The Kootenay ICE will visit Calgary tonight in the 8th and meeting of the season and the final game of the regular season for both clubs.
The Hitmen lead the season series 4-3.
September 22nd in Calgary – Hitmen 5-1
November 11th in Calgary – ICE 4-0
December 2nd in Cranbrook – Hitmen 4-1
December 4th in Calgary – Hitmen 6-1
December 31st in Cranbrook – ICE 3-2
February 23rd in Cranbrook – ICE 5-1
March 15th in Cranbrook – Hitmen 5-3
The game will have no implications in the final standings.
The ICE will meet Edmonton in the 1st round of the playoffs.
The Hitmen will meet Swift Current or Prince Albert.
ICE injuries – Zach McPhee upper body 1-2 weeks, Levi Cable lower body 2-4 weeks, Tanner Muth indefinite.
Hitmen injuries – Jaynen Rissling upper body day-to-day.
ICE – vs Central Division 16-17-0-0, on Road 13-21-1-0, in March 2-6-0-0, in Overtime 3-2, in Shootouts 4-0.
Hitmen – vs Central Division 19-10-1-1, at Home 22-9-1-3, in March 6-2-0-0, in Overtime 4-1, in Shootouts 3-4.
Listen to the Pre-Game Show at 6:30 on The Drive.
Leaders
ICE
Goals – 34 Reinhart
Assists – 48 Reinhart
Points – 82 Reinhart
Defenseman – 36 Dirk
Rookie – 44 Philp
PM – 97 Martin
+/- - +21 Leach
Goalies – Skapski 2.77 .910% 7 SO, Hoflin 3.72 .886%
Hitmen
Goals – 41 Sylvester
Assists – 49 Sylvester
Points – 90 Sylvester
Defenseman – 49 Roach
Rookie – 38 Padakin
PM – 122 Rissling
+/- - +42 Roach
Goalies – Driedger 2.51 .915% 2 SO, Shields 2.99 .894% 2 SO
Head to Head
ICE
Montgomery 7-1-8
Reinhart 1-6-7
Leach 0-7-7
Cable 2-4-6
Descheneau 1-3-4
Skapski 3-4-0-0 3.15 .896% 1 SO
PP – 14.0%
PK – 80.8%
Hitmen
Sylvester 4-5-9
Brassart 2-7-9
Macek 2-5-7
Chase 4-1-5
Driedger 3-0-0-0 1.67 .936%
Shields 1-3-0-0 2.77 .917%
Streaks
Descheneau 8 games 6-7-13, 11 of 12 games 12-7-19
Reinhart 7 games 5-7-12
Montgomery 5 games 3-4-7
Philp 3 games 2-2-4
Dirk 2 games 0-3-3
Home
Reinhart 20-23-43
Descheneau 10-26-36
Montgomery 19-11-30
Philp 11-14-25
Cable – 8-14-22
Leach 3-18-21
Dirk 3-15-18
Shirley 7-6-13
Skapski 20-8-0-0 2.38 .917% 4 SO
Hoflin 1-6-1-0-0 3.25 .881%
PP – 19.3%
PK – 81.3%
Road
Descheneau 18-21-39
Reinhart 14-25-39
Montgomery 12-7-19
Philp 9-10-19
Dirk 0-18-18
Cable 6-6-12
Leach 3-9-12
Skapski 13-17-1-0 3.13 .904% 3 SO
Hoflin 0-4-0-0 4.68 .892%
PP – 18.3%
PK – 73.5%