ICE Finish up U.S. Swing in Spokane
November 23, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
GAME PREVIEW: The Winnipeg ICE are on game five of this five game trip through the U.S. Division. Tonight they take on the Spokane Chiefs. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:05 PM CT.
The ICE are currently 3-1 on the trip picking up an overtime win in Everett on Saturday night and dropping a 4-1 decision in Portland on Sunday and then beating the Thunderbirds 5-2 on Tuesday night in Seattle. The ICE also knocked off the Tri-City Americans last night in Kennewick.
The ICE stay steady with a 6-4-0-0 record in their last 10 outings. The ICE are coming off a 3-2 overtime win in Tri-City a night ago. Isaac Johnson scored the overtime winner in his return to the Tri-City area since being acquired in a trade this summer.
Following tonight's contest, the ICE head to Brandon on Friday night for a contest with the Wheat Kings.
Winnipeg Spokane
Record 13-9-1-0 11-8-2-0
Last 10 Games 6-4-0-0 5-4-1-0
Power Play 19/100 (19.0%) 15/80 (18.8%)
Penalty Kill 45/69 (65.2%) 56/70 (80.0%)
GF-GA 79-89 77-53
Ranking 2nd East Division 5th Eastern Conf.
4th U.S. Division 7th Western Conf.
LAST GAME - 3-2 WIN OVER TRI-CITY: After a scoreless opening twenty minutes which saw the ICE go 0-1 on the power play, Tri-City appended the scoring 1:56 into the second frame. Tri-City then added to their lead at the 8:50 mark of the second period as Blake Stevenson scored his second of the night to make it 2-0 for the home team. The ICE capitalized on an Anson McMaster shot from the point just 38 seconds later as Cole Muir banged in the rebound. Jakin Smallwood tied the game up with just 14 seconds to go in the second and we headed into the third all square. There was no scoring in the third period and 60 minutes wasn't enough to solve this one between the ICE and the Americans. Isaac Johnson ended the game 2:00 minutes into overtime against his former team on a breakaway. The goal was Johnson's 100th career Western Hockey League point. Jesse Makaj made 33 stops in the win.
ICE 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Michal Teply (10)
Assists: Connor McClennon (14)
Points: Michal Teply (22)
PIMS: Jackson Leppard (35)
Plus/ Minus: Logan Danis (+5)
Wins: Jesse Makaj (7)
CHIEFS 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Adam Beckman (10)
Assists: Adam Beckman (22)
Points: Adam Beckman (32)
PIMS: Noah King (20)
Plus/ Minus: Adam Beckman (+19)
Wins: Lukas Parik (6)
VS SPOKANE THIS SEASON: The Winnipeg ICE are 0-0-0-0 against the Americans this season.
NEXT UP: Below are the next three games for the Winnipeg ICE:
Friday, November 29 - Winnipeg @ Brandon
Saturday, November 30 - Brandon @ Winnipeg
Wednesday, November 4 - Swift Current @ Winnipeg
MILESTONES:
ASSISTS
F, Jackson Leppard ('00) is one assist from 50 career WHL assists
D, Reece Harsch ('99) reached 50 WHL assists 11/19/19 in Seattle
POINTS
F, Isaac Johnson ('99) reached 100 career WHL points 11/22/19 in Tri-City
F, Jackson Leppard ('00) reached 80 career WHL points 11/19/19 in Seattle
F, Connor McClennon ('02) is two points from 50 career WHL points
GAMES PLAYED
F, Jackson Leppard ('00) is ten games away from 200 WHL games played
D, Reece Harsch ('99) reached 200 WHL games played 11/19/19 in Seattle
F, Brad Ginnell ('00) reached 200 WHL games played 11/16/19 in Everett
STREAKS
F, Jackson Leppard ('00) on a two-game point streak with 1 goal and 3 assists
F, Isaac Johnson ('99) is on a two-game point streak with 1 goal and 1 assist
F, Cole Muir ('01) is on a two-game point streak with 1 goal and 1 assist
F, Connor McClennon's three-game point streak (3 assists) ended in Tri-City 11/22/19
F, Michal Teply's two-game goal scoring streak (3 goals) ended in Tri-City 11/22/19
The ICE meet up with the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday and Saturday of this upcoming week. Friday in Brandon and Saturday at home for St. Vital Association night where the ICE will be wearing special themed jerseys for the first time this year.
Western Hockey League Stories from November 23, 2019
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- ICE Finish up U.S. Swing in Spokane - Winnipeg Ice
- Game Preview: Game 3 of Road Trip Takes Blades to Seattle - Saskatoon Blades
- Game 24 vs Prince Albert - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Saturday, November 23 at Moose Jaw - Calgary Hitmen
- Hitmen Score Overtime Win - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Game Day Hub: November 23 - Portland Winterhawks
- Game Day Preview: Pats Conclude Busy Stretch in Brandon Saturday Night - Regina Pats
- Silvertips' Scoring too Much for Blades, 6-1 - Everett Silvertips
- Silvertips Too Good for Blades on Mitch Love Night - Saskatoon Blades
- Rockets soar past Thunderbirds - Kelowna Rockets
- Ams Fall Short, Lose 3-2 to ICE in Overtime - Tri-City Americans
- Cougars Stop Skid by Edging Kamloops - Prince George Cougars
- ICE Score Three Unanswered to Overcome the Americans - Winnipeg Ice
- T-Birds Battle But Fall to Rockets - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Royals Victorious over Oil Kings - Victoria Royals
- Tigers Triumph 3-1 over Warriors - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Schultz, Farkas a Royal Pain as Oil Kings Fall in Victoria - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Broncos Routed on Home Ice by Pats - Swift Current Broncos
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