ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 9-19-1-0 record (7-10-1-0 at home, 2-9-0-0 on the road, 1-1 in overtime, 1-0 in shootouts) and in sixth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...The ICE will play four of their next five games on the road before breaking for Christmas (December 19 - 27).
KOOTENAY ICE OFFICE CHRISTMAS HOURS:
December 19 to December 26 CLOSED
Thursday December 27 8:30 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friday December 28 8:30 am – End of Game
Monday December 31 8:30 am – End of Game
Tuesday January 1 CLOSED
Wednesday January 2 Regular office hours resume
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available to purchase at the ICE Office…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility...SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages...Adults are $133.00, Seniors $105.00, Students $91.00 and Youth $70.00.
GIFT CARDS: Get the gift that keeps on giving…The KOOTENAY ICE now have reusable and reloadable GIFT CARDS for any dollar amount…Your special someone can use the gift card to buy individual game tickets or Flex Paks…Gift Cards are available at the Kootenay ICE Office.
DID YOU KNOW: TANNER FAITH recorded his first WHL career assist on December 7 against PRINCE ALBERT...SAM REINHART played in his 100th WHL career game on December 8 in LETHBRIDGE...JAGGER DIRK, who needs to play in two more games to reach 200, recorded his 50th WHL career assist against the HURRICANES on December 8...COLLIN SHIRLEY has been named to TEAM WEST for the 2013 WORLD U-17 CHALLENGE in VICTORIAVILLE / DRUMMONDVILLE, QUEBEC (December 29 – January 4).
INJURIES: Defenseman JOEY LEACH will be out of the KOOTENAY line up one to three weeks with an upper body injury...Defenseman TANNER MUTH and Forward BROCK MONTGOMERY will both be out of the ICE line up one to two weeks with upper body injuries.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 29 games of the 2011-2012 season the ICE were 19-7-1-2, after 30 games 19-8-1-2 and after 31 games 19-9-1-2.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday December 11 ICE vs Kelowna 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Wednesday December 12 Practice 3:45 - 5: 45 pm Western Financial Place
Thursday December 13 Travel Day
Friday December 14 ICE @ Prince Albert 6:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday December 15 ICE @ Saskatoon 6:05 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Sunday December 16 ICE @ Swift Current 6:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENT:
-Salvation Army Christmas Kettles, December 12th from 10:00 - 2:00 pm at SAVE ON FOODS. Players will be ringing kettles for the Salvation Army Christmas Drive.
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, December 4 – Kootenay 1 vs Calgary 6 – Record 8-18-1-0 – Attendance: 2,101
Goal:
1 - O'Connor (5) from Vetterl and Cable
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (35 Saves, 6 GA)
Friday, December 7 – Kootenay 3 vs Prince Albert 2 – Record 9-18-1-0 – Attendance: 2,282
Goals:
1 - Descheneau (5) from Philp and Hubic
2 - Cable (3) from Martin and Faith
3 - Reinhart (10) from Descheneau and Benoit
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (37 Saves, 2 GA)
Saturday, December 8 – Kootenay 1 @ Lethbridge 6 – Record 9-19-1-0 – Attendance: 4,912
Goal:
1 - Philp (6) from Reinhart and Dirk
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (28 Saves, 6 GA)