Prince George, BC – Kootenay ICE forwards Max Reinhart and Sam Reinhart each had 1 goal and 1 assist in a 3-2 win over the Prince George Cougars in WHL action on Tuesday night.
The ICE scored the only goal in the 1st period as Joey Leach scored with a slap shot from the point that knuckled past the goalie high on the stick side.
Sam Reinhart and Joe Antilla extended their point streaks to 3 games with assists.
After giving up 2 goals the ICE tied the game 2-2 as Max Reinhart and Joe Antilla won a battle for the puck in the offensive zone and fed Sam Reinhart in the slot for a one-time shot over the goalies’ pad.
Max Reinhart extended his point streak to 4 games with the assist.
Joey Leach took at puck in the chin late in the period but returned in the 3rd period.
In the 3rd period the ICE got the game winning goal while shorthanded as Max Reinhart cut to the crease for a backhand deke.
It's the 4th shorthanded goal for the ICE and 3rd for Max Reinhart.
The last 2 wins by the ICE in Prince George were played on February 6/08 and November 4/05 and both were overtime shootout wins.
The last regulation win in Prince George was February 23/05 on a winning goal by Nigel Dawes.
From 05-09 the ICE had won 6 games in a row against the Cougars, but going into tonight Prince George had won the last 2 meetings.
The ICE B.C. Division trip has them in Kamloops on Wednesday.
ICE Scratches – Simpson, Ismond, Benoit.
Game Summary
Prince George 6-16-0-2 Kootenay 16-5-1-2
1st Period
1, Kootenay, Leach 5 (Antilla, Reinhart), 11:19.
Penalties-Wand Ktn (major-fighting), 1:23; Springer P.g (major-fighting), 1:23; Hubic Ktn (tripping), 4:51.
2nd Period
2, Prince George, Elynuik 3 (Mylchreest, Mykitiuk), 2:03.
3, Prince George, Inglis 6 (Tkatch, Carlson), 9:37.
4, Kootenay, Reinhart 6 (Antilla, Reinhart), 15:40.
Penalties-Inglis P.g (cross checking), 7:05.
3rd Period
5, Kootenay, Reinhart 11 (Rossignol, Dirk), 6:46 (SH).
Penalties-Hubic Ktn (roughing), 2:47; Inglis P.g (slashing), 2:47; McKinlay Ktn (hooking), 3:26; Antilla Ktn (tripping), 5:15; Asuchak P.g (interference), 18:03.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 14-14-14-42. Prince George 6-6-8-20.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 2; Prince George 0 / 3.
Goalies-Kootenay, Skapski 5-1-0-0 (20 shots-18 saves). Prince George, Owsley 5-14-0-1 (42 shots-39 saves).
A-1,605
Referees-Trevor Hanson (19).
Linesmen-Adam Hyatt (16), Korey Martens (41).