The Kootenay ICE will host Spokane tonight in the 4th meeting of the season.
The Chiefs lead the season series 2-1.
December 28th in Cranbrook – Chiefs 1-0
December 29th in Spokane – ICE 7-3
January 12th in Spokane – Chiefs 4-2
The ICE are 14-3-1 in their last 18 games and have won 8 straight home games.
Spokane beat Kelowna 5-0 on Wednesday and are 5th in the West Conference.
ICE injuries – Tanner Faith upper body indefinite.
Chiefs injuries – Alessio Bertaggia upper body 2-3 weeks, Connor Chartier upper body day-to-day, Jason Fram lower body 3-4 weeks, Tyler King upper body week-to-week, Tanner Mort upper body indefinite, Jackson Playfair upper body day-to-day.
ICE – vs US Division 1-5-0-0, at Home 15-12-1-0, in February 1-0-0-0, in Overtime 2-2, in Shootouts 4-0.
Chiefs – vs Central Division 3-3-0-0, on Road 14-12-1-0, in February 1-2-0-0, in Overtime 1-2, in Shootouts 2-0.
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 – 27 Reinhart
Assists – 36 Descheneau
Points – 58 Reinhart
Defenseman – 23 Leach, Dirk
Rookie – 31 Philp
PM – 82 Martin
+/- - +14 Leach
Goalies – Skapski 2.94 .905% 4 SO, Hoflin 3.71 .883%
Chiefs
Goals – 36 Fiddler
Assists – 45 Kichton
Points – 63 Fiddler
Defenseman – 62 Kichton
Rookie – 20 Helewka
PM – 160 Proft
+/- - +32 Kichton
Goalies – Williams 3.04 .899% 3 SO, Hughson 3.40 .880 1 SO
Head to Head
ICE
Reinhart 2-3-5
Descheneau 1-3-4
Vetterl 1-1-2
Philp - 1-1-2
Montgomery 0-2-2
Shirley 0-2-2
Skapski 1-2-0-0 2.72 .922%
PP – 25.0%
PK – 77.8%
Chiefs
Kichton 1-4-5
Holmberg 2-2-4
Fiddler 3-0-3
Walchuk 2-0-2
Gal 0-2-2
Williams 2-1-0-0 2.63 .908% 1 SO
Hughson 0-0-0-0 6.00 .714%
Streaks
Reinhart 16 games 14-11-25
Montgomery 3 games – 2-1-3
Dirk 2 games 0-2-2
Descheneau 2 games 0-4-4
Home
Reinhart 15-17-32
Descheneau 6-20-26
Montgomery 16-6-22
Philp 7-11-18
Cable – 4-11-15
Leach 3-11-14
Dirk 2-10-12
O’Connor 4-5-9
Shirley 6-2-8
Skapski 14-6-0-0 2.67 .907% 3 SO
Hoflin 1-6-1-0-0 3.25 .881%
PP – 19.3%
PK – 80.2%
Road
Reinhart 12-14-26
Descheneau 7-16-23
Philp 8-5-13
Dirk 0-11-11
Montgomery 6-4-10
Leach 2-7-9
Cable 3-4-7
Skapski 9-12-1-0 3.18 .903% 1 SO
Hoflin 0-3-0-0 5.16 .888%
PP – 12.9%
PK – 72.1%