ICE, Chiefs Meet up for First Time Since September
December 8, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (7-20-4-1) visit the Spokane Chiefs (15-10-2-2) for the second time this season on Saturday, December 8.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. PT.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Peyton Krebs, Jaeger White (11)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (21)
Points: Peyton Krebs (32)
PIMS: Jonathan Smart (37)
Plus/ Minus: Michael Milne, Holden Kodak (-2)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (6)
The Kootenay ICE are coming off of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday, December 5. The ICE received goals from Cole Muir and Jakin Smallwood. Goaltender Jesse Makaj stopped 36-of-39 shots he faced. The Hurricanes got goals from Alex Cotton, Jake Leschyshyn and Dylan Cozens. The ICE were outshot 39-30. The ICE went 0-for-2 on the power play, 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and won 32-of-65 face-offs.
The ICE have amassed 19 points this season, which is good for sixth in the Central Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference.
The ICE have a road record of 2-9-2-1.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
ASSISTS
'98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is two assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
'98-born forward Jaeger White is two assists away from 50 career WHL assists. POINTS
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs is eight points away from 100 career WHL points. GAMES
'98-born defenceman Martin Bodak is eight games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'98-born forward Jaeger White is 15 games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played. ICE STREAKS:
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs has 21 points in 19 games (8G, 13A).
'98-born forward Martin Bodak has three points in two games (0G, 3A).
CHIEFS PREVIEW
Chiefs 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Riley Woods (23)
Assists: Ty Smith (36)
Points: Riley Woods (42)
PIMS: Luke Toporowski (42)
Plus/ Minus: Riley Woods (+11)
Wins: Bailey Brkin (11)
The Spokane Chiefs host the Kootenay ICE for the second time this season on Saturday, December 8. Saturday's game is the second of a three games in three days stretch for the Chiefs. The Chiefs have won one out of its last four games and have collected three out of a possible eight points during that stretch. Heading into Saturday's game, the Chiefs are third in the U.S. Division and fourth in the Western Conference.
The Chiefs are coming off of a 6-2 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday, December 7. The Chiefs received two goals from Luc Smith and Riley Woods, while Cordel Larson and Jake McGrew collected the others. Eli Zummack led the way with four points (0G, 4A), while Smith and Woods followed with three points (2G, 1A). Goaltender Bailey Brkin stopped 28-of-30 shots that came his way. The Chiefs were outshot 30-29. They went 3-for-4 on the power play, 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and won 40-of-68 face-offs.
The Chiefs have collected 34 points this season, which is good for third in the U.S. Division and fourth in the Western Conference.
The Chiefs have a home record of 8-4-0-1.
HEAD TO HEAD
This is the third meeting of the season between the ICE and the Chiefs. The last time these two teams met was on September 29, in what turned out to be a 6-3 victory for the Chiefs. The ICE and Chiefs won't see each other next until January 5.
The ICE are 2-5-1-0 in its last eight games against the Chiefs in Spokane. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 5-9-3-0 in its last 17 games against the Chiefs.
ICE v CHIEFS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE CHIEFS
PP 26/137 (19.0%) 34/119 (28.6%)
PK 80/114 (70.2%) 89/116 76.7%)
GOALS FOR 85 107
GOALS AGAINST 147 104
STREAK L-10 W-1
HOME RECORD 5-11-2-0 8-4-0-1
AWAY RECORD 2-9-2-1 7-6-2-1
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