WHL Kootenay Ice

Game Day | Ice Begin Season-Ending Home-And-Home Series with the Rebels

Published on March 16, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release


Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (25-38-5-2) begin a season-ending home-and-home series with the Red Deer Rebels (27-30-10-3) on Friday.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MDT.

ICE PREVIEW

ICE 2017-18 Club Leaders:

Goals: Alec Baer (28)

Assists: Colton Kroeker (44)

Points: Colton Kroeker, Alec Baer (58)

PIMS: Jonathan Smart (63)

Plus/Minus: Michael King (+2)

Wins: Matt Berlin (14)

The ICE are coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to the Calgary Hitmen on Wednesday, March 14. 2001-born goaltender Jesse Makaj made his first career WHL start and stopped 29-of-31 shots he faced. The ICE got goals from Brett Davis and Alec Baer. The ICE were outshot 31-27. They went 1-for-2 on the power play, 1-for-1 on penalty kill and won 26 of 59 face-offs.

The ICE have amassed 57 points this season, which is good for fourth in the Central Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference.

The ICE are 0-6-2-2 in their last 10 games and have a road record of 10-21-2-2.

UPCOMING MILESTONES:

GOALS

- '99-born forward Brett Davis is two goals away from 50 career WHL goals.

- '97-born forward Colton Kroeker is two goals away from 50 career WHL goals.

ASSISTS

- '97-born forward Colton Veloso is eight assists away from 50 career WHL assists.

POINTS

- '99-born forward Brett Davis is two points away from 100 career WHL points.

- '97-born forward Colton Kroeker is one point away from 150 career WHL points.

- '97-born forward Colton Veloso is four points away from 100 career WHL points.

ICE STREAKS:

- '99-born forward Brett Davis has 40 points in the last 37 games (17G, 23A).

- '97-born forward Alec Baer has points in seven of his last eight games (2G, 5A).

- '99-born forward Cam Hausinger has four points in the last five games (1G, 3A).

- '98-born defenceman Martin Bodak has three points in the last two games (1G, 2A).

REBELS PREVIEW

Rebels 2017-18 Club Leaders:

Goals: Mason McCarty (37)

Assists: Brandon Hagel (40)

Points: Mason McCarty (73)

PIMS: Mason McCarty (80)

Plus/Minus: Mason McCarty (+8)

Wins: Riley Lamb (13)

The Rebels enter the contest on a three-game winning streak and are three points back of the Lethbridge Hurricanes for the second spot in the Central Division.

The Rebels are coming off a 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes on Wednesday, March 14. The Rebels were outshot 34-25. They went 2-for-5 on the power play, 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and won 29 of 55 face-offs.

The Rebels have collected 67 points this season, which has them in third in the Central Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference.

The Rebels are 6-4-0-0 in their last 10 games and have a home record of 14-15-4-2.

HEAD TO HEAD

This is the sixth meeting of the season between the ICE and the Rebels, and the final time the ICE travel to Red Deer this season.

The ICE have taken three of the five previous meetings. The last time these two teams played - on March 2 - the Rebels picked up a 5-4 shootout victory.

The ICE are 5-7-0-1 in the last 13 games against the Rebels at ENMAX Centrium. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 8-15-1-2 in the last 26 games against the Rebels.

  ICE v REBELS COMPARISONS

CATEGORY ICE REBELS

PP 52-297 (17.5%) 52-272 (19.1%)

PK 51-237 (78.5%) 58-270 (78.5%)

GOALS FOR 204 207

GOALS AGAINST 273 239

STREAK L-11 W-3

HOME RECORD 15-17-3-0 14-15-4-2

AWAY RECORD 10-21-2-2 13-15-6-1

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