jordan Steenbergen, Tyler King, Rinat Valiev and Tanner Faith.
The ICE usually carry 7 defensemen during the season so that means there are at least 2 spots open for some new blueliners.
Watch out for - 17-year-old Dylan Overydyk played 4 games with the ICE last season and is a former 2nd round pick by the ICE in the 2012 Bantam Draft.
16-year-old Cale Fleury is the younger brother of Red Deer's Haydn Fleury who was just selected in the first round of the NHL Draft. Like his brother Cale is a great skater and had a great camp with the ICE last year.
Griffen Mendel is at camp, he was the club's 1st pick in this summer's Bantam draft and is too young to play in the WHL full-time this season, but fans have a chance to see him this weekend.
There are 32 forwards.
The ICE have 10 forwards who played regularly in the WHL last year. 9 with the ICE and 1 with Moose Jaw.
The vets are Ryan Chynoweth, Kyle O'Connor, Jon Martin, Luke Philp, Jaedon Descheneau, Austin Vetterl, Matt Alfaro, Zak Zborosky and Levi Cable.
A new face is Russian Alexander Chirva who was selected by the ICE in the Import Draft and played for the Warriors last season.
The ICE usually go with 13 forwards during the regular season so that should mean there are 3 openings.
Watch out for - 17-year-old Austin Wellsby played 5 games with the ICE last year.
Jared Legien was the first round pick in the 2013 Bantam Draft.
Vince Loschiavo was their 2nd round pick in that same draft.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
ICE Camp Players List
Notables Not At Camp
Mackenzie Skapski – will be attending New York Rangers camp, has signed a NHL contract, could still be returned to WHL
Sam Reinhart – will be attending Buffalo Sabres camp, has signed a NHL contract, could still be returned to WHL
Tim Bozon – will be attending Montreal Canadiens camp, has signed a NHL contract, expected to play in AHL
Jake Dube – 18-year-old defenseman was 5th round pick in the 2011 Bantam draft, played for AJHL Okotoks last year
Jack Thomas – 18-year-old defenseman was 12th round pick in the 2011 Bantam draft
Andy Stevens – 16-year-old defenseman was a 5th round pick in the 2013 Bantam draft
Robert Johnson – 16-year-old forward was a 5th round pick in the 2013 Bantam draft, will play in Trail and is planning to play for Air Force in 2 years
Austin Nault – 15-year-old forward was a 9th round pick in the 2014 Bantam draft, will play in USHL this year
Camp invites include …
Harris Pearce – younger brother of former ICE forward Elgin Pearce
Noah Philp – younger brother of Luke Philp
Tanner McKechnie – Father Darrin is Assistant Coach with Regina Pats
Carter Barley – younger brother of ICE Draft pick Connor Barley
Goalies (6)
30 Wyatt Hoflin Jan 31/95 19 Stony Plain, Alb 6’1” 179 lbs Goalie / Left
- 27 GP 10-8-0-1 2.92 .904% Playoffs 6 GP 4-1 4.19 .898%
- 16 GP 1-10-1-0 3.82 .881% Playoffs 2 GP 0-0 6.55 .806%
- Career 43 GP 11-18-1-1 3.23 .895% Career Playoffs 8 GP 4-1 4.63 .883%
Declan Hobbs
16-year-old goalie
Aug 19/98
Saskatoon, Sask
3rd round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Saskatoon 18 GP 13-3-1 2.26 .921% 1 SO
Jayden Sittler
18-year-old goalie
Jan 23/96
Red Deer, Alb
Alberta AAA Midget Red Deer 20 GP 12-4-2 2.03 .913% 2 SO
Playoffs 11 9-2 1.61 .931% 3 SO
Kootenay 1 GP 1-0-0 0.00 1.000%
Jakob Walter
15-year-old goalie
May 16/99
West Kamloops, BC
2nd round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
BC AAA Bantam Kamloops 35 GP 18-12-0 2.15
Keelan Williams
18-year-old goalie
June 22/96
Calgary, Alb
AJHL Okotoks 14 GP 8-3-1 2.39 .904% 2 SO
Calum Humble
15-year-old goalie
/99
Defense (18)
2 Troy Murray Sept 12/97 17 White City, Sask 6’1” 175 lbs Defense / Left
- 64 GP 0-12-12 10pm Playoffs 13 GP 0-1-1 5pm
- Career 64 GP 0-12-12 10pm Career Playoffs
3 Jordan Steenbergen Jan 18/96 18 Sylvan Lake, Alb 6’0” 191 lbs Defense / Left
- 49 GP 0-3-3 59pm Playoffs 13 GP 0-0-0 6pm
- 1 GP 0-0-0 2pm Alberta AAA Midget Red Deer 32 GP 3-13-16 28pm
- Career 50 GP 0-3-3 61pm Career Playoffs 13 GP 0-0-0 6pm
7 Tyler King Feb 18/95 19 Pilot Butte, Sask 6’0” 195 lbs Defense / Left
- Spokane/Kootenay 69 GP 2-18-20 42pm Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 2pm
- Spokane 53 GP 6-13-19 20pm Playoffs 9 GP 1-0-1 6pm
- 42 GP 1-2-3 16pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-1-1 0pm
- Career 164 GP 9-33-42 78pm Career Playoffs 18 GP 1-1-2 8pm
24 Rinat Valiev May 11/95 19 Nizhnekamsk, Russia 6’1” 205 lbs Defense / Left
- 55 GP 5-23-28 68pm Playoffs 13 GP 1-8-9 16pm
- Career 55 GP 5-23-28 68pm Career Playoffs 13 GP 1-8-9 16pm
27 Tanner Faith Oct 5/95 19 Wilcox, Sask 6’3” 211 lbs Defense / Right
- 10 GP 0-1-1 9pm Playoffs inj
- 55 GP 2-6-8 35pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-0-0 2pm
- Sask AAA Midget Notre Dame 21 GP 3-5-8 32pm
- 4 GP 0-0-0 2pm Sask AAA Midget Notre Dame 29 GP 4-5-9 32pm
- Career 69 GP 2-7-9 46pm Career Playoffs 5 GP 0-0-0 2pm
Bryan Allbee
17-year-old defenseman
July 11/97
Prince George, BC
BC AAA Midget Cariboo 39 GP 16-21-37 85pm
Playoffs 2 GP 1-0-1 14pm
Cale Fleury
16–year-old defenseman
Nov 19/98
Carlyle Sask
4th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Notre Dame 44 GP 7-22-29 50pm
Dallas Hines
16–year-old defenseman
Feb 5/98
Marwayne, Alb
5th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Alberta Minor Midget Lloydminster 33 GP 7-16-23 54pm
Sam Huston
15-year-old defenseman
May 31/99
Brandon, Man
9th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Manitoba AAA Bantam Brandon 30 GP 5-12-17 32pm
Matt Krawiec
16-year-old defenseman
Mar 14/98
Red Deer, Alb
6th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Minor Midget Red Deer 37 GP 1-18-19 16pm
Griffin Mendel
15-year-old defenseman
Feb 18/99
Kelowna, BC
1st round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
BC AAA Bantam Kelowna 17 GP 3-6-9 2pm
Mark O’Shaughnessy
17-year-old defenseman
July 31/97
Kelowna, BC
BC U-18 POE 44 GP 1-21-22 26pm
Dylan Overdyk
17-year-old defenseman
Aug 3/97
St. Albert, Alb
2nd round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Midget Edmonton 29 GP 0-0-0 10pm
Kootenay 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Jason Wenzel
16-year-old defenseman
/98
Calgary, Alb
Alberta AAA Midget Calgary 37 GP 14-18-32 78pm
Austin Wieler
15-year-old forward
June 18/99
Laird, Sask
7th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Sask AA Bantam Sask Valley 28 GP 2-21-23 14pm
Connor Henderson
15-year-old defensman
/99
Jayden Pannu
15-year-old defenseman
/99
Ethan Fawcett
15-year-old defenseman
/99
Forwards (32)
8 Ryan Chynoweth Apr 8/95 19 Cranbrook, BC 6’1” 175 lbs Centre / Left
- Tri City/Kootenay 45 GP 4-6-10 73pm Playoffs
- Everett/Tri City 37 GP 1-3-4 48pm Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 5pm
- Everett 66 GP 2-6-8 40pm Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 2pm
- 1 GP 0-0-0 0pm Alberta AAA Midget Lethbridge 29 GP 8-8-16 62pm
- Career 149 GP 7-15-22 161pm Career Playoffs 8 GP 0-0-0 7pm
9 Kyle O’Connor Jan 30/96 18 Calgary, Alb 6’2” 181 lbs Center / Right
- 41 GP 3-2-5 4pm Playoffs 13 GP 1-0-1 2pm
- 70 GP 6-9-15 19pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-0-0 0pm
- Career 11 GP 9-11-20 23pm Career Playoffs 18 GP 1-0-1 2pm
11 Jon Martin Aug 23/95 19 Winnipeg, Man 6’2” 212 lbs Centre / Right
- 63 GP 10-8-18 105pm Playoffs 13 GP 2-1-3 8pm
- 68 GP 9-7-16 97pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-0-0 10pm
- 59 GP 6-4-10 52pm Playoffs 2 GP 0-0-0 2pm
- Career 190 GP 25-19-44 254pm Career Playoffs 20 GP 2-1-3 20pm
12 Luke Philp Nov 6/95 19 Canmore, Alb 5’10” 177 lbs Centre / Right
- 71 GP 31-46-77 31pm Playoffs 13 GP 5-8-13 17pm
- 66 GP 20-25-45 24pm Playoffs 5 GP 2-1-3 0pm
- 17 GP 1-1-1 2pm Playoffs 3 GP 0-0-0 0pm AJHL Canmore 48 GP 16-30-46 28pm
- Career 37 GP 21-26-47 26pm Career Playoffs 21 GP 7-9-16 17pm
14 Jaedon Descheneau Feb 22/95 19 Edmonton, Alb 5’9” 186 lbs Centre / Right
- 70 GP 44-54-98 54pm Playoffs 13 GP 10-10-20 6pm
- 69 GP 30-48-78 22pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-1-1 2pm
- 54 GP 3-11-14 24pm Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
- Career 193 GP 77-113-190 100pm Career Playoffs 22 GP 10-11-21 8pm
15 Austin Vetterl Feb 2/94 20 Surrey, BC 5’11” 178 lbs Centre / Right
- 72 GP 12-19-31 47pm Playoffs 13 GP 2-5-7 23pm
- Kootenay 66 GP 5-16-21 34pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-0-0 8pm
- Vancouver 60 GP 7-10-17 27pm Playoffs
- 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm BC AAA Midget Valley West 37 GP 10-27-37 89pm
- Career 202 24-45-69 108pm Career Playoffs 18 GP 2-5-7 31pm
21 Matt Alfaro Aug 6/96 18 Calgary, Alb 6’2” 181 lbs Left Wing / Left
- 65 GP 2-11-13 16pm Playoffs 13 GP 1-2-3 2pm
- Career 65 GP 2-11-13 16pm Career Playoffs 13 GP 1-2-3 2pm
22 Zak Zborosky Oct 15/96 18 Regina, Sask 6’0” 172 lbs Right Wing / Right
- 66 GP 8-12-20 10pm Playoffs 13 GP 0-0-0 5pm
- Career 66 GP 8-12-20 10pm Career Playoffs 13 GP 0-0-0 5pm
26 Levi Cable Aug 31/94 20 Hudson Bay, Sask 5’11” 177 lbs Right Wing / Right
- 70 GP 10-12-22 13pm Playoffs 13 GP 7-3-10 2pm
- 67 GP 14-20-34 7pm Playoffs inj
- 56 GP 3-7-10 13pm Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
- 4 GP 0-0-0 2pm Playoffs Sask AAA Midget Yorkton 34 GP 23-22-45 20pm
- Career 197 GP 27-39-66 35pm Career Playoffs 17 GP 7-3-10 2pm
Alexander Chirva Mar 25/96 18 Moscow, Russia 6’1” 180 lbs Centre / Right
- Moose Jaw 58 GP 2-4-6 15pm
- Career 58 GP 2-4-6 15pm Career Playoffs
Shane Allan
17-year-old forward
Dec 19/97
Calgary, Alb
7th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Midget Calgary 35 GP 11-4-15 20pm
Linden Babcock
15-year-old forward
Nov 5/99
Calgary, Alb
5th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Bantam Calgary 32 GP 14-10-24 6pm
Connor Barley
16-year-old forward
Feb 25/98
Winnipeg, Man
7th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Manitoba AAA Midget Winnipeg 33 GP 13-9-22 37pm
River Beattie
17-year-old forward
Oct 31/97
Sherwood Park, Alb
6th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
AJHL Lloydminster 36 GP 2-2-4 37pm
Playoffs 12 GP 0-0-0 2pm
Thomas Goldade
15-year-old forward
Apr 16/99
Regina, Sask
11th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Sask AA Bantam Regina 31 GP 20-16-36 30pm
Jared Legien
16-year-old forward
Sept 2/98
Pilot Butte, Sask
1st round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Moose Jaw 43 GP 13-17-30 20pm
Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Vince Loschiavo
16-year-old forward
Mar 21/98
Winnipeg, Man
2nd round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Manitoba AAA Bantam Winnipeg 23 GP 10-9-19 14pm
Playoffs 6 GP 1-2-3 21pm
Max Patterson
15-year-old forward
Dec 27/99
Kamloops, BC
4th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
BC AAA Bantam Max Patterson 57 GP 17-40-57 44pm
Logan Schatz
17-year-old forward
Sept 16/97
Allan, Sask
9th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Beardy’s 44 GP 19-30-49 22pm
SJHL Humboldt 1 GP 0-3-3 2pm Playoffs 6 GP 0-1-1 0pm
Evan Thomas
15-year-old forward
Sept 6/99
Saskatoon, Sask
10th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Sask AA Bantam Saskatoon 29 GP 17-33-50 30pm
Brett Trentham
15-year-old forward
Mar 8/99
Three Hills, Alb
8th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Bantam Airdrie 33 GP 21-31-52 10pm
Drew Warkentine
16-year-old forward
Sept 23/98
Prince Albert, Sask
5th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Tisdale 43 GP 6-14-20 47pm
Playoffs 5 GP 2-0-2 8pm
Austin Wellsby
17-year-old forward
June 30/97
Kelowna, BC
4th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
BC AAA Midget Fraser Valley 38 GP 19-30-49 18pm
Playoffs 2 GP 0-1-1 2pm
Kootenay 5 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Mark Klassen
17-year-old forward
/97
Harris Pearce
15-year-old forward
/99
Liam Maley
16-year-old forward
/98
Noah Philp
16-year-old forward
/98
Brody Ryan
15-year-old forward
/99
Eric Olson
15-year-old forward
/99
Carter Barley
15-year-old forward
/99
Liam Evenson
15-year-old forward
/99
Tanner McKechnie
16-year-old forward
/98
Mackenzie Skapski – will be attending New York Rangers camp, has signed a NHL contract, could still be returned to WHL
Sam Reinhart – will be attending Buffalo Sabres camp, has signed a NHL contract, could still be returned to WHL
Tim Bozon – will be attending Montreal Canadiens camp, has signed a NHL contract, expected to play in AHL
Jake Dube – 18-year-old defenseman was 5th round pick in the 2011 Bantam draft, played for AJHL Okotoks last year
Jack Thomas – 18-year-old defenseman was 12th round pick in the 2011 Bantam draft
Andy Stevens – 16-year-old defenseman was a 5th round pick in the 2013 Bantam draft
Robert Johnson – 16-year-old forward was a 5th round pick in the 2013 Bantam draft, will play in Trail and is planning to play for Air Force in 2 years
Austin Nault – 15-year-old forward was a 9th round pick in the 2014 Bantam draft, will play in USHL this year
Camp invites include …
Harris Pearce – younger brother of former ICE forward Elgin Pearce
Noah Philp – younger brother of Luke Philp
Tanner McKechnie – Father Darrin is Assistant Coach with Regina Pats
Carter Barley – younger brother of ICE Draft pick Connor Barley
Goalies (6)
30 Wyatt Hoflin Jan 31/95 19 Stony Plain, Alb 6’1” 179 lbs Goalie / Left
- 27 GP 10-8-0-1 2.92 .904% Playoffs 6 GP 4-1 4.19 .898%
- 16 GP 1-10-1-0 3.82 .881% Playoffs 2 GP 0-0 6.55 .806%
- Career 43 GP 11-18-1-1 3.23 .895% Career Playoffs 8 GP 4-1 4.63 .883%
Declan Hobbs
16-year-old goalie
Aug 19/98
Saskatoon, Sask
3rd round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Saskatoon 18 GP 13-3-1 2.26 .921% 1 SO
Jayden Sittler
18-year-old goalie
Jan 23/96
Red Deer, Alb
Alberta AAA Midget Red Deer 20 GP 12-4-2 2.03 .913% 2 SO
Playoffs 11 9-2 1.61 .931% 3 SO
Kootenay 1 GP 1-0-0 0.00 1.000%
Jakob Walter
15-year-old goalie
May 16/99
West Kamloops, BC
2nd round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
BC AAA Bantam Kamloops 35 GP 18-12-0 2.15
Keelan Williams
18-year-old goalie
June 22/96
Calgary, Alb
AJHL Okotoks 14 GP 8-3-1 2.39 .904% 2 SO
Calum Humble
15-year-old goalie
/99
Defense (18)
2 Troy Murray Sept 12/97 17 White City, Sask 6’1” 175 lbs Defense / Left
- 64 GP 0-12-12 10pm Playoffs 13 GP 0-1-1 5pm
- Career 64 GP 0-12-12 10pm Career Playoffs
3 Jordan Steenbergen Jan 18/96 18 Sylvan Lake, Alb 6’0” 191 lbs Defense / Left
- 49 GP 0-3-3 59pm Playoffs 13 GP 0-0-0 6pm
- 1 GP 0-0-0 2pm Alberta AAA Midget Red Deer 32 GP 3-13-16 28pm
- Career 50 GP 0-3-3 61pm Career Playoffs 13 GP 0-0-0 6pm
7 Tyler King Feb 18/95 19 Pilot Butte, Sask 6’0” 195 lbs Defense / Left
- Spokane/Kootenay 69 GP 2-18-20 42pm Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 2pm
- Spokane 53 GP 6-13-19 20pm Playoffs 9 GP 1-0-1 6pm
- 42 GP 1-2-3 16pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-1-1 0pm
- Career 164 GP 9-33-42 78pm Career Playoffs 18 GP 1-1-2 8pm
24 Rinat Valiev May 11/95 19 Nizhnekamsk, Russia 6’1” 205 lbs Defense / Left
- 55 GP 5-23-28 68pm Playoffs 13 GP 1-8-9 16pm
- Career 55 GP 5-23-28 68pm Career Playoffs 13 GP 1-8-9 16pm
27 Tanner Faith Oct 5/95 19 Wilcox, Sask 6’3” 211 lbs Defense / Right
- 10 GP 0-1-1 9pm Playoffs inj
- 55 GP 2-6-8 35pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-0-0 2pm
- Sask AAA Midget Notre Dame 21 GP 3-5-8 32pm
- 4 GP 0-0-0 2pm Sask AAA Midget Notre Dame 29 GP 4-5-9 32pm
- Career 69 GP 2-7-9 46pm Career Playoffs 5 GP 0-0-0 2pm
Bryan Allbee
17-year-old defenseman
July 11/97
Prince George, BC
BC AAA Midget Cariboo 39 GP 16-21-37 85pm
Playoffs 2 GP 1-0-1 14pm
Cale Fleury
16–year-old defenseman
Nov 19/98
Carlyle Sask
4th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Notre Dame 44 GP 7-22-29 50pm
Dallas Hines
16–year-old defenseman
Feb 5/98
Marwayne, Alb
5th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Alberta Minor Midget Lloydminster 33 GP 7-16-23 54pm
Sam Huston
15-year-old defenseman
May 31/99
Brandon, Man
9th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Manitoba AAA Bantam Brandon 30 GP 5-12-17 32pm
Matt Krawiec
16-year-old defenseman
Mar 14/98
Red Deer, Alb
6th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Minor Midget Red Deer 37 GP 1-18-19 16pm
Griffin Mendel
15-year-old defenseman
Feb 18/99
Kelowna, BC
1st round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
BC AAA Bantam Kelowna 17 GP 3-6-9 2pm
Mark O’Shaughnessy
17-year-old defenseman
July 31/97
Kelowna, BC
BC U-18 POE 44 GP 1-21-22 26pm
Dylan Overdyk
17-year-old defenseman
Aug 3/97
St. Albert, Alb
2nd round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Midget Edmonton 29 GP 0-0-0 10pm
Kootenay 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Jason Wenzel
16-year-old defenseman
/98
Calgary, Alb
Alberta AAA Midget Calgary 37 GP 14-18-32 78pm
Austin Wieler
15-year-old forward
June 18/99
Laird, Sask
7th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Sask AA Bantam Sask Valley 28 GP 2-21-23 14pm
Connor Henderson
15-year-old defensman
/99
Jayden Pannu
15-year-old defenseman
/99
Ethan Fawcett
15-year-old defenseman
/99
Forwards (32)
8 Ryan Chynoweth Apr 8/95 19 Cranbrook, BC 6’1” 175 lbs Centre / Left
- Tri City/Kootenay 45 GP 4-6-10 73pm Playoffs
- Everett/Tri City 37 GP 1-3-4 48pm Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 5pm
- Everett 66 GP 2-6-8 40pm Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 2pm
- 1 GP 0-0-0 0pm Alberta AAA Midget Lethbridge 29 GP 8-8-16 62pm
- Career 149 GP 7-15-22 161pm Career Playoffs 8 GP 0-0-0 7pm
9 Kyle O’Connor Jan 30/96 18 Calgary, Alb 6’2” 181 lbs Center / Right
- 41 GP 3-2-5 4pm Playoffs 13 GP 1-0-1 2pm
- 70 GP 6-9-15 19pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-0-0 0pm
- Career 11 GP 9-11-20 23pm Career Playoffs 18 GP 1-0-1 2pm
11 Jon Martin Aug 23/95 19 Winnipeg, Man 6’2” 212 lbs Centre / Right
- 63 GP 10-8-18 105pm Playoffs 13 GP 2-1-3 8pm
- 68 GP 9-7-16 97pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-0-0 10pm
- 59 GP 6-4-10 52pm Playoffs 2 GP 0-0-0 2pm
- Career 190 GP 25-19-44 254pm Career Playoffs 20 GP 2-1-3 20pm
12 Luke Philp Nov 6/95 19 Canmore, Alb 5’10” 177 lbs Centre / Right
- 71 GP 31-46-77 31pm Playoffs 13 GP 5-8-13 17pm
- 66 GP 20-25-45 24pm Playoffs 5 GP 2-1-3 0pm
- 17 GP 1-1-1 2pm Playoffs 3 GP 0-0-0 0pm AJHL Canmore 48 GP 16-30-46 28pm
- Career 37 GP 21-26-47 26pm Career Playoffs 21 GP 7-9-16 17pm
14 Jaedon Descheneau Feb 22/95 19 Edmonton, Alb 5’9” 186 lbs Centre / Right
- 70 GP 44-54-98 54pm Playoffs 13 GP 10-10-20 6pm
- 69 GP 30-48-78 22pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-1-1 2pm
- 54 GP 3-11-14 24pm Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
- Career 193 GP 77-113-190 100pm Career Playoffs 22 GP 10-11-21 8pm
15 Austin Vetterl Feb 2/94 20 Surrey, BC 5’11” 178 lbs Centre / Right
- 72 GP 12-19-31 47pm Playoffs 13 GP 2-5-7 23pm
- Kootenay 66 GP 5-16-21 34pm Playoffs 5 GP 0-0-0 8pm
- Vancouver 60 GP 7-10-17 27pm Playoffs
- 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm BC AAA Midget Valley West 37 GP 10-27-37 89pm
- Career 202 24-45-69 108pm Career Playoffs 18 GP 2-5-7 31pm
21 Matt Alfaro Aug 6/96 18 Calgary, Alb 6’2” 181 lbs Left Wing / Left
- 65 GP 2-11-13 16pm Playoffs 13 GP 1-2-3 2pm
- Career 65 GP 2-11-13 16pm Career Playoffs 13 GP 1-2-3 2pm
22 Zak Zborosky Oct 15/96 18 Regina, Sask 6’0” 172 lbs Right Wing / Right
- 66 GP 8-12-20 10pm Playoffs 13 GP 0-0-0 5pm
- Career 66 GP 8-12-20 10pm Career Playoffs 13 GP 0-0-0 5pm
26 Levi Cable Aug 31/94 20 Hudson Bay, Sask 5’11” 177 lbs Right Wing / Right
- 70 GP 10-12-22 13pm Playoffs 13 GP 7-3-10 2pm
- 67 GP 14-20-34 7pm Playoffs inj
- 56 GP 3-7-10 13pm Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
- 4 GP 0-0-0 2pm Playoffs Sask AAA Midget Yorkton 34 GP 23-22-45 20pm
- Career 197 GP 27-39-66 35pm Career Playoffs 17 GP 7-3-10 2pm
Alexander Chirva Mar 25/96 18 Moscow, Russia 6’1” 180 lbs Centre / Right
- Moose Jaw 58 GP 2-4-6 15pm
- Career 58 GP 2-4-6 15pm Career Playoffs
Shane Allan
17-year-old forward
Dec 19/97
Calgary, Alb
7th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Midget Calgary 35 GP 11-4-15 20pm
Linden Babcock
15-year-old forward
Nov 5/99
Calgary, Alb
5th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Bantam Calgary 32 GP 14-10-24 6pm
Connor Barley
16-year-old forward
Feb 25/98
Winnipeg, Man
7th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Manitoba AAA Midget Winnipeg 33 GP 13-9-22 37pm
River Beattie
17-year-old forward
Oct 31/97
Sherwood Park, Alb
6th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
AJHL Lloydminster 36 GP 2-2-4 37pm
Playoffs 12 GP 0-0-0 2pm
Thomas Goldade
15-year-old forward
Apr 16/99
Regina, Sask
11th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Sask AA Bantam Regina 31 GP 20-16-36 30pm
Jared Legien
16-year-old forward
Sept 2/98
Pilot Butte, Sask
1st round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Moose Jaw 43 GP 13-17-30 20pm
Playoffs 4 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Vince Loschiavo
16-year-old forward
Mar 21/98
Winnipeg, Man
2nd round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Manitoba AAA Bantam Winnipeg 23 GP 10-9-19 14pm
Playoffs 6 GP 1-2-3 21pm
Max Patterson
15-year-old forward
Dec 27/99
Kamloops, BC
4th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
BC AAA Bantam Max Patterson 57 GP 17-40-57 44pm
Logan Schatz
17-year-old forward
Sept 16/97
Allan, Sask
9th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Beardy’s 44 GP 19-30-49 22pm
SJHL Humboldt 1 GP 0-3-3 2pm Playoffs 6 GP 0-1-1 0pm
Evan Thomas
15-year-old forward
Sept 6/99
Saskatoon, Sask
10th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Sask AA Bantam Saskatoon 29 GP 17-33-50 30pm
Brett Trentham
15-year-old forward
Mar 8/99
Three Hills, Alb
8th round pick in 2014 Bantam Draft
Alberta AAA Bantam Airdrie 33 GP 21-31-52 10pm
Drew Warkentine
16-year-old forward
Sept 23/98
Prince Albert, Sask
5th round pick in 2013 Bantam Draft
Sask AAA Midget Tisdale 43 GP 6-14-20 47pm
Playoffs 5 GP 2-0-2 8pm
Austin Wellsby
17-year-old forward
June 30/97
Kelowna, BC
4th round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft
BC AAA Midget Fraser Valley 38 GP 19-30-49 18pm
Playoffs 2 GP 0-1-1 2pm
Kootenay 5 GP 0-0-0 0pm
Mark Klassen
17-year-old forward
/97
Harris Pearce
15-year-old forward
/99
Liam Maley
16-year-old forward
/98
Noah Philp
16-year-old forward
/98
Brody Ryan
15-year-old forward
/99
Eric Olson
15-year-old forward
/99
Carter Barley
15-year-old forward
/99
Liam Evenson
15-year-old forward
/99
Tanner McKechnie
16-year-old forward
/98
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Cross and Peel Not At ICE Camp
Overage defensemen Landon Cross and Landon Peel have not reported to training camp.
They have told the ICE that they want to play in the MJHL.
ICE GM Jeff Chynoweth explained the situation ...
"Both players have informed us a different points in the summer that they would like to play Junior A this year in Manitoba. Landon Cross in Steinbach and Landon Peel in Portage. Unfortunately both players are going to be suspended for not reporting to camp and fulfilling their 20-year-old year of their WHL Standard Contract. How long the suspension lasts, I don't know. But I know the WHL is working with Hockey Manitoba and the Manitoba Junior League. It disappoints us that both guys aren't coming back. Not that we would have carried 2 20-year-old defensemen with what was coming back, definitely one of those two was going to be a big part of our hockey club. It's disappointing and we have to move on from it."
On why the WHL is involved ...
"I think they're concerned about players not fulfilling their contracts. When they signed their contracts they're for 5 years, usually from 16 to 20 and includes their 20-year-old season. Some of these players think that they have a chance to go play in a lower league, have some fun, maybe make a little more money you know playing that way, I don't know you'd have to ask each individual player. From our end it's just disappointing, from the league's end they've had our 2 players, they've had Reid Gow from Spokane and there's rumblings of a couple of other players. We've got to stick together as the Western Hockey League and the 22 teams because if players just want to walk whenever they can it doesn't bode well for our future."
On down to 2 overagers with Levi Cable and Austin Vetterl ...
"We'll see what happens if Mackenzie Skapski comes back. We'll deal with it at that time. Obviously Wyatt Hoflin gave us a big lift last year in the first round of the playoffs, won the series against Calgary. We think he is ready to be the number one guy so obviously if Mackenzie comes back we've got to make a decision on what's best for our organization moving forward. Until he's back we can't do anything."
They have told the ICE that they want to play in the MJHL.
ICE GM Jeff Chynoweth explained the situation ...
"Both players have informed us a different points in the summer that they would like to play Junior A this year in Manitoba. Landon Cross in Steinbach and Landon Peel in Portage. Unfortunately both players are going to be suspended for not reporting to camp and fulfilling their 20-year-old year of their WHL Standard Contract. How long the suspension lasts, I don't know. But I know the WHL is working with Hockey Manitoba and the Manitoba Junior League. It disappoints us that both guys aren't coming back. Not that we would have carried 2 20-year-old defensemen with what was coming back, definitely one of those two was going to be a big part of our hockey club. It's disappointing and we have to move on from it."
On why the WHL is involved ...
"I think they're concerned about players not fulfilling their contracts. When they signed their contracts they're for 5 years, usually from 16 to 20 and includes their 20-year-old season. Some of these players think that they have a chance to go play in a lower league, have some fun, maybe make a little more money you know playing that way, I don't know you'd have to ask each individual player. From our end it's just disappointing, from the league's end they've had our 2 players, they've had Reid Gow from Spokane and there's rumblings of a couple of other players. We've got to stick together as the Western Hockey League and the 22 teams because if players just want to walk whenever they can it doesn't bode well for our future."
On down to 2 overagers with Levi Cable and Austin Vetterl ...
"We'll see what happens if Mackenzie Skapski comes back. We'll deal with it at that time. Obviously Wyatt Hoflin gave us a big lift last year in the first round of the playoffs, won the series against Calgary. We think he is ready to be the number one guy so obviously if Mackenzie comes back we've got to make a decision on what's best for our organization moving forward. Until he's back we can't do anything."
From The ICE Office
Cranbrook, BC – Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced eight players will be attending National Hockey League Training Camps.
Leading the group of ICE players is forward, and second overall selection in this past June's NHL Entry Draft Sam Reinhart, who will attend Buffalo Sabres camp. Fellow forwards Jaedon Descheneau (St. Louis Blues) and Tim Bozon (Montreal Canadiens), defensemen Rinat Valiev (Toronto Maple Leafs) and Tanner Faith (Minnesota Wild), along with goaltender Mackenzie Skapski (New York Rangers) will all participate in their respective NHL camps as drafted players. In addition, forwards Luke Philp (Toronto Maple Leafs) and Jon Martin (Vancouver Canucks) have also been invited to attend NHL camps next month.
"Our organization is extremely proud to see eight roster players attend NHL camps this September," said Chynoweth. "The opportunity to participate in a training camp at the NHL level will be a rewarding and learning experience for each of them, and we're hopeful that experience will carry over into the upcoming season."
Kootenay ICE Training Camp begins Wednesday, August 27th at Western Financial Place, running through Sunday, August 31st with the annual United Way Black / White Intrasquad Game beginning at 12:00 pm.
Cranbrook, BC – Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced all proceeds from the 16th annual Black / White Intrasquad Game will once again be donated to the Cranbrook and Kimberley United Way.
The Black / White Intrasquad Game is scheduled for Sunday, August 31st at Western Financial Place beginning at 12:00 pm. The game will feature players competing to earn a spot on the 2014-2015 ICE roster along with top bantam draft selections.
“We are proud to continue a tradition of partnering with charitable organizations within our local community. Over the past 15 years, more than $30,000.00 has been raised for the Cranbrook and Kimberley United Way through this event,” said Chynoweth.
Fans wishing to attend the Black / White Intrasquad Game are asked to bring a minimum donation to the Cranbrook and Kimberley United Way of $5.00 per person.
Leading the group of ICE players is forward, and second overall selection in this past June's NHL Entry Draft Sam Reinhart, who will attend Buffalo Sabres camp. Fellow forwards Jaedon Descheneau (St. Louis Blues) and Tim Bozon (Montreal Canadiens), defensemen Rinat Valiev (Toronto Maple Leafs) and Tanner Faith (Minnesota Wild), along with goaltender Mackenzie Skapski (New York Rangers) will all participate in their respective NHL camps as drafted players. In addition, forwards Luke Philp (Toronto Maple Leafs) and Jon Martin (Vancouver Canucks) have also been invited to attend NHL camps next month.
"Our organization is extremely proud to see eight roster players attend NHL camps this September," said Chynoweth. "The opportunity to participate in a training camp at the NHL level will be a rewarding and learning experience for each of them, and we're hopeful that experience will carry over into the upcoming season."
Kootenay ICE Training Camp begins Wednesday, August 27th at Western Financial Place, running through Sunday, August 31st with the annual United Way Black / White Intrasquad Game beginning at 12:00 pm.
Cranbrook, BC – Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced all proceeds from the 16th annual Black / White Intrasquad Game will once again be donated to the Cranbrook and Kimberley United Way.
The Black / White Intrasquad Game is scheduled for Sunday, August 31st at Western Financial Place beginning at 12:00 pm. The game will feature players competing to earn a spot on the 2014-2015 ICE roster along with top bantam draft selections.
“We are proud to continue a tradition of partnering with charitable organizations within our local community. Over the past 15 years, more than $30,000.00 has been raised for the Cranbrook and Kimberley United Way through this event,” said Chynoweth.
Fans wishing to attend the Black / White Intrasquad Game are asked to bring a minimum donation to the Cranbrook and Kimberley United Way of $5.00 per person.
Monday, August 25, 2014
ICE Pre-Camp Notes
Some of the ICE returning players were on the ice Monday morning.
It included Nathan Lieuwen, Brock Montgomery and Adam Cracknell.
Joey Leach will be in town later this week.
Alexander Chirva who was selected by the ICE in the Import Draft and played for Moose Jaw last year was also on the ice.
Camp registration is on Tuesday, once completed we will receive a list of the players attending.
Look for around 60 players to be at camp.
Did a pre-camp interview with ICE GM Jeff Chynoweth and here is a quick recap on his comments ...
NHL signed players Sam Reinhart, Mackenzie Skapski and Tim Bozon will not be at ICE camp.
They do not expect any of them to return to the ICE but if they do it wouldn't be until the middle of October at the earliest.
The other ICE players who are going to NHL camps will be with the ICE for camp and the first 3 preseason games.
2 or 3 16-year-old could make the club.
There is room for a few 17-year-olds to earn a roster spot.
It included Nathan Lieuwen, Brock Montgomery and Adam Cracknell.
Joey Leach will be in town later this week.
Alexander Chirva who was selected by the ICE in the Import Draft and played for Moose Jaw last year was also on the ice.
Camp registration is on Tuesday, once completed we will receive a list of the players attending.
Look for around 60 players to be at camp.
Did a pre-camp interview with ICE GM Jeff Chynoweth and here is a quick recap on his comments ...
NHL signed players Sam Reinhart, Mackenzie Skapski and Tim Bozon will not be at ICE camp.
They do not expect any of them to return to the ICE but if they do it wouldn't be until the middle of October at the earliest.
The other ICE players who are going to NHL camps will be with the ICE for camp and the first 3 preseason games.
2 or 3 16-year-old could make the club.
There is room for a few 17-year-olds to earn a roster spot.
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Training Camp Schedule
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Veterans Practice 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Prospect Game 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Goaltenders Session 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Prospect Game 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Team Blue Practice 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Game - Team White vs. Team Black 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Team White Practice 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Game - Team Blue vs. Team Black 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday, August 29, 2014
Team Black Practice 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Game - Team Blue vs. Team White 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Goaltenders Session (Team White Shooters) 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Game - Team Black vs. Team Blue 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Game - Team White vs. Team Black 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Game - Team Blue vs. Team White 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Annual Black / White Charity Intrasquad Game 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Veterans Practice 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Prospect Game 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Goaltenders Session 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Prospect Game 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Team Blue Practice 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Game - Team White vs. Team Black 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Team White Practice 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Game - Team Blue vs. Team Black 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday, August 29, 2014
Team Black Practice 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Game - Team Blue vs. Team White 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Goaltenders Session (Team White Shooters) 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Game - Team Black vs. Team Blue 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Game - Team White vs. Team Black 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Game - Team Blue vs. Team White 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Annual Black / White Charity Intrasquad Game 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Friday, August 15, 2014
ICE Things
Training camp starts on August 25th.
The Annual Intrasquad game will be Sunday August 31st at 12p.
The ICE will release a complete training Camp schedule in the coming days.
On the radio we will have daily reports and there will also be updates on the blog and twitter.
As always, there will be reports and updates on every preseason game.
Speaking of radio, our ICE Pack promotion has been finalized.
There are 21 sponsors (9 last year) and if you used every coupon you will save $1200.
These go to every season ticket holder and remember there is still time to get your season tickets.
The home opener is October 3rd as the ICE will play 7 of their first 8 games on the road.
A new promotion starts next week.
It's called ICE Box Thursday's.
Every Thursday the radio stations will be on location from 1-4.
There will be giveaways, interviews with ICE staff and players and a few other surprizes.
We will do this every week until the regular season starts.
The Annual Intrasquad game will be Sunday August 31st at 12p.
The ICE will release a complete training Camp schedule in the coming days.
On the radio we will have daily reports and there will also be updates on the blog and twitter.
As always, there will be reports and updates on every preseason game.
Speaking of radio, our ICE Pack promotion has been finalized.
There are 21 sponsors (9 last year) and if you used every coupon you will save $1200.
These go to every season ticket holder and remember there is still time to get your season tickets.
The home opener is October 3rd as the ICE will play 7 of their first 8 games on the road.
A new promotion starts next week.
It's called ICE Box Thursday's.
Every Thursday the radio stations will be on location from 1-4.
There will be giveaways, interviews with ICE staff and players and a few other surprizes.
We will do this every week until the regular season starts.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Canada U-18
Goaltenders
Callum Booth Quebec (QMJHL)
Zachary Sawchenko Moose Jaw (WHL)
Defense
Ethan Bear Seattle (WHL)
Guillaume Brisebois Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
Connor Hobbs Medicine Hat (WHL)
Nicolas Meloche Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Jérémy Roy Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
Matthew Spencer Peterborough (OHL)
Mitchell Vande Sompel Oshawa (OHL)
Forwards
Mathew Barzal Seattle (WHL)
Anthony Beauvillier Shawinigan (QMJHL)
Lawson Crouse Kingston (OHL)
Jansen Harkins Prince George (WHL)
Graham Knott Niagara (OHL)
Travis Konecny Ottawa (OHL)
Mitchell Marner London (OHL)
Nick Merkley Kelowna (WHL)
Adam Musil Red Deer (WHL)
Nicolas Roy Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Tyler Soy Victoria (WHL)
Mitchell Stephens Saginaw (OHL)
Dylan Strome Erie (OHL)
Jody Hull Head Coach
Shaun Clouston Assistant Coach Medicine Hat
Martin Raymond Assistant Coach
Cory Cameron Therapist Kootenay ICE
Callum Booth Quebec (QMJHL)
Zachary Sawchenko Moose Jaw (WHL)
Defense
Ethan Bear Seattle (WHL)
Guillaume Brisebois Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
Connor Hobbs Medicine Hat (WHL)
Nicolas Meloche Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Jérémy Roy Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
Matthew Spencer Peterborough (OHL)
Mitchell Vande Sompel Oshawa (OHL)
Forwards
Mathew Barzal Seattle (WHL)
Anthony Beauvillier Shawinigan (QMJHL)
Lawson Crouse Kingston (OHL)
Jansen Harkins Prince George (WHL)
Graham Knott Niagara (OHL)
Travis Konecny Ottawa (OHL)
Mitchell Marner London (OHL)
Nick Merkley Kelowna (WHL)
Adam Musil Red Deer (WHL)
Nicolas Roy Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Tyler Soy Victoria (WHL)
Mitchell Stephens Saginaw (OHL)
Dylan Strome Erie (OHL)
Jody Hull Head Coach
Shaun Clouston Assistant Coach Medicine Hat
Martin Raymond Assistant Coach
Cory Cameron Therapist Kootenay ICE
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