Game 25 - Saskatoon at ICE
December 4, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
Game 25 - Saskatoon @ ICE Dec 4th 2021, 17:14
ICE CHIPS
Tonight is game five of seven consecutive games for the ICE at the ICE Cave inside Wayne Fleming Arena. The ICE are 3-0-1 earning seven out of a possible eight points so far. Following tonight's game, Winnipeg hosts the Edmonton Oil Kings Wednesday and next Saturday.
This is the longest homestand of the season for the ICE.
Winnipeg (14-0-1) and Kamloops (5-0) are the only teams in the WHL yet to lose in regulation time on home ice this season.
The ICE have outscored the opposition 86-26 at home.
ICE VS BLADES
Winnipeg is 3-0 versus Saskatoon this season, with four games remaining following tonight.
Eight game schedule: (Nov 13 @ Wpg 4-1 W / Nov 14 @ Wpg 6-0 W / Last Night @ Wpg 4-3 W / Tonight @ Wpg / Dec 15 @ Sktn / Jan 22 @ Sktn / Mar 4 @ Sktn / Mar 23 @ Sktn).
The ICE have won 10 of their past 12 games versus the Blades, led by Connor McClennon who has seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points.
WHO'S HOT
Daniel Hauser is 10-0-1 in 11GP this season.
Gage Alexander is on a personal seven game winning streak.
Connor McClennon is on a 13 game point streak (11-12-23).
Matthew Savoie is on a 12 game point streak (7-17-24).
Mikey Milne is on a three game goal scoring streak (3) and 12 game point streak (9-11-20).
Jakin Smallwood is on a seven game point streak (8-6-14).
Conor Geekie is on a two game goal scoring streak (2) and four game point streak (2-5-7).
LEAGUE LEADERS
Connor McClennon leads all WHL players with 20 goals.
Matthew Savoie leads all WHL players with 27 assists and 40 points.
Mikey Milne leads all WHL players with a plus minus rating of +27.
Ben Zloty leads all WHL players with 16 power play assists.
Jakin Smallwood leads all WHL players with six game winning goals.
Ben Zloty leads all WHL defensemen with 28 points.
Matthew Savoie leads all WHL rookies with 13 goals, nine power play goals, 12 power play assists, and a plus minus rating of +20.
OH CANADA
ICE forward Zach Benson is back from the Capital City Challenge in Ottawa with a Gold medal. Benson was one of 66 players selected by Hockey Canada to wear the Maple Leaf at the four team tournament featuring three men's under 17 teams and Canada's National Women's Team. In the Gold Medal game, Benson scored the tying goal for Team Black with 0.4 seconds remaining in regulation time to force overtime. They beat Team Red 5-4. Benson led all players in the event with seven goals and 12 points.
WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
ICE defensemen Carson Lambos (Canada) and Maximilian Streule (Switzerland) have been invited to their respective countries selection camp for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship December 26 - January 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer.
Kia CHL TOP-10 RANKINGS - Week 9
Winnipeg ICE
2. Kamloops Blazers
3. Everett Silvertips
4. Edmonton Oil Kings
5. London Knights
6. Charlottetown Islanders
7. Gatineau Olympiques
8. North Bay Battalion
9. Sherbrooke Phoenix
10. Hamilton Bulldogs
ICE NAMED WHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH
November - Matthew Savoie 10GP 7-15-22
ICE NAMED WHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov 15 - Matthew Savoie 3GP 2-6-8
Oct 4 - Owen Pederson 2GP 3-3-6
ICE NAMED WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Nov 15 - Gage Alexander 2GP 2-0, 1.00, .961
Nov 1 - Daniel Hauser 2GP 2-0, 1.00, .966, 1so
WHL HISTORY
With their 11th win of the season October 27th in Calgary, Winnipeg won the most consecutive games to open a WHL season since 2006 eclipsing the previous mark of 10 games set by the 2014-15 Kelowna Rockets and 2006-07 Vancouver Giants.
A 3-1 loss in Edmonton October 29th saw the ICE fall one game short of tying for the longest winning streak in WHL history to start a season. The 1988-89 Swift Current Broncos hold the record of 12 straight wins before losing in Saskatoon October 30, 1988.
ROSTER
The ICE roster includes 16 forwards, 9 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).
- 18 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, Young, Zloty).
- 19 players are selections by the ICE in the WHL Prospects Draft (Alexander, Benson, Boucher, Bruce, Edwards, Fraser, Form, Geekie, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Mettimano, Milne, Oiring, Orzeck, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Zloty).
- 2 players were selected in the 2021 CHL Import Draft (Bohm, Streule).
- 17 players are eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft led by Matthew Savoie and Conor Geekie, who were selected first and second overall respectively by the ICE in the 2019 WHL Prospects Draft (Bertholet, Bohm, Boucher, Bruce, Form, Friesen, Geekie, Hauser, Milne, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Streule, Swan, Zloty).
INJURY REPORT
Martin Bohm (upper body) - DNP last six games
Carson Lambos (upper body) - DNP last five games
Karter Prosofsky (lower body) - DNP last night
TRANSACTIONS
Dec 4 - recalled defenseman Josh Mettimano from the RINK Hockey Academy (CSSHL)
Dec 4 - reassigned defenseman Brandt Young to the Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)
Dec 3 - recalled defenseman Brandt Young from the Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)
Dec 2 - signed defenseman Josh Mettimano to a Standard WHL Players Agreement
Dec 1 - recalled defenseman Omen Harmacy from the Winnipeg Thrashers (MU18HL)
Dec 1 - reassigned forward Ty Fraser to the Lethbridge Hurricanes U18 AAA (AEHL)
Dec 1 - reassigned forward Aiden Oiring to the Southern Alberta Hockey Academy (CSSHL)
Nov 25 - reassigned defenseman Omen Harmacy to the Winnipeg Thrashers (MU18HL)
Nov 24 - recalled defenseman Omen Harmacy from the Winnipeg Thrashers (MU18HL)
Nov 20 - recalled forward Ty Fraser from the Lethbridge Hurricanes U18 AAA (AEHL)
Nov 13 - recalled forward Aiden Oiring from the Southern Alberta Hockey Academy (CSSHL)
Nov 8 - reassigned defenseman Omen Harmacy to the Winnipeg Thrashers (MU18HL)
Nov 7 - recalled defenseman Omen Harmacy from the Winnipeg Thrashers (MU18HL)
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, can be heard on CFRW 1290 AM and viewed online at www.winnipegICE.ca with Brian Munz and Kevin Olzsewski.
Western Hockey League Stories from December 4, 2021
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- Americans Take on Cougars for Fred Meyer Teddy Bear Toss Game - Tri-City Americans
- Gameday Preview - December 4 vs Brandon - Medicine Hat Tigers
- ICE Recall Mettimano - Winnipeg Ice
- Chiefs Host Seattle Thunderbirds in Annual Teddy Bear Toss - Spokane Chiefs
- Game 25 - Saskatoon at ICE - Winnipeg Ice
- Road Trip Ends Tonight in Medicine Hat - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Game #24 Preview: Blades at ICE - Saskatoon Blades
- ICE Reassign Young - Winnipeg Ice
- Cougars Use Power Play to Snap Skid - Prince George Cougars
- Game Day Hub: December 4 - Portland Winterhawks
- Royals Slip Past T-Birds in Overtime - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Campbell Sends in the Hats in 8-2 Victory over Americans - Everett Silvertips
- Rebels Lacking in Intensity in Shutout Loss to Warriors - Red Deer Rebels
- Wheat Kings Win Thriller in Lethbridge - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Americans Fall to Top-Ranked Silvertips in Everett - Tri-City Americans
- Pats Host Broncos in CHL #LeaveYourMark Jerseys Design Game - Regina Pats
- Tigers Fall to Oil Kings 8-2 - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Giants Earn Fifth Straight Win with a 3-1 Home Victory over Kamloops - Vancouver Giants
- Laroque Scores in OT to Defeat Thunderbirds - Victoria Royals
- ICE Edge Blades 4-3 - Winnipeg Ice
- Penalty Trouble Proves Costly for Chiefs in 4-2 Loss to Prince George - Spokane Chiefs
- Oil Kings Maul the Tigers - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Unger Backstops Warriors to Shutout Win in Red Deer - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Sanders Strikes Twice as Raiders Down Pats - Prince Albert Raiders
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