ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 12-24-1-0 record (8-12-1-0 at home, 4-12-0-0 on the road, 1-1 in overtime, 2-0 in shootouts) and in sixth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...The ICE will play their next five games against CENTRAL DIVISION teams.
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 goal against SPOKANE on December 29...SAM REINHART, who leads the team in scoring at home with 19 points (9-10-19), needs to record three more points to reach 100 in his WHL career...AUSTIN VETTERL needs to play in five more games to reach 100 in his WHL career (VANCOUVER / KOOTENAY)...LEVI CABLE needs to play in two more games to reach 100 in his career...JOEY LEACH has recorded 114 points in his WHL career (23-91-114)...TANNER MUTH has played in 189 WHL games (SEATTLE / SWIFT CURRENT / KOOTENAY)...ERIK BENOIT has played in 147 WHL career games...JON MARTIN has played in 93 career WHL games...COLLIN SHIRLEY is currently participating with TEAM WEST for the 2013 WORLD U-17 CHALLENGE in VICTORIAVILLE / DRUMMONDVILLE, QUEBEC (December 29 – January 4).
ONE YEAR AGO: After 37 games of the 2011-2012 season the ICE were 22-11-1-3, after 38 games were 22-12-1-3 and after 39 games 23-12-1-3.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Wednesday January 2 ICE vs Red Deer 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Thursday January 3 Practice 12:00 - 2:00 pm Western Financial Place
Friday January 4 ICE vs Swift Current 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday January 5 Practice 12:00 - 2:00 pm Western Financial Place
Sunday January 6 ICE vs Red Deer 6:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENT:
-Kids Club Tobogganing, January 5th from 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Members of the Kids Club and the Players will be spending the afternoon tobogganing together.
-Special Olympics Bowling, January 7th from 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Selected Kootenay ICE Players will be bowling with the Special Olympics group.
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, December 28 – Kootenay 0 vs Spokane 1 – Record 10-24-1-0 – Attendance: 2,717
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (24 Saves, 1 GA)
Saturday, December 29 – Kootenay 7 @ Spokane 3 – Record 11-24-1-0 – Attendance: 8,469
Goals:
1 - Benoit (5) from Reinhart and Descheneau
2 - Vetterl (2) from O'Connor and McPhee
3 - Reinhart (12) from Descheneau and Dirk
4 - Cable (4) from Philp and Montgomery
5 - Faith (1) from Descheneau
6 - Reinhart (13) from Vetterl
7 - Leach (2)
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (39 Saves, 3 GA)
Monday, December 31 – Kootenay 3 vs Calgary 2 – Record 12-24-1-0 – Attendance: 2,621
Goals:
1 – Montgomery (13) from Leach
2 – Montgomery (14) from Leach and Cable
3- Cable (5)
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (36 Saves, 5 GA)