ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 19-8-1-2 record (10-3-1-0 at home, 9-5-0-2 on the road, 0-1-2 in overtime) and in first place in the CENTRAL DIVISION and tied for second overall in the WHL... KOOTENAY was ranked seventh in the BMO CHL MASTERCARD TOP 10 RANKINGS for the week of November 28...The ICE will play three of their next four games at home before breaking for Christmas (December 17-26).
A&W TOQUE/MITTEN/BEAR TOSS: When the ICE host the MEDICINE HAT TIGERS on December 9 it will be A&W TOQUE/MITTEN/BEAR TOSS NIGHT...Fans in attendance are encouraged to bring new and unused winter wear, clothing and teddy bears to launch onto the ice after KOOTENAY scores their first goal.
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.
SAVE ON FOODS: The 2011-2012 SAVE ON FOODS VOUCHERS are now available…Customers can purchase the ticket vouchers at the CRANBROOK SAVE ON FOODS location for all remaining KOOTENAY ICE regular season home games…Cardholders can pick them up for $19.00 including HST or for free with the redemption of 8,000 SAVE ON MORE points…Non-Cardholders can get their vouchers for $21.00 including HST.
DID YOU KNOW: The recently completed nine game road trip (6-3-0-0 record) was the second longest in franchise history (ten games - 8-1-1 record to start the 2000-2001 regular season - September 23, 2000 to October 11, 2000)...The ICE set a franchise record for most consecutive wins on the road with seven in SASKATOON on November 30 (November 19 - November 30)...KOOTENAY is seventh on the power play in the WHL at 22.9%...The ICE are sixth in penalty killing in the LEAGUE at 81.7%...NATHAN LIEUWEN, who is first in the LEAGUE in goals against average (1.84) and save percentage (.935), is first in franchise history for the most games played by a goaltender with 145 (JEFF GLASS - 143)...SAM REINHART, who is third in the LEAGUE for points by a rookie (9-20-29), is tied for fifth in the WHL for scoring the first goal of the game with four...MAX REINHART, who is tied for second in the LEAGUE for scoring the first goal of the game with five, has been invited to CANADA'S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SPORT CHEK SELECTION CAMP in CALGARY from December 10 - 14...REINHART recorded his third career hat trick on November 30 against the BLADES...JOHN NEIBRANDT and MAX REINHART are both tied for seventh in the WHL in plus / minus with a plus 17…JOEY LEACH is tied for tenth in the WHL in plus / minus with a plus 16...LEVI CABLE recorded his first WHL career goal on December 2 in PRINCE ALBERT…JOE ANTILLA needs to play in one more game to reach 300 in his WHL career...DREW CZERWONKA, who needs to play in two more games to reach 200 in his WHL career, needs to record five more points to reach 100 in his WHL career...JON MARTIN (TEAM WEST), SPENCER WAND (TEAM WEST), JAEDON DESCHENEAU (TEAM PACIFIC) and SAM REINHART (TEAM PACIFIC) have all been named to play in the 2012 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE in WINDSOR, ONTARIO from December 26 to January 4...MACKENZIE SKAPSKI is ranked fourth among goaltenders in the NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING PRELIMINARY RANKINGS.
SCORING STREAK: SAM REINHART (5-16-21) has recorded at least a point in his last nine games.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 30 games of the 2010-2011 season the ICE were 20-7-1-2, after 31 games 20-8-1-2 and after 32 games 21-8-1-2.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday December 6 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Wednesday December 7 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Thursday December 8 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday December 9 ICE vs Medicine Hat 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Saturday December 10 ICE @ Medicine Hat 7:30 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, November 30 – Kootenay 6 @ Saskatoon 1 – Record 19-5-1-2 – Attendance: 4,019
Goals:
1 - M. Reinhart (13) from S. Reinhart
2 - M. Reinhart (14) from S. Reinhart and Paulsen
3 - Montgomery (8) from Ismond
4 - M. Reinhart (15) from S. Reinhart and Antilla
5 - Benoit (8) from Montgomery
6 - Martin (2) from S. Reinhart and Benoit
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (20 Saves, 1 GA)
Friday, December 2 – Kootenay 5 @ Prince Albert 7 – Record 19-6-1-2 – Attendance: 2,499
Goals:
1 - McKinlay (5) from Ismond and Pearce
2 - Levi (1) from Paulsen and Hurley
3 - M. Reinhart (16) from Czerwonka and Leach
4 - Montgomery (9) from S. Reinhart and Czerwonka
5 - Rossignol (6) from Dirk and Benoit
Goalies: Mackenzie Skapski (18 Saves, 5 GA), Nathan Lieuwen (9 Saves, 2 GA)
Saturday, December 3 – Kootenay 1 @ Moose Jaw 2 – Record 19-7-1-2 – Attendance: 3,963
Goal:
1 - S. Reinhart (9) from Paulsen and Antilla
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (25 Saves, 2 GA)
Sunday, December 4 – Kootenay 1 @ Swift Current 2 – Record 19-8-1-2 – Attendance: 1,975
Goal:
1 - Ismond (11) from S. Reinhart and M. Reinhart