The ICE are in the playoffs for the 16 consecutive year, the longest active streak in the WHL.
The Tigers have made the postseason 12 years in a row, 2nd longest active streak in the WHL.
All-time the ICE have a playoff record of 164 games, 93-72, 50-31 at home, 43-41 on road, 24-12 in overtime.
History
16 times the ICE have not had home-ice advantage and have won the series 8 times. (14 Calgary, 11 Portland, 11 Medicine Hat, 11 Saskatoon, 08 Medicine Hat, 03 Kamloops, 02 Spokane, 00 Calgary)
The ICE have played 30 playoff series and have won 18 and lost 12.
15 times the ICE have won game 1 of a series and have won that series 11 times.
8 times the ICE have won game 1 of a series on the road and have won that series 6 times.
15 times the ICE have split the 1st 2 games of a series and have won that series 8 times.
8 times the ICE have split the 1st 2 games of a series on the road and have won that series 5 times.
When the ICE have a chance to clinch a series they have a record of 18 wins and 9 losses.
When the ICE have a chance to clinch a series on the road the have a record of 11 wins and 4 losses.
When facing elimination the ICE have 6 wins and 12 losses.
In Game 7 the ICE have an all-time record of 1 wins and 3 losses.
(won Prince George 02)
(lost Calgary 07, Swift Current 01, Calgary 99)
In game 7 on the road the ICE have an all-time record of 1 loss.
(lost Calgary 99)
Regular season record since the trade deadline
ICE – 28 games 18-8-0-2 38 points.
Tigers – 31 games 20-10-0-1 41 points.
This is the 4th time the ICE and Tigers are meeting in the playoffs.
The team that was lower in the standings won all 3 series.
2009 1st round – Kootenay won 4-1.
2010 1st round – Medicine Hat won 4-2
2011 East Final – Kootenay won 4-0.4
The ICE have a career playoff record of 13-8 vs Tigers, 7-3 at home, 6-5 on road.
In overtime the ICE have a record of 2-0.
Head-to-Head during the regular season – ICE 3-3-0-0, Tigers 3-3-0-0.
The home team won all 6 regular season meetings.
Career Playoff Stats Leaders
Games
ICE – Jagger Dirk 40, Zach Franko 32, Sam Reinhart 28, Landon Cross 26, Jaedon Deschenau 21, Zach McPhee 21, Luke Philp 20, Jon Martin 19, Tyler King 17. (Tim Bozon 19)
Tigers – Dylan Bredo 53, Curtis Valk 43, Tyler Lewington 28, Chad Labelle 27, Trevor Cox 26, Kyle Becker 22. (Hunter Shinkaruk 30)
Memorial Cup Experience
ICE – Jagger Dirk 5 games, Sam Reinhart 1.
Tigers – None.
Goals
ICE – Zach Franko 10, Jaedon Descheneau 10, Luke Philp 7, Sam Reinhart 7, Levi Cable 7, Jagger Dirk 4, Austin Vetterl 2, Jon Martin 2, Matt Alfaro 1, Landon Cross 1, Tyler King 1, Rinat Valiev 1, Kyle O’Connor 1, Landon Peel. (Tim Bozon 9)
Tigers – Curtis Valk 20, Trevor Cox 8, Cole Sanford 8, Miles Koules 5, Chad Butcher 4, Dylan Bredo 4, Chad Labelle 3, Kyle Becker 2, Steve Owre 2, Tommy Vannelli 1, Tyler Lewington 1. (Hunter Shinkaruk 9)
Assists
ICE – Sam Reinhart 19, Zach Franko 13, Jagger Dirk 13, Jaedon Deschenau 11, Luke Philp 9, Rinat Valiev 7, Austin Vetterl 5, Zach McPhee 5. (Tim Bozon 2)
Tigers – Dylan Bredo 17, Curtis Valk 17, Trevor Cox 14, Cole Sanford 11, Dylan Bredo 7, Miles Koules 6. (Hunter Shinkaruk 17)
Points
ICE – Sam Reinhart 26, Zach Franko 23, Jaedon Descheneau 21, Jagger Dirk 17, Luke Philp 16, Levi Cable 10, Rinat Valiev 8, Austin Vetterl 7, Zach McPhee 5. (Tim Bozon 11)
Tigers – Curtis Valk 37, Trevor Cox 22, Dylan Bredo 22, Cole Sanford 19, Miles Koules 11, Kyle Becker 7. (Hunter Shinkaruk 26)
Wins
ICE – Mackenzie Skapski 4, Wyatt Hoflin 4.
Tigers – Marek Langhamer 7.
Coach
ICE – Ryan McGill 78 50-28 .641%.
Tigers – Shaun Clouston 43 23-20 .535%.
The ICE have had 3 hat-tricks in this years’ post season and now have 12 in their history.
Jaedon Descheneau is the first to have 2 hat-tricks in one post season.
Descheneau and Duncan Milroy are tied with 2 career playoff hat-tricks.
(Levi Cable 14, Jaedon Descheneau twice 14, Max Reinhart 11, Matt Fraser 11, Dale Mahovsky 05,
Martin Sagat 05, Duncan Milroy 03 & 02, Zdenek Blatny 01, Marek Svatos 01, Trevor Wasyluk 99)
Jaedon Descheneau has tied a Franchise record with 4 game winning goals in one post season.
(Cody Eakin 11, Matt Fraser 11, Matt Walker 00, Zdenek Blatny 00)