Edmonton, Alb – Edmonton Oil King goalie Laurent Brossoit made 29 saves and earned an assist in a 3-0 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL playoff action on Friday night.
The Oil Kings scored the first goal of the game with 6 seconds left in the first period as they had a 3-on-2 break and Mitchell Moroz scored on a rebound.
In the third period the Oil Kings had a 2-on-1 break and Michael St. Croix’s attempted pass went off an ICE player into the net.
Late in the period the ICE were stopped on a 3-on-1 break and Curtis Lazar went the other way on an odd-man rush and scored with a backhand shot.
The Oil Kings, who earned their 1st ever regular season win against the ICE, have their 1st career playoff win.
Laurent Brossoit have given up 6 goals against in 6 games against Kootenay this season.
Game 2 is Sunday in Edmonton.
The ICE had 12 players in the line-up who were on last years’ WHL Championship team … Nathan Lieuwen, Jagger Dirk, Elgin Pearce, Sam Reinhart, Jesse Ismond, Drew Czerwonka, Joe Antilla, Brock Montgomery, Erik Benoit, Max Reinhart, Joey Leach, John Neibrandt.
6 ICE players played in their 1st WHL Playoff game … Spencer Wand, Tanner Muth, Jaedon Descheneau, Luke Philp, Mike Simpson, Levi Cable.
ICE Scratches – Jeff Hubic, Luke Paulsen, Jon Martin.
Game Summary
Edmonton leads series 1-0.
1st Period
1, Edmonton, Moroz 1 (Lazar, Ewanyk), 19:54.
Penalties-Antilla Ktn (holding), 16:40.
2nd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Czerwonka Ktn (roughing), 2:25; Ewanyk Edm (roughing), 2:25; McKinlay Ktn (tripping), 5:42; Legault Edm (slashing), 10:06; Reinhart Edm (delay of game), 11:51; Pysyk Edm (checking from behind), 19:41.
3rd Period
2, Edmonton, St. Croix 1 (Maxwell, Wruck), 7:07.
3, Edmonton, Lazar 1 (Brossoit), 16:41.
Penalties-Muth Ktn (tripping), 1:24; Czerwonka Ktn (roughing), 9:37; Lowe Edm (roughing), 9:37; Ismond Ktn (slashing), 9:57; Rachinski Edm (tripping), 12:25; Leach Ktn (cross checking), 19:37; Ismond Ktn (cross checking, roughing), 19:45; Wand Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:45; Lowe Edm (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 19:45; Peddle Edm (roughing), 19:45.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 9-14-6-29. Edmonton 13-3-11-27.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 0 / 4; Edmonton 0 / 5.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 0-1 (27 shots-24 saves). Edmonton, Brossoit 1-0 (29 shots-29 saves).
A-8,939
Referees-Chris Crich (80), Adam Byblow (23).
Linesmen-Darren Spurgeon (131), Cody Huseby (88).