ICE Look to Collect Third Consecutive Win, Visit Wheat Kings
January 18, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Brandon, MB - The Kootenay ICE (10-29-6-1) visit the Brandon Wheat Kings (17-18-3-3) for the first time this season on Friday, January 18.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (17)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (35)
Points: Peyton Krebs (51)
PIMS: Davis Murray (50)
Plus/ Minus: Chase Hartje (+13)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (6)
The ICE are coming off of a 4-3 victory over the Regina Pats on January 16. The ICE received goals from Austin Schellenberg, Jakin Smallwood, Valtteri Kakkonen and Davis Murray. Goaltender Curtis Meger stopped 26-of-29 shots to collect his first victory as a member of the ICE. The Pats received goals from Brady Pouteau, Sebastian Streu and Duncan Pierce. The ICE were outshot 29-22. They went 1-for-5 on the power play, 7-for-9 on the penalty kill and won 27-of-58 face-offs.
The ICE have amassed 27 points this season, which is good for sixth in the Central Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference.
The ICE have a road record of 4-14-3-1.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
POINTS
'98-born forward Jaeger White is nine points away from 100 career WHL points. GAMES
'01-born forward Cole Muir is one game away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'00-born forward Austin Schellenberg is 15 games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'99-born defenceman Chase Hartje is three games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'98-born forward Jaeger White is two games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played. ICE STREAKS:
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs has 14 points in his last 11 games (3G, 11A).
'98-born forward Jaeger White has 13 points in his last 10 games (4G, 9A).
WHEAT KINGS PREVIEW
Wheat Kings 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Stelio Mattheos (29)
Assists: Stelio Mattheos (26)
Points: Stelio Mattheos (55)
PIMS: Stelio Mattheos (43)
Plus/ Minus: Braden Schneider (+16)
Wins: Jiri Patera (13)
The Brandon Wheat Kings host the Kootenay ICE for the first time this season on January 18. The Wheat Kings are 1-4-0-0 in its last five games with the lone victory coming against the Moose Jaw Warriors. Friday's game will be the seventh of the month for the Wheat Kings, who last played on January 13. Heading into Friday's game, the Wheat Kings are fourth in the East Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The Wheat Kings are coming off of a 4-2 loss to the Swift Current Broncos on January 13. The Wheat Kings received goals from Zach Wytinck and Luka Burzan. Wytinck and Connor Gutenberg each recorded two points in the game. Goaltender Ethan Kruger stopped 20-of-24 shots. The Wheat Kings outshot the Broncos 49-24. They went 1-for-5 on the power play, 1-for-3 on the penalty kill and won 31-of-72 face-offs.
The Wheat Kings have collected 40 points this season, which is good for fourth in the East Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The Wheat Kings have a home record of 10-9-1-2.
HEAD TO HEAD
The ICE and the Wheat Kings meet four times during the 2018-19 regular season. Friday's match-up is the second meeting of the season between these two teams. The season series finale will be on March 5 in Cranbrook.
The ICE are 1-5-0-0 in the last six games against the Wheat Kings in Brandon. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 6-6-1-0 in the last 13 games against the Wheat Kings.
ICE v WHEAT KINGS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE WHEAT KINGS
PP 39/195 (20.0%) 35/157 (22.3%)
PK 116/166 (69.9%) 109/155 (70.3%)
GOALS FOR 123 135
GOALS AGAINST 208 140
STREAK W-2 L-1
HOME RECORD 6-15-3-0 10-9-1-2
AWAY RECORD 4-14-3-1 7-9-2-1
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