The Kootenay Ice got a taste of what it takes to play against a team hoping to win a Memorial Cup in their home barn, losing 6-3 to the tournament host Regina Pats on Tuesday at Western Financial Place. The Ice made a game of it in the third period; […]
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Ice freeze out Warriors
The Warriors came out to play Tuesday night. Unfortunately, for their sake, so did the Kootenay Ice. Bailey Brkin stopped 28 shots and was the first star of the night as he led his squad to a 2-1 win over the Warriors in a low-scoring, defensive battle. Brkin was quick […]
Kootenay wins opener as new Ice age dawns
Michael King reigned supreme on Friday evening for the Kootenay Ice home opener, scoring twice to lead the team to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Hitmen. Swiss import Gilian Kohler posted the game-winner, while Ice netminder Bailey Brkin picked up his first win in an Ice uniform with 36 […]
ICE post a pair of wins to close preseason
The wins and losses column of exhibition season is relatively meaningless. The preseason is generally billed as a chance for coaches and hockey operations staff to get a good look at their organizational depth and to throw line combinations at the wall to see what sticks. However, ask a player […]