The Kootenay ICE are in Kamloops tonight for their only meeting.
Last year in Cranbrook the Blazers won 8-5.
The last meeting in Kamloops was November 27/09 when the ICE came back from a 4-0 3rd period deficit to win 6-5 in an overtime shootout.
The ICE are 3-0-0-0 on the B.C. Division trip after a 3-2 win in Prince George last night.
The ICE have won 4 road games in a row and have won 6 of the last 7 away from home.
The Blazers are 2-0-1 in the last 3 games and are coming off an overtime loss in Tri City on Saturday.
The ICE are in 1st place in the Central Division and are 2 points behind Saskatoon for the best record in the WHL.
The Blazers are 2nd in the B.C. Division and are 2 points behind Vancouver with 4 games in hand.
Max Reinhart has a 4-game point streak (3-5-8), Sam Reinhart a 3-game streak (2-6-8) and Joe Antilla has a 3-game point streak (1-4-5).
Sam Reinhart had 8 points in the first 21 games of the season and has 8 points in the last 3 games.
Nathan Lieuwen has the 2nd best GAA in the WHL while the Blazers duo of Cam Lanigan and Cole Cheveldave are 4th and 5th.
Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 7:30 on The Drive.
Leaders
ICE
Goals – 11 Max Reinhart
Assists – 16 Max Reinhart
Points – 27 Max Reinhart
Defenseman – 17 Joey Leach
Rookie – 16 Sam Reinhart
PM – 38 Jesse Ismond
+/- - +15 Joey Leach
Avg – 1.82 Nathan Lieuwen, 2.50 Mackenzie Skapski
Blazers
Goals – 11 Colin Smith, Brendan Ranford, Dylan Willick
Assists – 13 Colin Smith
Points – 24 Colin Smith
Defenseman – 15 Austin Madaisky
Rookie – 18 Tim Bozon
PM – 83 Josh Caron
+/- - +18 Tyler Hansen
Avg – 2.37 Cam Lanigan, 2.38 Cole Cheveldave
Streaks
Max Reinhart 4 games 3-5-8
Sam Reinhart 3 games 2-6-8
Joe Antilla 3 games 1-4-5
Home
Max Reinhart 6-9-15
Jesse Ismond 7-5-12
Joey Leach 3-9-12
Elgin Pearce 5-6-11
Joe Antilla 2-8-10
Brock Montgomery 3-6-9
Eric Benoit 5-2-7
Drew Czerwonka 3-4-7
Sam Reinhart 3-3-6
Adam Rossignol 3-3-6
Dylen McKinlay 3-3-6
Nathan Lieuwen 7-2-1-0 1.89 .935% 1 SO
Mackenzie Skapski 3-1-0-0 2.50 .900%
Road
Max Reinhart 5-7-12
Sam Reinhart 3-7-10
Jesse Ismond 2-7-9
Joe Antilla 1-7-8
Elgin Pearce 4-3-7
Jagger Dirk 1-5-6
Drew Czerwonka 3-2-5
Joey Leach 2-3-5
Adam Rossignol 2-2-4
Luke Paulsen 1-3-4
Brock Montgomery 1-3-4
Dylen McKinlay 0-4-4
Nathan Lieuwen 4-2-0-2 1.72 .938%
Mackenzie Skapski 2-0-0-0 2.50 .896%