Cranbrook, BC – The Edmonton Oil Kings scored 2 early third period goals on their way to a 3-1 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Wednesday night.
After a scoreless first period the Oil Kings (42-15-3-4) scored in the second period with TJ Foster stepped into a slap shot that beat the goalie on the glove side.
Early in the third period the Oil Kings made it 2-0 with Michael St. Croix finding Tyler Maxwell open in the slot for a one-time goal.
Edmonton made it 3-0 as they won another battle behind the ICE net and Jordan was open in the low slot for a one-time goal.
The ICE (34-22-4-4) scored their lone goal on a 2-man advantage with a slap shot from Max Reinhart.
Edmonton has won all 5 meetings against the ICE this year with one more meeting in 2 weeks.
The ICE finished the month with a 7-7-0-0 record.
The ICE will host Calgary on Saturday.
ICE Scratches – Luke Paulsen (2nd game, upper body, day-to-day), Drew Czerwonka (6th game, lower body, 3-5 weeks).
Luke Philp will join the club this weekend and will be available to play in 7 of the clubs’ last 8 regular season games. Philp is from Alberta and they have a different Spring Break than the schools in BC so he will not be available for one of the mid-week games in March.
Game Summary
Edmonton 42-15-3-4 Kootenay 34-22-4-4
1st Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Pysyk Edm (slashing), 15:31; Montgomery Ktn (interference), 16:02.
2nd Period
1, Edmonton, Foster 25 (Samuelsson), 9:09.
Penalties-Peddle Edm (cross checking), 10:13; Reinhart Edm (cross checking), 12:17; McKinlay Ktn (slashing), 13:11.
3rd Period
2, Edmonton, Maxwell 37 (St. Croix, Wruck), 1:40.
3, Edmonton, Peddle 10 (Rachinski, Wilson), 8:54.
4, Kootenay, Reinhart 27 (Reinhart, Ismond), 17:45 (PP).
Penalties-Pysyk Edm (cross checking), 4:25; Leach Ktn (slashing), 9:06; Wand Ktn (tripping), 12:37; Moroz Edm (instigator, major-fighting, 10-minute misconduct), 16:02; Leach Ktn (major-fighting), 16:02; Pysyk Edm (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 16:37.
Shots on Goal
Edmonton 11-9-7-27. Kootenay 16-8-9-33.
Power Play Opportunities-Edmonton 0 / 4; Kootenay 1 / 6.
Goalies-Edmonton, Brossoit 36-13-2-3 (33 shots-32 saves). Kootenay, Skapski 9-6-0-2 (27 shots-24 saves).
A-2,565
Referees-Tyler Adair (58), Derek Zalaski (8).
Linesmen-Chris Carlson (92), Ian Shaver (74).