ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 21-25-1-0 record (13-12-1-0 at home, 8-13-0-0 on the road, 2-1 in overtime, 4-0 in shootouts) and in ninth place in the EASTERN CONFERENCE...KOOTENAY has won 11 of their last 12 games and four of their last five on the road...The ICE will play four of their next five games on the road.
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.
DID YOU KNOW: JOEY LEACH, who is the ICE all time franchise leader in plus/minus (plus 90) needs to play in one more game to reach 250 in his WHL career...TANNER MUTH needs to play in one more game to reach 200 in his WHL career (SEATTLE / SWIFT CURRENT / KOOTENAY)...BROCK MONTGOMERY needs two more points to reach 100 in his WHL...JON MARTIN played in his 100th WHL career game on January 15 against SASKATOON...JAEDON DESCHENAU needs to play in two more games to reach 100 in his WHL career.
INJURY: SAM REINHART will be out of the ICE line-up day-to-day with a lower body injury.
SCORING STREAKS: SAM REINHART (10-7-17) and JAEDON DESCHENEAU (7-8-15) have both recorded at least a point in their last ten games.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 47 games of the 2011-2012 season the ICE were 27-14-3-3, after 48 games were 27-15-3-3 and after 49 games 27-15-3-4.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday January 21 Practice 3:45 pm - 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Tuesday January 22 Practice 3:45 pm - 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Wednesday January 23 ICE vs Medicine Hat 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Thursday January 24 Travel Day
Friday January 25 ICE @ Moose Jaw 6:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday January 26 ICE @ Regina 6:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENT:
-Special Olympics Bowling, January 21st from 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Selected Kootenay ICE Players will be bowling with the Special Olympics group.
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, January 15 – Kootenay 4 @ Saskatoon 3 SO – Record 18-25-1-0 – Attendance: 5,363
Goals:
1 - Reinhart (20) from Descheneau and Peel
2 - Boyd (5) from Dirk and Vetterl
3 - Philp (14) from Martin and Cable
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (31 Saves, 3 GA)
Wednesday, January 16 – Kootenay 3 @ Prince Albert 2 OT – Record 19-25-1-0 – Attendance: 2,497
Goals:
1 - Descheneau (10) from Boyd
2 - Reinhart (21) from Boyd and Descheneau
3 - Reinhart (22) from Descheneau
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (38 Saves, 2 GA)
Friday, January 18 – Kootenay 2 @ Regina 1 – Record 20-25-1-0 – Attendance: 4,499
Goals:
1 - Descheneau (11) from O'Connor and Dirk
2 - Descheneau (12) from Boyd and Reinhart
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (29 Saves, 1 GA)
Saturday, January 19 – Kootenay 3 @ Moose Jaw 2 SO – Record 21-25-1-0 – Attendance: 4,078
Goals:
1 - Reinhart (23)
2 - Descheneau (13) from Reinhart
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (22 Saves, 2 GA)