ICE Conclude Road Trip in Medicine Hat.
February 17, 2020 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
The ICE and Tigers will meet for the fourth and final time this year. The Tigers won the first two meetings of the season, first in Medicine Hat and then at the ICE Cave by scores of 5-2 and 4-1 respectively. The ICE bounced back on Pink the Rink night and found themselves victorious at the end of the night by a final score of 4-1 inside the ICE Cave. They will look to even up the season series tonight in Medicine Hat.
The ICE come into this one looking to regain the East Division lead where the Tigers have their eyes set on catching the Lethbridge Hurricanes in a tight Central Division.
The ICE come into this one winners of four of their last five outings. Most recently a 5-2 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes inside the ENMAX Centre. The win a couple nights ago has improved their record to 6-4-0-0 over the last ten games. The Tigers continue to play consistent hockey which their record over the last 10 games shows as it sits at 5-4-1-0.
The ICE continue to duke it out with the Prince Albert Raiders for first spot in the East Division which the Prince Albert currently holds by two points.. The ICE have one game in hand on the Raiders and sit only two points back.
WINNIPEG ICE
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS
Record:
33-20-1-0
34-17-2-1
Last 10 Games:
6-4-0-0
5-4-1-0
Power Play:
54/231 (23.4%)
53/216 (24.5%)
Penalty Kill:
128/170 (75.3%)
151/192 (78.7%)
GF-GA:
204-180
229-165
Ranking:
2nd East Division | 5th Eastern Conf.
3rd Central Division | 3rd Eastern Conf.
LAST GAME - 5-2 WIN IN LETHBRIDGE: It didn't take long for the ICE to strike as Mikey Milne capitalized on a Hurricanes turnover just 3:01 into the first for his 9th goal of the season. Ty Nash tied things up just about seven minutes into the game with his 5th of the season. Isaac Johnson scored his 22nd of the year on the power play to give the ICE a 2-1 lead with just over five minutes to go in the first period. Krebs and Barteaux picked up the assists on the play. The Hurricanes would once again even it up and the teams would go into the locker rooms tied at two.
Owen Pederson got rewarded for a lengthy battle in front of the Hurricanes net as he deflected a Nolan Orzeck shot in and the ICE retook a one goal lead. After another net front scramble, Jakin Smallwood found the back of the net and the ICE were up 4-2 just passed the midway point of the game.
Nino Kinder put in his 10th of the season early in the third and gave the ICE a three goal cushion to work with. Liam Hughes was outstanding and made 37 stops on 39 shots. The win improves the ICE record to 33-20-1-0 on the season.
ICE 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Michal Teply (26)
Assists: Isaac Johnson (41)
Points: Isaac Johnson (63)
PIMS: Jackson Leppard (71)
Plus/ Minus: Carson Lambos (+19)
Wins: Liam Hughes (17)
TIGERS 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: James Hamblin (33)
Assists: James Hamblin (49)
Points: James Hamblin (82)
PIMS: Parker Gavlas (79)
Plus/ Minus: Daniel Baker (+35)
Wins: Garin Bjorklund, Mads Sogaard (17)
VS MEDICINE HAT THIS SEASON: The Winnipeg ICE are 1-2-0-0 against the Tiger this season.
NEXT UP: Below are the next three games for the Winnipeg ICE:
Wednesday, Feb 19 - Winnipeg VS Edmonton
Tuesday, Feb 25 - Winnipeg @ Edmonton
Thursday, Feb 27 - Winnipeg @ Calgary
The Winnipeg ICE return to the ICE Cave on February 19th to take on the Eastern Conference leading Edmonton Oil Kings! It's 2 for 1 tickets for that Wednesdays game!
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