ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 21-10-1-2 record (11-5-1-0 at home, 10-5-0-2 on the road, 1-1-2 in overtime) and in third place in the EASTERN CONFERENCE and tied for sixth overall in the WHL...The ICE will play five of their next seven games at home.
KOOTENAY ICE OFFICE CHRISTMAS HOURS:
Tuesday December 27 8:30 am – End of Game
Wednesday December 28 8:30 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Thursday December 29 8:30 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friday December 30 8:30 am – End of Game
December 31 to January 2 CLOSED
Tuesday January 3 Regular office hours resume
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.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: The sale of SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS continues…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility…SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages. Adults are $119.00, Seniors $91.00, Students $77.00 and Youth $63.00.
DID YOU KNOW: The ICE are 13-9-1-2 against the EASTERN CONFERENCE this season (8-4-1-0 at home, 5-5-0-2 on the road, 1-1-2 in overtime)...KOOTENAY is ranked seventh on the power play in the WHL at 24.0%...The ICE are third in penalty killing in the LEAGUE at 82.6%...NATHAN LIEUWEN, who is second in the LEAGUE in save percentage (.926), is first in the WHL in goals against average (2.12)...LIEUWEN is first in franchise history for the most games played by a goaltender with 149 (JEFF GLASS - 143)...SAM REINHART, who is tied for fifth in the LEAGUE for points by a rookie (10-21-31), is tied for eighth in the WHL for scoring the first goal of the game with four...MAX REINHART, who is tied for fourth in the LEAGUE for scoring the first goal of the game with five, needs to record five more points to reach 200 in his WHL career...JOHN NEIBRANDT is tied for seventh in the WHL in plus / minus with a plus 20...JOE ANTILLA became the sixth player in franchise history to play in 300 WHL career games on December 9 against MEDICINE HAT...DREW CZERWONKA, who played in his 200 WHL career game in MEDICINE HAT on December 10, needs to record four more points to reach 100 in his WHL career...JON MARTIN (TEAM WEST), SPENCER WAND (TEAM WEST), JAEDON DESCHENEAU (TEAM PACIFIC) and SAM REINHART (TEAM PACIFIC) are all participating in the 2012 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE in WINDSOR, ONTARIO from December 26 to January 4.
SCORING STREAK: JESSE ISMOND (1-5-6) has recorded at least a point in his last five games.
TRANSACTIONS: The ICE have called up Defenseman TANNER FAITH (October 5, 1995 - NOTRE DAME - SMAAAHL) and Forward LUKE PHILP (November 6, 1995 - CANMORE - AJHL) for the next five games.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 34 games of the 2010-2011 season the ICE were 22-9-1-2, after 35 games 23-9-1-2 and after 36 games 23-10-1-2.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday December 27 ICE vs Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Wednesday December 28 Practice 12:00 - 2:00 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Thursday December 29 ICE @ Red Deer 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Friday December 30 ICE vs Spokane 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Saturday December 31 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Sunday January 1 Practice 1:00 - 2:30 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Monday January 2 ICE @ Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, December 13 – Kootenay 2 vs Red Deer 4 – Record 20-10-1-2 – Attendance: 2,468
Goals:
1 - Leach (7) from S. Reinhart
2 - Pearce (11) from Ismond and M. Reinhart
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (10 Saves, 4 GA)
Friday, December 16 – Kootenay 5 vs Swift Current 4 - SO – Record 21-10-1-2 – Attendance: 2,712
Goals:
1 - Pearce (12) from Hurley
2 - Pearce (13) from McKinlay
3 - S. Reinhart (10) from Wand and Paulsen
4 - Pearce (14) from McKinlay
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (28 Saves, 4 GA)