Weekly Ice Report
December 3, 2012 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 8-17-1-0 record (6-9-1-0 at home, 2-8-0-0 on the road, 1-1 in overtime, 1-0 in shootouts) and in sixth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION...The ICE will play three of their next eight games at home before breaking for Christmas (December 19th - 27th ).
A&W TOQUE/MITTEN/BEAR TOSS: When the ICE host the PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS on December 7 it will be A&W TOQUE/MITTEN/BEAR TOSS NIGHT...Fans in attendance are encouraged to bring new and unused winter wear, clothing and teddy bears to launch onto the ice after KOOTENAY scores their first goal in the game.
GIFT CARDS: Get the gift that keeps on giving...The KOOTENAY ICE now have reusable and reloadable GIFT CARDS for any dollar amount...Your special someone can use the gift card to buy individual game tickets or FLEX PAKS ... GIFT CARDS are available now at the KOOTENAY ICE OFFICE.
DID YOU KNOW: BROCK MONTGOMERY is tied for fifth in the WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE in power play goals with seven...SAM REINHART needs to play in three more games to reach 100 in his WHL career...COLLIN SHIRLEY has been named to TEAM WEST for the 2013 WORLD U-17 CHALLENGE in VICTORIAVILLE / DRUMMONDVILLE, QUEBEC (December 29 - January 4).
SCORING STREAK: BROCK MONTGOMERY (4-2-6) has recorded at least a point in his last four games he has played in.
INJURY: Defenseman JOEY LEACH will be out of the KOOTENAY line up two to four weeks with an upper body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 26 games of the 2011-2012 season the ICE were 18-5-1-2, after 27 games were 19-5-1-2 and after 28 games were 19-6-1-2.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENT:
-Santaland, December 3rd from 1:30 - 3:00 pm at the TAMARACK MALL. Players will be helping Santa and CRANBROOK PHOTO when kids come to sit on Santa's knee.
-Salvation Army Christmas Kettles, December 5th from 10:00 - 2:00 pm at CANADIAN TIRE. Players will be ringing kettles for the Salvation Army Christmas Drive.
-Santaland, December 6rd from 1:30 - 3:00 pm at the TAMARACK MALL. Players will be helping Santa and CRANBROOK PHOTO when kids come to sit on Santa's knee.
-Teddy Bear Delivery, December 10th from 9:30 - 11:00 am at various health care facilities. Players will be delivering teddy bear's collected from the TEDDY BEAR TOSS.
-Santaland, December 10rd from 1:30 - 3:00 pm at the TAMARACK MALL. Players will be helping Santa and CRANBROOK PHOTO when kids come to sit on Santa's knee.
-Salvation Army Christmas Kettles, December 12th from 10:00 - 2:00 pm at SAVE ON FOODS. Players will be ringing kettles for the Salvation Army Christmas Drive.
Western Hockey League Stories from December 3, 2012
- Silvertips Recall Defenseman Micheal Zipp - Everett Silvertips
- Week in Review - Kamloops Blazers
- Chiefs Insider Airs Tuesday Night on SWX - Spokane Chiefs
- Teddy Bear Night and Movember a Success - Kamloops Blazers
- Tyler Alos to Retire from Hockey - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Broncos Acquire Lernout from Blades - Swift Current Broncos
- Raiders Acquire Draft Pick - Prince Albert Raiders
- Chiefs Weekly Report - Spokane Chiefs
- Jordan Eberle Night Wednesday - Regina Pats
- Weekly Ice Report - Kootenay Ice
- Yakubowski Player of the Week - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Lethbridge Hurricanes' Jaimen Yakubowski Named Denny's WHL Player of the Week - WHL
- Engel Earns Player of the Month Honors in November Fan Vote - Prince George Cougars
- Three Winterhawks Invited to Canada's National Junior Team - Portland Winterhawks
- Rockets Sissons Named to Team Canada's WJHC Tryout Roster - Kelowna Rockets
- Reinhart and Brossoit Invited to Junior Team Selection Camp - Edmonton Oil Kings
- 37 Players Invited to Canada's 2012 National Junior Team - WHL
- Rielly Recieves World Jr. Invite - Moose Jaw Warriors
- McNeill Invited to World Junior Selection Camp - Prince Albert Raiders
- Lipon to Canada's National Junior Team Selection Camp - Kamloops Blazers
- Tip Top Tailors Player Of The Month Named - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Raiders this Week - Prince Albert Raiders
- Pat Chat - Regina Pats
- T-Birds Drop Blazers - Seattle Thunderbirds
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