Game Day | Ice Host Warriors for Second Time this Season
February 28, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (25-36-3-0) welcome the Moose Jaw Warriors (46-13-1-2) on Wednesday.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MST.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2017-18 Club Leaders:
Goals: Alec Baer (25)
Assists: Colton Kroeker (43)
Points: Colton Kroeker (55)
PIMS: Jonathan Smart (57)
Plus/Minus: Michael King (+1)
Wins: Matt Berlin (14)
The ICE are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Spokane Chiefs on February 24. The ICE got two goals from Colton Veloso and another from Gilian Kohler while goaltender Matt Berlin made 33 saves. The ICE were outshot 38-17. They went 1-for-2 on the power play, 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and won 25 of 60 face-offs.
The ICE have amassed 53 points this season, which is good for fourth in the Central Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference.
The ICE are 2-8-0-0 in their last 10 games and have a home record of 15-15-2-0.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
- '99-born forward Brett Davis is four goals away from 50 career WHL goals, two assists away from 50 career WHL assists and six points away from 100 career WHL points.
- '97-born forward Colton Kroeker is four goals away from 50 career WHL goals and four points away from 150 career WHL points.- '97-born forward Colton Veloso is eight assists away from 50 career WHL assists and five points away from 100 career WHL points.
- '97-born forward Alec Baer is two assists away from 100 career WHL assists.
ICE STREAKS:
- '99-born forward Brett Davis has 36 points in the last 31 games.
- '97-born forward Colton Kroeker has 26 points in the last 28 games.
- '97-born forward Colton Veloso has 20 points in the last 21 games.
WARRIORS PREVIEW
Warriors 2017-18 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jayden Halbgewachs (59)
Assists: Brayden Burke (79)
Points: Brayden Burke (110)
PIMS: Barrett Sheen (136)
Plus/Minus: Tanner Jeannot (+48)
Wins: Brody Willms (32)
Wednesday's game marks the ninth game in 15 days for the Warriors, who are 4-4 during that stretch so far. The Warriors are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Tuesday. Tristin Langan, Jett Woo and Justin Almeida scored for the Warriors while goaltender Brody Willms made 16 saves. The Warriors outshot the Hurricanes 40-20. They went 0-for-3 on the power play, 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and won 31 of 56 face-offs.
The Warriors have collected 95 points this season, which is good for first in the East Division and first in the Eastern Conference.
The Warriors are 6-4-0-0 in their last 10 games and have a road record of 22-9-0-1.
HEAD TO HEAD
This is the fourth and final meeting of the season between the ICE and the Warriors.
The Warriors lead the four-game season series 2-1.
The ICE are 4-3-0-0 in their last seven games against the Warriors at Western Financial Place. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 4-10-1-0 in the last 15 meetings with the Warriors.
 ICE v WARRIORS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE WARRIORS
PP 49-272 (18.0%) 58-222 (26.1%)
PK 45-220 (79.5%) 50-229 (78.2%)
GOALS FOR 189 284
GOALS AGAINST 250 184
STREAK L-5 L-1
HOME RECORD 15-15-2-0 24-4-1-1
AWAY RECORD 10-21-1-0 22-9-0-1
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