Weekly ICE Report: January 3, 2017
January 3, 2017 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 8-23-7-1 record (4-11-5-0 at home, 4-12-2-1 on the road, 1-7 in overtime, 1-1 in shootouts) and in sixth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...The ICE will play three games in three nights this week beginning with a home contest versus SPOKANE January 6.
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ROSTER UPDATE: KOOTENAY is carrying 24 players (two goaltenders, eight defensemen and 14 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of three 1996-born players, four 1997-born players, nine 1998-born players, five 1999-born players, and three 2000-born players...KOOTENAY has ten first-year players on its roster.
DID YOU KNOW: ZAK ZBOROSKY sits tied for second in the WHL in goals with 27ZBOROSKY, who led the ICE in DECEMBER scoring with 15 points (7-8-15), recorded his second career hat trick December 27 versus LETHBRIDGEVINCE LOSCHIAVO led KOOTENAY in goals in the month of DECEMBER with ninePAYTON LEE is ranked third among WHL goaltenders in saves with 951LEE is four appearances shy of 200 career regular season games playedMAX PATTERSON is six games away from 100 career regular season appearancesMATT ALFARO is one goal away from 50 career talliesThe ICE will play their next nine games against opponents from outside the CENTRAL DIVISIONKOOTENAY prospect ELI LIEFFERS (SASKATOON CONTACTS) scored his team's lone goal in the MAC'S TOURNAMENT FINAL December 1 in CALGARYThe CONTACTS fell 6-1 to BELARUS.
STREAKS: AUSTIN WELLSBY has collected points in four consecutive games (2-2-4)MATT ALFARO has recorded points in three consecutive games (2-3-5) and in six of his last seven outings (3-5-8).
INJURIES: Defenseman NIKITA RADZIVILYUK will be out of the KOOTENAY lineup two to three weeks with an upper body injuryForward SHANE ALLAN will be out of the ICE lineup indefinitely with a lower body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 39 games of the 2015-16 season the ICE were 6-31-2-0, after 40 games 6-31-3-0 and after 41 games 7-31-3-0.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday January 3 Practice 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Western Financial Place
Wednesday January 4 Practice 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Western Financial Place
Thursday January 5 Practice 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Western Financial Place
Friday January 6 ICE vs. Spokane 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Saturday January 7 ICE at Spokane 8:05 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Sunday January 8 ICE vs. Vancouver 4:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, December 27 - Kootenay 6 vs. Lethbridge 4 - Record 7-22-7-1 - Attendance: 1,839
Goals:
1 - Elmer (3) unassisted
2 - Zborosky (24) from Fleury and Hines
3 - Sidaway (2) from Pouliot
4 - Zborosky (25) from Alfaro
5 - Zborosky (26) from Fleury and Alfaro (PP)
6 - Wellsby (3) from Fleury and Patterson
Goaltender: Payton Lee (30 Saves, 4 GA)
Wednesday, December 28 - Kootenay 1 at Lethbridge 4 - Record 7-23-7-1 - Attendance: 4,028
Goals:
1 - Alfaro (11) from Wellsby
Goaltender: Payton Lee (33 Saves, 4 GA)
Friday, December 30 - Kootenay 4 at Red Deer 1 - Record 8-23-7-1 - Attendance: 5,104
Goals:
1 - Alfaro (12) from Hines and Zborosky (PP)
2 - Murray (3) from Philp and Pouliot
3 - Zborosky (27) from Wellsby and Alfaro
4 - Loschiavo (13) from Zborosky (EN)
Goaltender: Payton Lee (41 Saves, 1 GA)
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