Medicine Hat, Alb - Medicine Hat Tigers Linden Vey had 1 goal and 2 assists in a come from behind 3-2 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Wednesday night.
ICE are now 16-2-0-0 when leading after 2 periods.
ICE goals came from Joe Antilla and Kevin King.
ICE have scored a powerplay goal in 7 straight games.
Brayden McNabb has tied Mike Busto for most career points by an ICE defenseman with 134.
ICE are 1st in the Central Division, 1 point ahead of Medicine Hat and Red Deer.
Rebels have 1 game in hand and the Tigers have 2 games in hand.
ICE will host Swift Current on Friday at 5pm.
ICE Scratches – Hayden Rintoul (14th game knee 1 week), Adam Rossignol.
Game Summary
Medicine Hat 24-10-2-0 Kootenay 24-11-1-2
Kootenay 0 2 0 - 2
Medicine Hat 0 1 2 - 3
1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Pitlick M.h (interference), 10:43; Fraser Ktn (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 14:37.
2nd Period-1, Medicine Hat, Harrison 11 (Vey, Busenius), 1:31. 2, Kootenay, Antilla 11 (Magnus), 13:55. 3, Kootenay, King 16 (McNabb), 19:58 (PP). Penalties-Leach Ktn (tripping), 6:04; Vey M.h (tripping), 18:48.
3rd Period-4, Medicine Hat, Valk 3 (Vey, Carr), 9:54. 5, Medicine Hat, Vey 24 (Hamilton), 12:39 (PP). Penalties-Konan M.h (high sticking), 4:22; Boomer Ktn (inter. on goaltender), 11:45; Ismond Ktn (tripping), 15:26.
Shots on Goal-Kootenay 12-9-13-34. Medicine Hat 10-9-10-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Kootenay 1 / 3; Medicine Hat 1 / 4.
Goalies-Kootenay, Lieuwen 17-8-1-1 (29 shots-26 saves). Medicine Hat, Bunz 17-7-2-0 (34 shots-32 saves).
A-4,006
Referees-Chris Crich (80), Scott Ferguson.
Linesmen-Darren Holeha (47), Jason Roy (94).