ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 6-2-0-2 record (5-1-0-0 at home, 1-1-0-2 on the road, 0-0-2 in overtime) and are tied for first place in the CENTRAL DIVISION and in the WHL…The ICE will play four of their next five games against CENTRAL DIVISION opponents.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: The sale of SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS continues…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility…SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages. Adults are $119.00, Seniors $91.00, Students $77.00 and Youth $63.00.
GIFT CARDS: Get the gift that keeps on giving…The KOOTENAY ICE now have reusable and reloadable GIFT CARDS for any dollar amount…Your special someone can use the gift card to buy individual game tickets, FLEX PAKS or PLAYOFF PACKAGES…GIFT CARDS are available now at the KOOTENAY ICE OFFICE.
DID YOU KNOW: The ICE are eighth on the power play in the WHL at 24.4%...KOOTENAY is third in penalty killing in the LEAGUE at 82.9%...The ICE are 5-1-0-1 when they score the first goal of the game and 1-1-0-1 when their opponent scores first...KOOTENAY is 3-1-0-1 when outshooting their opponent, 3-1-0-1 when being outshot and 0-0-0-0 when the shots are tied...Forward DREW CZERWONKA has been named Captain for the 2011-2012 season making him the 16th Captain in franchise history...MAX REINHART, JOEY LEACH, JESSE ISMOND and JOE ANTILLA have been named Assistant Captains...ISMOND, who leads the ICE in plus / minus with a plus seven, recorded his 50th WHL career goal on October 15 against PRINCE ALBERT...NATHAN LIEUWEN is first among goaltenders in the LEAGUE in goals against average (1.26)...MAX REINHART needs to record three more assists to reach 100 in his WHL career...JOE ANTILLA needs to record two more points to reach 100 in his WHL career.
SCORING STREAK: JESSE ISMOND (2-1-3) has recorded a point in his last three games.
INJURIES: BRENDAN HURLEY will be out of the KOOTENAY line up for six to eight weeks with a lower body injury...DYLAN MCKINLAY will be out of the ICE line up day to day with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After nine games of the 2010-2011 season the ICE 5-3-0-1, after ten games 6-3-0-1 and after 11 games 7-3-0-1.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: MAX REINHART – Calgary Flames (3rd Round, 2010 NHL Draft), JOEY LEACH – Calgary Flames (3rd Round, 2010 NHL Draft), DREW CZERWONKA – Edmonton Oilers (6th Round, 2010 NHL Draft), NATHAN LIEUWEN - Buffalo Sabres (6th Round, 2011 NHL Draft).
UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday October 17 ICE @ Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Tuesday October 18 ICE @ Medicine Hat 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Wednesday October 19 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Thursday October 20 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday October 21 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Saturday October 22 ICE vs. Moose Jaw 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Sunday October 23 ICE vs. Calgary 4:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, October 12 – Kootenay 1 vs Edmonton 6 – Record 4-2-0-2 – Attendance: 2,505
Goal:
1 – Ismond (3) from M. Reinhart
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (23 Saves, 6 GA)
Friday, October 14 – Kootenay 2 vs Lethbridge 1 – Record 5-2-0-2 – Attendance: 2,643
Goals:
1 – Czerwonka (1) from Ismond and Leach
2 – Pearce (3) from Paulsen and Antilla
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (16 Saves, 1 GA)