ICE Host Blades for First Time this Season
November 10, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (6-10-2-1) host the Saskatoon Blades (11-7-2-0) for the first time this season on Saturday, November 10, 2018.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
Tickets are available for Friday's game and can be purchased at the ICE Gear Store at Western Financial Place, by calling 250-417-0322 or online at www.icecountry.ca.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (11)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (19)
Points: Peyton Krebs (25)
PIMS: Jonathan Smart (23)
Plus/ Minus: Valtteri Kakkonen, Jakin Smallwood, Cole Muir (0)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (5)
The ICE are coming off of a 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday, November 9. Jaeger White and Martin Bodak scored the goals for the ICE while Peyton Krebs, Brett Davis and Brad Ginnell added the assists. Krebs assisted on both goals and was named the game's first star. Goaltender Duncan McGovern stopped 33-of-37 shots that came his way. The ICE were outshot 38-34. They went 1-for-3 on the power play, 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and won 32-of-54 face-offs.
ICE defenceman Jonathan Smart is expected to play in his 200th career WHL regular season game on Saturday.
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 home record of 4-5-1-0
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
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs is seven games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
ICE STREAKS:
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs has 14 points in 10 games (3G, 11A).
- '00-born forward Brad Ginnell has seven points (2G, 5A) in six games.
BLADES PREVIEW
Blades 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Max Gerlach (13)
Assists: Kirby Dach (22)
Points: Kirby Dach (33)
PIMS: Riley McKay (40)
Plus/ Minus: Dawson Davidson (+7)
Wins: Nolan Maier (9)
The Saskatoon Blades visit the Kootenay ICE for the first time this season on Saturday. This will be the second meeting of the season between the ICE and the Blades. Saturday's game is the final stop in a four-game road trip for the Blades, who previously traveled to Moose Jaw, Regina and Medicine Hat. Currently, the Blades are 2-1 on the road swing. Following Saturday's game, the Blades head back home and host the Tigers on Tuesday, November 13.
The Blades are coming off of a 3-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Friday, November 9. Max Gerlach, Riley McKay and Gary Haden potted the goals for the Blades, while Dawson Davidson, Kirby Dach and Tristen Robins added the assists. Robins recorded two helpers in the game. Goaltender Nolan Maier stopped 35-of-36 shots that came his way. The Blades were outshot 36-31. They went 1-for-5 on the power play, 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and won 29-of-56 face-offs.
The Blades have collected 24 points this season, which is good for second in the East Division and third in the Eastern Conference.
The Blades have a road record of 7-4-1-0.
HEAD TO HEAD
This will be the second meeting of the season between the ICE and the Blades and the first at Western Financial Place in Cranbrook.
The ICE are 2-3-1-0 in its last six games against the Blades at Western Financial Place. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 3-8-2-0 in its last 13 games against the Blades.
ICE v BLADES COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE BLADES
PP 19/84 (22.6%) 20/93 (21.5%)
PK 56/72 (77.8%) 52/65 (80.0%)
GOALS FOR 59 67
GOALS AGAINST 83 61
STREAK L-3 W-1
HOME RECORD 4-5-1-0 4-3-1-0
AWAY RECORD 2-5-1-1 7-4-1-0
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