ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 18-5-1-2 record (10-3-1-0 at home, 8-2-0-2 on the road, 0-1-2 in overtime) and in first place in the CENTRAL DIVISION and the WHL... KOOTENAY was ranked tenth in the BMO CHL MASTERCARD TOP 10 RANKINGS for the week of November 21...This week ICE will continue their nine game road trip with four games in five nights against the EAST DIVISION (November 30 - December 4).
A&W TOQUE/MITTEN/BEAR TOSS: When the ICE host the MEDICINE HAT TIGERS on December 9 it will be A&W TOQUE/MITTEN/BEAR TOSS NIGHT...Fans in attendance are encouraged to bring new and unused winter wear, clothing and teddy bears to launch onto the ice after KOOTENAY scores their first goal.
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.
SAVE ON FOODS: The 2011-2012 SAVE ON FOODS VOUCHERS are now available…Customers can purchase the ticket vouchers at the CRANBROOK SAVE ON FOODS location for all remaining KOOTENAY ICE regular season home games…Cardholders can pick them up for $19.00 including HST or for free with the redemption of 8,000 SAVE ON MORE points…Non-Cardholders can get their vouchers for $21.00 including HST.
REINHART INVITED TO SELECTION CAMP: MAX REINHART has been invited to CANADA'S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SPORT CHEK SELECTION CAMP to take place in CALGARY from December 10 - 14...REINHART is one of 16 WHL players invited to the Selection Camp.
DID YOU KNOW: For the first time in franchise history KOOTENAY won all five games on the road in the BC DIVISION (November 19 - 25)...The ICE have tied a franchise record for the most consecutive wins on the road with six (December 18, 2009 to January 22, 2010 and November 11, 1999 to November 26, 1999)...KOOTENAY is fourth on the power play in the WHL at 23.6%...The ICE are ninth in penalty killing in the LEAGUE at 80.0%...NATHAN LIEUWEN, who is first in the LEAGUE in goals against average (1.78) and save percentage (.938), is second in franchise history for games played by a goaltender with 141 (JEFF GLASS - 143)...LIEUWEN recorded his second shutout of the season and eighth of his career on November 25 against KELOWNA (35 saves)...MAX REINHART is tied for third in the LEAGUE for scoring the first goal of the game with four...JOEY LEACH is tied for fourth in the WHL in plus / minus with a plus 18...JOE ANTILLA need to play in five more games to reach 300 in his WHL career...SAM REINHART (8-14-22) is tied for fifth in the LEAGUE for points by a rookie...JESSE ISMOND is tied for sixth in the WHL for game winning goals with three...JON MARTIN (TEAM WEST), SPENCER WAND (TEAM WEST), JAEDON DESCHENEAU (TEAM PACIFIC) and SAM REINHART (TEAM PACIFIC) have all been named to play in the 2012 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE in WINDSOR, ONTARIO from December 26 to January 4...MACKENZIE SKAPSKI is ranked fourth among goaltenders in the NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING PRELIMINARY RANKINGS.
SCORING STREAKS: MAX REINHART (4-8-12) has recorded at least a point in his last six games...SAM REINHART (4-10-14) and JOE ANTILLA (2-6-8) have each recorded at least a point in their last five games.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 26 games of the 2010-2011 season the ICE were 17-7-0-2, after 27 games 18-7-0-2 and after 28 games 19-7-0-2.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday November 28 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Memorial Arena
Tuesday November 29 Travel Day
Wednesday November 30 ICE @ Saskatoon 6:05 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Thursday December 1 Travel Day
Friday December 2 ICE @ Prince Albert 6:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Saturday December 3 ICE @ Moose Jaw 6:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Sunday December 4 ICE @ Swift Current 6:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, November 22 – Kootenay 3 @ Prince George 2 – Record 16-5-1-2 – Attendance: 1,605
Goals:
1 - Leach (5) from Antilla and S. Reinhart
2 - S. Reinhart (6) from Antilla and M. Reinhart
3 - M. Reinhart (11) from Rossignol and Dirk
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (18 Saves, 2 GA)
Wednesday, November 23 – Kootenay 7 @ Kamloops 3 – Record 17-5-1-2 – Attendance: 3,895
Goals:
1 - Czerwonka (7) from S. Reinhart and Paulsen
2 - Ismond (10) from Czerwonka and S. Reinhart
3 - M. Reinhart (12) from Ismond and McKinlay
4 - McKinlay (4) from Ismond and Czerwonka
5 - S. Reinhart (7) from Antilla
6 - Montgomery (5) from Neibrandt and Simpson
7 - Antilla (4) from Leach and S. Reinhart
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (25 Saves, 3 GA)
Friday, November 25 – Kootenay 4 @ Kelowna 0 – Record 18-5-1-2 – Attendance: 6,121
Goals:
1 - S. Reinhart (8) from Czerwonka and Neibrandt
2 - Czerwonka (8) from M. Reinhart and S. Reinhart
3 - Montgomery (6) from M. Reinhart and Antilla
4 - Montgomery (7) from S. Reinhart and M. Reinhart