Edmonton Oil Kings forward David Kope has been suspended two games for a check from behind on Calgary Hitmen forward Riley Fiddler-Schultz.
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WHL recap: Silvertips finally solve Thunderbirds in Kent in regulation; Chiefs and Wheat Kings also find their way to wins
Everett 2 @Seattle 1 The Everett Silvertips (41-17-2-3) have not had an easy time of things in recent years at the ShoWare Center. This year they did find a way to beat the Seattle Thunderbirds (28-24-7-2) twice on the road. But both times those wins occurred in overtime. Saturday night […]
Competitive Blades tap Into desperation to freeze out Kootenay
By Les Lazaruk The Saskatoon Blades transferred “compete level” and urgency from a Monday practice, that cost them the availability of a Top-nine forward, into a badly-needed victory on Tuesday. It was the bridge city bunch who snapped scoreless and 1-1 ties in the second period, then held on […]
Gawdin leads Broncos 5-3 over Ice
Glenn Gawdin notched a hat trick to lead the Swift Current Broncos to a 5-3 win over the Kootenay Ice in a penalty-riddled affair on Saturday at Western Financial Place. The two teams were tied up 3-3 going into the final frame, however, Gawdin tallied his hat trick for the […]
Big guns power Chiefs to win over Ice
The Spokane Chiefs brought out their big guns in a 5-3 win over the Kootenay Ice on Friday in Cranbrook. Kailer Yamamoto, an Edmonton Oilers first-round draft pick, had a five-point night with a goal and four assists, while Jaret Anderson-Dolan, a second-rounder with the LA Kings, notched a four […]
Ice edge Wheat Kings to sweep weekend series
The Kootenay Ice survived a late-game push to edge out the Brandon Wheat Kings 3-2 on Saturday to sweep the back-to-back weekend series. Plenty of excitement for the crowd of 3,472 that showed up for Pink the Rink night, which is themed around anti-bullying. Peyton Krebs led the way with […]
Goals galore as Ice top Wheat Kings
A 6-2 Kootenay Ice win isn’t a bad birthday present. Peyton Krebs, the team’s super-rookie, celebrated his 17th birthday by scoring a goal and earning an assist against the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday night at Western Financial Place. However, the heavy lifting came from Alec Baer and Martin Bodak, […]
WHL recap: Volcan sparks Thunderbirds; Hurricanes and Oil Kings nab victories
Edmonton 5 Kootenay 1 The young Kootenay ICE (20-23-3-0) could be forgiven for overlooking the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings (13-26-4-2) on Friday night. They had just pulled out an exciting win on the road over the division-leading Medicine Hat Tigers and were about to have three straight games against teams […]
Ice cool under pressure leading up to trade deadline
While WHL teams were busy throwing around draft picks like candy leading up to the trade deadline, the Kootenay Ice remained relatively inactive, choosing to stick to the plan. It may sound cliche, but Ice President and GM Matt Cockell, who took over ownership the team alongside Greg Fettes last […]
WHL recap: Thunderbirds come back; Tendeck gets revenge on Silvertips
Seattle 5 Spokane 4 The Spokane Chiefs (19-14-1-2) and Seattle Thunderbirds (16-14-4-1) have played only two types of games over their first four meetings this year. They have exchanged blowout wins and played one tightly contested affair leading into their game in Kent, Washington on Friday night. Friday’s game looked well on […]
