ICE Blanked By Tigers Tuesday

Matt Bradley put up three points, while Nick Schneider turned aside all 19 shots he faced as the Medicine Hat Tigers shut out the Kootenay ICE 3-0 Tuesday at Canalta Centre.

The Tigers scored twice in the first period, then added an insurance marker in period three as the ICE were resigned to a setback in the first outing on their four game road swing.

Medicine Hat shot out of the gate, going ahead 1-0 when leading goal-getter Max Gerlach snapped a puck home from the right wing circle 1:17 into the game. Bradley added a second marker nine minutes later when he worked his way to the high slot before firing a low shot through the legs of Kootenay netminder Declan Hobbs.

After a scoreless second period, the Tigers extended their lead just past the midpoint of the final frame on a goal from forward Zach Fischer. The Medicine Hat winger tapped in his third tally of the season after a hard slap-pass from blueliner Clayton Kirichenko found his tape at Hobbs' right post.

The ICE finished 0-3 on the power-play, while the Fischer goal stood as the Tigers' only marker on seven man-advantage opportunities.

Hobbs made 34 saves in goal for Kootenay.

HADDAD FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 STARS:
1. Matt Bradley, Medicine Hat
2. Nick Schneider, Medicine Hat
3. Zach Fischer, Medicine Hat

UP NEXT: the ICE head East to take on the Regina Pats Wednesday. Game time is 6:00 pm.