Kootenay waxed to finish pre-season

UPDATE: The Ice have reduced their roster to 27 with four releases. Looks like I was wrong on Schellenberg.

Here's the release:
Cranbrook, BC -- Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced the club has reassigned four players:

Goaltender Wyatt Hoflin 16 St. Albert AAA Midgets
Defenseman/Forward Dylan Schellenberg 18 Drumheller Dragons - AJHL
Forward Jared Iron 17 La Ronge Ice Wolves - SJHL
Forward Kurt Johnas 17 Steinbach Pistons - MJHL

As a result of today's transactions, the ICE are carrying three goaltenders, eight defencemen and 16 forwards. Of those, five are still attending NHL Camps (Nathan Lieuwen - Buffalo, Drew Czerwonka – Edmonton, Max Reinhart – Calgary, Joey Leach – Calgary, James Martin - Calgary).

The first home action for the ICE will be Home Opener September 24 against the Calgary Hitmen at 7:00 pm. Tickets are available at the Kootenay ICE Office or by calling 250-417-0322.

Good thing they don't count. The Ice finished the pre-season with a 1-4 record and were outscored in the Crowsnest Pass 19-3 as the club lost 10-0 to the Calgary Hitmen Sunday.

Both Mackenzie Skapski and Brett Teskey split the duties in net giving up five goals each on 50 shots.

Jesse Wood-Shatz was a minus-5 while four players, Simpson, Hubic, Johnas and Brendan Hurley were all dash-4.

The line-up remains at 31 with five players still at NHL camps.

In Calgary the Flames released five players back to junior but neither James Martin, Joey Leach or Max Reinhart were among them. Feel free to start fretting. Drew Czerwonka is still with the Oilers, as is Nathan Lieuwen with the Sabres.

Don't sweat it though, from reports I've read the Flames are keeping the likes of Martin, Leach and Reinhart for the splits-squad exhibition games with the Canucks Tuesday.