ICE Welcome Spokane for Final Time this Season
January 5, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, B.C. - The Kootenay ICE (8-25-6-1) host the Spokane Chiefs (21-13-2-2) for the second and final time this season on Saturday, January 5.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
Saturday's game is ICE Education Fund Night presented by Cranbrook KIA. A special one-time only offer is being made available to ICE Country. Each individual to make a minimum donation of $10 to the ICE Education Fund will receive a FREE Adult walk-up ticket to Saturday's game. Furthermore, if a $5 donation is made, the individual will receive a FREE Child/ Student walk-up ticket. All proceeds for walk-up ticket donations will go to the ICE Education Fund.
A full set of the retro 'K' jerseys will be part of a silent auction, which begins on Saturday at 6 p.m. and lasts until January 12.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (16)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (32)
Points: Peyton Krebs (45)
PIMS: Davis Murray (44)
Plus/ Minus: Holden Kodak (-3)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (6)
The ICE are coming off of a 5-3 loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers on January 4. The ICE received two goals from Jaeger White, while Austin Schellenberg picked up the other. Peyton Krebs recorded two assists in the game. ICE goaltender Jesse Makaj stopped 24-of-29 shots that came his way. The Tigers received two goals from Tyler Preziuso, while Hayden Ostir, Ryan Chyzowski and Josh Williams added the others. The ICE outshot the Tigers 32-29. They went 1-for-2 on the power play, 5-for-5 on the penalty kill and won 30-of-73 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 6-13-3-0.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
GAMES
'98-born forward Jaeger White is seven games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
'01-born forward Cole Muir is seven games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'00-born forward Cyle McNabb is three games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played. ICE STREAKS:
'01-born forward Peyton Krebs has 20 points in his last 17 games (7G, 13A).
'01-born forward Cole Muir has seven points in his last night games (4G, 3A).
'98-born forward Jaeger White has 15 points in his last 12 games (5G, 10A).
'98-born defenceman Martin Bodak has four points in six games (2G, 2A).
'00-born forward Brad Ginnell has three points in his last five games (3G, 0A).
CHIEFS PREVIEW
Chiefs 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Riley Woods (24)
Assists: Ty Smith (37)
Points: Riley Woods (44)
PIMS: Luke Toporowski (48)
Plus/ Minus: Jake McGrew (+10)
Wins: Bailey Brkin (15)
The Spokane Chiefs visit the Kootenay ICE for the second and final time this season on Saturday, January 5. The Chiefs haven't played in Cranbrook since September 28, 2018. Following Saturday's game, the Chiefs play four-straight at home. The Chiefs don't play again until Wednesday, January 9. Heading into Saturday's game, the Chiefs are third in the U.S. Division and fourth in the Western Conference.
The Chiefs are coming off of a 4-1 victory over the Kamloops Blazers on January 4. The Chiefs received goals from Riley Woods, Jake McGrew, Filip Kral and Luke Toporowski. Goaltender Bailey Brkin stopped 20-of-21 shots. The Chiefs outshot the Blazers 35-21. They went 2-for-6 on the power play, 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and won 35-of-53 face-offs.
The Chiefs have collected 46 points this season, which is good for third in the U.S. Division and fourth in the Western Conference.
The Chiefs have a road record of 8-8-2-1.
HEAD TO HEAD
The ICE and the Chiefs meet five times during the 2018-19 regular season. Saturday's meeting will be the fourth of the season and the second in Cranbrook. These two teams will conclude their season series on February 9 in Spokane.
The ICE are 3-4-2-0 in the last nine games against the Chiefs at Western Financial Place. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 5-9-4-0 in the last 18 games against the Chiefs.
ICE v CHIEFS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE CHIEFS
PP 35/166 (21.1%) 41/153 (26.8%)
PK 100/145 (69.0%) 106/141 (75.2%)
GOALS FOR 109 134
GOALS AGAINST 185 131
STREAK L-5 W-1
HOME RECORD 6-13-3-0 13-5-0-1
AWAY RECORD 2-12-3-1 8-8-2-1
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- Hitmen Complete Perfect Homestand - Calgary Hitmen
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- Rebels Struggle Defensively in Loss to Hitmen - Red Deer Rebels
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- Giants Fall Just Short in a 4-3 Loss to Lethbridge - Vancouver Giants
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- Wheat Kings Erupt against T-Birds - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Broncos Drop Fourth Straight to Winterhawks 5-3 - Swift Current Broncos
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