Brandon, Man – Kootenay ICE forwards Jesse Ismond and Levi Cable each scored 2 goals in a 7-3 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings in WHL action on Saturday night.
In the first period the ICE (27-13-3-3) scored a powerplay goal as Jagger Dirk sneaked in from the blueline and scored from the bottom of the circle.
On a 3-on-2 break the Reinhart brothers got the puck to Joe Antilla who beat the goalie with a wrist shot.
In the second period The ICE scored early as Brock Montgomery received a pass near the crease from Eric Benoit and scored into an empty net.
Max Reinhart almost broke through 2 Wheat Kings for a breakway and was knocked down but the trailing Levi Cable scored before a fallen defender knocked the net off its supports.
The ICE made it 5-0 with Jesse Ismond scoring with a long wrist shot that beat the goalie high on the glove side.
The Wheat Kings changed goalies as Curtis Honey replaced Brandon Anderson.
The Wheat Kings (23-22-1-2) scored their first goal of the game as Riley Miller was behind the net and his atteptemted pass deflected off an ICE skate and into the net.
The ICE made it 6-1 as Jesse Ismond deflected a Jagger Dirk point shot.
With 10 seconds left in the period the Wheat KIngs got the puck to a wide open Michael Ferland who scored with a wrist shot.
In the third period Brandon’s Jens Meilleur scored on a loose puck near the crease.
With 5 seconds left in the game Jon Martin fed Levi Cable near the net and he scored his 2nd of the game.
The ICE are 4-0-2 in the last 6 games, matching their longest point streak of the season as they had a 6 game winning streak in November.
Of the 18 ICE skaters the only players not to earn a point were Spencer Wand, Tanner Muth and Mike Simpson.
Jesse Ismond had not scored in a goal in his last 15 games and had 1 goal in his last 20 games.
Max Reinhart extended his point streak to 4 games (0-8-8).
Sam Reinhart (16-24-40) extended his point streak to 4 games (4-3-7) and has tied Steve McCarthy’s team record for most points by a 16-year-old. (1997-98 11-29-40).
The last 3 games an ICE rookie forward has registered their 1st career 2-goal game, Sam Reinhart at Regina, Jon Martin at Moose Jaw and Levi Cable at Brandon.
The ICE have spent 10 of the last 11 days on the road as they have completed a stretch of 5 straight road games over the past 2 weeks.
The ICE will host Brandon on Tuesday.
Friday night 15-year-old Cranbrook native Payton Lee earned his 1st WHL win in his 1st start for Vancouver against Everett.
ICE Scratches – Luke Paulsen, Drew Czerwonka.
Game Summary
Brandon 23-22-1-2 Kootenay 27-13-3-3
1st Period
1, Kootenay, Dirk 5 (M.Reinhart, Pearce), 17:38 (PP).
2, Kootenay, Antilla 6 (M.Reinhart, S.Reinhart), 18:54.
Penalties-Wand Ktn (major-fighting), 12:05; Nikkel Bdn (major-fighting), 12:05; Pulock Bdn (interference), 15:52.
2nd Period
3, Kootenay, Montgomery 15 (Benoit, McKinlay), 1:28.
4, Kootenay, Cable 2 (M.Reinhart, Neibrandt), 8:18.
5, Kootenay, Ismond 12 (Hubic, Leach), 8:50.
6, Brandon, Miller 4 (Favreau, Nikkel), 9:36.
7, Kootenay, Ismond 13 (Dirk, Descheneau), 11:32.
8, Brandon, Ferland 25 (Walker, Stone), 19:50.
Penalties-Wand Ktn (hooking), 2:34; Miller Bdn (slashing), 4:52; Wand Ktn (roughing), 17:09; Bertaggia Bdn (cross checking), 17:09; Ciarelli Bdn (roughing), 17:09.
3rd Period
9, Brandon, Meilleur 5 (Kuczek, Mraz), 8:14.
10, Kootenay, Cable 3 (Martin, Descheneau), 19:55.
Penalties-Sundher Bdn (tripping), 1:04.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 16-16-7-39. Brandon 13-14-9-36.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 1 / 4; Brandon 0 / 1.
Goalies-Kootenay, Skapski 7-3-0-1 (36 shots-33 saves). Brandon, Anderson 12-17-1-1 (24 shots-19 saves); Honey 0-2-0-1 (15 shots-13 saves).
A-3,857
Referees-Tyler Adair (58), Pat Smith (12).
Linesmen-Sean Dufour (50), Bryden Hutlet (114).