ICE Host Tigers on Pink the Rink Night
February 8, 2020 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
GAME PREVIEW: The ICE and Tigers will meet for the third time this season. The first meeting between the two clubs took place in Medicine Hat earlier in the season. The Warriors got the better of the ICE in their home arena. The second meeting took place last month in Winnipeg and the Tigers came out on top in that game as well. The ICE will look to build off of a 5-1 win over Moose Jaw earlier in the week tonight against the Tigers.
The ICE look to regain the winning formula after going 1-3 in their last four. They went 6-3 on the season long nine game swing at the ICE Cave. The win on Wednesday moved their record to 6-4-0-0 over the last ten games. The Tigers will look to build their record over the last 10 games which sits at 6-3-1-0 after a win in Brandon a night ago.
The ICE continue to duke it out with the Prince Albert Raiders for first spot in the East Division which currently the Raiders hold by four points but the ICE have a game in hand.
WINNIPEG ICE
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS
Record:
30-19-1-0
33-15-2-1
Last 10 Games:
6-4-0-0
6-3-1-0
Power Play:
50/214 (23.4%)
51/200 (25.5%)
Penalty Kill:
116/157 (73.9%)
140/179 (78.2%)
GF-GA:
183-169
219-156
Ranking:
2nd East Division | 5th Eastern Conf.
3rd Central Division | 3rd Eastern Conf.
LAST GAME - 5-1 WIN OVER MOOSE JAW: The Winnipeg ICE were back in action at the ICE Cave in Wayne Fleming Arena on Wednesday night against the Moose Jaw Warriors, after a tough road trip in Alberta against Red Deer, Calgary, and Edmonton that saw them lose three straight.
It was a scoreless first period with both teams getting chances on the power play, as the ICE took two penalties to Moose Jaw's one. Liam Hughes and Boston Bilous got the respective starts for the ICE and Warriors, with Bilous being the busier of the two goalies, making 16 saves in the period, while Hughes made eight.
The second period was full of action as the ICE put three goals past Bilous as Isaac Johnson, and Peyton Krebs found the back of the net before Kyle Crosbie put the Warriors on the board after beating Hughes on a breakaway. Jackson Leppard would put the ICE up 3-1 with two minutes left in the frame to take a two goal advantage into the second intermission. Shots were 31-18 in favor of the ICE after two.
The ICE continued to score in the third, with Leppard scoring his second and third of the game, completing his first career WHL hat-trick, along with his 100th career point. The ICE would finish the game 5-1 with Hughes stopping 25 of 26 shots for the win.
ICE 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Connor McClennon, Michal Teply (21)
Assists: Isaac Johnson (40)
Points: Isaac Johnson (60)
PIMS: Jackson Leppard (65)
Plus/ Minus: Carson Lambos (+16)
Wins: Liam Hughes (14)
TIGERS 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: James Hamblin (31)
Assists: James Hamblin (47)
Points: James Hamblin (78)
PIMS: Parker Gavlas (72)
Plus/ Minus: Daniel Baker (+35)
Wins: Garin Bjorklund (17)
VS MEDICINE HAT THIS SEASON: The Winnipeg ICE are 0-2-0-0 against the Tigers this season.
NEXT UP: Below are the next three games for the Winnipeg ICE:
Wednesday, February 12 - Winnipeg @ Swift Current
Friday, February 14 - Winnipeg @ Lethbridge
Saturday, Feb 15 - Winnipeg @ Lethbridge
Tickets to tonight's game are available and can be purchased HERE
Family of four packs (2 adult and 2 youth tickets) are available to any Winnipeg ICE home game.
Western Hockey League Stories from February 8, 2020
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- Raiders Downed By Hurricanes In Lethbridge - Prince Albert Raiders
- Broncos Drop Physical Game in Regina - Swift Current Broncos
- Warriors Cut by Blades at Mosaic Place - Moose Jaw Warriors
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- Game 52 at Winnipeg - Medicine Hat Tigers
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