The Kootenay ICE are in Spokane tonight for the 5th and final meeting of the season.
The season series is tied 2-2.
December 28th in Cranbrook – Chiefs 1-0
December 29th in Spokane – ICE 7-3
January 12th in Spokane – Chiefs 4-2
February 8th in Cranbrook – ICE 4-1
The ICE have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are 8th in the Conference.
Their magic number to clinch a playoff spot is 5 points.
The Chiefs are 5th in the West.
ICE injuries – Zach McPhee upper body 1-2 weeks, Levi Cable lower body 2-4 weeks.
Chiefs injuries – Tyler King upper body day-to-day, Tanner Mort upper body indefinite.
ICE – vs US Division 2-6-0-0, on Road 13-19-1-0, in March 1-3-0-0, in Overtime 3-2, in Shootouts 4-0.
Chiefs – vs Central Division 5-4-0-0, at Home 22-10-1-0, in March 3-1-0-0, in Overtime 2-2, in Shootouts 2-0.
Listen to the Pre-Game Show at 7:30 on The Drive.
Leaders
ICE
Goals – 31 Reinhart
Assists – 45 Descheneau
Points – 75 Reinhart
Defenseman – 34 Dirk
Rookie – 40 Philp
PM – 97 Martin
+/- - +22 Leach
Goalies – Skapski 2.74 .911% 7 SO, Hoflin 3.69 .885%
Chiefs
Goals – 41 Fiddler
Assists – 56 Kichton
Points – 77 Kichton
Defenseman – 77 Kichton
Rookie – 25 Helewka
PM – 187 Proft
+/- - +37 Aviani
Goalies – Hughson 3.11 .893% 2 SO, Williams 3.19 .895% 3 SO
Head to Head
ICE
Reinhart 2-3-5
Vetterl 2-2-4
Descheneau 1-3-4
Philp 2-1-3
Skapski 2-2-0-0 2.28 .933%
PP – 22.2%
PK – 76.9%
Chiefs
Holmberg 3-2-5
Kichton 1-4-5
Fiddler 3-0-3
Walchuk 2-0-2
Williams 2-2-0-0 3.17 .891% 1 SO
Hughson 0-0-0-0 3.75 .857%
Streaks
Descheneau 4 games 4-4-8, 7 of 8 games 10-4-14
Philp 3 games 1-3-4
Vetterl 3 games 0-3-3
Montgomery 3 games 1-3-4
Reinhart 3 games 2-3-5
Home
Reinhart 18-22-40
Descheneau 9-25-34
Montgomery 18-9-27
Philp 10-12-22
Cable – 8-14-22
Dirk 3-15-18
Leach 3-15-18
Shirley 7-5-12
Skapski 19-7-0-0 2.37 .918% 4 SO
Hoflin 1-6-1-0-0 3.25 .881%
PP – 19.1%
PK – 82.0%
Road
Descheneau 16-20-36
Reinhart 13-22-35
Montgomery 11-7-18
Philp 8-10-18
Dirk 0-16-16
Cable 6-6-12
Leach 3-9-12
Skapski 13-16-1-0 3.07 .905% 3 SO
Hoflin 0-3-0-0 4.95 .892%
PP – 16.7%
PK – 73.3%