ICE Host Giants for First Time Since January 2017
January 6, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (8-26-6-1) host the B.C. Division-leading Vancouver Giants (23-12-2-0) for the first time since January 2017 on Sunday, January 6.
Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. MT.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (16)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (33)
Points: Peyton Krebs (47)
PIMS: Davis Murray (44)
Plus/ Minus: Holden Kodak (-2)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (6)
The ICE are coming off of an 8-4 loss to the Spokane Chiefs on January 5. The ICE received goals from Cole Muir, Peyton Krebs, Owen Pederson and Zac Patrick. Jaeger White registered two assists in the game. ICE goaltender Jesse Makaj stopped 29-of-37 shots that came his way. The Chiefs received two goals from Jake McGrew while Luke Toporowski, Noah King, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Ethan McIndoe, Luc Smith and Graham Sward scored the others. Both teams recorded 37 shots on net. The ICE went 1-for-4 on the power play, 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and won 26-of-60 face-offs.
The ICE have amassed 23 points this season, which is good for sixth in the Central Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference.
The ICE have a home record of 6-14-3-0.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
GAMES
'01-born forward Cole Muir is six games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'00-born forward Cyle McNabb is two games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'98-born forward Jaeger White is six games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played. ICE STREAKS:
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs has 22 points in his last 18 games (8G, 14A).
'01-born forward Cole Muir has eight points in his last 10 games (5G, 3A).
'98-born forward Jaeger White has 17 points in his last 13 games (5G, 12A).
'98-born defenceman Martin Bodak has five points in seven games (2G, 3A).
GIANTS PREVIEW
Giants 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Milos Roman (16)
Assists: Bowen Byram, Davis Koch (22)
Points: Davis Koch (33)
PIMS: Kaleb Bulych (58)
Plus/ Minus: Evan Patrician (+8)
Wins: David Tendeck (13)
The Vancouver Giants visit the Kootenay ICE for the first and only time this season on Sunday, January 6. Sunday's game marks the final one in a six-game Central Division road swing for the Giants. The Giants are 1-4-0-0 on the road trip so far. Following Sunday's game, the Giants return home and host Kamloops and Victoria on January 12 and January 13 respectively. Heading into Sunday's game, the Giants are first in the B.C. Division and third in the Western Conference.
The Giants are coming off of a 4-3 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes on January 4. The Giants received goals from Owen Hardy, Justin Sourdif and Bowen Byram. Goaltender David Tendeck stopped 24-of-28 shots that came his way. The Giants outshot the 'Canes 36-28. They went 2-for-5 on the power play, 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and won 26-of-54 face-offs.
The Giants have collected 48 points this season, which is good for first in the B.C. Division and third in the Western Conference.
The Giants have a road record of 8-7-1-0.
HEAD TO HEAD
The ICE and the Giants only meet once every season. The last time these two teams met was on December 9, 2017 in Vancouver in what turned out to be a 4-3 overtime win for the home team. The last time the Giants visited Cranbrook was on January 8, 2017.
The ICE are 1-1-1-0 in its last three games against the Giants.
ICE v GIANTS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE GIANTS
PP 36/170 (21.2%) 34/147 (23.1%)
PK 101/147 (68.7%) 139/161 (86.3%)
GOALS FOR 113 113
GOALS AGAINST 193 88
STREAK L-6 L-4
HOME RECORD 6-14-3-0 15-5-1-0
AWAY RECORD 2-12-3-1 8-7-1-0
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