The Score – Everett 2 – Kootenay 4
What Happened – This wasn’t a masterpiece but when the opportunity presented itself the Ice buried their chances, the Tips didn’t, at least not until it was too late.
The Turning Point – After a middle frame in which the visitors carried the play the third period started the same way. In the first minute Tips forward Cody Fowlie had a great chance to tie it left alone in the deep slot. He couldn’t convert and Montgomery broke out, found Benoit with a cross-ice pass and he buried it.
The Goals – It was the third time lucky for the Ice on the power play as on the third try they converted when Joe Antilla – playing the point and defence for the time being – fired a shot along the ice that just beat Simpson, who wasn’t screened on the play. It was Antilla’s first of the season… With just over a minute left in the period Sam sent a cross-ice pass to Dylen McKinlay who skated in and fired a shot from almost the same spot as Antilla did but with speed coming down the wing. McKinlay ripped a slapper that Simpson just whiffed on. 2-0 Ice… In the second where the Tips were clearly carrying the play, a harmless faceoff win that Dirk backtracked into his own end turned ugly when he turned it over to 17-year-old rookie Trent Lofthouse. He deked Lieuwen to get the Tips on the board and back into the game. It was Lofthouse's first WHL goal… In the third after an ugly start by the Ice for the first shift Brock Montgomery finally got it out on the breakout and found Erik Benoit streaking into the Tips zone. He potted his 6th over the shoulder of Simpson to make it 3-1… On a power play that got better as the game went on, Jesse Ismond corralled a dump in on the half-wall and then sent a pass to the net where Drew Czerwonka whacked at it and then Pearce punched in the rebound to make it 4-1… A late power play for the Tips – Ice D Jagger Dirk took exception to the Tips making contact with Lieuwen – looked good as Tyler Maxwell converted the back-door pass from Fowlie to make it 4-2.
The Early Hit – After Tips goaltender Kent Simpson stopped an Ice shot and batted the rebound away, it hit his defenseman Evan Morden. He was subsequently hit by Erik Benoit and fell awkwardly into the end boards. Morden left looking to favour his right shoulder but returned about ten minutes later.
The later one – In the third period Jon Martin caught Tips forward Josh Linquist by the bench with a devastating hit.
They Call him, uh, a D-man? – Antilla, with Luke Paulsen still hurt and Spencer Wand a surprise healthy scratch, was called upon to fill in on the blueline.
The Scratches – With Brendan Hurley and Luke Paulsen still nursing injuries it was unexpected to see D Spencer Wand and C Jaedon Descheneau both scratched. It was also unexpected to see Nathan Lieuwen get his 7th straight start against the struggling Silvertips when backup Mackenzie Skapski hadn’t started in almost three weeks. Ice assistant coach Jerry Bancks said following the game the three didn’t play, or in Skapski's case, didn't start, for educational reasons
Chinny 3.0 – The third generation of Chynoweth debuted at the Rec Plex tonight as Ice GM Jeff Chynoweth’s son Ryan, 16, took a regular shift for the Tips. He was +1 on the night and narrowly missed his first WHL goal with a great deflection in the second that Lieuwen stopped.
No Murray – Ice fans didn’t have a chance to watch the top-ranked WHL prospect for the 2012 NHL Draft on this night. D Ryan Murray – coming to a World Junior roster near you – suffered a high-ankle sprain October 20 and will miss another three weeks. With the WHL’s rotating schedule and the Tips not back for another two seasons, Murray may very well be playing the NHL.
Eakin out a living – Last season’s hero for the Ice made his NHL debut with the Washington Capitals this week and tonight scored his first goal and first assist and was named the game’s first star in the Caps’ 5-1 win over Carolina. Yes, the goal was a wrist-shot Eakin ripped on a 2-on-1 from about 15 feet.
The Fights – Jon Martin rocked Josh Winquist at the Tips bench and Evan Morden didn’t like it. He started a fight with the 16-year-old and got the clear win. The only issue I had that Martin got a charging minor for the clean hit… Tips forward Jesse Mychan levelled Ice D Jeff Hubic with a hit that blueline partner Mike Simpson took exception to. Mychan got the win in that battle too… Dylen McKinlay hit Lucas Grayson with a high stick behind the Tips net that Grayson wasn’t letting go on and the two dropped the mitts. In the bout of the night McKinley and Grayson both landed some big shots but McKinley got the decision.
The Crowd – 2783
Rec Plex Three Stars
1. F Erik Benoit – Game winner; a quiet six goals so far this season on the third unit
2. F Sam Reinhart – Set up two
3. F Dylen McKinley – finding his groove
What it means – The Ice have won five straight and improve to 12-3-0-2 and 26 points on the season; 1st overall in the WHL.
Up Next: After dumping the Seattle Thunderbirds 8-2 in Red Deer tonight the Rebels are here Saturday.
Summary:
Silvertips 2 @ Ice 4
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Western Hockey League summary for regular season game between the Everett Silvertips and the Kootenay Ice; November 4, 2011
Eric Benoit scored the game-winner and Sam Reinhart had two assists as the Kootenay Ice beat the Everett Silvertips 4-2 in WHL action Friday night.
The Ice opened the scoring on the power play when Joe Antilla wired his first of the season from the point past Tips goaltender Kent Simpson. Dylen McKinley made it 2-0 on a slapshot with just over a minute left in the period.
The Silvertips got on the board in the second when Trent Lofthouse stripped Ice defender Jagger Dirk of the puck and beat Nathan Lieuwen for his first WHL goal to make it 2-1.
The Ice made it 3-1 early in the third when Eric Benoit wristed his 6th of the season past Simpson with the eventual game-winner. Elgin Pearce added an insurance goal while Tyler Maxwell made it close late in the game with his 10th on the season.
Nathan Lieuwen stopped 29 of 31 shots he faced to get his 10th win of the season while Kent Simpson took the loss, stopping 33 of 37 shots.
First Period
1. Kootenay, Antilla 1 (Dirk, S. Reinhart) 17:16 (pp)
2. Kootenay, McKinley 2 (S. Reinhart) 18:57
Penalties -- Bittner Ev (kneeing) 0:28, Winquist Ev (slashing) 8:24, Grayson Ev (delay-of-game) 15:49.
Second Period
3. Everett Lofthouse 1 13:00
Penalties -- Antilla Ktn (slashing) 5:25.
Third Period
4. Kootenay, Benoit 6 (Montgomery) 0:49
5. Kootenay, Pearce 5 (Czerwonka, Ismond) 14:34 (pp)
6. Everett, Maxwell 10 (Fowlie, Birkholz) 16:37 (pp)
Penalties -- Ismond Ktn (slashing) 3:03, Martin Ktn (charging, fighting) Morden Ev (fighting, instigator - served by Samoridny, misconduct) 5:31, Maxwell Ev (holding) 6:06, Simpson Ktn (fighting, instigator - served by Cable, misconduct) Mychan Ev (fighting) 8:51, Fowlie Ev (high-sticking) 9:55, Yadlowski Ev (slashing) 13:26, Grayson Ev (roughing, fighting) McKinley Ktn (cross-checking, fighting) 14:03, Dirk Ktn (cross-checking) 16:16.
Shots on goal by
Kootenay: 11 8 18 - 37
Everett: 7 13 11 - 31
Goal -- Kootenay: Nathan Lieuwen (W, 10-2-0-2); Everett: Kent Simpson (L, 4-9-0-2).
Power Plays -- (goals-chances)
Kootenay: 2-6
Everett: 1-4
Referee -- Jeff Ingram, Trent Knorr. Linesman -- Mike Roberts, Steve Cochrane.
Attendance -- 2783 (4264)
Scratches --
Kootenay: Spencer Wand, Jaedon Deschaneau, Brendan Hurley (knee - 4-8 weeks), Luke Paulsen (upper body - day-to-day).
Everett: Ty Mappin, Michael Bell, Jordyn Boyd (one game suspension), Manraj Hayer, Zach Maphee, Darian Henry, Ryan Murray.
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