WHL Winnipeg Ice

ICE and Hitmen Meet on Consecutive Nights

Published on January 19, 2020 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release


The ICE and the Hitmen will meet for the second time this season and second time in as many nights.

The ICE come into this one winners of the past three games on this season long nine game home stand. Most recently picking up wins over the Red Deer Rebels, Prince George Cougars and last night against the Calgary Hitmen. The ICE and the Hitmen will meet again on January 29th in Calgary.

The ICE look to build off of last night's win at the ICE cave which improved their record to 8-2-0-0 over the last ten games. The Hitmen have found themselves on a two game skid moving their record over the last ten games to 6-4-0-0 and will look to get back on track tonight.

The ICE currently sit at the top of the East Division, one point ahead of the Prince Albert Raiders but have two games in hand.

WINNIPEG ICE

CALGARY HITMEN

Record:

27-15-1-0

22-15-4-1

Last 10 Games:

8-2-0-0

6-4-0-0

Power Play:

41/188 (21.8%)

27/127 (21.3%)

Penalty Kill:

105/141 (74.5%)

147/188 (78.2%)

GF-GA:

158-146

141-129

Ranking:

1st East Division | 4th Eastern Conf.

4th Central Division | 7th Eastern Conf.

LAST GAME - 5-2 WIN OVER CALGARY: The Winnipeg ICE scored five straight goals, including three on the power play and one shorthanded, to walk away with a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen in the first of a double-header.

The win marks the third straight for the ICE and moved them into sole possession of first place in the East Division standings.

The game-changing moment came late in the first when the Hitmen had a goal waved off after Riley Stotts was called for goaltender interference. Jakin Smallwood put the ICE up 3-0 on that man advantage, which ended up being the game-winner.

Peyton Krebs led the ICE's attack with two goals: first powering a slap shot through Hitmen net-minder Jack McNaughton with the help of a Jakin Smallwood screen, then converting on a shorthanded two-on-one with Michael Milne. Michal Teply also shined, notching his 15th on the powerplay to go along with a beautiful assist from his knees to Nolan Orzeck to open the scoring.

At the other end of the ice, ICE netminder Liam Hughes was sensational, stopping 37 of 39 shots that came his way. Hughes' best work came late in the first when he made a game-changing stop to keep the ICE up by three.. Stotts scored both of the Hitmen's goals.

ICE 2019-20 Club Leaders:

Goals: Connor McClennon (21)

Assists: Isaac Johnson (29)

Points: Connor McClennon (49)

PIMS: Jackson Leppard (56)

Plus/ Minus: Carson Lambos (+15)

Wins: Liam Hughes (12)

HITMEN 2019-20 Club Leaders:

Goals: Mark Kastelic , Carson Focht (21)

Assists: Riley Stotts (25)

Points: Riley Stotts (44)

PIMS: Dakota Krebs (57)

Plus/ Minus: Mark Kastelic, Egor Zamula (+19)

Wins: Jack McNaughton (14)

VS CALGARY THIS SEASON: The Winnipeg ICE are 1-0-0-0 against the Hitmen this season.

NEXT UP: Below are the next three games for the Winnipeg ICE:

Saturday, January, 25th - Winnipeg vs Victoria

Sunday, January 26th - Winnipeg vs Moose Jaw

Wednesday, January 29th - Winnipeg @ Calgary

Tickets are available for tonights match up at the ICE Cave. Click here for tickets.

Family of four packs (2 adult and 2 youth tickets) are available to any Winnipeg ICE home game. If you purchase a family of four pack HERE, each ticket receives one free popcorn and one free drink! Birthday packages are also available HERE and each ticket to the birthday package receives one free popcorn and one free drink!




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