ICE, 'Canes Ready for Central Division Battle
October 16, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (3-3-1-1) conclude a stretch of four games in five days when it visits the Lethbridge Hurricanes (3-4-0-2) on Tuesday.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Davis Murray (4)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (8)
Points: Peyton Krebs (11)
PIMS: Brad Ginnell (17)
Plus/ Minus: Jakin Smallwood (+6)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (3)
The ICE are coming off of a 2-1 overtime loss to the Prince George Cougars on Sunday, October 14, 2018. Peyton Krebs scored the lone goal for the ICE while Brad Ginnell picked up the lone assist. Goaltender Duncan McGovern stopped 25-of-27 shots. The ICE outshot Prince George 46-27. The ICE went 0-for-3 on the power play, 0-for-0 on the penalty kill and won 22-of-63 face-offs.
The ICE have amassed eight points, which is good for fourth in the Central Division and eighth in the Eastern Conference.
The ICE have a record of 0-1-0-1 on the road.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
ASSISTS
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is six assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
- '98-born forward Jaeger White is seven assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
GAMES
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is six games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born forward Cam Hausinger is two games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born defenceman Jonathan Smart is 11 games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born forward Brett Davis is eight games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs is 18 games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
ICE STREAKS:
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs has points in eight-straight games (3G, 8A).
- '02-born forward Connor McClennon has five points (2G, 3A) in seven games.
- '99-born forward Brett Davis has five points (3G, 2A) in four games.
- '99-born forward Davis Murray has seven points (4G, 3A) in seven games.
- '98-born forward Jaeger White has five points (3G, 2A) in five games.
HURRICANES PREVIEW
Hurricanes 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jake Elmer (7)
Assists: Calen Addison (8)
Points: Dylan Cozens (12)
PIMS: Calen Addison (14)
Plus/ Minus: Igor Merezhko (+6)
Wins: Reece Klassen (3)
The Hurricanes haven't played since Saturday when they lost to the Prince George Cougars 6-5 in a shootout. In that game, Jake Elmer and Taylor Ross each netted two goals while Keltie Jeri-Leon added the other. Calen Addison, Igor Merezhko and Jadon Joseph all recorded two assists. Goaltender Reece Klassen stopped 25-of-30 shots he faced. The 'Canes outshot the Cougars 54-30. The 'Canes went 2-for-7 on the power play, 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and won 52-of-78 face-offs.
The 'Canes have collected eight points, which is good for fifth in the Central Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The 'Canes have a home record of 1-2-0-2.
HEAD TO HEAD DURING THE 2017-18 SEASON
The ICE went 1-6-0-0 against the Lethbridge Hurricanes last season.
The ICE are 1-9-0-0 in the last 10 games against the Hurricanes in Lethbridge. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 4-17-0-0 in the last 21 games against the 'Canes.
ICE v HURRICANES COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE HURRICANES
PP 7/33 (21.2%) 13/52 (25.0%)
PK 22/27 (815%) 28/39 (71.8%)
GOALS FOR 27 35
GOALS AGAINST 28 41
STREAK L-3 L-2
HOME RECORD 3-2-1-0 1-2-0-2
AWAY RECORD 0-1-0-1 2-2-0-0
LISTEN
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