The Kootenay ICE will host Calgary tonight in the 6th meeting of the season.
The Hitmen lead the season series 3-2.
September 22nd in Calgary – Hitmen 5-1
November 11th in Calgary – ICE 4-0
December 2nd in Calgary – Hitmen 4-1
December 4th in Cranbrook – Hitmen 6-1
December 31st in Cranbrook – ICE 3-2
The ICE are 19-5-1 in their last 25 games and have won 11 home games in a row.
The Franchise Record is 12 home wins in a row Nov 26/06-Jan 27/07.
The ICE are in 8th place in the Conference standings.
The Hitmen are in 3rd place in the Conference and beat Prince Albert 6-5 last night in a shootout.
ICE injuries –
Hitmen injuries – Peter Kosterman lower body 2-3 weeks, Alex Roach upper body 2 weeks.
ICE – vs Central Division 11-13-0-0, at Home 18-12-1-0, February 6-2-0-0, in Overtime 3-2, in Shootouts 4-0.
Hitmen – vs Central Division 15-8-1-1, on Road 21-9-0-1, in February 7-3-0-0, in Overtime 3-1, in Shootouts 3-3.
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 – 29 Reinhart
Assists – 41 Descheneau
Points – 66 Reinhart
Defenseman – 31 Dirk
Rookie – 36 Philp
PM – 95 Martin
+/- - +18 Leach
Goalies – Skapski 2.79 .908% 5 SO, Hoflin 3.71 .883%
Hitmen
Goals – 33 Sylvester
Assists – 44 Macek
Points – 71 Sylvester, Macek
Defenseman – 43 Roach
Rookie – 31 Padakin
PM – 120 Rissling
+/- - +39 Roach
Goalies – Driedger 2.48 .917% 1 SO, Shields 2.86 .896% 2 SO
Head to Head
ICE
Montgomery 6-0-6
Cable 1-3-4
Reinhart 0-4-4
Leach 0-4-4
Skapski 2-3-0-0 3.40 .887% 1 SO
PP – 9.1%
PK – 83.3%
Hitmen
Macek 2-5-7
Sylvester 2-4-6
Chase 4-1-5
Brassart 0-5-5
Jones 3-1-4
Driedger 2-0-0-0 1.00 .957%
Shields 1-2-0-0 2.35 .928%
Streaks
Reinhart 6 games 2-6-8, 22 of 23 games 16-17-33
Montgomery 5 games 4-2-6
Home
Reinhart 17-19-36
Descheneau 7-24-31
Montgomery 17-7-24
Philp 9-12-21
Cable – 6-12-18
Dirk 3-13-16
Leach 3-11-14
Shirley 7-5-12
Skapski 17-6-0-0 2.41 .916% 4 SO
Hoflin 1-6-1-0-0 3.25 .881%
PP – 19.0%
PK – 81.3%
Road
Reinhart 12-18-30
Descheneau 11-17-28
Philp 8-7-15
Dirk 0-15-15
Montgomery 9-5-14
Cable 4-6-10
Leach 2-8-10
Skapski 11-14-1-0 3.11 .902% 1 SO
Hoflin 0-3-0-0 5.16 .888%
PP – 15.0%
PK – 72.2%