Vancouver, BC – Kootenay ICE forward Sam Reinhart had 1 goal and 3 assists and Joe Antilla had a Gordie Howe hat-trick in a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Giants in WHL action on Sunday night.
The ICE scored the only goal in the first period with Max Reinhart stepping into a slap shot from the top of the circle that beat the goalie on his stick side.
The ICE took a 2-1 on a powerplay goal as Sam Reinhart’s attempted back door pass to Luke Paulsen is blocked and finds Brock Montgomery alone in front of the net and scores with a forehand spinaround.
In the third period Sam Reinhart picked up a loose puck near the crease and scored with a quick shot.
Spencer Wand earned his 1st WHL point with an assist.
Off a face-off win in the Vancouver zone Joe Antilla was alone in the slot and scored with a wrist shot high on the glove side.
Max Reinhart finished with 1 goal and 2 assists.
The ICE have won 3 straight road games and 5 of the last 6 away from home and are alone in 1st place in the Central Division.
The ICE B.C. Division trip has them in Prince George on Tuesday.
ICE Scratches – Hubic, Czerwonka, Benoit.
Game Summary
Vancouver 15-9-0-1 Kootenay 15-5-1-2
1st Period
1, Kootenay, M.Reinhart 10 (S.Reinhart, Simpson), 12:35.
Penalties-Leach Ktn (tripping), 18:46.
2nd Period
2, Vancouver, Martinook 11 (Henry, Gallagher), 1:02.
3, Kootenay, Montgomery 4 (S.Reinhart, Antilla), 12:26 (PP).
Penalties-Musil Van (hooking), 10:40; Dirk Ktn (instigator, major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 19:46; Makin Van (inter. on goaltender, major-fighting), 19:46.
3rd Period
4, Kootenay, S.Reinhart 5 (M.Reinhart, Wand), 11:07.
5, Kootenay, Antilla 3 (S.Reinhart, M.Reinhart), 14:32.
Penalties-Antilla Ktn (major-fighting), 16:36; Sward Van (major-fighting), 16:36; Reinhart Ktn (inter. on goaltender), 17:00; Paulsen Ktn (tripping), 18:05; Bellerive Van (inter. on goaltender), 18:37; Neibrandt Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:27; Henry Van (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:27.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 8-11-13-32. Vancouver 5-11-12-28.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 1 / 1; Vancouver 0 / 3.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 11-4-1-2 (28 shots-27 saves). Vancouver, Whistle 0-4-0-0 (32 shots-28 saves).
A-5,608
Referees-Steve Papp (17), Nick Swaine (35).
Linesmen-Ryan Gibbons (73), Nathan Van Oosten (115).