The Kootenay ICE will host Regina tonight in the first of 4 meetings between the clubs.
Last season they split the 4 meetings with each team winning 1 game at home and on the road.
The ICE are 0-2-0-0 and the Pats, who won in overtime in Swift Current on Wednesday, are 1-2-0-0.
This is the home opener for the ICE who will play 12 of the next 13 games at home.
Last season the ICE attendance was 100,970 for an average of 2,805.
Going back to last season the ICE have lost 11 games in a row. (last 5 regular season games, 4 playoff games, 2 this season)
This is the second time the Pats are the opposition for the ICE home opener. On October 13, 2000 the ICE beat Regina 5-3 in the first ever game at the Rec-Plex.
Tonight will be the first game in the newly named Western Financial Place.
Adam Rossignol, who was traded by Kootenay to Swift Current last season for Tanner Muth, is now on the Pats.
Regina Head Coach Pat Conacher, who was the East nominee for Coach of the Year last season, is not with the club this weekend for personal reasons.
Listen to the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 on The Drive.
Here is the link to tonight's FREEZE Magazine.
http://www.kootenayice.net/program
Leaders
ICE
Goals – 1 Martin, Muth, Montgomery, Philp
Assists – 2 Leach
Points – 2 Leach
Defenseman – 2 Leach
Rookie – 1 Philp
PM – 7 Hubic
+/- - +1 Philp, Descheneau, Krabben
Avg – 5.09 Skapski
Pats
Goals – 3 Klimchuk
Assists – 3 Scheidl, Sylvegard
Points – 4 Klimchuk, Stevenson, Scheidl
Defenseman – 2 Hamblin
Rookie – 3 Sylvegard
PM – 11 Burroughs
+/- - +1 five players
Avg – 3.11 Sacher, 4.03 Hewitt
Streaks
Leach – 2 games 0-2-2
Road
2 Leach
1 Martin
1 Muth
1 Montgomery
1 Dirk
1 Pearce
1 Descheneau
1 Philp
5.04 Skapski