Winnipeg ICE Collect 5-1 Win over Wheat Kings in Portage
September 8, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
Winnipeg, MB - Connor McClennon tallied two points and Matthew Savoie recorded two assists as the Winnipeg ICE defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-1 at Stride Place in Portage La Prairie on Saturday night.
With the win, the ICE split the pre-season home-and-home series with the Wheaties.
Cole Muir, Logan Danis, Brad Ginnell and Owen Pederson scored the other goals for the ICE. Goaltender Will Gurski stopped 22-of-23 shots he faced in 60-minutes of work.
ICE 5 Wheat Kings 1
Below is a rundown of the score sheet:
First Period
No Scoring
Second Period
Score Team Time Goal Assist(s)
1-0 Winnipeg 6:57 Cole Muir M. Savoie
2-0 Winnipeg 9:04 Logan Danis H. Kodak
2-1 Brandon 13:34 Jonny Hooker Unassisted
3-1 Winnipeg 15:54 Connor McClennon N. Orzeck, B. Ginnell
4-1 Winnipeg 17:59 Brad Ginnell C. McClennon, M. Creta
Third Period
Score Team Time Goal Assist(s)
5-1 Winnipeg 7:45 Owen Pederson C. Muir, M. Savoie
Special Teams
Teams PP PK
Winnipeg 0/5 6/6
Brandon 0/6 5/5
Shots on Goal
Teams 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Winnipeg 6 13 8 27
Brandon 9 10 4 24
The ICE continue its pre-season schedule on the road against the Saskatoon Blades on Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14. The ICE begin the 2019-2020 regular season against the Brandon Wheat Kings at Westoba Place on Friday, September 20.
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