Cranbrook, BC – Kootenay ICE Captain Andrew Bailey scored 2 3rd period breakaway goals in a 5-2 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers in WHL action on Sunday night.
ICE opened the scoring on a power-play as the club won a puck battle behind the net and Kevin King was alone in front for a chip in.
Tigers tied it on 4-on-3 power-play as Tomas Kundratek was left alone in the slot and scored on a wrist shot on the stick side.
ICE regained the lead on a 2-on-1 break as Drew Czerwonka finished a pass from Steele Boomer.
ICE made it 3-1 as Dominik Pacovsky stole the puck in the Tigers’ and fed Andrew Bailey on a partial breakaway and scored on a backhand deke.
On a delayed penalty Ian Barteaux scored with a slap shot through the goalies legs.
Tigers had only 1 shot on goal in the 3rd and it was a goal from Josh Koper who got originated the shot from behind the net and put it into the net off an ICE player.
Bailey ended the scoring on a breakaway with a wrist shot high on the glove side.
ICE will visit Edmonton on Wednesday.
ICE Scratches – Nathan Lieuwen (concussion, 18th missed game), Tyler Vanscourt (shoulder, 20th missed game), Dustin Sylvester (ankle, 31st missed game), Matt Fraser and Michael Cassivi.
Game Summary
Medicine Hat 35-28-4-3 Kootenay 35-29-2-3
1st Period
1. Kootenay, King 21 (Antilla, Stephens) 14:43 pp
2. Medicine Hat, Kundratek 4 (Vey) 17:02 pp
Penalties – Carr MH (boarding) 1:59, Pacovsky MH (tripping) 2:10, Bailey Ktn (hooking) 5:08, Dunstall MH (roughing) 13:54, Gal MH Czerwonka Ktn (roughing) 15:45, Pacovsky Ktn (kneeing) 17:11.
2nd Period
3. Kootenay, Czerwonka 14 (Boomer, Reinhart) 10:59
Penalties – Montgomery MH (tripping) 7:59.
3rd Period
4. Kootenay, Bailey 26 (Bailey, Barteaux) 8:46
5. Kootenay, Barteaux 8 (Boomer, Fox) 10:50
6. Medicine Hat, Koper 4 (Frazer, Carr) 15:47
7. Kootenay, Bailey 27 (2) (King) 17:37
Penalties – Dunstall MH (check from behind) Konan MH (fighting) Machacek Ktn (fighting) 2:17, Bosch MH (roughing) 4:25, McCue MH (roughing) 6:02, Hamilton MH Hurley Ktn (roughing) 13:53, Hamilton MH Machacek Ktn (fighting) 19:48, Montgomery MH (roughing) Carr MH (fighting) Czerwonka Ktn (roughing) Hurley Ktn (fighting) 20:00.
Shots on goal by
Medicine Hat – 13 - 9 – 1 = 23
Kootenay - 9 – 15 – 20 = 44
Goal (shots-saves) – Medicine Hat: Tyler Bunz (L 9-6-0-1) Kootenay: Todd Mathews (W 16-16-0-3)
Power plays (goals-chances) – Medicine Hat: 1/3 Kootenay: 1/6
Referees – Nathan Wieler, Derek Zalaski
Linesmen – Aidan Henderson, Scott Pryor
Attendance – 3,528