The Kootenay ICE (11-13-1-0) made their way up to Edmonton to face the struggling Oil Kings (5-16-2-0) in a single game road stint. Bailey Brkin got the start over ’00 Duncan McGovern while Travis Child made his 100th WHL start for Edmonton. A slow start to the opening frame had […]
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Ice fall 5-2 to ‘Hawks
The Portland Winterhawks are making their case as one of the top teams in the WHL, as a 5-2 win over the Kootenay Ice on Tuesday put them into first place in league standings with a 0.800 win percentage. Their 16 wins, ties them for second most in the WHL, […]
Ice outlast Rebels 4-3
It wasn’t the prettiest win, but the Kootenay Ice got it done at home on Friday, overcoming the Red Deer Rebels 4-3 to snap a four-game losing streak. Ryan Pouliot scored the game-winner with a snap shot on a two-man advantage, while Colton Veloso, Brett Davis and Keenan Taphorn also […]
Ice steal Seattle’s thunder
The Seattle Thunderbirds rolled in to Cranbrook, hoping to pick up a win against the Kootenay Ice on Friday night. Unfortunately, for their sake, they ran into a brick wall and a few other roadblocks. Kootenay netminder Kurtis Chapman made 37 saves while his team scored by committee in a […]
Sosunov helps spark the Warriors
The Moose Jaw Warriors needed to lean on their penalty kill Friday before finally killing off the hopes of a stubborn Kootenay Ice squad in a 5-2 win. Trailing 1-0 late in the first period, the Warriors turned the game around by scoring a pair of goals 17 seconds apart […]
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 […]
Rookies take the spotlight at training camp
The kids are alright. Really, they are. The Kootenay Ice wrapped up the prospects portion of training camp on Sunday, as veterans went from watching rookie scrimmages in the stands to donning their own gear to make a case for a spot on the 2017-18 roster. Over 35 prospects were […]