Hughes Earns Shutout and ICE Blank Wheat Kings 4-0
Published on December 27, 2019 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
After the teams traded turns on the man-advantage it was the ICE who struck first just as their penalty was expiring. Peyton Krebs chipped the puck out of the zone and Connor McClennon chased it down for a breakaway and deposited the puck into the back of the net to give the ICE a 1-0 lead. The 1-0 lead would hold up taking the ICE into the second period up a goal.
The second period saw some end to end action with both goaltenders doing their part to keep the game at 1-0 heading into the third.
It didn't take long for the ICE to make it a two goal lead in the third. Just 1:22 into the period, Peyton Krebs was sprung on a breakaway by Nolan Orzeck to make the ICE lead 2-0. Just over 10 minutes later, Isaac Johnson was the recipient of a great pass from Jackson Leppard which left him all alone in front of the Wheat Kings net where he extended the ICE lead to 3-0. Isaac Johnson put the icing on the cake with his second of the night with just under two minutes remaining.
Liam Hughes earns his first career WHL shut out as he stopped all 28 shots he faced in the win.
1st Period
Score Team Time Goal Assist(s)
1-0 Winnipeg 9:44 McClennon Krebs
2nd Period
Score Team Time Goal Assist(s)
3rd Period
Score Team Time Goal Assist(s)
2-0 Winnipeg 1:22 Krebs Orzeck, Pederson
3-0 Winnipeg 13:09 Johnson Leppard, Muir
4-0 Winnipeg 18:11 Johnson Krebs, Lambos
Special Teams
Team PP PK
Winnipeg 0/2 2/2
Brandon 0/2 2/2
Shots on Goal
Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Winnipeg 10 14 13 37
Brandon 11 6 11 28
The rivalry returns to Winnipeg tomorrow night as the ICE get set to host the Wheat Kings for the 4th time on home ICE this season.
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