ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 4-13-0-0 record (3-4-0-0 at home, 1-9-0-0 on the road, 2-0-0 in overtime) and in sixth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...KOOTENAY, who ended a seven game losing streak November 1 versus LETHBRIDGE, continues its six-game home stand this week with matchups against EDMONTON November 7 and SWIFT CURRENT November 8.
MOVEMBER: The ICE along with the CANADIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE are growing moustaches to raise money for PROSTATE AND TESTICULAR CANCER as well as MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES...Fans can donate to the cause by visiting www.movember.com and searching KOOTENAY ICE...Last year, the ICE and 38 other CHL clubs raised over $157,000...Follow the ICE Twitter and Facebook accounts for updates all month long.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are now available to purchase at the ICE Office…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility...The first 100 FLEX PAKS purchased will include a golf voucher for WILDSTONE GOLF COURSE…Adult FLEX PAKS are $140.00, Seniors $112.00, Students $98.00 and Youth $70.00.
PEPSI KIDS CLUB: Memberships for the PEPSI KOOTENAY ICE KIDS CLUB are now on sale...For only $17.00, kids aged five to 12 receive an official membership card, gift, and punch card enabling them to attend up to eight ICE home games for only $5.00 per game...KIDS CLUB members also receive exclusive access to three events (Skate with the ICE, Tobogganing with the ICE, Movie with the ICE) this season.
ICE SUITE RENTALS: Enjoy a night with the KOOTENAY ICE from one of our LUXURY SUITES...Amenities include food and bar service, private arena entrance and washrooms...LUXURY SUITES at WESTERN FINANCIAL PLACE can accommodate up to 12 people...For more information, contact the ICE office at 250-417-0322.
ROSTER UPDATE: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 24 players (two goaltenders, seven defensemen and 15 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of three 1994-born players, nine 1995-born players, four 1996-born players, five 1997-born players, and three 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has eight first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU recorded his 64th career multi-point game November 1 versus LETHBRIDGE...DESCHENEAU is two assists behind MIKE GREEN (122) for tenth most in ICE franchise history...Forward LEVI CABLE and Defenseman RINAT VALIEV both matched career highs with three points November 1 against the HURRICANES...Forward AUSTIN VETTERL is two games short of 150 career regular season appearances with the ICE...Former KOOTENAY Forward MATT FRASER (BOSTON BRUINS) scored his first career NHL regular season game-winning goal November 1 versus OTTAWA...FRASER scored goals 1:28 apart to lead the BRUINS to a 4-2 victory.
TRANSACTIONS / INJURIES: Forward SAM REINHART was returned to the ICE from the BUFFALO SABRES of the NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE October 31...KOOTENAY has released Defenseman JORDAN STEENBERGEN to Junior A... Forward JON MARTIN will be out of the ICE lineup one week with an upper body injury...Defenseman TYLER KING will be out of the KOOTENAY lineup one week with a lower body injury...Defenseman TANNER FAITH will be out of the ICE lineup indefinitely with an upper body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 17 games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 8-7-2-0, after 18 games 9-7-2-0 and after 19 games 9-8-2-0.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Monday, November 3 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Tuesday, November 4 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Wednesday, November 5 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Thursday, November 6 Practice 3:45 – 5:45 pm Western Financial Place
Friday, November 7 ICE vs. Edmonton 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday, November 8 ICE vs. Swift Current 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, October 28 – Kootenay 0 vs. Prince Albert 5 – Record 3-12-0-0 – Attendance: 1,930
Goaltender: Wyatt Hoflin (41 Saves, 4 GA)
Friday, October 31 – Kootenay 3 vs. Red Deer 7 – Record 3-13-0-0 – Attendance: 1,901
Goals:
1 - Cable (3) from Descheneau and Vetterl
2 - Valiev (1) from Philp and Vetterl
3 - Loschiavo (2) from Cable and Faith
Goaltender: Wyatt Hoflin (22 Saves, 7 GA)
Saturday, November 1 – Kootenay 6 vs. Lethbridge 5 (OT) – Record 4-13-0-0 – Attendance: 2,113
Goals:
1 - Cable (4) from Vetterl and Hoflin
2 - Philp (5) from Valiev and Descheneau
3 - Valiev (2) from Descheneau and Philp
4 - Allbee (2) from Vetterl and Cable (PP)
5 - Cable (5) from Valiev and Alfaro (PP)
6 - Descheneau (8) from Philp
Goaltender: Wyatt Hoflin (17 Saves, 5 GA)