Game 31 - Brandon at ICE
Published on December 18, 2021 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
ICE CHIPS
The Winnipeg ICE concluded a three game road trip last night in Brandon with a 4-3 overtime victory. Karter Prosofsky scored the game winning goal while Daniel Hauser made 30 saves. The ICE had a 2-1 record on the trip after starting the week in Prince Albert with a 4-1 loss and followed it up with a 6-0 decision in Saskatoon Wednesday.
ICE VS WHEAT KINGS
Winnipeg plays Brandon 10 times during the WHL regular season.
The ICE are 3-0 so far: (Oct 1 @ Bran 10-2 W / Oct 2 @ Wpg 7-1 W / Last Night @ Bran 4-3 OTW / Tonight @ Wpg / Dec 27 @ Bran / Feb 10 @ Wpg / Mar 11 @ Bran / Mar 12 @ Wpg / Mar 18 @ Wpg / Mar 19 @ Bran)
Mikey Milne has seven points (three goals and four assists) to lead the ICE vs the Wheat Kings this season. Owen Pederson, Connor McClennon and Skyler Bruce have also each scored three goals through the first three games.
WHO'S HOT
Daniel Hauser is 12-0-1 in 13GP this season.
Matthew Savoie is on a four game point streak (3-5-8).
Connor McClennon is on a two game goal scoring streak (2) and a four game point streak (2-4-6).
Jack Finley is on a two game point streak (1-2-3).
Zach Benson is on a two game point streak (0-3-3).
LEAGUE LEADERS
Connor McClennon leads all WHL players with 22 goals.
Matthew Savoie leads all WHL players with 32 assists.
Matthew Savoie leads all WHL players with 49 points.
Mikey Milne leads all WHL players with a plus minus rating of +30.
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 32 points.
Matthew Savoie leads all WHL rookies with 17 goals, 10 power play goals, 14 power play assists, and a plus minus rating of +23.
Daniel Hauser leads all WHL goaltenders with a 1.84 goals against average.
WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
ICE defensemen Carson Lambos has been selected to represent Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship December 26 - January 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer. This marks the second straight World Junior Hockey Championship where a member of the Winnipeg ICE will represent Team Canada. Forward Peyton Krebs had eight points (three goals and five assists) in seven games last year.
Defenseman Maximilian Streule is taking part in Team Switzerland's selection camp which opened Wednesday in Red Deer.
OH CANADA
ICE forward Zach Benson took part in the Capital City Challenge November 26th to December 1st in Ottawa winning a Gold medal. 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.
Kia CHL Top-10 Rankings - Week 11
Winnipeg ICE
2. Edmonton Oil Kings
3. Kingston Frontenacs
4. Charlottetown Islanders
5. Kamloops Blazers
6. Everett Silvertips
7. Sherbrooke Phoenix
8. North Bay Battalion
9. Quebec Remparts
10. London Knights
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 14 forwards, 9 defenseman and 2 goaltenders.
- 7 players are from Manitoba (Bruce, Friesen, Geekie, Lambos, Muir, Swan, Woo).
- There are currently three 20-year-old players (Muir, Orzeck, Smallwood).
- 16 players who skated for the ICE return from last season (Alexander, Benson, Boucher, Bruce, 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, Geekie, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Mettimano, Milne, Oiring, Orzeck, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Woo, Zloty).
- 1 player was selected by the ICE in the 2021 CHL Import Draft (Streule).
- 14 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 (Boucher, Bruce, Friesen, Geekie, Hauser, Milne, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Streule, Swan, Zloty).
TRANSACTIONS
Dec 15 - acquired forward Alessandro Segafredo from the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for defenseman Martin Bohm and a sixth round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.
Dec 15 - recalled defenseman Jonas Woo from the Winnipeg Bruins (MU18HL)
Dec 10 - signed defenseman Jonas Woo to a WHL Standard Players Agreement
Dec 6 - acquired forward Jack Finley and a seventh round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects
Draft from the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for forwards Chase Bertholet, James Form and a second round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.
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 WHL Standard 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 seventh round pick in the 2023 Prospects 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 eighth round pick in 2022 Prospects Draft from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for forward Rhys Raeside
Sept 27 - acquired a conditional ninth round pick in 2021 Prospects 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 WHL 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 18, 2021
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- Gameday Preview - December 18 vs Lethbridge - Medicine Hat Tigers
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- First Half Wraps up Tonight - Brandon Wheat Kings
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- Pats End Pre-Christmas Schedule in Moose Jaw - Regina Pats
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- Slow Start Stymies Hawks in Spokane - Portland Winterhawks
- Peach Scores Twice in Teddy Bear Toss Win - Victoria Royals
- Beaupit Anchors Strong Defensive Effort in 4-1 Win over Portland - Spokane Chiefs
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