ICE Go for Three-Straight Victories, Visit Raiders
November 2, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Saskatoon, SK - The Kootenay ICE (6-7-2-1) continue its four-game Saskatchewan road trip and visit the Prince Albert Raiders (15-1-0-0) on Friday, November 2.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (9)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (16)
Points: Peyton Krebs (22)
PIMS: Jonathan Smart (21)
Plus/ Minus: Cole Muir (+1)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (5)
The ICE are coming off of a 4-2 victory over the Saskatoon Blades on Thursday, November 2. The ICE trailed 2-1 heading into the final frame before scoring three unanswered goals to collect the win. Nick Bowman, Brad Ginnell, Jaeger White and Peyton Krebs scored the goals for the ICE. Krebs led the way with three points (1G, 2A) while Cam Hausinger followed with two points (0G, 2A). Goaltender Duncan McGovern stopped 32-of-34 shots he faced. The ICE were outshot 34-31. They went 0-for-2 on the power play, 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and won 28-of-51 face-offs.
ICE forward Brett Davis and defenceman Dallas Hines are expected to play in their 200th career WHL regular season game against the Raiders on Friday.
The ICE have amassed 15 points this season, which is good for fifth in the Central Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The ICE have a road record of 2-3-1-1.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
ASSISTS
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is five 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 eight assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
GAMES
- '99-born defenceman Jonathan Smart is three games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs is 10 games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
ICE STREAKS:
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs has 22 points in 16 games (6G, 16A).
- '99-born forward Brett Davis has 13 points (6G, 7A) in 12 games.
- '98-born forward Jaeger White has 15 points (9G, 6A) in 16 games.
- '99-born forward Cam Hausinger has 12 points (5G, 7A) in 13 games.
- '00-born forward Brad Ginnell has nine points (2G, 7A) in nine games.
RAIDERS PREVIEW
Raiders 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Brett Leason (15)
Assists: Brett Leason (20)
Points: Brett Leason (35)
PIMS: Zack Hayes (29)
Plus/ Minus: Brett Leason (+27)
Wins: Ian Scott (13)
The Raiders are in the middle of a stretch where it plays 10 of 13 games on home ice. The Raiders have only suffered one loss this season and that came on October 6 against the Red Deer Rebels. Since then, the Raiders have rattled off eight-straight victories. The Raiders haven't played since Saturday, October 27.
The Raiders are coming off of a 6-2 victory over the Regina Pats on Saturday, October 27. Sean Montgomery, Justin Nachbaur, Brett Leason, Noah Gregor, Eric Pearce and Jakob Brook potted the goals for the Raiders. Goaltender Ian Scott stopped 19-of-21 shots he faced. The Raiders outshot the Pats 29-21. They went 1-for-3 on the power play, 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and won 45-of-77 face-offs.
The Raiders have collected 30 points this season, which is good for first in the East Division and first in the Eastern Conference.
The Raiders have a home record of 8-0-0-0.
HEAD TO HEAD
This is the first meeting of the season between the ICE and the Raiders. These two teams won't meet next until November 24 in Cranbrook.
The ICE went 1-3 against the Raiders last season.
The ICE are 0-6-0-0 in the last six games against the Raiders in Prince Albert. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 2-9-0-1 in the last 12 games against the Raiders.
ICE v RAIDERS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE PRINCE ALBERT
PP 18/73 (24.7%) 15/68 (22.1%)
PK 47/59 (79.7%) 63/69 (91.3%)
GOALS FOR 54 78
GOALS AGAINST 66 30
STREAK W-2 W-8
HOME RECORD 4-4-1-0 8-0-0-0
AWAY RECORD 2-3-1-1 7-1-0-0
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