Winnipeg ICE Host Edmonton to Kick off Two Game Home Stand
October 4, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice News Release
Winnipeg, MB - The Winnipeg ICE (3-1-1-0) begin a short two game home stand when it hosts the Edmonton Oil Kings (2-1-2-0) at Wayne Fleming Arena on Friday.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. CT.
ICE PREVIEW
ICE 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Michal Teply (4)
Assists: Owen Pederson (4)
Points: Michal Teply (7)
PIMS: Isaac Johnson (12)
Plus/ Minus: Carson Lambos (+5)
Wins: Dean McNabb (2)
The Winnipeg ICE are coming off of a 5-2 victory over the Regina Pats on September 29. The ICE received two goals from Carson Lambos while Michal Teply, Cole Muir and Isaac Johnson added the others. Goaltender Will Gurski stopped 19-of-21 shots, registered an assist and the first victory of his WHL career in his first WHL start. The Pats got goals from Robbie Holmes and Austin Pratt. Goaltender Danton Belluk blocked 20-of-25 shots in the loss. The ICE outshot the Pats 25-21. The ICE went 2-for-4 on the power play, 2-for-4 on the penalty kill and won 28-of-58 face-offs.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
ASSISTS
'99-born defenceman Chase Hartje is seven assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
'99-born defenceman Reece Harsch is nine assists away from 50 career WHL assists.
POINTS
'99-born forward Isaac Johnson is 15 points away from 100 career WHL points.
GAMES
'00-born defenceman Marco Creta is one game away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
'99-born defenceman Reece Harsch is 16 games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
STREAKS:
1999-born forward Isaac Johnson has five points in five games (2G, 3A).
2000-born forward Brad Ginnell has four points in five games (2G, 2A).
2001-born forward Michal Teply has seven points in five games (4G, 3A).
2001-born forward Nino Kinder has five points in five games (3G, 2A).
2002-born forward Owen Pederson has four points in five games (0G, 4A).
2002-born forward Connor McClennon has four points in five games (1G, 3A).
2003-born defenceman Carson Lambos has five points in five games (2G, 3A).
OIL KINGS PREVIEW
Oil Kings 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Riley Sawchuk (3)
Assists: Wyatt McLeod (4)
Points: Riley Sawchuk (6)
PIMS: Jalen Luypen (9)
Plus/ Minus: Wyatt McLeod (+5)
Wins: Todd Scott, Dylan Myskiw (1)
The Edmonton Oil Kings visit the Winnipeg ICE for the first time this season on Friday, October 4. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. The Oil Kings are currently in the middle of a five-game road trip. The Oil Kings visited the Swift Current Broncos on October 2. Following tonight's game, the Oil Kings travel to Brandon, Regina and Moose Jaw before heading home to face Calgary and Portland.
The Oil Kings are coming off of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Swift Current Broncos on October 2. The Oil Kings received two goals from Carter Souch and the other from Vladimir Alistrov. Goaltender Todd Scott stopped 25-of-29 shots he faced. The Oil Kings outshot the Broncos 33-29. They went 0-for-2 on the power play, 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and won 38-of-67 face-offs.
HEAD TO HEAD
This is the first meeting of the season between the Winnipeg ICE and Edmonton Oil Kings. These teams will meet four times during the 2019-2020 campaign. The next meeting will be in early February.
The ICE went 1-5-0-0 against the Oil Kings last season.
ICE v OIL KINGS COMPARISONS
CATEGORY ICE OIL KINGS
PP 5-21 (23.8%) 2-20 (10.0%)
PK 11-18 (61.1%) 18-21 (85.7%)
GOALS FOR 19 16
GOALS AGAINST 17 16
STREAK W-1 L-3
HOME RECORD 0-1-0-0 1-1-0-0
AWAY RECORD 3-0-1-0 1-0-2-0
LISTEN LIVE
Winnipeg ICE fans can listen to the game LIVE on CJOB.com. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. CT.
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