The Winnipeg ICE have officially announced their training camp schedule and roster and here’s a look at how it goes down. WHERE: RINK Training Centre. WHEN: August 28-September 1. Eight goaltenders, 22 defencemen and 39 forwards will be split into four teams. One goaltender that won’t take part in camp […]
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Alexander Alexeyev loves hockey and scoring goals, Rebels win in overtime.
Scoring hasn’t always come easy for the Rebels defence. It has been since the 2015-16 that a defender in the Red and Black scored 20 goals. His name was Colton Bobyk and that was the year the Rebels hosted the Memorial Cup. Could we see 20 this year from another […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Thunderbirds add Schaufler; Scott and McGovern get shutouts
Seattle brings in another Kootenay blue liner TRADE: T-Birds Acquire Loeden Schaufler and Pick From @WHLKootenayICE https://t.co/pEgA92cr0d pic.twitter.com/dnftP8TWOf — Seattle Thunderbirds (@SeattleTbirds) October 8, 2018 The Seattle Thunderbirds made another trade with the Kootenay ICE on Monday, bringing in 2000-born, right-handed defenseman Loeden Schaufler, a ninth-round pick in the 2019 […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Kootenay ICE
2017-18: 27-38-5-2 The Kootenay Ice went through monumental change in the 2017 offseason, as Jeff Chynoweth sold the franchise to Winnipeg investors Matt Cockell and Greg Fettes. Cockell brings a hockey resume as a WHL goaltending alumni with the Saskatoon Blades, Seattle Thunderbirds, Regina Pats and the Spokane Chiefs. He […]
Ice shut out Rebels to close out season
It’s over. After 72 games marking another WHL campaign, the Kootenay Ice wrapped up their season on a high note with a 5-0 win over the Red Deer Rebels. It’s a bittersweet way to close the year by winning with a convincing effort over a team that bypassed them in […]
WHL recap: Rassell nets his 50th and Tigers get the win; Raiders, Thunderbirds and Pats get key victories
Prince Albert 6 Moose Jaw 4 When you are the top seed in the WHL’s Eastern Conference and the playoffs are approaching, the last thing you want to have is the current team you are set to play against playing their best hockey of the entire season. Worse yet is […]
Tigers ride special teams to win over Kootenay
The Kootenay ICE (25-38-3-1) were in need of a big performance on Sunday vs the Medicine Hat Tigers (34-24-8-0). They had dropped seven straight games and fallen back in the playoff race in the Central Division. They played well on Sunday and fired 30 shots on the Tigers net in […]
‘Canes sweep weekend series with Ice
Another late-game goal sunk any hope of a comeback for the Kootenay Ice in a 4-1 loss to the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon at Western Financial Place. With less than two minutes remaining, the Ice were preparing to mount a desperate comeback, however, a shot from the point […]
Late breakdowns prove costly for Ice
The Kootenay Ice hung in for 55 minutes against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Unfortunately, it only took 19 seconds for the wheels to fall off. Tied 2-2 late in the final frame, Brad Morrison scored the game winner and Jake Elmer added the insurance a dozen and a half seconds later […]
WHL recap: Chiefs get dramatic victory; ICE and Blazers win on the road
Kootenay 4 @Regina 2 The Kootenay ICE (24-28-3-0) finally solved the East Division on Friday and it came at the expense of the hometown Regina Pats (28-23-5-0). The Pats had won three straight coming in and the ICE had lost three straight. It was Colton Kroeker leading the way for Kootenay, […]