ICE Begin Four-Game Road Swing in Swift Current
Published on October 30, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Swift Current, SK - The Kootenay ICE (4-7-2-1) begin a four-game Saskatchewan road trip against the Swift Current Broncos (1-14-0-0) on Tuesday, October 30.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (8)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (13)
Points: Peyton Krebs (18)
PIMS: Jonathan Smart (21)
Plus/ Minus: Jakin Smallwood, Valtteri Kakkonen, Jonathan Smart (+1)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (4)
The ICE are coming off of an 8-5 loss to the Red Deer Rebels on Sunday, October 28. Brad Ginnell, Cam Hausinger, Dallas Hines, Jonathan Smart and Martin Bodak scored the goals for the ICE. Ginnell led the way for the ICE with three points (1G, 2A), while Peyton Krebs and Connor McClennon each recorded two assists. Goaltender Duncan McGovern stopped 18-of-25 shots that came his way. The ICE outshot Red Deer 41-25. They went 3-for-6 on the power play, 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and won 29-of-66 face-offs.
The ICE have amassed 11 points this season, which is good for fifth in the Central Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The ICE have a road record of 0-3-1-1.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
ASSISTS
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is six assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
- '98-born forward Jaeger White is five assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
- '99-born forward Cam Hausinger is 10 assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
GAMES
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is two games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born defenceman Jonathan Smart is five games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born forward Brett Davis is two games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs is 12 games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
ICE STREAKS:
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs has 18 points in 14 games (5G, 13A).
- '99-born forward Brett Davis has 12 points (5G, 7A) in 10 games.
- '98-born forward Jaeger White has 14 points (8G, 6A) in 14 games.
- '99-born forward Cam Hausinger has 10 points (5G, 5A) in 11 games.
- '00-born forward Brad Ginnell has eight points (1G, 2A) in seven games.
BRONCOS PREVIEW
Broncos 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Alec Zawatsky (6)
Assists: Max Patterson (7)
Points: Alec Zawatsky (11)
PIMS: Matthew Stanley (34)
Plus/ Minus: Billy Sowa (+1)
Wins: Joel Hofer (1)
The Swift Current Broncos host the Kootenay ICE for the first time this season on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Tuesday's game is the start of a three-game homestand for the Broncos and the first of three-straight games against the Central Division. Beyond hosting the ICE, the Broncos will also welcome the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Edmonton Oil Kings during the homestand. The Broncos enter Tuesday's game on a seven-game losing streak.
The Broncos are coming off of a 7-1 loss to the Regina Pats on Sunday, October 28. Joona Kiviniemi scored the lone goal for the Broncos while Tanner Nagel and Matthew Culling collected the assists. Goaltender Joel Hofer stopped 33-of-40 shots. The Broncos were outshot 40-22. They went 0-for-5 on the power play, 1-for-4 on the penalty kill and won 35-of-69 face-offs.
The Broncos have collected two points this season, good for sixth in the East Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference.
The Broncos have a home record of 0-4-0-0.
HEAD TO HEAD
This is the first meeting of the season between the ICE and the Broncos. These two teams will meet three more times before the season is done. The next date will be January 15 in Swift Current.
The ICE are 1-5-0-0 in the last six games against the Broncos in Swift Current. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 3-9-0-0 in the last 12 games against the Broncos.
ICE v BRONCOS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE BRONCOS
PP 17/69 (24.6%) 8/60 (13.3%)
PK 42/54 (77.8%) 54/75 (72.0%)
GOALS FOR 48 28
GOALS AGAINST 63 70
STREAK L-2 L-7
HOME RECORD 4-4-1-0 0-4-0-0
AWAY RECORD 0-3-1-1 1-10-0-0
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