Kootenay started their four game road swing into the Prairies Wednesday with a 5-0 whallopin' of the Prince Albert Raiders Wednesday night in Prince Albert.
Max Reinhart had a career night with four goals, tying a franchise record shared with seven other former Ice players - (Michael Stickland, Steve DaSilva, Ryan Russell, Dale Mahovsky, Mike Comrie, Scott Burt, Jay Henderson - as per Jeff Hollick's record book).
Matt Coxford of the Townsman has a piece here while the highlites aren't available on the WHL website.
Kootenay has also called up D Tanner Faith of the Saskatchewan Midget League's Notre Dame Hounds for two games this weekend following D Brayden McNabb's departure to try and make the WJC team in Toronto.
On that note I was scanning the invites of the WJC camp and at first thought McNabb might be in tough but after some further thought I think he's got a legitimate shot at the number 6-7 spot on the blueline. The team always goes with seven d-man and has three returning (Jared Cowen, Ryan Ellis and Calvin De Haan) with Brandon Gormley out and replaced by Jesse Blacker (offensive type), McNabb has a real shot if he can fill the shut-down, stay at home type of D-man that's needed to counter guys like Ellis, Barrie (two identical type of players). Is he a long-shot? I don't think so but he'll be on the bubble unless he's lights-out at the camp.
The Outdoor game between the Pats and Hitmen will go Monday February 21st at McMahon Stadium in Calgary one day after the NHL's Winter Classic. The two teams will go with some great retro uniforms as the Hitmen will honour the Calgary Canadians of the 1920's who won Calgary's first Memorial Cup while the Pats will honour the 1950's version of their uniforms with the traditional Toronto Maple Leaf-style unis with a Montreal Canadien logo on the arm. The Habs were the parent club of the Pats in those days when the pro clubs owned the rights to all the players coming out of the team lock, stock and barrel.
On January 15 the Ice will be in the Rockstar Outdoor Classic at Avista (Baseball) Stadium in Spokane, home of the Single A Indians, against the Chiefs. Now, I know you know most of the info I just regurgitated but I'm wondering aloud, in the same vein as the Hitmen and the Pats, how cool it would be revive the old 1960-70's WIHL rivalry between the Spokane Jets/Flyers and Cranbrook Royals and perhaps wearing those throwback jerseys.
The league was the WIHL and it was some of the best semi-pro hockey around in those days as many junior players that didn't quite make the NHL grade chose well-paying mill and mine jobs in BC's Southeastern corner as a alternative to the AHL or IHL grind. Here's a snapshot from 1979-80
Here's a couple of shots: Royals, Spokane Flyers, Spokane Jets
or even an old Nitros Jersey
Just throwing that out there....
On another note a few weeks ago I happened to coach (Peewee Tier 2 in Kelowna) against one of the terrors of the old WIHL when I was a kid, Leroy Huestis was a terrific hockey player for the Trail Smoke Eaters who also played for Spokane and Nelson (Maple Leafs) but was a throwback in the vein of the Hanson Bros. He'd score three goals and then go into the stands or start, and finish, a brawl. He's still as big and intimidating as ever. Beat 'em 4-1 though.
3 comments:
oh god they called up a 15 yera old D-man. Let the crying begin!
oooohh wo is me.
Well one of the so called big named forwards in Ashton has been traded to Tri-Cities.....Steep price to pay but at least Tri is making a statement to Portland....Now when do we add someone to help our BRUTAL PP???I dont care if its a d-man or a forward. This PP come playoff time is going to kill us....
Anytime "JC"
Brayden Scenn anyone!!
The difference is, Mike from Canmore, they are calling up a D-man to REPLACE a missing player, and fill the roster. Grow up!
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