Cranbrook, BC – Lethbridge Hurricanes scored 3 third period goals in a 4-1 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Saturday night.
Lethbridge scored the only goal of the first period as defenseman Cason Machacek floated a shot from the hash marks along the board that beat the goalie on the stick side.
ICE Matt Fraser was awarded a penalty shot and his shot hit the post along the ice low on the stick side.
The ICE scored the lone goal of the second as Matt Fraser made a behind the net pass to Max Reinhart who beat the fallen goalie.
Early in the third period the Hurricanes scored 2 goals in less than a minute.
Ryan Moser was left alone in front of the net and received a pass from the corner from Neal Tarnasky and he had an open net for the redirection.
Mitch Maxwell made it 3-1 on a breakaway and scored on backhand deke.
ICE changed goalies as Todd Mathews replace Nathan Lieuwen.
Austin Fyten took the puck behind the net and fed a wide open Cam Braes who scored on a one-timer high on the glove side.
ICE scratches – Brock Montgomery 8th game (shoulder 1-2 weeks) and Brendan Hurley.
ICE will visit Edmonton on Wednesday.
Game Summary
Lethbridge 19-39-5-3 Kootenay 39-22-3-2
1st Period
1. Lethbridge, Machacek 3 (Fyten, Tarnasky) :45
Missed Penalty Shot – Fraser, Ktn 8:45.
Penalties – Fyten Leth (holding) 4:55, Antilla Ktn (high sticking) 9:24, Sylvester Ktn (roughing) 16:03.
2nd Period
2. Kootenay, Reinhart 19 (Fraser, Pacovsky) 18:38
Penalties – Reddington Leth (interference) 2:43, Dirk Ktn (holding) 5:29, Bancks Leth (hooking) 12:26, Machacek Leth (tripping) 16:29, Berglund Leth (high sticking) McNabb Ktn (cross checking) 19:18.
3rd Period
3. Lethbridge, Moser 6 (Tarnasky, Johnston) 3:27
4. Lethbridge, Maxwell 27 4:25
5. Lethbridge, Braes 23 (Fyten, Hood) 17:53
Penalties – Bench (too many men) 11:58, Reddington Spok (charging) 19:58, Johnston Leth (fighting) Pearce Ktn (instigator, fighting, misconduct) 20:00.
Shots on goal by
Lethbridge – 6 - 4 – 9 = 19
Kootenay - 6 – 15 – 10 = 31
Goal (shots-saves) – Lethbridge: Brandon Anderson (W 11-15-1-1) Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (13-10) (L 10-10-0-0) (4:25 third) Todd Mathews (6-5)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Lethbridge: 0/3 Kootenay: 0/6
Referee – Matt Kirk
Linesmen – Mathew Barker, Jim Maniago
Attendance – 4,241