The Score – Spokane 3 – Kootenay 6
What Happened – Firewagon hockey - defence be dammed, these two clubs played as entertaining hockey as you’ll see. Not always pretty but sure fun to watch.
The Goals – The visitors opened the scoring on a Kootenay gaffe when forward Elgin Pearce sent a beautiful pass up the middle, right to Chief forward Mitch Holmberg who deked Mathews to make it 1-0… The Chiefs almost made it 2-0 when Mathews’ clearing attempt went right to Tyler Johnson. Only a desperation pad save kept the score 1-0… Kootenay would tie it when James Martin’s point shot went off the side of the net, right to a waiting Max Reinhart. He banked his third of the season from behind the net past Chief goalie James Reid… After Steve Kuhn got the nod for hooking, Kootenay’s power play with McNabb back in the lineup looked that much better but it was James Martin, just as the man-advantage expired who wired a wrist shot past a screened Reid to give the home side a 2-1 lead… Kuhn tied three minutes later with Kevin King off for cross-checking with a great shot that hit the top corner over Mathews who had little chance… The Chiefs then took the lead, this time with Hayden Rintoul in the box, on a wicked slapshot by Chief captain Tyler Johnson that beat Mathews over his left shoulder… In the second the Ice got a short-handed goal when Max Reinhart streaked into the Chief zone one-on-one and found a trailing Kevin King who got his second of the year to tie the game at three… On a night of giveaways this time it was the Chiefs who turned it over, Corbin Baldwin to be exact, right to Brock Montgomery, who fed Elgin Pearce, who deked and then while falling gave it back to Montgomery for the easy tap-in…. The Hail Mary worked early in the third when Pearce found Matt Fraser for a 120-foot breakaway. He deked Reid to give the Ice a 5-3 lead… A pretty three-way passing play finished off the scoring for the Ice when King fired his second of the night past Reid.
The Entry Song – Could’ve sworn it was the Chiefs entry song I heard when the Ice and Chiefs took to the ice this evening. You know, the one that’s played in uh…. Spokane? And Kansas City. And Atlanta (Braves). Sorry, didn't get the inference.
Familiar Faces – Besides Chiefs assistant coach Jim Hiller, a Cranbrook product, D Tyler Vanscourt, 18, started on the Chiefs blueline. Vanscourt was an Ice 16-year-old rookie two years ago before being released. D Tanner Mort was also a camp invite two seasons ago. Late in the third Vanscourt, who was fingered for kneeing that nearly touched off a line-brawl, stepped out of the penalty box only to have Matt Fraser to answer for it.
The Fight – After asking Matt Marantz to go earlier, and getting the unsportsmanlike penalty after Marantz declined for his troubles, TC Cratsenberg obliged Brock Montgomery in a spirited battle that had both combatants landing a few blows. Montgomery got the last shot and the win when he switched to a southpaw and tagged Cratsenberg in the nose.
Hide-a-puck – Killing a penalty – when weren’t they on this night? – James Martin rimmed a clearing pass around the glass only to have the puck careen off the divider and onto the back of referee Derek Zalaski’s neck, and stay there. Might’ve hit him in the head, in the third Zalaski missed a clear high-stick on Elgin Pearce by Anthony Bardaro and instead gave the Ice bench a too-many-men minor. So much so that Bardaro headed to the penalty box only to be just as surprised when he wasn't getting the gate.
The Hit – Ice rookie forward Erik Benoit, on only his second shift of the night, made the most of it with a solid check on Chief import Marek Kalus, sending him to the ice and then standing over him for a second, likely not extending a warm welcome to the WHL.
The Save – Not long after the fourth Ice goal, on a two-on-nothing – yes two – Reinhart fed Matt Fraser for the easy goal only to have Reid come up with the miraculous glove save.
The Crowd – 2454 – Nine goals, two fights - the small gathering was treated to an entertaining hockey game. Who knows, maybe it's the HST.
The Skinny – Kootenay improves to 2-1 while the Chiefs fall to 0-2. The Ice are off now until Wednesday when they host the Prince George Cougars.
Rec Plex Three Stars
1. Kevin King – Two goals, assist; a force too good to keep out of the lineup as a 20
2. Elgin Pearce – Three helpers; made up for giveaway on the Chiefs first goal
3. James Martin – Offensive spark from the blueline.
Chiefs 3 @ Ice 6
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Western Hockey League summary for regular season game between the Spokane Chiefs and the Kootenay Ice; October 1, 2010
Kevin King had two goals and added an assist as the Kootenay Ice doubled the Spokane Chiefs 6-3 in WHL action Friday.
Spokane took a 3-2 first period lead on goals by Mitch Holmberg, Steve Kuhn and Tyler Johnson, all with their first goals of the season. Kootenay replied with markers by Max Reinhart and James Martin.
In the second Kootenay tied the game with King's first of the night, a short-handed marker, 46 seconds into the middle frame. Brock Montgomery scored the eventual game-winner at 12:11, banging home a pass by Elgin Pearce for his first of the season.
In the third the Ice got two more goals by Matt Fraser and another by Kevin King to give the Ice the 6-3 win.
Todd Mathews stopped 24 of 27 shots to get the win while James Reid turned aside 13 of 19 shots to take the loss.
Elgin Pearce chipped in with three assist while Max Reinhart scored a goal and an assist.
First Period
1. Spokane, Holmberg 1 1:39
2. Kootenay, Reinhart 3 (King, Martin) 3:02
3. Kootenay, Martin 3 (Pearce, Leach) 10:50
4. Spokane, Kuhn 1 (Uher, Miller) 13:50 (pp)
5. Spokane, Johnson 1 (Gow) 14:59 (pp)
Penalties -- Montgomery Ktn (unsportsmanlike conduct) 5:43, Gow Spo (tripping) 6:16, Kuhn Spo (hooking) 8:47, Montgomery Ktn Cratsenberg Spo (fighting) 10:52, King Ktn (cross-checking) 12:57, Rintoul Ktn (checking-from-behind) 14:36, Hurley Ktn (interference) 19:36.
Second Period
6. Kootenay, King 2 (Reinhart) 0:46 (sh)
7. Kootenay, Montgomery 1 (Pearce) 12:11
Penalties -- Antilla Ktn (tripping) 3:08.
Third Period
8. Kootenay, Fraser 2 (Pearce) 1:41
9. Kootenay, King 3 (McNabb) 7:21
Penalties -- Bench Minor Ktn (too-many-men - served by Ismond) 3:18, Hurley Ktn Aviani Spo (fighting) 8:07, Vanscourt Spo (kneeing) Marantz Spo Martin Ktn (roughing) 16:25, Vanscourt Spo Fraser Ktn (misconduct) 18:31, Aviani Spo (goaltender interference) 18:39, Hurley Ktn Koper Spo (roughing) 19:10.
Shots on goal by
Kootenay: 8 5 6 - 19
Spokane: 13 7 7 - 27
Goal -- Kootenay: Todd Mathews (W, 1-1); Spokane: James Reid (L, 0-2).
Power Plays -- (goals-chances)
Kootenay: 0-4
Spokane: 2-5
Referee -- Derek Zalaski. Linesman -- Sean Donnelly, Steve Cochrane.
Attendance -- 2454 (4264)
Scratches --Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (knee - day-to-day), Adam Rossignol (healthy), Jared Zentner (healthy), Steele Boomer (wrist - one week), John Niebrandt (healthy).
Spokane: Cole Hamblin, Brenden Kichton, Brady Brassart.
11 comments:
Agree with that entry song what a joke who ever does the music thete is an idiot. Same with that dumb song when the ice score. Lets all push to get a new music person.
I vote for new music person
Agreed, the music is horrible. Opening, goal, and in game is horrible!
The radio station does the music, and frankly the radio station here is horrible.
I called to request a song a while back and they didnt have it( a popular song by the way), was told we have just over a thousand approved songs in our database to choose from.
A THOUSAND???? out of potentially MILLIONS of songs? what a farce. No wonder they play garbage like Nickelback 30 times a day and no one listens to the station anymore.
I posted a comment on Hollicks blog the other day in responce to another post about the music, and low and behold, mine never showed up and the other post was deleted. I guess he "accidentally pressed the "delete all" button instead of the "post all" button again hey? Jeff you're a weasle man, get a clue and get some personality for crying out loud! You know the game so well yet your blog lacks in any content involving an opinion whatsoever.
The atmosphere at the games here is so drab it almost hurts to hear it the exact same every night for ten years! They need to follow more of a younger crowd music aggenda like for example, like the ZOO FM or CJ out of Calgary and liven the house up for crying out loud. Does management really wonder where the youth is?
The marketing here is still totaly lame as well, Is there just the one poor girl in the front office that takes care of it all? does she have a budget of any considerable amout to work with? doesn't seem so.
And now ticket prices are $19.00 plus fees at the door! holy crap marie, that oughta bring in more people when you're hurting for ticket sales! HAHAHA thats so painfully obvious it hurts man. Try lowewring them to $14 and watch the crowds pour back in again. People dont have and extra 60 bucks a night to go to a game with their kid! It does make buying seasons ticket a hell of a bargain though I guess. But those will skyrocket next year too I'm sure.
A hockey game in a small town like Cranbrook needs to be the "place to be". Not just something else to do. I dont give a crap about the "on ice product" either, so quit with the same old BS excusses already ICE.
anyways I can go on and on but Ill stop here before I get pissed off. LOL
Brian.
P.S. the team is looking pretty fun to watch so far this year, I like Knobluachs style better already. Never was a Holik fan.
We need to send this to the Townsmen.
I agree with Brian thete the Ice look amazing and entertaing.
Back to the music note. That song "When the house is a rocking don't come a knockin'" Makes me think of my Grandma getting nailed. Not a real motivator for the players.
And seriously, 'If your happy and you know it, clap you hands'
or how about we play thr frigging chicken dance eevry night at least once too. Eergh!
Fan attendance - I got a feeling it will be really bad on Wednesday night when the Cougars come to town. I guess I have gone over this a hundred times with people, but nothing seems to change. Management ignores paying customers at the game by being up in the corner of the plex,well away from the public. What is that about?? Marketing, well you have to spend a buck to make a buck. Any first year marketing student can tell you that. This management team(???) failed in Edmonton and looks to be doing the same thing in Cranbrook. I have done my share of constructive bitching and even went so far as to buy an extra season ticket this year to pass along to people who cannot afford to go. I am tired, will go to the games, and to hell with what happens. I hope the minority owners are finding the time to follow these events.
Fan attendance posted by Love the Ice - Whoops
Hey, finally got it right. LOL
Apparantly there were just under 2600 fans at the last oil kings game in edmonton. Maybe marketing wasn't the problem there.
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