Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE goalie Nathan Lieuwen made 31 saves in a 3-1 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers in WHL action on Sunday night.
The ICE (24-13-1-3) opened the scoring in the first period with Brendan Hurley firing a wrist shot that beat the goalie on the glove side.
Because of a skate problem Tigers goalie Tyler Bunz was replaced by Kenny Cameron for a few minutes in the midway point of the period.
In the second period the ICE took a 2-0 lead as Sam Reinhart got his own rebound and backhanded a chip shot over the goalies’ leg.
Sam Reinhart has points in 4 straight games.
The Tigers (24-15-2-2) scored on a powerplay as Emerson Etem got a breakaway and his shot went high on the stick side.
At 7:41 of the third period Hunter Shinkaruk was stopped on penalty shot.
The ICE took a 3-1 led on the powerplay as Jesse Ismond fed Elgin Pearce near the net and scored with a shot high on the glove side.
The Tigers pulled the goalie with 2:00 left and on the powerplay for a 2-man advnatge but failed to get another goal.
The WHL Trade Deadline is on Tuesday.
The ICE will visit Red Deer on Wednesday.
ICE Scratches – Jeff Hubic, Luke Paulsen, Jaedon Descheneau, Jesse Wood-Shatz.
Game Summary
Medicine Hat 24-15-2-2 Kootenay 24-13-1-3
1st Period
1, Kootenay, Hurley 3 (Martin, Neibrandt), 3:30.
Penalties-Benoit Ktn (kneeing), 7:30; Kessy M.h (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 15:01; Ismond Ktn (hooking), 16:15.
2nd Period
2, Kootenay, S.Reinhart 12 (M.Reinhart, Muth), 8:44.
3, Medicine Hat, Etem 34 (Bettauer), 14:00 (PP).
Penalties-Antilla Ktn (slashing), 3:51; Antilla Ktn (holding), 13:32; Leier M.h (major-fighting), 15:23; Dirk Ktn (major-fighting), 15:23.
3rd Period
4, Kootenay, Pearce 17 (Ismond, M.Reinhart), 12:54 (PP).
Penalties-Leach Ktn (cross checking), 2:23; Grbavac M.h (tripping), 8:05; Etem M.h (roughing), 11:07; Konan M.h (10-minute misconduct), 11:07; Dirk Ktn (tripping), 13:26; Etem M.h (roughing), 17:19; Dirk Ktn (high sticking), 17:19; Hurley Ktn (roughing), 17:19.
Shots on Goal-Medicine Hat 8-9-15-32. Kootenay 4-14-6-24.
Power Play Opportunities-Medicine Hat 1 / 7; Kootenay 1 / 3.
Goalies-Medicine Hat, Bunz 23-11-2-2 (24 shots-21 saves); Cameron 1-4-0-0 (0 shots-0 saves). Kootenay, Lieuwen 18-10-1-2 (32 shots-31 saves).
A-2,568
Referees-Jeff Ingram (82), Brett Montsion (54).
Linesmen-Jim Maniago (85), Ian Shaver (74).