Cranbrook, BC – The Kootenay ICE scored 2 3rd period goals in a 3-1 win over the Prince Albert Raiders in WHL action on Saturday night.
Drew Czerwonka and Joey Leach each had 1 goal and 1 assist while Max Reinhart had 3 assists.
ICE opened the scoring the 2nd period on a powerplay faceoff win in the Raiders and Joey Leach scored with a slap shot from the point that beat the screened goalie.
Less than 2 minutes later the Raiders scored on the powerplay as Todd Fiddler got a 2nd rebound chance and scored from the middle slot.
Early in the 3rd period the ICE took a 2-1 lead as Jesse Ismond stumbled to the crease and dribbled it through the falling down goalie.
ICE made it 3-1 midway through the period as Drew Czerwonka banged in his own rebound through the goalies’ legs.
ICE will visit visit Lethbridge on Monday.
ICE Scratches – Hubic, McKinlay, Hurley.
Game Summary
Prince Albert 3-7-1-1 Kootenay 6-2-0-2
1st Period-
No Scoring.
Penalties-Dirk Ktn (holding), 4:13; Knowler P.a (hooking), 12:59.
2nd Period
1, Kootenay, Leach 2 (Antilla, Reinhart), 5:57 (PP).
2, Prince Albert, Fiddler 3 (Vanscourt, Winther), 7:41 (PP).
Penalties-Winther P.a (hooking), 5:05; Leach Ktn (delay of game), 7:24; Ruopp P.a (boarding), 16:42.
3rd Period
3, Kootenay, Ismond 4 (Reinhart, Czerwonka), 0:39.
4, Kootenay, Czerwonka 2 (Reinhart, Leach), 11:46.
Penalties-Leach Ktn (tripping), 16:10; Maylan P.a (hooking), 17:12; Yaworski P.a (checking from behind), 18:41; Ruopp P.a (roughing), 19:30; Ismond Ktn (roughing), 19:30.
Shots on Goal-Prince Albert 11-13-5-29. Kootenay 7-12-13-32.
Power Play Opportunities-Prince Albert 1 / 3; Kootenay 1 / 5.
Goalies-Prince Albert, Holowenko 1-4-0-0 (32 shots-29 saves). Kootenay, Skapski 2-1-0-0 (29 shots-28 saves).
A-2,698
Referees-Chris Crich (80), Pat Smith (12).
Linesmen-Aidan Henderson (78), Jim Maniago (85).