ICE Continue U.S. Road Swing in Everett
December 1, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Kent, WA - The Kootenay ICE (7-18-3-1) visit the Everett Silvertips (21-7-1-0) for the first and only time this season on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. PT.
Saturday's game is the second of a three-game U.S. road swing for the ICE and the second of a three games in three days stretch.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (11)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (21)
Points: Peyton Krebs (31)
PIMS: Jonathan Smart (31)
Plus/ Minus: Skyler Bruce (0)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (6)
The ICE are coming off of a 7-4 loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday, November 30, 3018. It was the first visit to Seattle for the ICE since December 2, 2016. ICE forward Peyton Krebs recorded his first career WHL hat trick in the game. Brad Ginnell registered three assists, while Jaeger White added two helpers. Goaltender Duncan McGovern stopped 38-of-45 shots that came his way. The ICE were outshot 45-24. The ICE went 1-for-2 on the power play, 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and won 21-of-61 face-offs.
The ICE have amassed 18 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 2-7-2-1.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
ASSISTS
'98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is two assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
'98-born forward Jaeger White is three assists away from 50 career WHL assists. POINTS
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs is nine points away from 100 career WHL points. GAMES
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs is one game away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'98-born defenceman Martin Bodak is 11 games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'98-born forward Jaeger White is 18 games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played. ICE STREAKS:
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs has 20 points in 16 games (7G, 13A).
SILVERTIPS PREVIEW
Silvertips 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Connor Dewar (23)
Assists: Riley Sutter (21)
Points: Connor Dewar (40)
PIMS: Dawson Butt (56)
Plus/ Minus: Wyatte Wylie (+16)
Wins: Dustin Wolfe (20)
The Silvertips enter Saturday's contest on a five-game winning streak. The Silvertips are also in the middle of a four-game homestand. Following Saturday's game, the Silvertips have three days off before hosting the Spokane Chiefs on Wednesday, December 5. Heading into Saturday's game, the Silvertips are first in the U.S. Division and first in the Western Conference.
The Silvertips are coming off of a 5-4 overtime victory over the Spokane Chiefs on Friday, November 30. The Silvertips received goals from Riley Sutter, Wyatte Wylie, Akash Bains, Martin Fasko-Rudas and Connor Dewar. Wylie and Dewar each collected two points in the game. Goaltender Dustin Wolfe stopped 23-of-27 shots. The Silvertips outshot the Chiefs 39-27. They went 1-for-3 on the power play, 3-for-6 on the penalty kill and won 29-of-51 face-offs.
The Silvertips have collected 43 points this season, which is good for first in the Central Division and first in the Western Conference.
The Silvertips have a home record of 10-3-1-0.
HEAD TO HEAD
This is the first and only meeting of the season between the ICE and the Silvertips.
These two teams only meet once every season. The last time these two teams met was on October 14, 2017 at Western Financial Place, in what turned out to be a 5-3 win for the ICE. The last time these teams played in Everett was on November 30, 2016, in what was a 5-0 win for the Silvertips.
The ICE are 1-2-0-0 in the last three meetings against the Silvertips.
ICE v SILVERTIPS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE SILVERTIPS
PP 25/126 (19.8%) 30/135 (22.2%)
PK 86/105 (72.4%) 104/125 (83.2%)
GOALS FOR 81 100
GOALS AGAINST 131 66
STREAK L-7 W-5
HOME RECORD 5-11-1-0 10-3-1-0
AWAY RECORD 2-7-2-1 11-4-0-0
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