ICE Clash with Wheat Kings on Tuesday Night
March 5, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (12-41-7-3) host the Brandon Wheat Kings (29-24-4-4) for the second and final time this season on Tuesday, March 5.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
In addition, Tuesday's game is the final Rain Check Night of the 2018-19 season. The only valid tickets are for ICE home games between February 8 and March 5.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (26)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (47)
Points: Peyton Krebs (66)
PIMS: Davis Murray (67)
Plus/ Minus: Chase Hartje (+4)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (6)
The ICE are coming off of a 6-2 loss to the Calgary Hitmen on March 3. The ICE received goals from Connor McClennon and Martin Bodak. Goaltender Jesse Makaj stopped 31-of-37 shots. The Hitmen got three goals from Carson Focht, two goals from Josh Prokop and a single from Ryder Korczak. Goaltender Carl Stankowski blocked 36-of-38 shots in the victory. The ICE outshot the Hitmen 38-36. They went 1-for-8 on the power play, 2-for-4 on the penalty kill and won 34-of-76 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 8-20-3-0.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
GOALS
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs is 13 goals away from 50 career WHL goals.
'98-born forward Jaeger White is nine goals away from 50 career WHL goals. ASSISTS
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs is 12 assists away from 100 career WHL assists.
'99-born defenceman Chase Hartje is 10 assists away from 50 career WHL assists. GAMES
'01-born defenceman Zachary Patrick is eight games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'00-born defenceman Marco Creta is 12 games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played. ICE STREAKS:
'02-born forward Connor McClennon has three points in his last three games (3G, 0A).
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs has four points in his last three games (0G, 4A).
'01-born forward Jakin Smallwood has five points in his last seven games (2G, 3A).
'00-born forward Brad Ginnell has seven points in his last five games (3G, 4A).
'98-born forward Jaeger White has seven points in nine games (5G, 2A).
WHEAT KINGS PREVIEW
Wheat Kings 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Stelio Mattheos (40)
Assists: Stelio Mattheos (50)
Points: Stelio Mattheos (90)
PIMS: Stelio Mattheos (68)
Plus/ Minus: Stelio Mattheos (+18)
Wins: Jiri Patera (21)
The Brandon Wheat Kings visit the Kootenay ICE for the second and final time this season on Tuesday, March 5. Currently, the Wheat Kings are on a seven-game road stretch away from Westoba Place. Tonight is game four on the road stretch. The Wheaties play nine games in the month of February, tonight is game three. Heading into tonight's game, the Wheaties are fourth in the East Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The Wheaties are coming off of a 7-1 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings on March 2. Caiden Daley scored the lone goal for the Wheaties, assisted by Braydyn Chizen and Chad Nychuk. Both Wheaties goaltenders saw action in the game. The Wheaties were outshot 45-29. They went 0-for-4 on the power play, 4-for-5 on the penalty kill and won 30-of-59 face-offs.
The Wheat Kings have collected 66 points this season, which is good for fourth in the Central Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The Wheat Kings have a road record of 10-14-3-2.
HEAD TO HEAD
The ICE and the Wheat Kings meet four times during the 2018-19 regular season. The game on March 5 is the fourth and final meeting of the season between these two teams. The ICE haven't hosted the Wheat Kings since October 24. The ICE haven't played the Wheat Kings since January 19.
The ICE are 5-1-1-0 in the last seven games against the Wheat Kings at Western Financial Place. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 6-7-2-0 in the last 15 games against the Wheat Kings.
ICE v WHEAT KINGS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE WHEAT KINGS
PP 47-272 (17.3%) 52-239 (21.8%)
PK 152-222 (68.5%) 163-229 (71.2%)
GOALS FOR 170 206
GOALS AGAINST 296 215
STREAK L-2 L-3
HOME RECORD 8-20-3-0 19-10-1-2
AWAY RECORD 4-21-2-3 10-14-3-2
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