ICE Begin March Schedule by Hosting Broncos
March 1, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (11-39-7-3) begin its March schedule with a date against the Swift Current Broncos (10-44-3-2) on Friday, March 1.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
Friday's game is the annual WHL Suits up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ Donation - Presented by RE/MAX. All ICE players will wear special Don Cherry-themed jerseys with nicknames on the back.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (25)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (43)
Points: Peyton Krebs (62)
PIMS: Davis Murray (67)
Plus/ Minus: Chase Hartje (+4)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (6)
The Kootenay ICE are coming off of a 5-1 loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors on February 24. Forward Owen Pederson scored the lone goal for the ICE, assisted by Jakin Smallwood and Jaeger White. Goaltender Curtis Meger stopped 26-of-31 shots. The Warriors received goals from Tristin Langan, Brayden Tracey, Justin Almeida, Keenan Taphorn and Tate Popple. Goaltender Brodan Salmond blocked 26-of-27 shots. The ICE were outshot 31-27. They went 1-for-4 on the power play, 2-for-5 on the penalty kill and won 29-of-65 face-offs.
The ICE have amassed 32 points this season, which is good for sixth in the Central Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference.
The ICE have a home record of 7-19-3-0.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
GOALS
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs is 13 goals away from 50 career WHL goals.
'98-born forward Jaeger White is 10 goals away from 50 career WHL goals. ASSISTS
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs is 15 assists away from 100 career WHL assists.
'99-born defenceman Chase Hartje is 10 assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
'98-born defenceman Martin Bodak is 12 assists away from 50 career WHL assists. GAMES
'01-born defenceman Zachary Patrick is 11 games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'00-born forward Austin Schellenberg is one game away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'00-born defenceman Marco Creta is 13 games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played. ICE STREAKS:
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs has eight points in his last 10 games (3G, 5A).
'01-born forward Jakin Smallwood has four points in his last four games (2G, 2A).
'00-born forward Brad Ginnell has seven points in his last nine games (3G, 4A).
'99-born defenceman Chase Hartje has five points in his last eight games (0G, 6A).
'98-born forward Jaeger White has six points in six games (4G, 2A).
BRONCOS PREVIEW
Broncos 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Joona Kiviniemi (15)
Assists: Connor Horning (23)
Points: Connor Horning (30)
PIMS: Matthew Stanley (123)
Plus/ Minus: Ben King (-3)
Wins: Isaac Poulter, Riley Lamb (2)
The Swift Current Broncos visit the Kootenay ICE for the second and final time this season on Friday, March 1. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT. Currently, the Broncos are on a seven-game road stretch. Tonight's game will be game three of that road stretch. The Broncos are 0-2-0-0 on the trip so far, dropping games to Edmonton and Calgary. The Broncos play nine games in the month of March, tonight's game is the first. Heading into tonight's game, the Broncos are sixth in the East Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference.
The Broncos are coming off of a 9-3 loss to the Calgary Hitmen on February 27. The Broncos received goals from Carter Chorney, Connor Horning and Matthew Culling. Goaltender Isaac Poulter blocked 23-of-32 shots. The Broncos were outshot 32-14. They went 0-for-3 on the power play, 3-for-5 on the penalty kill and won 26-of-68 face-offs.
The Broncos have collected 25 points this season, which is good for sixth in the East Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference.
The Broncos have a road record of 3-22-1-1.
HEAD TO HEAD
The ICE and the Broncos meet four times during the 2018-19 regular season. The game on March 1 is the fourth and final meeting of the season between these two teams. The ICE and the Broncos haven't played since February 1.
The ICE are 3-4-0-0 in the last seven games against the Broncos at Western Financial Place. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 6-9-0-0 in the last 15 games against the Broncos.
ICE v BRONCOS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE BRONCOS
PP 46-258 (17.8%) 32-194 (16.5%)
PK 146-213 (68.5%) 175-234 (74.8%)
GOALS FOR 161 126
GOALS AGAINST 282 255
STREAK L-9 L-12
HOME RECORD 7-19-3-0 7-22-2-1
AWAY RECORD 4-20-4-3 3-22-1-1
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