The Kootenay ICE will host Lethbridge tonight in the 5th meeting of the season.
The season series is tied 2-2.
September 28th in Cranbrook – Hurricanes 4-2
December 8th in Lethbridge – Hurricanes 6-1
February 2nd in Cranbrook – ICE 3-0
February 24th in Lethbridge – ICE 2-0
The ICE have lost 4 of the last 5 games and are 8th in the Conference.
The ICE can clinch a playoff spot with a win tonight as their magic number is 3 points.
The Hurricanes have 1 win in their last 12 games.
The ICE have added 15-year-old forward Hudson Elynuik, who was a 3rd round pick in 2012 Bantam Draft, to the lineup this week.
ICE injuries – Zach McPhee upper body 1 week, Levi Cable lower body 1-3 weeks.
Hurricanes injuries – Albin Blomqvist upper body indefinite, Axel Blomqvist lower body day-to-day, Dan Johnston upper body 1-3 weeks.
ICE – vs Central Division 15-15-0-0, at Home 20-13-1-0, in March 1-4-0-0, in Overtime 3-2, in Shootouts 4-0.
Hurricanes – vs Central Division 8-16-0-4, on Road 10-18-2-4, in March 0-4-1-0, in Overtime 1-3, in Shootouts 2-7.
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 – 31 Reinhart
Assists – 46 Descheneau, Reinhart
Points – 77 Reinhart
Defenseman – 34 Dirk
Rookie – 40 Philp
PM – 97 Martin
+/- - +21 Leach
Goalies – Skapski 2.78 .910% 7 SO, Hoflin 3.69 .885%
Hurricanes
Goals – 32 Yakubowski
Assists – 30 Maxwell
Points – 51 Maxwell
Defenseman – 34 Johnston
Rookie – 33 Blomqvist
PM – 127 Ramsay
+/- - +7 Duke
Goalies – Rimmer 3.20 .911% 1 SO, Tai 3.68 .888%
Head to Head
ICE
Reinhart 0-6-6
Descheneau 2-2-4
Montgomery 2-1-3
Dirk 1-2-3
Skapski 2-1-0-0 2.00 .935% 2 SO
Hoflin – 0-1-0-0 4.18 .862%
PP – 28.6%
PK – 68.4%
Hurricanes
Maxwell 3-3-6
Johnston 1-3-4
Hood 1-3-4
Yakubowski 2-1-3
Ramsay 2-1-3
Tai 1-0-0-0 1.00 .950%
Rimmer 1-2-0-0 1.68 .952%
Streaks
Descheneau 5 games 6-4-10, 8 of 9 games 12-4-16
Montgomery 4 games 2-3-5
Reinhart 4 games 2-6-8
Home
Reinhart 18-22-40
Descheneau 9-25-34
Montgomery 18-9-27
Philp 10-12-22
Cable – 8-14-22
Dirk 3-15-18
Leach 3-15-18
Shirley 7-5-12
Skapski 19-7-0-0 2.37 .918% 4 SO
Hoflin 1-6-1-0-0 3.25 .881%
PP – 19.1%
PK – 82.0%
Road
Descheneau 18-21-39
Reinhart 13-24-37
Montgomery 12-7-19
Philp 8-10-18
Dirk 0-16-16
Cable 6-6-12
Leach 3-9-12
Skapski 13-17-1-0 3.13 .904% 3 SO
Hoflin 0-3-0-0 4.95 .892%
PP – 17.2%
PK – 73.1%