Ice Win 3-2 over the Rebels
Published on January 7, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Red Deer Rebels News Release
CRANBROOK - The Red Deer Rebels played their fourth game in five nights with their second visit against the ice since Wednesday. But they couldn't secure a 1-0 second period lead and fell 3-2 to the Kootenay Ice.
FIRST PERIOD
The Rebels had a good start against the Ice and were up 8-4 on the shot clock with seven minutes gone. BOLTON POULIOT made a tremendous save off Jaedon Descheneau with five minutes left in the first frame to keep the game scoreless. Shots on goal were 12-11 for Red Deer.
SECOND PERIOD
Pouliot made anther big save off Kyle O'Connor before the Rebels opened the scoring. TURNER ELSON let a snapshot go from a long way out: he was five feet on the other side of the blue line and used the defenceman as a screen. Kootenay through everything they had at Pouliot, who did everything he did - and then some - to defend off the Ice. For the last seven minutes Kootenay really turned up the heat. The Rebels almost escaped the period with a 1-0 lead, but then with seven-tenths of a second left, Sam Reinhart tied the game on the powerplay. The Rebels were outshot 21-5.
THIRD PERIOD
The Ice continued their relentless pressure on the Rebels and it paid off with two goals in 14 minutes. Erik Benoit scored consecutive goals for the Ice. But, hang on: MATT BELLERIVE took a shot from an unlikely position and the puck hit a leg to beat Kootenay goaltender Mackenzie Skapski to make it 3-2. But the Rebels couldn't do any more damage.
Red Deer was outshot 16-6 in the final period and 48-23 over three periods.
Molson Cup Three Stars
1. Jaedon Descheneau - KTN
2. Bolton Pouliot - RD
3. Erik Benoit - KTN
Speedy Creek Next
The Rebels travel to Swift Current Broncos for Wednesday's game. The pre-game show goes on 106.7 The Drive with CAM MOON at 5:50 p.m.
Western Hockey League Stories from January 7, 2013
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- Blazers Sign Sideroff to WHL Contract - Kamloops Blazers
- Chiefs Add Forward to Roster - Spokane Chiefs
- Arvin Atwal Called up for the Season - Vancouver Giants
- Weekly Ice Report - Kootenay Ice
- Hawryluk Tip Top Player of the Month - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Americans Sign Prospect Matthew Gelinas - Tri-City Americans
- Raiders Kick off Frank Dunn Toyota Future Raiders Program for 2013 - Prince Albert Raiders
- Fans Vote Brett Zarowny as December Player of the Month - Prince George Cougars
- Hitmen Complete Trade with Victoria - Calgary Hitmen
- Royals Deal Zgraggen to Hitmen - Victoria Royals
- Winterhawks Sign Justin Greer - Portland Winterhawks
- Royals' Brandon Magee Named Tip Top Tailor-Made Player of the Month for December - Victoria Royals
- Calgary Hitmen's Cody Sylvester Named Denny's WHL Player of the Week - WHL
- Raiders this Week - Prince Albert Raiders
- Pat Chat - Regina Pats
- Pack the 'Plex Saturday, January 12th - Swift Current Broncos
- Ice Win 3-2 over the Rebels - Red Deer Rebels
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