The Kootenay ICE will visit Swift Current tonite in the 2nd meeting of the season.
Broncos lead the season series 1-0.
October 26th in Cranbrook – Broncos 5-2.
In that game the ICE set a Franchise Record with 26 shots on goal in a period.
Both clubs are coming off losses in Saskatoon, The ICE lost last night 5-2 and Friday the Broncos lost 4-3.
The ICE are playing their 3rd road game in 3 nights.
The Broncos are back home after going 2-4-0-0 on a 6-game road trip.
Last year the ICE lost both games in Swift Current by scores of 2-1 and 4-3.
ICE injuries – Joey Leach upper body 1-3 weeks, Tanner Muth upper body 1-2 weeks, Brock Montgomery upper body 1-2 weeks.
Broncos injuries – Brent Benson upper body week-to-week, Josh Derko lower body 4-6 weeks, Shea Howorko upper body indefinite, Reece Scarlett upper body day-to-day.
ICE – vs East Division 6-5-1-0, on Road 3-10-0-0, in December 2-5-0-0, in Overtime 1-1, in Shootouts 2-0.
Broncos – vs Central Division 1-7-0-0, at Home 7-6-2-1, in December 3-4-0-0, in Overtime 1-3, in Shootouts 0-2.
Listen to the Pre-Game Show at 5:30 on The Drive.
Leaders
ICE
Goals – 12 Montgomery
Assists – 18 Reinhart
Points – 29 Reinhart
Defenseman – 14 Dirk
Rookie – 17 Philp
PM – 60 Martin
+/- - +3 Leach
Goalies – Hoflin 3.34 .883%, Skapski 3.50 .886% 3 SO
Broncos
Goals – 18 Lowry
Assists – 23 Lowry
Points – 41 Lowry
Defenseman – 16 Scarlett
Rookie – 11 Martin
PM – 68 Nedomlel, Derko
+/- - +11 Bews
Goalies – Myland 2.02 .909% 1 SO, Bow 2.55 .916%, Laurikainen 2.55 .916%
Head to Head
ICE
Cable 1-1-2
O’Connor 0-2-2
Martin 1-0-1
Benoit 0-1-1
Skapski 0-1-0-0 5.00 .800%
PP – 14.3%
PK – 33.3%
Broncos
Scarlett 1-1-2
Nedomlel 0-2-2
Heatherington 1-0-1
Cave 1-0-1
Lund 1-0-1
Bews 1-0-1
Laurikainen 1-0-0-0 2.00 .951%
Streaks
Dirk – 2 games 0-3-3
Philp – 2 games 3-0-3, 4 of last 5 games 4-1-5
Home
Reinhart 9-10-19
Descheneau 4-10-14
Montgomery 7-5-12
Philp 3-7-10
Benoit 3-7-10
Shirley 6-2-8
O’Connor 4-4-8
Dirk 2-6-8
Cable – 2-6-8
Skapski 7-5-0-0 3.35 .885% 2 SO
Hoflin 0-6-1-0-0 3.39 .869%
PP – 14.8%
PK – 74.3%
Road
Reinhart 2-8-10
Descheneau 2-7-9
Philp 6-1-7
Montgomery 5-1-6
Dirk 0-6-6
Leach 0-5-5
Cable 1-3-4
Hoflin 0-1-0-0 3.02 .938%
Skapski 3-9-0-0 3.66 .886% 1 SO
PP – 10.0%
PK – 67.3%