The Kootenay ICE will host Spokane tonight in the first meeting of the season.
Last season the ICE went 2-1-1-1 vs the Chiefs.
Both clubs went into the Xmas break losing 3 of their last 4 games.
This is the first half of a home-and-home with the rematch tomorrow in Spokane.
With Don Nachbaur at the WJHC the Chiefs bench boss is Cranbrook native Jon Klemm.
ICE injuries - Collin Shirley U-17.
ICE – vs US Division 0-3-0-0, at Home 7-11-1-0, in December 2-7-0-0, in Overtime 1-1, in Shootouts 2-0.
Chiefs – vs Central Division 1-1-0-0, on Road 10-6-1-0, in December 5-3-0-0, in Overtime 1-1, in Shootouts 1-0.
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 – 18 Reinhart, Descheneau
Points – 29 Reinhart
Defenseman – 14 Dirk
Rookie – 17 Philp
PM – 61 Hubic
+/- - +3 Leach
Goalies – Skapski 3.43 .892% 3 SO, Hoflin 3.82 .870%
Chiefs
Goals – 24 Fiddler
Assists – 31 Kichton
Points – 42 Holmberg
Defenseman – 40 Kichton
Rookie – 12 Helewka
PM – 88 Proft
+/- - +27 Aviani
Goalies – Williams 2.93 .895% 1 SO, Hughson 2.97 .887% 1 SO
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 2-8-10
Philp 6-1-7
Montgomery 5-1-6
Dirk 0-6-6
Leach 0-5-5
Cable 1-3-4
Skapski 3-10-0-0 3.50 .897% 1 SO
Hoflin 0-2-0-0 6.03 .875%
PP – 8.9%
PK – 66.7%