ICE Begin Three-Game Homestand against Red-Hot Oil Kings
October 5, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (1-2-0-0) begin a three-game homestand against the red-hot Edmonton Oil Kings (5-1-0-0) on Friday.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Brett Davis (3)
Assists: Dallas Hines (4)
Points: Peyton Krebs (5)
PIMS: Sam Huston (9)
Plus/ Minus: Davis Murray, Connor McClennon (+3)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (1)
The ICE are coming off of a 6-3 loss to the Spokane Chiefs on Saturday, September 29, 2018. The ICE trailed 6-0 early in the third period before scoring three unanswered goals to finish off the game. Davis Murray scored his first two goals as a member of the ICE while Peyton Krebs added the other. Goaltender Jesse Makaj made his first start of the season and stopped 24-of-30 shots. The ICE were outshot 30-27. The ICE went 0-for-4 on the power play, 5-for-6 on the penalty kill and won 28 of 63 faceoffs.
The ICE have amassed two points this season, which is good for fifth in the Central Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
ASSISTS
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is six assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs is five assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
- '98-born forward Jaeger White is nine assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
GAMES
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is 12 games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born forward Cam Hausinger is eight games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born defenceman Jonathan Smart is 17 games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born forward Brett Davis is 12 games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born forward Davis Murray is one game away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
ICE STREAKS:
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs has points in three-straight games (2G, 3A).
- '02-born forward Connor McClennon has points in three-straight games (2G, 2A).
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines has points in three-straight games (0G, 4A).
- '99-born forward Brett Davis has four points in three games (3G, 1A).
- '99-born forward Davis Murray has three points in two games (2G, 1A).
OIL KINGS PREVIEW
Oil Kings 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Vince Loschiavo (5)
Assists: Trey Fix-Wolansky (8)
Points: Trey Fix-Wolansky (10)
PIMS: Liam Keeler, Conner McDonald, Matthew Robertson (6)
Plus/ Minus: Trey Fix-Wolansky, Conner McDonald (+8)
Wins: Dylan Myskiw (3)
The Edmonton Oil Kings kick-off a six-game road trip when it visits the Kootenay ICE on Friday, October 5, 2018. The Oil Kings are one of the early surprises in the WHL, starting off the 2018-19 season with a blistering record of 5-1-0-0. The Oil Kings are coming off of their first defeat of the season, a 5-3 loss to the Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday. Trey Fix-Wolansky scored two goals for the Oil Kings, while Wyatt McLeod potted the other. Goaltender Dylan Myskiw stopped 30-of-34 shots he faced. The Oil Kings went 1-for-4 on the power play, 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and won 28 of 61 faceoffs.
The Oil Kings have collected 10 points this season, which is good for first in the Central Division and second in the Eastern Conference.
HEAD TO HEAD DURING THE 2017-18 SEASON
The ICE went 2-3-1-0 against the Edmonton Oil Kings during the 2017-18 season.
The ICE are 1-6-2-0 in the last nine games against the Oil Kings at Western Financial Place. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 5-9-4-0 in the last 18 games against the Oil Kings.
ICE v OIL KINGS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE OIL KINGS
PP 5/15 (33.3%) 6/26 (23.1%)
PK 12/15 (80.0%) 20/22 (90.9%)
GOALS FOR 12 25
GOALS AGAINST 16 13
STREAK L-2 L-1
HOME RECORD 1-1-0-0 3-1-0-0
AWAY RECORD 0-1-0-0 2-0-0-0
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