The Score – Calgary 2 – Kootenay 5
What Happened – The Hitmen finally broke the goose egg by getting a goal past Nathan Lieuwens halfway through the game for the first time this season. They actually got two on this night but again, showing that Kootenay’s officially got Calgary’s number this season, the Ice dominated most of the night in the 5-2 win.
The Goals – In the first Joe Antilla took advantage of a fortuitous bounce off the end boards and put his 8th past Snider into an open net for a 1-0 lead… Snider lost the next battle along those same boards, this time against Ice forward Kevin King, who stripped him of the puck and fed a waiting Adam Rossignol who banged in his first WHL goal… In the second with the Ice on a five-on-three power play Matt Fraser wired his 7th from the point past Snider to make it 3-0. The shutout streak would end for Nathan Lieuwen when Justin Kirsch intercepted a Brayden McNabb pass and went in alone to make it 3-1… Max Reinhart streaked down the left-wing and dragged a Calgary defender with him and then fed Jesse Ismond crashing the net to pot his 6th of the season and chasing Snider in the process in favour of Juraj Holly. The hook didn’t last long as Snider came back four minutes later… Off the face-off late in the second Kevin King picked up the draw and fed it back to Luke Paulsen. He wired his 2nd past Snider to make it 5-1… In the third on a shift the Ice were caught running around in their own end rookie d-man Kyle Schmidt fired his first of the season through a maze of bodies in front of Lieuwen that ended up through the legs of the netminder to make it 5-2.
The Streak – It ended for Nathan Lieuwen when rookie D-man Tanner Faith and Brayden McNabb couldn’t play catch with the puck just inside the Ice blueline. McNabb’s weak return pass was intercepted by Kirsch and gave him a 30 foot breakaway and stopped the netminder’s shutout streak at 148:54 against the Hitmen.
The Fight – Brayden McNabb, in a surly mood most of the evening, was first going to go with Hitmen forward MacKenzie Royer but was foiled by the Linesmen. Cody Beach obliged McNabb two shifts later and save for a couple of rights, McNabb landed to uppercuts and got the decision.
The Injury Parade – Kootenay added yet another member to the MASH unit Saturday when in the first period F Drew Czerwonka took a hit in the Hitmen zone and left favouring his right shoulder. X-rays were negative and the club was hopeful he’d return for Thursday’s rematch in Calgary. D James Martin (nose) and D Hayden Rintoul (shoulder) are still at least a week away while F Brendan Hurley (broken finger) is still 4-5 weeks out.
The Turning Point – Early in the second Riley Reinbolt took a delay-of-game penalty by shooting the puck into Section A. Rob Tzronkowski took a checking-from-behind minor 46 seconds later and put his club down two men. Matt Fraser fired his 7th of the season from the point for the eventual game-winner.
The Crowd – 2550 – About as thick as a crowd gets at the Rec Plex these days.
Rec Plex Three Stars
1. Brock Montgomery – One assist and a couple of big hits.
2. Matt Fraser – Big goal.
3. Adam Rossignol – Got his first WHL goal and played some real minutes.
Up Next: After losing two straight for the first time this season Kootenay improves to 12-4-0-2; good for a first place tie in the Eastern Conference with the Saskatoon Blades with 26 points. One point off of Portland for the WHL lead. Kootenay visits the Saddledome Thursday for a Remembrance Day tilt and then entertains Edmonton at home next Saturday and yet another stop at the Saddledome Sunday. A possible first place showdown with the Blades is on tap November 19 at the Plex.
Hitmen 2 @ Ice 5
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Western Hockey League summary for regular season game between the Calgary Hitmen and the Kootenay Ice. November 6, 2010. Kevin King, Max Reinhart and Steele Boomer all had two assists as the Kootenay Ice got goals from five different players in a 5-2 rout of the Calgary Hitmen in WHL action Saturday night.
The Ice took a 2-0 lead in the first on goals by Joe Antilla, with his 8th, and Adam Rossignol with his first-ever WHL goal.
The Ice opened it up in the middle frame on goals by Matt Fraser, Jesse Ismond and Luke Paulsen while the Hitmen broke Nathan Lieuwen's shut-out streak of 148:54 against Calgary this season on a goal by Justin Kirsch. Rookie Kyle Schmidt got Calgary's other goal in the third.
Nathan Lieuwen, who had shut-out the Hitmen in two games previously in the season, stopped 22 of 24 shots to get the win while Michael Snider turned aside 23 of 28 shots in taking the loss.
First Period
1. Kootenay, Antilla 8 (Montgomery) 8:34
2. Kootenay, Rossignol 1 (King) 15:15
Penalties -- Cheek Cal (checking-from-behind) 1:32, Kosterman Cal King Ktn (fighting) 5:28, Reinhart Ktn (delay-of-game) 19:10.
Second Period
3. Kootenay, Fraser 7 (Boomer, Reinhart) 5:07 (pp)
4. Calgary, Kirsch 8 8:54
5. Kootenay, Ismond 6 (Reinhart) 11:39
6. Kootenay, Paulsen 2 (King, Boomer) 19:15
Penalties -- Reinbolt Cal (delay-of-game) 4:04, Tzronkowski Cal (checking-from-behind) 4:51, Beach Cal (slashing) 15:49,
Third Period
7. Calgary, Schmidt 1 (Beach, Rissling) 4:20
Penalties -- Beach Cal McNabb Ktn (fighting) 10:39, Faith Ktn (tripping) 13:35, Snider Cal (roughing - served by Trzonkowski) Fraser Ktn (misconduct) 16:11.
Shots on goal by
Kootenay: 12 12 6 - 30
Calgary: 10 5 9 - 24
Goal -- Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (W, 9-2-0-1) Calgary: Michael Snider (L, 3-9 - Juraj Holly 11:39 to 15:49 of 2nd - 2 of 2 shots)
Power Plays -- (goals-chances)
Kootenay: 1-5
Calgary: 0-2
Referee -- Trevor Hanson, Jeff Ingram. Linesman -- Sean Donnelly, Scott Sharun.
Attendance -- 2550 (4264)
Scratches --
Kootenay: Hayden Rintoul (shoulder - 1-2 weeks), James Martin - (nose - 1-2 weeks), Brendan Hurley (broken finger - 4-5 weeks).
Calgary: Brendan Santini, Kris Foucault (shoulder - indefinite), Alex Roach, Keaton Lubin.
Summary courtesy Jeff Bromley of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman
3 comments:
The only reason Snider was chased from the net was because his glove needed to be repaired. As soon as he got it back he was back in the net.
pretty good game all in all. The Ice look like a team that does not like to be out worked. They just keep coming at you wave after wave. A hell of a lot better coaching ideas than Holik had going on. Im am starting to like the coaching trio they have put together, more and more they are gaining confidence in both the fans and themselves. The team is translating it to the play as of late. What a great start to the season so far, and they can get even better from here on out.
Magnus has done a 180 degree turn in his play in every aspect. I have to say Im impressed with his new found effort and determination. If he continues to gain confidnece in himself and keeps playing like he is, whatch out for him to play some big minutes. Most improved player so far imo. Keep it up Christian, great work out there!
The team is looking good in all aspects though, fundamentals will continue to grow and the team geling has really taken hold. great to see such a cohesive unit out there. It would be so fun to be a DuB player!
M from the C
I agree that the coaching staff is doing a good job. Chris seems to be getting through to the players, without having to beat them down. I also like the way he plays all four lines in most situations. Keep up the good work, guys!
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