ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week's action with a 27-13-3-3 record (14-6-1-1 at home, 13-7-2-2 on the road, 3-3-3 in overtime) and in third place in the EASTERN CONFERENCE and sixth overall in the WHL…The ICE will play four of their next six games at home.
SAVE ON FOODS / FOOD BANK: When the ICE host the BRANDON WHEAT KINGS on January 24 it will be SAVE ON FOODS NIGHT...Fans in attendance are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food bank.
FORTIS BC NIGHT: When KOOTENAY host the PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS on January 27 it will be FORTIS BC NIGHT...Fans in attendance will have the chance to win prizes courtesy of FORTIS BC.
PASTA AND CHICKEN BUFFET: The KOOTENAY ICE FAN CLUB is hosting a PASTA AND CHICKEN BUFFET on Sunday, February 19 at the HERITAGE INN...The dinner will be attended by the KOOTENAY ICE PLAYERS and will start with cocktails at 4:30 pm...Tickets are $30.00 and are available during home games at the FAN CLUB TABLE or from any FAN CLUB MEMBER.
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.
DID YOU KNOW: The ICE need ten more victories to reach 600 wins in franchise history (590-407-119)…KOOTENAY is fifth overall on the power play in the WHL at 23.8% and first on the road (27.0%)...The ICE are fifth in the LEAGUE in penalty killing at 81.7%...NATHAN LIEUWEN, who is third in the LEAGUE in save percentage (.923), is second in the WHL in goals against average (2.22)...SAM REINHART (16-24-40) has tied a franchise record for most goals by a 16-year-old with 16 (DREW CZERWONKA - 16-2-18 - 2008/09) and has also tied a franchise record for most points by a 16-year-old with 40 (STEVE MCCARTHY - 11-29-40 - 1997/98)...SAM REINHART is fourth in the LEAGUE for points by a rookie...MAX REINHART, who leads the ICE in points this season (20-37-57), needs to play in three more games to reach 250 WHL career games…JOEY LEACH leads KOOTENAY in plus / minus with a plus 23...JOE ANTILLA needs to record two more goals to reach 50 in his WHL career.
SCORING STREAKS: MAX REINHART (0-8-8) and SAM REINHART (4-3-7) have each recorded at least a point in their last four games...BROCK MONTGOMERY (3-1-4) and JOEY LEACH (0-3-3) have each recorded at least a point in their last three games.
INJURIES: Defenseman LUKE PAULSEN will be out of the KOOTENAY line up indefinitely with an upper body injury...Forward DREW CZERWONKA will be out of the ICE line up two weeks with an upper body injury.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 46 games of the 2010-2011 season the ICE were 30-13-1-2, after 47 games 30-14-1-2 and after 48 games 31-14-1-2.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday January 24 ICE vs Brandon 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Wednesday January 25 ICE @ Lethbridge 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Thursday January 26 Practice 3:45 - 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday January 27 ICE vs Prince Albert 7:00 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
Saturday January 28 ICE @ Spokane 8:05 pm (102.9 FM - The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, January 18 – Kootenay 3 @ Regina 2 - OT – Record 26-13-2-3 – Attendance: 3,382
Goals:
1 - Montgomery (13) from M. Reinhart and S. Reinhart
2 - S. Reinhart (14) from Montgomery and M. Reinhart
3 - S. Reinhart (15) from M. Reinhart and Leach
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (21 Saves, 2 GA)
Friday, January 20 – Kootenay 5 @ Moose Jaw 6 - OT – Record 26-13-3-3 – Attendance: 3,896
Goals:
1 - Benoit (10) from McKinlay
2 - S. Reinhart (16) from Antilla and Dirk
3 - Martin (3) from Cable and Hubic
4 - Martin (7) from Leach
5 - Montgomery (14) from S. Reinhart and M. Reinhart
Goalie: Nathan Lieuwen (30 Saves, 6 GA)
Saturday, January 21 – Kootenay 7 @ Brandon 3 – Record 27-13-3-3 – Attendance: 3,857
Goals:
1 - Dirk (5) from M. Reinhart and Pearce
2 - Antilla (6) from S. Reinhart and M. Reinhart
3 - Montgomery (15) from Benoit and McKinlay
4 - Cable (2) from M. Reinhart and Neibrandt
5 - Ismond (12) from Hubic and Leach
6 - Ismond (13) from Dirk and Descheneau
7 - Cable (3) from Martin and Descheneau
Goalie: Mackenzie Skapski (33 Saves, 3 GA)