Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE forward Sam Reinhart had 3 goals and 2 assists in a 7-6 shootout loss to the Prince Albert Raiders in WHL action on Friday night.
The Raiders (16-30-1-2) opened the scoring in the first period off a face-off win in the ICE zone and defenseman Riley Guenther scored his 1st career goal with a point shot that was deflected into the net off the cross bar.
The teams combined for 9 goals in the second period with Sam Reinhart tying a franchise record with 3 goals and 4 points in a period.
The ICE (27-15-3-4) tied the game on the first shift of the second period on a wrap around from Brock Montgomery.
The Raiders scored 3 goals in a span of 1:35 with goals from Mark McNeill, Anthony Bardaro, Carson Perreaux (1st career goal).
The ICE scored on deflection by Sam Reinhart on a waist high shot from the point by John Neibrandt.
The Ice scored a powerplay goal as Dylan McKinlay shot from the shot was stopped but the puck went into the air and landed on the back of the goalie and rolled into the net.
Sam Reinhart tied the game 4-4 after receiving a pass from Levi Cable.
The Raiders regained the lead on a powerplay goal by Mike Winther.
The ICE changed goalies with MacKenzie Skapski replacing Nathan Lieuwen.
Before the end of the period Sam Reinhart completed his 1st career hat-trick on a powerplay with a one-time shot.
In the third period the ICE got their first lead on a powerplay rebound by Dylan McKinlay.
Sam Reinhart added an assist for his 1st career 5 point game. He has 3 4-point games.
17 seconds later the Raiders tied the game on a goal by Logan McVeigh.
The ICE went to overtime for the 5th time this month.
It's the first time in their history the ICE and Raiders went to a shootout against each other.
The Raiders won the shootout 1-0 on a goal by Mark McNeill.
Other ICE players with 3-goal periods
Joe Antilla, Ryan Russell, Martin Sagat, Nigel Dawes, Tomas Plihal, Mike Comrie, Zdenek Blatny, Tyler Beechey, Marek Svatos, John Kachur.
Other ICE players with 4-point periods.
Dustin Sylvester twice, Martin Sagat, Nigel Dawes, Tomas Plihal, Marek Svatos, Trevor Johnson, Zdenek Blatny, Jason Jaffray, Duncan Milroy.
The ICE record for goals in a game by a rookie is 4 by Mike Comrie October 13/00 vs Regina in the first ever game at the Rec-Plex.
The Team record for points in a game by a rookie is 6 by Jaroslav Svoboda January 5/99 vs Moose Jaw 1-5-6.
Going into the game Prince Albert had 4 players with 20 or more goals (Maylan, McNeill, Bardaro, Winther) and the ICE had one (M.Reinhart) who was not in the line-up. Sam Reinhart became the second to reach that milestone.
The ICE will visit Spokane on Saturday.
Cranbrook Minor Hockey product Ryan Chynoweth scored his 1st WHL goal in Prince George.
ICE Scratches – Luke Paulsen (13th game, 2-3 weeks), Drew Czerwonka (6th game, 1-2 weeks), Max Reinhart (2nd game, 1-2 weeks).
Luke Philp has joined the ICE for the weekend games and was one of 6 rookies who played forward in the game.
Game Summary
Prince Albert 16-30-1-2 Kootenay 27-15-3-4
1st Period
1, Prince Albert, Guenther 1 (Hart, Hlinka), 11:29.
Penalties-No Penalties
2nd Period
2, Kootenay, Montgomery 16 (Benoit), 0:24.
3, Prince Albert, McNeill 23 (Maylan), 4:51.
4, Prince Albert, Bardaro 22 5:20.
5, Prince Albert, Perreaux 1 (Hlinka), 6:26.
6, Kootenay, S.Reinhart 18 (Neibrandt, McKinlay), 8:13.
7, Kootenay, McKinlay 9 (S.Reinhart, Dirk), 12:33 (PP).
8, Kootenay, S.Reinhart 19 (Cable, Ismond), 15:30.
9, Prince Albert, Winther 25 (Bardaro, Danyluk), 16:28 (PP).
10, Kootenay, S.Reinhart 20 (McKinlay, Leach), 18:58 (PP).
Penalties-Corbin P.a (delay of game), 11:26; Yaworski P.a (slashing), 16:11; Hubic Ktn (roughing), 16:11; Wand Ktn (slashing), 16:11; Bardaro P.a (slashing), 18:27.
3rd Period
11, Kootenay, McKinlay 10 (S.Reinhart, Dirk), 9:50 (PP).
12, Prince Albert, McVeigh 9 (Lange), 10:07.
Penalties-Corbin P.a (tripping), 3:38; Maylan P.a (hooking), 9:05.
OT Period-
No Scoring.
Penalties-No Penalties
Shootout
Prince Albert 1 (McNeill G, Bardaro NG, Winther NG),
Kootenay 0 (Ismond NG, S.Reinhart NG, Antilla NG).
Shots on Goal-Prince Albert 13-8-11-3-35. Kootenay 8-11-10-0-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Prince Albert 1 / 1; Kootenay 3 / 4.
Goalies-Prince Albert, Holowenko 8-15-0-0 (29 shots-23 saves). Kootenay, Lieuwen 20-11-3-3 (19 shots-14 saves); Skapski 7-4-0-1 (16 shots-15 saves).
A-2,742
Referees-Colin Watt (72), Derek Zalaski (8).
Linesmen-Jim Maniago (85), Michael Roberts (87).