ICE Finish Three-Game Homestand against Rebels
October 28, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (4-6-2-1) conclude a three-game homestand when it welcomes the Red Deer Rebels (9-4-1-0) to Western Financial Place on Sunday, October 28, 2018.
Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. MT.
Sunday's game is being dubbed Halloween Funday, presented by Ktunaxa Nation, where ICE Country is encouraged to wear its best costume ahead of October 31. As part of all Family Funday games, there will be a Jo McKinstrie REK Photo Booth, Painted Frog Face Painters and an Autograph Alley presented by Tim Hortons following the game.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (8)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (11)
Points: Peyton Krebs (16)
PIMS: Jonathan Smart (21)
Plus/ Minus: Jakin Smallwood (+4)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (4)
The ICE are coming off of a 7-2 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday, October 26. Cam Hausinger and Cole Muir scored the goals for the ICE while Brett Davis and Nolan Orzeck picked up the assists. Muir's goal was a shorthanded marker in the third period, the first 'shorty' of the season for the ICE. Goaltender Duncan McGovern stopped 24-of-30 shots that came his way before being relieved by Jesse Makaj, who stopped 6-of-7 shots. The ICE outshot Edmonton 41-37. They went 1-for-5 on the power play, 2-for-4 on the penalty kill and won 33-of-57 face-offs.
The ICE have amassed 11 points this season, which is good for fifth in the Central Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The ICE have a home record of 4-3-1.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
ASSISTS
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is six assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
- '98-born forward Jaeger White is five assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
- '99-born forward Cam Hausinger is 10 assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
GAMES
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is three games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born defenceman Jonathan Smart is six games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born forward Brett Davis is three games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs is 13 games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
ICE STREAKS:
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs has 16 points in 13 games (5G, 11A).
- '99-born forward Brett Davis has 11 points (5G, 6A) in nine games.
- '98-born forward Jaeger White has 14 points (8G, 6A) in 13 games.
- '99-born forward Cam Hausinger has nine points (4G, 5A) in 10 games.
- '00-born forward Brad Ginnell has five points (0G, 5A) in six games.
REBELS PREVIEW
Rebels 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Brandon Hagel (12)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (13)
Points: Brandon Hagel (25)
PIMS: Brandon Hagel, Reese Johnson, Ethan Sakowich (14)
Plus/ Minus: Brandon Hagel (12)
Wins: Ethan Anders (8)
The Red Deer Rebels visit the Kootenay ICE for the first time this season on Sunday, October 28. The Rebels enter Sunday's contest with victories in four of the last five games. Following Sunday's game, the Rebels will have five days off before visiting the Calgary Hitmen on Saturday, November 3. The Rebels don't play at home next until Friday, November 16.
The Rebels are coming off of a 4-3 overtime victory over the Saskatoon Blades on Friday, October 26. Brandon Hagel scored two goals while Jeff de Wit and Alex Morozoff added the others. Goaltender Ethan Anders stopped 23-of-26 shots that came his way. The Rebels outshot Saskatoon 48-26. They went 0-for-3 on the power play, 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and won 33-of-61 face-offs.
The Rebels have collected 19 points this season, which is good for first in the Central Division and second in the Eastern Conference.
The Rebels have a road record of 2-3-1-0.
HEAD TO HEAD
This is the second meeting of the season between the ICE and the Rebels. The first occurred on October 20, with the Rebels picking up a 4-3 overtime victory on home soil.
These two teams meet six times during the 2018-19 regular season. The next meeting will be November 17 in Red Deer.
The ICE are 4-6-1 in the last 11 games against the Rebels at Western Financial Place. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 7-12-2-1 in the last 22 games against the Rebels.
ICE v REBELS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE REBELS
PP 14/63 (22.2%) 11/48 (22.9%)
PK 40/52 (76.9%) 43/57 (75.4%)
GOALS FOR 43 47
GOALS AGAINST 55 43
STREAK L-1 W-1
HOME RECORD 4-3-1-0 7-1-0-0
AWAY RECORD 0-3-1-1 2-3-1-0
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