WHL Kootenay Ice

Weekly Ice Report

Published on December 6, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release


ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 19-7-1-2 record (9-3-1-1 at home, 10-4-0-1 on the road, 0-1 in overtime, 2-2 in shootouts) and in second place in the CENTRAL DIVISION and fourth in the WHLThe ICE will play five of their next seven games on the road before breaking for Christmas (December 19 - 27).

SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: The sale of SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS continuesYou get seven game certificates to use at your convenience - total flexibilitySUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages. Adults are $119.00, Seniors $91.00, Students $77.00 and Youth $63.00On each package you save $3.00 per game over the walk-up ticket prices.

GIFT CARDS: Get the gift that keeps on givingThe KOOTENAY ICE now have reusable and reloadable GIFT CARDS for any dollar amountYour special someone can use the gift card to buy individual game tickets, Flex Paks or Playoff PackagesGift Cards are available now at the Kootenay ICE Office.

DID YOU KNOW: The ICE are 13-0-0-0 when leading after the second period, 2-6-0-1 when losing and 4-1-1-1 when tiedKOOTENAY is 11-1-0-1 when they score the first goal of the game and 8-6-1-1 when their opponent scores firstThe ICE are 15-2-0-1 when outshooting their opponent, 3-5-1-1 when being outshot and 1-0-0-0 when shots are tiedThe ICE are 16-4-1-2 against the EASTERN CONFERENCE this season (8-2-1-1 at home, 8-2-0-1 on the road, 0-1 in overtime, 2-2 in shootouts)KOOTENAY is 5-2-0-1 against the EAST DIVISION this season (3-1-0-0 at home, 2-1-0-1 on the road, 0-0 in overtime, 1-1 in shootouts)NATHAN LIEUWEN is third in the WHL in goals against average (2.45)MAX REINHART needs to record three more points to reach 100 in his WHL careerJESSE ISMOND needs to record six more points to reach 100 in his WHL careerKEVIN KING has played in 295 games with the ICESTEELE BOOMER has played in 196 games with KOOTENAYJOHN NEIBRANDT recorded his first WHL career point with an assist on November 27 against SEATTLEBRAYDEN MCNABB has been invited to CANADA'S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SELECTION CAMP which begins in Toronto on December 15th.

INJURY: Defenseman HAYDEN RINTOUL will be out of the ICE line up one to two weeks with a knee injury.

ONE YEAR AGO: After 28 games of the 2009-2010 season the ICE were 13-13-1-1, after 29 games 14-13-1-1 and after 30 games 15-13-1-1.

UPCOMING WEEK:

Tuesday December 7 Travel Day

Wednesday December 8 ICE @ Prince Albert 6:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)

Thursday December 9 Travel Day

Friday December 10 ICE @ Moose Jaw 6:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)

Saturday December 11 ICE @ Brandon 6:30 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)

Saturday December 12 ICE @ Saskatoon 5:05 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Tuesday, November 30 - Kootenay 3 @ Everett 1 - Record 18-7-0-2 - Attendance: 3,663

Goals:

1 - Leach (4) from King and Boomer

2 - Reinhart (10) from Pearce

3 - Ismond (9) from Boomer and King

Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (36 Saves, 1 GA)

Wednesday, December 1 - Kootenay 5 @ Portland 3 - Record 19-7-0-2 - Attendance: 1,698

Goals:

1 - King (13) from Boomer and Ismond

2 - Hurley (1) from Martin and McNabb

3 - Reinhart (11) from Fraser

4 - Antilla (9) from Fraser and McNabb

5 - King (14)

Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (32 Saves, 4 GA)

Saturday, December 4 - Kootenay 2 vs. Medicine Hat 3 - OT - Record 19-7-1-2 - Attendance: 2,417

Goals:

1 - McNabb (3) from Dirk and Fraser

2 - McNabb (4) from Fraser and Reinhart

Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (33 Saves, 3 GA)



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