ICE Meet Cougars for First and Only Time this Season
October 14, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (3-3-0-1) host the Prince George Cougars (3-5-0-1) for the first and only time this season.
Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. MT.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Davis Murray (4)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (8)
Points: Peyton Krebs (10)
PIMS: Sam Huston (11)
Plus/ Minus: Jakin Smallwood (+6)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (3)
The ICE are coming off of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday, October 13. Davis Murray, Jaeger White and Jakin Smallwood picked up the goals for the ICE, while goaltender Jesse Makaj stopped 25-of-28 shots. Smallwood's third period goal was the first of his WHL career. He would finish the game with two points (1G, 1A) and would also receive second star honours. The ICE outshot Medicine Hat 35-28. The ICE went 0-for-4 on the power play, 5-for-6 on the penalty kill and won 29-of-70 face-offs.
The ICE have amassed seven 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 3-2-0-0 and a road record of 0-1-0-1.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
ASSISTS
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is six assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
- '98-born forward Jaeger White is seven assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
GAMES
- '98-born defenceman Dallas Hines is eight games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born forward Cam Hausinger is four games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born defenceman Jonathan Smart is 13 games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '99-born forward Brett Davis is 11 games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs is 20 games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
ICE STREAKS:
- '01-born forward Peyton Krebs has points in seven-straight games (2G, 8A).
- '02-born forward Connor McClennon has five points (2G, 3A) in seven games.
- '99-born forward Brett Davis has five points (3G, 2A) in four games.
- '99-born forward Davis Murray has seven points (4G, 3A) in six games.
- '98-born forward Jaeger White has five points (3G, 2A) in four games.
COUGARS PREVIEW
Cougars 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Josh Curtis (3)
Assists: Vladislav Mikhalchuk (5)
Points: Vladislav Mikhalchuk (6)
PIMS: Austin Crossley (25)
Plus/ Minus: Cameron MacPhee, Tyson Phare, Vladislav Mikhalchuk, Cole Moberg (+1)
Wins: Taylor Gauthier (2)
The Prince George Cougars wrap up a three-game road trip against the ICE on Sunday, October 14. Sunday's game will also be the third-game in three-days for the Cougars. The last time the Cougars played in Cranbrook was October 26, 2016, in what turned out to be a 5-2 victory for the visitors. The Cougars are coming off of a 6-5 shootout victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday, October 13. Josh Curtis and Cole Moberg picked up two goals each while Vladislav Mikhalchuk and Rhett Rhinehart each collected two assists. Goaltender Isaiah DiLaura stopped 49-of-54 shots that came his way. The Cougars were outshot 54-30. They went 1-for-3 on the power play, 5-for-7 on the penalty kill and won 26-of-78 face-offs.
The Cougars have collected seven points this season, which is good for third in the B.C. Division and sixth in the Western Conference.
The Cougars have a home record of 1-3-0-0 and a road record of 2-2-0-1
HEAD TO HEAD
This is the first and only meeting of the season between the ICE and the Cougars.
The last time these two teams met - on December 5, 2017 -, the Cougars skated away with a 3-1 victory on home ice. The Cougars haven't played a game at Western Financial Place since October 2016.
The ICE are 0-3-0-0 in their last three meetings with the Cougars.
ICE v COUGARS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE COUGARS
PP 7/30 (23.3%) 3/42 (7.1%)
PK 22/27 (81.5%) 34/42 (81.0%)
GOALS FOR 27 20
GOALS AGAINST 27 31
STREAK L-2 W-1
HOME RECORD 3-2-0-0 1-3-0-0
AWAY RECORD 0-1-0-1 2-2-0-1
Western Hockey League Stories from October 14, 2018
- ICE Fall 2-1 in OT to Cougars - Kootenay Ice
- Giants Hand the Royals Their First Loss of 2018-19 - Vancouver Giants
- Colina Lifts Cougars in Overtime - Prince George Cougars
- Royals Tripped up by Giants - Victoria Royals
- Blades Win Streak Snapped Sunday Afternoon by Rival Raiders - Saskatoon Blades
- Hitmen Hopes Snuffed in Overtime - Calgary Hitmen
- Raiders Earn Win In Matinee In Saskatoon - Prince Albert Raiders
- Pats Rebound from Three Deficits, Win in Overtime - Regina Pats
- Winterhawks Game Day Preview: Portland vs. Everett - Game #9 - Portland Winterhawks
- Beasts of the East Clash at SaskTel Centre - Saskatoon Blades
- ICE Meet Cougars for First and Only Time this Season - Kootenay Ice
- Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Sunday, October 14 vs. Regina Pats - Calgary Hitmen
- Game Day Preview: Pats Wrap Road Trip in Afternoon Tilt with Hitmen - Regina Pats
- Boyko Gets First WHL Start, Ams Take 5-4 Victory over Kelowna - Tri-City Americans
- Royals Outlast Giants in Overtime - Victoria Royals
- 'Tips Power over Kamloops 7-2 - Everett Silvertips
- Giants Earn a Single Point in a 3-2 Overtime Loss in Victoria - Vancouver Giants
- Tigers Edge ICE 4-3 in Shootout - Kootenay Ice
- Cougars Break Skid with Shootout Victory - Prince George Cougars
- Tigers Outlast Ice in a 4-3 Shootout Victory - Medicine Hat Tigers
- T-Birds Drill Oil Kings - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Tri-City Gets Better of Rockets in Close Affair - Kelowna Rockets
- Rebels Come up Just Short against Raiders Despite Carrying Play in Third Period - Red Deer Rebels
- Hofer Stands Tall as Broncos Secure First Victory of the Season - Swift Current Broncos
- Leason's Third-Period Goal Lead Raiders To Win - Prince Albert Raiders
- Wheat Kings Fall to Broncos in Shootout - Brandon Wheat Kings
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