WHL Winnipeg Ice

Game 12 - ICE at Edmonton

Published on October 29, 2021 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release


TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

Tonight is the fourth stop on a five game, eight day road trip for the ICE that opened Saturday in Moose Jaw with a 5-4 victory over the Warriors. Winnipeg erased a 3-0 second period deficit thanks to a pair of goals from Matthew Savoie. The game winning goal came off the stick of Connor McClennon with 45 seconds remaining in regulation.

Tuesday, Skyler Bruce scored the game winning goal 1:48 into the third period to lead the ICE to a 3-1 win in Red Deer. Mikey Milne's power play goal and an empty netter by Connor McClennon, supported a 26 save performance by Gage Alexander.

Wednesday, Daniel Hauser made 27 saves and Conor Geekie broke a 2-2 tie with 3:54 remaining in regulation time to give the ICE a 3-2 victory in Calgary.

ICE VS OIL KINGS

Winnipeg and Edmonton will meet four times during the WHL regular season (Tonight @ Edm / Dec 8 @ Wpg / Dec 11 @ Wpg / Feb 21 @ Edm).

Overall, the ICE have lost their last nine straight and 12 of 13 games vs the Oil Kings. Their last win in Edmonton was 4-3 in overtime December 30, 2017.

WHL HISTORY

With their 11th win of the season Wednesday in Calgary, Winnipeg has won the most consecutive games to open a WHL season since 2006 eclipsing the previous mark set by the 2014-15 Kelowna Rockets and 2006-07 Vancouver Giants at 10 games.

They will look to tie the WHL record tonight of 12 games, currently held by the 1988-89 Swift Current Broncos. Swift Current won their first dozen games before losing in Saskatoon October 30, 1988.

WHO'S HOT

Mikey Milne is on an 11 game point streak (8-9-17).

Skyler Bruce is on a seven game point streak (3-5-8).

Conor Geekie is on a three game point streak (1-2-3).

Jakin Smallwood is on a three game point streak (0-3-3).

Owen Pederson is on a two game point streak (1-1-2).

Daniel Hauser is on a personal six game winning streak.

Gage Alexander is on a personal five game winning streak.

LEAGUE LEADERS

Connor McClennon leads the WHL with nine goals and 29 penalty minutes.

Matthew Savoie is tied with Caedan Bankier of Kamloops and Ben King of Red Deer for the WHL lead in power play goals with four.

Nolan Orzeck leads the WHL with a plus minus rating of +16.

Carson Lambos and Nolan Orzeck share the lead for WHL defensemen with 12 points.

Nolan Orzeck and Ben Zloty share the lead for WHL defensemen with 10 assists.

Zach Benson, Matthew Savoie and Brayden Yager of Moose Jaw share the WHL lead for goals by a rookie with 6 goals.

Matthew Savoie also leads all WHL rookies with 10 assists, 16 points, a plus/minus rating of +12, 33 shots on goal and four power play goals.

Daniel Hauser and Nolan Maier of Saskatoon share the lead for WHL goaltenders with six wins.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Connor McClennon is three assists shy of 70 career WHL assists

Connor McClennon is two goals shy of 60 career WHL goals

Carson Lambos is four assists shy of 50 career WHL points

Ben Zloty is one assist shy of 50 career WHL assists

The ICE are two games shy of 100 games played since relocating from Cranbrook, B.C. (98GP: 67-29-2)

ROSTER

The ICE roster includes 14 forwards, 7 defenseman and 2 goaltenders.

- 7 players are from Manitoba (Bertholet, Bruce, Friesen, Geekie, Lambos, Muir, Swan).

- There are currently three 20-year-old players (Muir, Orzeck, Smallwood).

- 17 players who skated for the ICE return from last season (Alexander, Benson, Bertholet, Boucher, Bruce, Form, Geekie, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Milne, Muir, Orzeck, Pederson, Prosofsky, Smallwood, Zloty).

- 16 players are selections by the ICE in the WHL Bantam Draft (Alexander, Benson, Boucher, Bruce, Edwards, Form, Geekie, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Milne, Orzeck, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Zloty).

- 2 players were selected in the 2021 CHL Import Draft (Bohm, Streule).

- 15 players are eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft led by Matt Savoie and Conor Geekie, who were selected first and second overall respectively by the ICE in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft (Bertholet, Bohm, Boucher, Bruce, Form, Friesen, Geekie, Hauser, Milne, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Streule, Swan, Zloty).

TRANSACTIONS

Oct 23 - acquired a conditional 7th round pick in the 2023 Bantam Draft from the Victoria Royals in exchange for defenseman Anson McMaster

Oct 19 - assigned defenseman Brandt Young to Portage Terriers (MJHL)

Oct 7 - assigned goaltender Dawson Cowan to Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)

Oct 1 - acquired an 8th round pick in 2022 Bantam Draft from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for forward Rhys Raeside

Sept 27 - acquired a conditional 9th round pick in 2021 Bantam Draft from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for forward Hayden Pakkala

Sept 23 - released defenseman Mike Ladyman

ICE ON AIR

The Winnipeg ICE are teaming up with Bell Media (99.9 Bounce FM, CFRW 1290 AM, CTV and Virgin Radio 103.1 FM) to share the excitement this season. All regular season and playoff games, presented by Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate, will be heard on CFRW 1290 AM. Click here to listen live. Veteran broadcasters Brian Munz and Kevin Olszewski will bring you all the action starting with a 30 minute pregame show featuring players, coaches and the latest from around the WHL.

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