ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 36-29-1-3 record (21-12-1-1 at home, 15-17-0-2 on the road, 6-1 in overtime, 3-3 in shootouts) and in fourth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION and seventh place in the new playoff wildcard standings...KOOTENAY has clinched a playoff berth for the 17th consecutive season, the longest active streak in the WHL...The ICE will also finish with a .500 or better record for a WHL record 16th straight season...KOOTENAY will play its final three regular season games this week beginning with a matchup at LETHBRIDGE March 18.
PLAYOFF PACKAGES AVAILABLE: 2015 playoff packages are now available for purchase at the KOOTENAY ICE OFFICE...Six-game ticket packages are $120.00 for Adults, $96.00 for Seniors, $84.00 for Students, and $66.00 for Youth…For more information on playoff packages, phone 250-417-0322.
AWARDS NIGHT: The KOOTENAY ICE will present team awards for the 2014-15 season March 20...Join us for a special ceremony prior to the game against the CALGARY HITMEN as we celebrate the accomplishments of our players this season.
DID YOU KNOW: Goaltender WYATT HOFLIN broke an 18 year-old ICE franchise record with his 1,725th save of the season March 13 versus MEDICINE HAT...The previous record of 1,724 saves was set by TIM WINTERS during the inaugural 1996-97 campaign in EDMONTON...HOFLIN also recorded a franchise record 35th victory this season March 14 at RED DEER (33 saves)...The previous record of 34 wins had been shared by DAN BLACKBURN (1999-2000), JEFF GLASS (2004-05) and MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (2012-13)...LUKE PHILP recorded his 200th career point (goal) March 10 versus LETHBRIDGE...PHILP is the 14th player in franchise history to amass 200 points with the club...JAEDON DESCHENEAU reached the 30-goal mark for the third consecutive season March 10 against the HURRICANES...DESCHENEAU is the fourth player in franchise history to put up three consecutive 30-goal campaigns (JARRET STOLL from 1999-2000 - 2001-02, NIGEL DAWES from 2002-03 - 2004-05, RYAN RUSSELL from 2004-05 - 2006-07)...AUSTIN VETTERL made his 200th career appearance in a KOOTENAY uniform March 14 against the REBELS...SAM REINHART is three appearances shy of 250 career games played.
STREAK: AUSTIN VETTERL has recorded points in each of his last three games (3-5-8).
INJURY: Defenseman TANNER FAITH will be out of the ICE lineup three to five months with an upper body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 69 games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 39-26-2-2, after 70 games 39-27-2-2, after 71 games 39-27-2-3 and after 72 games 39-28-2-3.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday March 17 Practice 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Western Financial Place
Wednesday March 18 ICE at Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Thursday March 19 Practice 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Western Financial Place
Friday March 20 ICE vs. Calgary 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday March 21 Practice 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Western Financial Place
Sunday March 22 ICE at Calgary 2:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, March 10 – Kootenay 4 vs. Lethbridge 1 – Record 34-29-1-3 – Attendance: 2,000
Goals:
1 - Philp (29) from Valiev and Descheneau
2 - Vetterl (11) from Chynoweth
3 - Descheneau (30) from Philp and Vetterl
4 - Bozon (32) from Valiev (PP / EN)
Goaltender: Wyatt Hoflin (26 Saves, 1 GA)
Friday, March 13 – Kootenay 7 vs. Medicine Hat 1 – Record 35-29-1-3 – Attendance: 2,374
Goals:
1 - Philp (30) from Descheneau and King
2 - Vetterl (12) from King and Zborosky (PP)
3 - Alfaro (11) from Zborosky and Vetterl
4 - Descheneau (31) from King and Philp
5 - Reinhart (18) from Lishchynsky and Cable
6 - Descheneau (32) from Philp and Murray
7 - Alfaro (12) from Vetterl and Fleury
Goaltender: Wyatt Hoflin (32 Saves, 1 GA)
Saturday, March 14 – Kootenay 4 at Red Deer 2 – Record 36-29-1-3 – Attendance: 5,087
Goals:
1 - Loschiavo (6) from Murray and Vetterl
2 - Vetterl (13) from King and Martin
3 - Alfaro (13) from Vetterl and Lishchynsky
4 - Bozon (33) from Valiev and Cable (EN)
Goaltender: Wyatt Hoflin (33 Saves, 2 GA)