The Kootenay ICE will host Calgary tonite in the 4th meeting of the season.
Calgary leads the season series 2-1.
September 22nd in Calgary – Hitmen 5-1
November 11th in Calgary – ICE 4-0
December 2nd in Calgary – Hitmen 4-1
This is the second half of a home-and-home and is the first meeting in Cranbrook this season.
The ICE have won 3 straight home games.
The Hitmen have won 4 straight road games and have the best road record in the WHL
ICE injuries – Joey Leach upper body 2-4 weeks.
Hitmen injuries – Calder Brooks upper body indefinite.
ICE – vs Central Division 4-7-0-0, at Home 6-9-1-0, in December 0-1-0-0, in Overtime 1-1, in Shootouts 1-0.
Hitmen – vs Central Division 10-2-1-1, on Road 9-1-0-1, in December 1-0-0-0, in Overtime 2-1, in Shootouts 2-2.
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 – 12 Montgomery
Assists – 16 Reinhart
Points – 25 Reinhart
Defenseman – 10 Leach, Dirk
Rookie – 12 Philp
PM – 49 Hubic
+/- - +6 Montgomery
Goalies – Skapski 3.23 .887% 3 SO, Hoflin 3.39 .879%
Hitmen
Goals – 16 Sylvester
Assists – 19 Macek
Points – 30 Macek
Defenseman – 20 Roach
Rookie – 12 Padakin
PM – 75 Henry
+/- - +17 Roach
Goalies – Driedger 2.26 .922% 1 SO, Shields 3.61 .876%
Head to Head
ICE
Montgomery 4-0-4
Reinhart 0-4-4
Leach 0-2-2
Descheneau 0-2-2
McPhee 1-0-1
Philp 1-0-1
Skapski 1-2-0-0 3.00 .883% 1 SO
PP – 14.3%
PK – 88.3%
Hitmen
Macek 1-3-4
Jones 2-1-3
Chaze 2-1-3
Henry 1-2-3
Brassart 0-3-3
Driedger 2-0-0-0 1.00 .957%
Shields 0-1-0-0 3.01 .897%
Streaks
Montgomery - 4 games 4-2-6
Home
Reinhart 8-10-18
Montgomery 7-5-12
Descheneau 3-9-12
Philp 3-6-9
Benoit 3-5-8
Dirk 2-6-8
Shirley 5-2-7
O’Connor 3-3-6
Martin 3-2-5
Leach 1-4-5
Cable – 1-4-5
Skapski 6-4-0-0 3.23 .881% 2 SO
Hoflin 0-5-1-0-0 3.45 .859%
PP – 16.4%
PK – 74.6%
Road
Descheneau 1-6-7
Reinhart 1-6-7
Montgomery 5-1-6
Leach 0-5-5
Philp 2-1-3
Prochazka 2-1-3
Cable 1-2-3
Hoflin 0-1-0-0 3.02 .938%
Skapski 2-7-0-0 3.24 .894% 1 SO
PP – 10.5%
PK – 74.3%