WHL Winnipeg Ice

Game 35 - ICE at Moose Jaw

Published on January 15, 2022 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release


ICE CHIPS

The Winnipeg ICE embark on a four game road trip starting tonight against the Warriors that continues over the next seven days into Swift Current, Prince Albert and Saskatoon.

The ICE have not played a game since New Year's Day in Medicine Hat. Defenseman Nolan Orzeck recorded his first four point night in the WHL with a goal and three assists in a 6-1 victory.

ICE VS WARRIORS

Tonight is the third of seven games versus Moose Jaw during the WHL regular season (Oct 20 @ Wpg 10-2 W / Oct 23 @ MJ 5-4 W / Tonight @ MJ / Jan 28 @ MJ / Mar 15 @ Wpg / Mar 29 @ Wpg / Apr 2 @ MJ).

Winnipeg is 2-0 against the Warriors this season, led by defenseman Nolan Orzeck with five points (two goals and three assists). Matthew Savoie (three goals and one assist), Carson Lambos (two goals and two assists) and Cole Muir (two goals and two assists) each have four points.

The ICE are 10-0 vs the Warriors in their last 10 games.

WELCOME TO WINNIPEG

19 year old defenseman Jarod Newell was acquired from the Kelowna Rockets Monday in exchange for a ninth round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.

The 6'2", 194 pound blue liner has 13 points (four goals and nine assists) along with 89 penalty minutes in 38 games this season with the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

Last season, Newell had one assist and four penalty minutes in six games with Camrose.

Prior to that, the Wainwright, Alberta product had one goal, one assist and 15 penalty minutes in 53 games over two seasons in the WHL with the Tri City Americans and Kelowna Rockets.

WHO'S HOT

Daniel Hauser has won back to back starts and is 12-0-1 in 13GP this season.

Gage Alexander has won back to back starts and is 2-0-1 in his last three starts.

Mikey Milne is on a six game point streak (4-5-9).

Zach Benson is on a six game point streak (1-8-9).

Jack Finley is on a three game goal scoring streak (3), and three game point streak (3-2-5).

Nolan Orzeck is on a two game point streak (1-4-5).

Connor McClennon is on a two game point streak (2-1-3).

Omen Harmacy is on a two game point streak (0-2-2).

LEAGUE LEADERS

Connor McClennon leads all WHL players with 25 goals.

Matthew Savoie leads all WHL players with 34 assists.

Matthew Savoie leads all WHL players with 52 points.

Nolan Orzeck leads all WHL players with a plus minus rating of +33.

Ben Zloty, Aiden De La Gorgendiere and Kyle Crnkovic of Saskatoon along with Christoffer Sedoff of Red Deer share the WHL lead for power play assists with 16.

Jakin Smallwood and Ben King of Red Deer share the WHL lead for game winning goals with six.

Ben Zloty leads all WHL defensemen with 29 assists.

Ben Zloty leads all WHL defensemen with 33 points.

Matthew Savoie leads all WHL rookies with 11 power play goals, 14 power play assists, and a plus minus rating of +24.

Daniel Hauser leads all WHL goaltenders with a 1.84 goals against average.

WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

ICE defensemen Carson Lambos represented Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton and Red Deer. It marked the second straight World Junior Hockey Championship where a member of the Winnipeg ICE played for Team Canada. Forward Peyton Krebs had eight points (three goals and five assists) in seven games last year.

Defenseman Maximilian Streule represented Team Switzerland.

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.

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.

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

ROSTER

The ICE roster includes 13 forwards, 7 defenseman and 2 goaltenders.

- 5 players are from Manitoba (Bruce, Friesen, Geekie, Lambos, Muir).

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

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

- 14 players were selected by the ICE in the WHL Prospects Draft (Alexander, Benson, Boucher, Bruce, Edwards, Geekie, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Milne, Orzeck, Pederson, Savoie, Zloty).

- 1 player was selected by the ICE in the 2021 CHL Import Draft (Streule).

- 13 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, Newell, Pederson, Savoie, Streule, Zloty).

TRANSACTIONS

Jan 10 - acquired defenseman Jarod Newell from the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for a ninth round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.

Jan 7 - reassigned forward Sequoia Swan to the Winnipeg Freeze (MJHL)

Jan 4 - reassigned defenseman Ashton Cumby to the Lloydminster Bobcats U18 AAA (AEHL)

Jan 4 - reassigned goaltender Noah Stenvig to the Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep (CSSHL)

Jan 4 - reassigned defenseman Jonas Woo to the Winnipeg Bruins (MU18HL)

Dec 29 - recalled defenseman Ashton Cumby from the Lloydminster Bobcats U18 AAA (AEHL)

Dec 27 - recalled goaltender Noah Stenvig from Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep (CSSHL)

Dec 27 - signed forwards Miles Cooper, Hayden Moore and goaltender Noah Stenvig to WHL Standard Player Agreements

Dec 27 - recalled defenseman Jonas Woo from the Winnipeg Bruins (MU18HL)

Dec 20 - reassigned defenseman Josh Mettimano to The RINK Hockey Academy (CSSHL)

Dec 20 - reassigned defenseman Jonas Woo to the Winnipeg Bruins (MU18HL)

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 have teamed 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.

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