Tuesday, October 11, 2011

From The ICE Office

ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 4-1-0-2 record (3-0-0-0 at home, 1-1-0-2 on the road, 0-0-2 in overtime) and are tied for first place in the CENTRAL DIVISION and in the WHL…The ICE will play four of their next five games against CENTRAL DIVISION opponents.

SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: The sale of SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS continues…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility…SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages. Adults are $119.00, Seniors $91.00, Students $77.00 and Youth $63.00.

GIFT CARDS: Get the gift that keeps on giving…The KOOTENAY ICE now have reusable and reloadable GIFT CARDS for any dollar amount…Your special someone can use the gift card to buy individual game tickets, Flex Paks or Playoff Packages…Gift Cards are available now at the Kootenay ICE Office.

ROSTER UPDATE: The ICE have 23 players on their roster, including two goalies, seven defensemen and 14 forwards…Of the 23 players there are three 20-year-olds; eight 19-year-olds; four 18-year-olds; four 17-year-olds and four 16-year-olds.

DID YOU KNOW: The ICE are tied for eighth on the power play in the WHL at 23.3%...KOOTENAY is tied for third in penalty killing in the LEAGUE at 84.6%...The ICE are 3-1-0-1 when they score the first goal of the game and 1-0-0-1 when their opponent scores first...KOOTENAY is 4-1-0-1 when leading after the second period, 0-0-0-1 when losing and 0-0-0-0 when tied...NATHAN LIEUWEN is first among goaltenders in the LEAGUE in goals against average (1.30).

INJURIES: BRENDAN HURLEY will be out of the KOOTENAY line up for six to eight weeks with a lower body injury…DREW CZERWONKA will be out of the ICE line up for one week with an upper body injury.

ONE YEAR AGO: After seven games of the 2010-2011 season the ICE 4-2-0-1, after eight games 4-3-0-1 and after nine games 5-3-0-1.

DRAFTED PLAYERS: MAX REINHART – Calgary Flames (3rd Round, 2010 NHL Draft), JOEY LEACH – Calgary Flames (3rd Round, 2010 NHL Draft), DREW CZERWONKA – Edmonton Oilers (6th Round, 2010 NHL Draft), NATHAN LIEUWEN - Buffalo Sabres (6th Round, 2011 NHL Draft).


UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday October 11 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Wednesday October 12 ICE vs. Edmonton 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Thursday October 13 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday October 14 ICE vs. Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday October 15 ICE vs. Prince Albert 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)

WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, October 5 – Kootenay 1 @ Edmonton 2 - SO – Record 3-1-0-2 – Attendance: 2,808
Goal:
1 – M. Reinhart (3) from Paulsen and McKinlay
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (26 Saves, 1 GA)

Saturday, October 8 – Kootenay 2 @ Red Deer 1 – Record 4-1-0-2 – Attendance: 5,022
Goals:
1 – M. Reinhart (4) from Dirk and Paulsen
2 – Pearce (2) from Montgomery and Dirk
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (33 Saves, 1 GA)