January 4, 2019

PRE-GAME REPORT presented by St. Eugene | ICE begin busy weekend with date against Tigers

Cranbrook, B.C. – The Kootenay ICE (8-24-6-1) begin a three games in three days stretch against the Medicine Hat Tigers (21-15-1-2) at Canalta Centre on Friday, January 4.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MT.

ICE PREVIEW

ICE 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: Jaeger White (14)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (30)
Points: Peyton Krebs (43)
PIMS: Davis Murray (42)
Plus/ Minus: Holden Kodak (-3)
Wins: Duncan McGovern (6)

The ICE are coming off of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Victoria Royals on December 31. The ICE received goals from Brad Ginnell, Davis Murray and Dallas Hines. Peyton Krebs and Jaeger White each recorded two assists. ICE goaltender Jesse Makaj stopped 48-of-52 shots that came his way. The Royals got goals from D-Jay Jerome, Dante Hannoun, Kaid Oliver and Dino Kambeitz. The ICE were outshot 52-29. They went 0-for-1 on the power play, 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and won 49-of-80 face-offs.

The ICE have amassed 23 points this season, which is good for sixth in the Central Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference.

The ICE have a road record of 2-11-3-1.

UPCOMING MILESTONES:

GAMES

’98-born defenceman Martin Bodak is one game away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.
’98-born forward Jaeger White is eight games away from 200 career WHL regular season games played.
’01-born forward Cole Muir is eight games away from 100 career WHL regular season games played.

ICE STREAKS:

’01-born forward Peyton Krebs has 18 points in his last 16 games (7G, 11A).
’01-born forward Cole Muir has seven points in his last eight games (4G, 3A).
’01-born forward Jakin Smallwood has six points in his last eight games (2G, 4A).
’98-born forward Jaeger White has 13 points in his last 11 games (3G, 10A).
’98-born defenceman Dallas Hines has five points in five games (1G, 4A).
’98-born defenceman Martin Bodak has three points in five games (2G, 1A).
’00-born forward Brad Ginnell has three goals in his last four games.

TIGERS PREVIEW

Tigers 2018-19 Club Leaders:
Goals: James Hamblin (23)
Assists: Linus Nassen (25)
Points: James Hamblin (46)
PIMS: Cole Clayton (32)
Plus/ Minus: James Hamblin (+15)
Wins: Mads Sogaard, Jordan Hollett (10)

The Medicine Hat Tigers host the Kootenay ICE for the third and final time this season on January 4. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MT. The Tigers last played on January 2. The Tigers are 4-0-0-0 since the Christmas break. Following the Christmas break, the Tigers play seven-of-nine games on home ice. Heading into Friday’s game, the Tigers are fourth in the Central Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference.

The Tigers are coming off of a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Giants on January 2. The Tigers received two goals from James Hamblin and the others from Elijah Brown and Hayden Ostir. Hamblin led the way with three points. Goaltender Jordan Hollett stopped 29-of-32 shots that came his way. The Tigers outshot the Giants 36-32. They went 1-for-4 on the power play, 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and won 41-of-60 face-offs.

The Tigers have collected 45 points this season, which is good for fourth in the Central Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference.

The Tigers have a home record of 11-6-1-1.

HEAD TO HEAD

The ICE and the Tigers meet six times during the 2018-19 regular season. Friday’s meeting will be the fourth of the season and the third in Medicine Hat. The last time these two teams played was on December 28, 2018. The next meeting will be February 6, 2019.

The ICE are 1-10-1-1 in the last 13 games against the Tigers in Medicine Hat. Overall, both home and away, the ICE are 4-17-2-1 in the last 24 games against the Tigers.

ICE v TIGERS COMPARISONS

CATEGORY	ICE	TIGERS
PP	34/164 (20.7%)	36/150 (24.0%)
PK	95/140 (67.9%)	101/125 (80.8%)
GOALS FOR	106	127
GOALS AGAINST	180	126
STREAK	L-4	W-4
HOME RECORD	6-13-3-0	11-6-1-1
AWAY RECORD	2-11-3-1	10-9-0-1

LISTEN

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