Edmonton, Alb – The Edmonton Oil Kings won the shootout 2-0 in a 2-1 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Wednesday night.
ICE opened the scoring midway through the 1st period as Dylan McKinlay fed Max Reinhart who scored with a shot under the cross bar.
Oil Kings tied the game on a 4-on-3 power-play in the 3rd period.
Brendan Hurley left the game in the 3rd period after a leg-on-leg collision with Griffin Reinhart. The Oil King defenseman received a 5 minute major and game misconduct. Hurley left the arena on crutches and has a charley horse injury.
Max Reinhart and Sam Reinhart were both stopped in the shootout.
These clubs play each other 6 times a season. In 09-10 and 10-11 combined the ICE won all 12 meetings.
This was the 2nd time that the 3 Reinhart brothers played in the same WHL game. On October 19/10 they played in the Rec-Plex and Sam scored the winner in the 3rd period in a 4-1 win.
ICE plan to name their team Captain and Assistants before their next home on October 12th.
ICE will visit Red Deer on Friday.
ICE Scratches – Hubic, Martin, Czerwonka.
1st Period
1, Kootenay, Reinhart 3 (Paulsen, McKinlay), 11:26.
Penalties-St. Croix Edm (tripping), 4:28; Neibrandt Ktn (kneeing), 8:14; Simpson Ktn (hooking), 14:33; Pelss Edm (high sticking), 18:44.
2nd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Montgomery Ktn (hooking), 1:29; Wand Ktn (kneeing), 6:06; Ismond Ktn (tripping), 10:05; Antilla Ktn (slashing), 16:16.
3rd Period
2, Edmonton, Foster 3 (Gernat, Wruck), 13:28 (PP).
Penalties-Ismond Ktn (hooking), 0:59; Reinhart Edm (major-kneeing, game misconduct), 4:28; Simpson Ktn (major-fighting), 10:16; Moroz Edm (major-fighting), 10:16; Montgomery Ktn (roughing), 12:20; Lowe Edm (roughing), 12:20; Pearce Ktn (tripping), 12:55; Ismond Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 17:15; Lazowski Edm (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 17:15.
OT Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-No Penalties
Shootout
Kootenay 0 (Reinhart NG, Reinhart NG)
Edmonton 2 (Foster G, Gernat G)
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 10-5-6-2-0-23. Edmonton 8-11-8-0-1-28.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 3; Edmonton 1 / 8.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 2-1-0-2 (27 shots-26 saves). Edmonton, Brossoit 2-1-1-0 (23 shots-22 saves).
A-2,808
Referees-Fraser Lawrence (10), Jeff Ingram (82).
Linesmen-Chris Carlson (92), Greg Chornohus (127).