ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 10-22-1-0 record (7-11-1-0 at home, 3-11-0-0 on the road, 1-1 in overtime, 2-0 in shootouts) and in sixth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...This week the ICE will travel to RED DEER (December 18) to conclude their schedule before Christmas (December 19 - 27)...KOOTENAY will resume their schedule at home against SPOKANE (December 28).
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: SAM REINHART (2-8-10), who leads KOOTENAY in scoring on the road with ten points, needs to record seven more points to reach 100 in his WHL career...JAGGER DIRK played in his 200th WHL career game in PRINCE ALBERT on December 14...COLLIN SHIRLEY has been named to TEAM WEST for the 2013 WORLD U-17 CHALLENGE in VICTORIAVILLE / DRUMMONDVILLE, QUEBEC (December 29 – January 4).
INJURIES / TRANSACTION: Forward BROCK MONTGOMERY and Defensemen JOEY LEACH and TANNER MUTH will all be out of the ICE line up for one week with upper body injuries...KOOTENAY has called up Defenseman JORDAN STEENBERGEN (January 18, 1996 - Red Deer Chiefs - AMHL) for tomorrow night's game against RED DEER.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 33 games of the 2011-2012 season the ICE were 20-10-1-2, after 34 games were 21-10-1-2 and after 35 games were 22-10-1-2.
UPCOMING TWO WEEKS:
Tuesday December 18 ICE @ Red Deer 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
December 19-26 Christmas Break
Thursday December 27 Practice 12:00 - 2:00 pm Western Financial Place
Friday December 28 ICE vs Spokane 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday December 29 ICE @ Spokane 8:05 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Sunday December 30 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Monday December 31 ICE vs Calgary 5:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, December 11 – Kootenay 1 vs Kelowna 3 – Record 9-20-1-0 – Attendance: 2,171
Goal:
1 - Shirley (6) from O'Connor and Cable
Goalie: Wyatt Hoflin (30 Saves, 3 GA)
Friday, December 14 – Kootenay 5 @ Prince Albert 4 - SO – Record 10-20-1-0 – Attendance: 2,582
Goals:
1 - Philp (7) from Cable and Shirley
2 - Descheneau (6) from Reinhart and Vetterl
3 - Philp (8) from Shirley
4 - Reinhart (11) from Dirk and Descheneau
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (35 Saves, 4 GA)
Saturday, December 15 – Kootenay 2 @ Saskatoon 5 – Record 10-21-1-0 – Attendance: 5,576
Goals:
1 - Philp (9) from Hubic and Dirk
2 - McPhee (5) from Dirk and O'Connor
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (36 Saves, 5 GA)
Sunday, December 16 – Kootenay 0 @ Swift Current 4 – Record 10-22-1-0 – Attendance: 2,084
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (50 Saves, 4 GA)