Moose Jaw, Sask – The Moose Jaw Warriors beat the Kootenay ICE 2-1 in WHL action on Saturday night.
The ICE opened the scoring on a point shot from Luke Paulsen that Sam Reinhart deflected and beat the goalie high on the stick side.
Sam Reinhart extended his point streak to 8 games.
Luke Paulsen has points in 3 straight games.
No scoring in the second period and the ICE trail after two periods for only the 4th time this season.
The ICE pulled the goalie with 1:20 left but failed to get a good scoring chance.
It’s the first time the ICE have lost 2 games in a row in regulation time.
Nathan Lieuwen has now played in 144 career games which is 1st all-time for ICE goalies. (Jeff Glass 143, Taylor Dakers 137)
Going into the game Brock Montgomery had 0 goals in his first 17 games of the season and 9 in the last 11 games.
Joey Leach is a career +66 which is 1st all-time. (+64 Dustin Sylvester)
Max Reinhart is +60 and is 5th all-time.
The ICE will visit Swift Current on Sunday.
ICE Scratches – Simpson, Martin, Cable.
Game Summary
Moose Jaw 18-8-2-1 Kootenay 19-7-1-2
1st Period
1, Kootenay, S.Reinhart 10 (Paulsen, M.Reinhart), 11:39.
2, Moose Jaw, Lyon 10 (Fioretti, Johnson), 16:55 (PP).
, Moose Jaw, Howden 12 (McFaull, Hansen), 18:19.
Penalties-Reinhart Ktn (inter. on goaltender), 1:26; Hurley Ktn (checking to the head, major-fighting), 13:07; Brown M.j (instigator, major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 13:07; Leach Ktn (roughing), 15:03; Reinhart Ktn (high sticking), 17:03; Dirk Ktn (major-fighting), 17:53; Fioretti M.j (inter. on goaltender), 17:53; Lyon M.j (major-fighting), 17:53; Benoit Ktn (tripping), 18:44.
2nd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Wyton M.j (tripping), 7:02; Gwinner M.j (roughing), 9:14; Neibrandt Ktn (roughing), 13:28; Lyon M.j (10-minute misconduct), 20:00.
3rd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties
No Penalties
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 14-7-6-27. Moose Jaw 13-4-10-27.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 2; Moose Jaw 1 / 5.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 14-6-1-2 (27 shots-25 saves). Moose Jaw, Siemens 15-6-2-2 (21 shots-20 saves).
A-3,963
Referees-Devin Klein (9).
Linesmen-Matthew Sanders (70), Dawson Switzer (97).