ICE and Raiders Battle for First in the East
January 4, 2020 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
The top two teams in the east division will go head to head tonight and tomorrow night as first place in the east is on the line. The ICE come into this game just in front of the Raiders for 1st place. These next two nights will play a big part in the second half of the season.
The ICE will look to build off of a two game sweep of the Raiders and the Blades over the weekend which improved their record to 8-2-0-0 over the last ten games. The Raiders are coming off a weekend in which they lost both games dropping their record over the past ten games to 2-7-1-0.
The ICE have collected three of six points against the Raiders this season going 1-1-1 over the three game span, all of which have been in the Art Houser Centre in Prince Albert.. The Raiders won the first contest in late September in overtime. In the second meeting the Raiders won 3-1 but the ICE battle their way to a win last week in Prince Albert coming out on top 3-2 after a two goal third period.
The ICE and the Raiders will meet again tomorrow at the ICE Cave (Wayne Fleming Arena, U of M) on Sunday, January 5th at 6:00PM.
WINNIPEG ICE
PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS
Record:
23-13-1-0
20-13-4-1
Last 10 Games:
8-2-0-0
2-7-1-0
Power Play:
33/163 (20.3%)
24/123 (19.5%)
Penalty Kill:
88/120 (73.3%)
115/140 (82.1%)
GF-GA:
132-131
127-99
Ranking:
1st East Division | 4th Eastern Conf.
2nd East Division | 5th Eastern Conf.
LAST GAME - 6-1 WIN OVER SASKATOON: The ICE and the Blades kicked off the year 2020 with a matinee game in Saskatoon. The ICE got two opening power plays but could not connect after a handful of chances. Later in the period, Owen Pederson dropped the puck to Peyton Krebs who went behind the net and chipped himself a pass behind the defender and threw it on net and Connor McClennon got the last touch and scored his 19th of the year to give the ICE a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
The ICE came out with a goal in mind in the second period. Isaac Johnson made the ICE lead 2-0, 53 seconds into the second period on a great individual effort. Halfway through the period, rookie defenseman Carson Lambos scored his seventh of the season after banging in his own rebound. Shortly after that, Owen Pederson walked off the half wall into the slot area and picked the top corner to extend the ICE lead to 4-0 heading into the third period.
Just about five minutes into the third period the ICE found themselves on the man-advantage again and this time they made the Blades pay. Owen Pederson scored his second of the night on a great passing play with Isaac Johnson and Peyton Krebs. The ICE found themselves down a man but Connor McClennon broke free on a 2 on 1 with Jakin Smallwood and a nice feed over to Smallwood who made no mistake to make this game 6-0 for the ICE. With just over a minute left, Colton Dach scored to end the shutout bid for Liam Hughes.
Liam Hughes made 25 saves on 26 shots in the win.
ICE 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Connor McClennon (19)
Assists: Connor McClennon (23)
Points: Connor McClennon (42)
PIMS: Jackson Leppard (52)
Plus/ Minus: Carson Lambos (+11)
Wins: Jesse Makaj (9)
RAIDERS 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Aliaksei Protas (20)
Assists: Aliaksei Protas (29)
Points: Aliaksei Protas (49)
PIMS: Jeremy Masella (51)
Plus/ Minus: Aliaksei Protas (+27)
Wins: Boston Bilous (15)
VS PRINCE ALBERT THIS SEASON: The Winnipeg ICE are 1-1-1-0 against the Raiders this season.
NEXT UP: Below are the next three games for the Winnipeg ICE:
Saturday, January 4th - Winnipeg vs Prince Albert
Sunday, January 5th - Winnipeg vs Prince Albert
Wednesday, January 8th - Winnipeg vs Medicine Hat
The ICE and the Raiders tickets for tonight are still available. Tickets can be purchased HERE
The ICE and the Raiders will meet at 6:00PM on Sunday, January 5th as well as the battle for first place in the east continues.
Western Hockey League Stories from January 4, 2020
- Kastelic Lifts Hitmen in OT - Calgary Hitmen
- Raiders Fall to ICE in Winnipeg - Prince Albert Raiders
- Pats Edged by Swift Current in Shootout - Regina Pats
- Silvertips Acquire F Ty Kolle from Regina for Two WHL Draft Selections, Rights to Ean Somoza - Everett Silvertips
- Pats Acquire Ean Somoza and Two Draft Picks for Ty Kolle in Trade with Everett - Regina Pats
- Silvertips Acquire 4th Round Selection in 2020 from Prince Albert for G Keegan Karki - Everett Silvertips
- Game Day Hub: January 4 - Portland Winterhawks
- ICE and Raiders Battle for First in the East - Winnipeg Ice
- Game 38 vs Seattle - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Saturday, January 4 at Lethbridge - Calgary Hitmen
- Game Day Preview: Pats Host Rematch with Broncos Saturday at the Brandt Centre - Regina Pats
- Cougars Have 'Tips Number Again - Everett Silvertips
- Third Shutout for Cossa, First Goal for Kuny as Oil Kings Down Warriors, 5-0 - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Cougars Edge Everett to Continue Improved Play - Prince George Cougars
- A 45-Save Effort from Tendeck Gains the Giants a Point in Kamloops - Vancouver Giants
- Beckman Sets New Franchise Record with Goal in Ten Straight in 6-4 Loss - Spokane Chiefs
- Royals Foil Rockets - Victoria Royals
- Penalties Hurt Rebels in Eventual Overtime Loss to Blades - Red Deer Rebels
- Royals down Rockets with late power-play goal - Kelowna Rockets
- Raiders Acquire Karki from Silvertips - Prince Albert Raiders
- Wouters Notches OT Winner in Red Deer for First Victory of 2020 - Saskatoon Blades
- Winterhawks Open New Decade with a Win - Portland Winterhawks
- Tigers Take Down Hitmen 5-2 - Medicine Hat Tigers
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