Weekly Ice Report
December 1, 2008 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 16-10-2-3 record (9-4-1-1 at home, 7-6-1-2 on the road, 0-2-4-3 in overtime) and tied for second place in the CENTRAL DIVISION and are tied for fifth place in the WHL...This week the ICE will travel to PORTLAND (December 2), TRI-CITY (December 3) and SPOKANE (December 6) before returning home to host KAMLOOPS (December 10).
TIM HORTONS NIGHT: When KOOTENAY hosts the KAMLOOPS BLAZERS on December 10 it will be TIM HORTONS Night...The Timbits will be playing a game of hockey during the intermission and prior to the game we will be collecting non perishable food items for the CRANBROOK and KIMBERLEY FOOD BANKS...Santa will be in attendance this night to hand out candy canes.
A&W TEDDY BEAR / MITTEN TOSS: When the ICE host the MOOSE JAW WARRIORS on December 13 it will be the annual A & W TEDDY BEAR / MITTEN TOSS Night...Fans are encouraged to bring new, unused stuffed bears (due to distribution in health care facilities) and mittens to the game that will be tossed on to the ice when KOOTENAY scores their first goal...Bears collected at this game will be distributed to the Salvation Army, the Angel Tree and various other community organizations.
FAMILY PACKS: The ICE have FAMILY PACKS on sale for Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday home games during the 2008-2009 season...FAMILY PACKS are $45.00 and include two adult tickets, two youth or student tickets, a parking voucher, a game program voucher, and two McDonald Happy Meal vouchers...For more information, or to purchase a FAMILY PACK, call or visit the KOOTENAY ICE Office.
SUPER SIX FLEX PACKS: The sale of SUPER SIX FLEX PAKS continues...You get six game certificates to use at your convenience - total flexibility...SUPER SIX FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages.
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY is 13-6-2-3 when outshooting their opponent, 2-4-0-0 when outshot by their opponent and 1-0-0-0 when shots are tied...The ICE are 9-0-1-0 when they score the first goal of the game and 7-10-1-3 when their opponent scores first...KOOTENAY is 8-0-1-0 when leading after the second period, 3-9-0-3 when losing and 5-1-1-0 when tied...DUSTIN SYLVESTER, who is first in the League in short handed goals with six, is third in short handed goals in franchise history with nine (DUNCAN MILROY - 11, RYAN RUSSELL - 10)... SYLVESTER recorded his second WHL career hat trick November 29 against EVERETT...ANDREW BAILEY, who has played in 247 consecutive WHL games dating back to 2005-2006 season, is tied third in franchise history for game winning goals with 18 (NIGEL DAWES - 29, STEVE DASILVA - 19, ZDENEK BLATNY - 18)...JOHN NEGRIN needs to play in two more games to reach 200 WHL career games...BRAYDEN MCNABB needs to play in one more game to reach 100 WHL career games...NORTH AMERICAN CENTRAL SCOUTING has ranked NATHAN LIEUWEN first among WHL goaltenders and BRAYDEN MCNABB 15th among skaters in the WHL preliminary rankings for the Fall...MAX REINHART (TEAM PACIFIC) and DREW CZERWONKA (TEAM WEST) have been selected to play at the 2009 WORLD UNDER 17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE in PORT ALBERNI from December 28 - January 4.
INJURY: Forward STEELE BOOMER will be out of the KOOTENAY line up day to day with a concussion.
SCORING STREAKS: ANDREW BAILEY (8-9-17) and DUSTIN SYLVESTER (9-11-19) have each recorded at least in a point in their last nine games.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 31 games of the 2007-2008 season the ICE 18-10-3-0, after 32 games 18-11-3-0 and after 33 games 18-12-3-0.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday December 2 ICE @ Portland 8:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Wednesday December 3 ICE @ Tri-City 8:05 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Thursday December 4 Travel Day
Friday December 5 Practice 4:00 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Saturday December 6 ICE @ Spokane 8:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, November 28 - Kootenay 1 @ Seattle 4 - Record 15-10-2-3 - Attendance: 3,847
Goal:
1 - Bailey (12) from Sylvester and Reinhart
Goalie: Thomas Heemskerk (35 Saves, 4 GA)
Saturday, November 29 - Kootenay 6 @ Everett 3 - Record 16-10-2-3 - Attendance: 5,651
Goals:
1 - Bailey (13) from McNabb and Sylvester
2 - Sylvester (14)
3 - Reinhart (5) from Sylvester and Bailey
4 - Stickland (10) from Stephens and McNabb
5 - Sylvester (15)
6 - Sylvester (16)
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (33 Saves, 3 GA)
Western Hockey League Stories from December 1, 2008
- Blazers Busy Before The Break - Kamloops Blazers
- Hitmen to open U-S Road Trip with four games in five days - Calgary Hitmen
- Oil Kings Goalie Recogzined for Outstanding Efforts - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Jory Recovering From Scary Injury - Brandon Wheat Kings
- McCrae Named Captain - Spokane Chiefs
- Weekly Ice Report - Kootenay Ice
- Americans' Procyshen named Boston Pizza WHL Player of the Week - WHL
- Blades Extend Road Winning Streak to Nine Games - Saskatoon Blades
- Hurricanes Kick Off Holiday Season by Helping Out with Operation Christmas Child - Lethbridge Hurricanes
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