ICE and Hitmen Conclude Season Series
February 27, 2020 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
The ICE and Hitmen will meet for the fourth and final time this season. The ICE won the first meeting in Winnipeg in mid January by a score of 5-2. The Hitmen have responded in the next two as they have picked up back to back wins to take a 2-1 series lead. Today's game will be another afternoon matinee game for the ICE as it gets underway at 12:00PM CT.
The ICE come into this one on a bit of skid losing back to back games to the Eastern Conference and Central Division leading Edmonton Oil Kings. Edmonton picked up wins in Winnipeg last week and most recently on Tuesday afternoon in Edmonton.
The ICE look to right the ship this afternoon and keep pace with the Prince Albert Raiders in the East Division as the race for first place is starting to heat up. Currently the Raiders hold the position by four points.
WINNIPEG ICE
CALGARY HITMEN
Record:
34-22-1-0
33-19-4-1
Last 10 Games:
5-5-0-0
7-3-0-0
Power Play:
54/240 (22.5%)
38/166 (22.9%)
Penalty Kill:
133/177 (75.1%)
196/158 (79.0%)
GF-GA:
209-197
200-171
Ranking:
3rd East Division | 6th Eastern Conf.
4th Central Division | 7th Eastern Conf.
LAST GAME - 10-1 LOSS VS EDMONTON: The Oil Kings came out a hot start jumping out to an early 1-0 lead. They would add three more before the period was over to take a 4-0 lead into the first intermission. Edmonton went 1/1 on the power play while the ICE went 0/1 in the first period.
Gage Alexander entered the game to start the second period in relief of Liam Hughes and it seemed to give the ICE a spark. The ICE got one early in the second as James Form put a shot from the slot passed the Oil Kings net minder. Michael Milne and Anson McMaster picked up the helpers on that one but it was the Oil Kings who answered. The Oil Kings scored the next three goals in the second to take a 7-1 lead into the final period.
The ICE would come out strong in the third period but couldn't get anything going. Edmonton would get three more in the third and take this afternoon matinee.
ICE 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Michal Teply (26)
Assists: Isaac Johnson (43)
Points: Isaac Johnson (66)
PIMS: Jackson Leppard (71)
Plus/ Minus: Carson Lambos (+16)
Wins: Liam Hughes (18)
HITMEN 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Mark Kastelic (33)
Assists: Riley Stotts (38)
Points: Riley Stotts, Mark Kastelic (61)
PIMS: Jett Woo (78)
Plus/ Minus: Mark Kastelic (+34)
Wins: Jack McNaughton (17)
VS CALGARY THIS SEASON: The Winnipeg ICE are 1-2-0-0 against the Hitmen this season.
NEXT UP: Below are the next three games for the Winnipeg ICE:
Friday, Feb 28 - Winnipeg @ Red Deer
Friday, Mar 6 - Winnipeg @ Moose Jaw
Saturday, Mar 7 - Winnipeg vs Moose Jaw
The ICE are back home on Saturday March 7th for a contest against the Moose Jaw Warriors and Sunday March 8th for a 6:00PM battle with the Prince Albert Raiders as the two teams continue to fight for first place in the East Division.
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