The Kootenay ICE will host Kelowna tonite in the only meeting of the season.
Last year in Kelowna the ICE won 4-0.
The last meeting in Cranbrook was February 22/11 and the ICE won 4-2.
The ICE have lost 5 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 6-1 loss in Lethbridge on Saturday.
The ICE have won 4 of their last 5 home games.
The Rockets have won 7 of their last 8 games.
ICE injuries – Joey Leach upper body 1-3 weeks, Tanner Muth upper body 1-2 weeks, Brock Montgomery upper body 1-2 weeks.
Rockets injuries – Mitchell Chapman lower body 3 weeks, MacKenzie Johnston lower body 2 weeks, Colton Sissons upper body indefinite, Suspension Henrik Nyberg 2 games remaining.
ICE – vs BC Division 0-3-0-0, at Home 7-10-1-0, in December 1-3-0-0, in Overtime 1-1, in Shootouts 1-0.
Rockets – vs Central Division 4-1-0-1, on Road 6-7-1-1, in December 2-1-0-0, in Overtime 0-1, in Shootouts 0-1.
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 – 17 Reinhart
Points – 27 Reinhart
Defenseman – 11 Dirk
Rookie – 14 Philp
PM – 53 Martin, Hubic
+/- - +3 Leach
Goalies – Hoflin 3.39 .879%, Skapski 3.43 .886% 3 SO
Rockets
Goals – 18 Bell
Assists – 26 Bell
Points – 44 Bell
Defenseman – 14 Bowey, Severson
Rookie – 16 Chartier
PM – 46 Olsen
+/- - +25 Bell
Goalies – Whistle 1.57 .942% 1 SO, Cooke 2.73 .901% 3 SO
Streaks
Philp – 2 games 1-1-2
Reinhart – 2 games 1-1-2
Home
Reinhart 9-10-19
Descheneau 4-10-14
Montgomery 7-5-12
Philp 3-7-10
Benoit 3-7-10
Dirk 2-6-8
Shirley 5-2-7
O’Connor 4-3-7
Cable – 2-5-7
Skapski 7-5-0-0 3.35 .885% 2 SO
Hoflin 0-5-1-0-0 3.45 .859%
PP – 14.5%
PK – 74.6%
Road
Reinhart 1-7-8
Descheneau 1-6-7
Montgomery 5-1-6
Leach 0-5-5
Philp 3-1-4
Prochazka 2-1-3
Cable 1-2-3
Dirk 0-3-3
Hoflin 0-1-0-0 3.02 .938%
Skapski 2-8-0-0 3.52 .886% 1 SO
PP – 11.9%
PK – 69.2%