Weekly Ice Report
Published on January 7, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 15-24-1-0 record (11-12-1-0 at home, 4- 12-0-0 on the road, 1-1 in overtime, 2-0 in shootouts) and in 12 th place in the EASTERN CONFERENCE ... The ICE will play five of their next seven games on the road.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available to purchase at the ICE Office...You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience - total flexibility...SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages...Adults are $133.00, Seniors $105.00, Students $91.00 and Youth $70.00.
DID YOU KNOW: ERIK BENOIT played in his 150th WHL career game on January 6 against RED DEER...SAM REINHART recorded his 100th in his WHL career against the BRONCOS on January 4...LEVI CABLE played in his 100th WHL career game on January 4 against SWIFT CURRENT...JEFF HUBIC recorded his first WHL career goal on January 2 against RED DEER...
BROCK MONTGOMERY needs to record six more points to reach 100 in his WHL career...JOEY LEACH, who has record ed 117 points in his WHL career (23-94-117), needs to play in eight more games to reach 250 WHL career games played...AUSTIN VETTERL needs to play in two more games to reach 100 in his WHL career (VANCOUVER / KOOTENAY)...JON MARTIN needs to play in four more games to reach 100 in his WHL career...TANNER MUTH has played in 192 WHL games (SEATTLE / SWIFT CURRENT / KOOTENAY).
SCORING STREAKS: JOEY LEACH (1-5-6) has recorded at least a point in his last five games...SAM REINHART (3-2-5), ERIK BENOIT (3-2-5), and JAEDON DESCHENEAU (1-2-3) have each recorded at least a point in their last three games.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 40 games of the 2011-2012 season the ICE were 23-13-1-3, after 41 games were 24-13-1-3 and after 42 games were 25-13-1-3.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS:
-Special Olympics Bowling, January 7th from 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Selected Kootenay ICE Players will be bowling with the Special Olympics group.
-Special Olympics Bowling, January 21st from 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Selected Kootenay ICE Players will be bowling with the Special Olympics group.
Western Hockey League Stories from January 7, 2013
- Canes Trade Jay Merkley to Swift Current - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Blazers Host Americans Wednesday at ISC - Kamloops Blazers
- Broncos and Hurricanes Make Deal - Swift Current Broncos
- Blazers Week in Review - Kamloops Blazers
- Blazers Sign Sideroff to WHL Contract - Kamloops Blazers
- Chiefs Add Forward to Roster - Spokane Chiefs
- Arvin Atwal Called up for the Season - Vancouver Giants
- Weekly Ice Report - Kootenay Ice
- Hawryluk Tip Top Player of the Month - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Americans Sign Prospect Matthew Gelinas - Tri-City Americans
- Raiders Kick off Frank Dunn Toyota Future Raiders Program for 2013 - Prince Albert Raiders
- Fans Vote Brett Zarowny as December Player of the Month - Prince George Cougars
- Hitmen Complete Trade with Victoria - Calgary Hitmen
- Royals Deal Zgraggen to Hitmen - Victoria Royals
- Winterhawks Sign Justin Greer - Portland Winterhawks
- Royals' Brandon Magee Named Tip Top Tailor-Made Player of the Month for December - Victoria Royals
- Calgary Hitmen's Cody Sylvester Named Denny's WHL Player of the Week - WHL
- Raiders this Week - Prince Albert Raiders
- Pat Chat - Regina Pats
- Pack the 'Plex Saturday, January 12th - Swift Current Broncos
- Ice Win 3-2 over the Rebels - Red Deer Rebels
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