Weekly ICE Report- Edition #28
Published on April 7, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter tonight's game with a 1-0-1 record (0-0-0 at home, 1-0-1 on the road, and 0-1 in overtime) after two games of the EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINAL presented by KAL-TIRE and MEYERS NORRIS PENNY, against the LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES...The ICE advanced from the EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINAL after a 4-1 series victory versus the MEDICINE HAT TIGERS (2-1 at home, 3-0 on the road, 1-0 in overtime)...KOOTENAY will host Game Four (April 9) before returning to LETHBRIDGE for Game Five (April 11).
SPECIALTY TEAMS: KOOTENAY is third in the WHL in overall power play (23.5%) and are tied for seventh in the League in overall penalty killing (80.0%).
PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE: The ICE have a career playoff record of 67-45 (36-19 at home, 31-26 on the road, 18-8 in overtime)...KOOTENAY has 349 games of playoff experience which is sixth most of the teams who qualified for the post season...PAUL KURCEBA (40), BEN MAXWELL (37), STEVE DASILVA (36), and CHAD GREENAN (36) lead the ICE in games played in the playoffs...MICHAEL STICKLAND, who scored his first playoff assist against MEDICINE HAT on March 25, recorded his first WHL playoff goal on March 21...MATT FRASER, who scored his first WHL playoff goal in the EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINAL against MEDICINE HAT (March 25), recorded his first playoff assist April 5 against LETHBRIDGE...KEVIN KING scored his first WHL playoff assist against the TIGERS on March 25...KRIS LAZARUK recorded his first WHL playoff assist on March 26 against MEDICINE HAT...KRIS FOUCAULT, who recorded his first career WHL goal on April 4, had his first playoff assist on April 5 both against LETHBRIDGE...IAN BARTEAUX recorded his first playoff goal against the HURRICANES on April 4...ERIC FRERE recorded his first assist in playoffs on April 5 against LETHBRIDGE.
DID YOU KNOW: DUSTIN SYLVESTER (2-8-10), CHAD GREENAN (1-9-10), and BEN MAXWELL (6-3-9) lead the ICE in scoring during the playoffs...SYLVESTER (2-8-10), who is fifth in the League with assists at eight, is tied for tenth in WHL scoring with ten points...GREENAN (1-9-10), who is tied second in the League in scoring by a Defenceman with ten points, is tied for tenth in WHL scoring with ten points...MAXWELL is tied for third in the WHL for goals scored with six...MICHAEL STICKLAND and BEN MAXWELL are tied for second in League plus and minus with a plus seven...DASILVA has been named to the EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ALL STAR TEAM for the second season in a row.
SCORING STREAK: CHAD GREENAN (0-5-5 in span) has recorded at least a point in his last three games.
ONE YEAR AGO: After game six of the 2006-2007 WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL series versus the CALGARY HITMEN, the ICE were eliminated from the playoffs with a 3-4 record.
DRAFTED PLAYERS: BEN MAXWELL - Montreal Canadiens (2nd Round, 2006 NHL Draft), JOHN NEGRIN - Calgary Flames (3rd round, 2007 NHL Draft).
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday April 8 ICE vs. Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Wednesday April 9 ICE vs. Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Thursday April 10 Practice 12:00 - 1:30 Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday April 11 ICE @ Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Saturday April 12 Practice 1:00 - 2:30 Cranbrook Rec Plex
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, April 4 - Kootenay 3 @ Lethbridge 2 - Record 1-0 - Attendance: 4,817
Goals:
1 - Barteaux (1) from Greenan
2 - Foucault (1) from Barteaux and Greenan
3 - Maxwell (5) from Bailey and Kurceba
Goalie: Kris Lazaruk (24 Saves, 2 GA)
Sunday, April 5 - Kootenay 4 @ Lethbridge 5 - OT - Record 1-0-1 - Attendance: 4,242
Goals:
1 - Bailey (2) from Foucault and Greenan
2 - DaSilva (4) from Greenan and Bailey
3 - Maxwell (6) from Fraser and Frere
4 - Bailey (3) from Maxwell and Sylvester
Goalie: Kris Lazaruk (29 Saves, 5 GA)
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