Cranbrook, BC – The Kootenay ICE clinched 4th place in the East Conference with a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings in WHL action on Saturday.
Ice opened the scoring as Dustin Sylvester gained the Edmonton zone and hit the trailing defenseman James Martin scored on a slap shot that beat the screened goalie high on the glove side.
In the second period the Oil Kings tied the game 1-1 on a deflection by Sebastien Svendsen after a face-off win in the ICE none.
ICE regained the lead as Kevin King had a partial breakaway and scored with a wrist shot on the stick side.
Oil Kings goalie Laurent Brossoit made his 1st WHL start and 3rd WHL appearance.
ICE scratches – Luke Paulsen and Brendan Hurley.
The ICE will meet Medicine Hat in the first round of the playoffs.
Game Summary
Edmonton 16-43-4-9 Kootenay 43-24-3-2
1st Period
1. Kootenay, Martin 8 (Sylvester, King) 5:22
Penalties – Svendsen Edm (hooking) 7:30, Fraser Ktn (tripping) 13:12, Hlookoff Edm (holding) 15:07, Laroque Edm (hooking) 15:53, Boomer Ktn (hooking) 19:41.
2nd Period
2. Edmonton, Svendsen 12 (Soudek, St. Croix) 7:04
3. Kootenay, King 28 (Sylvester) 14:17
Penalties – Antilla Ktn (delay of game) 17:02, Burns Edm (unsportsmanlike) Rintoul Ktn (high sticking) 19:49.
3rd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties – Bench Edm (too many men) 3:12, Proulx Edm (slashing) 7:28, Laroque Edm (hooking) 10:57, Foster Edm Reinhart Ktn (roughing) 19:57.
Shots on goal by
Edmonton - 8 - 8 - 5 = 21
Kootenay – 22 – 12 – 17 = 51
Goal (shots-saves) – Edmonton: Laurent Brossoit (L 0-1-0-0) Kootenay: Todd Mathews (W 33-14-3-2)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Edmonton: 0/3 Kootenay: 0/6
Referees – Jeff Ingram, Ryan Thompson
Linesmen – Tyler Adair, Steve Cochrane
Attendance – 2,998