MESSAGES A Welcome from the President A Welcome from the President Welcome back to another exciting year of Kootenay ICE Hockey. The start of every hockey season always brings optimism and hope and the 20142015 campaign will be no different. Despite the turnover and cyclical nature of Major Junior Hockey our organization expects to make the playoffs every year. Thanks in part to the quality scouting and coaching we have made the playoffs all 16 years we have been in Cranbrook, while finishing with a .500 or better record for a WHL record 15 consecutive seasons (both are the longest active streaks in the WHL). Our organization has been very fortunate since moving to Cranbrook to enjoy an unparalleled amount of on ice success. With the core group of our players in the 19 and 20-year-old age groups, we expect them along with our new prospects to once again battle for contention in the very competitive Eastern Conference. Our fans have come to expect a team that is hard working on the ice and ambassadors for Cranbrook and the entire East Kootenay region off the ice. On behalf of the entire organization, welcome back and I hope you enjoy the game. Jeff Chynoweth, President & Governor
Greetings from the WHL For almost 50 years, the WHL has been a leading supplier of player talent to the National Hockey League. For decades, the WHL has also been the number one provider of hockey scholarships in Western Canada and a leading source of talent for Canada’s national hockey teams. The WHL takes great pride in being a world leader in player development, with all of our 22 WHL Clubs helping set the standard for providing the best possible player experience. Whether it is in the area of player safety education, on ice or off ice development, the WHL is recognized as one of the leaders in the hockey industry. As we get ready to open another exciting WHL campaign, we want to express our sincere thanks to the close to 4 million fans who attend WHL regular season and playoff games each season. Your loyal support allows our WHL Clubs to be in a position to offer our players a world class experience. Many thanks to our corporate partners and broadcasters for their support as it also allows us to continue delivering a highly competitive and entertaining product each season for our players and fans alike to benefit from. Best wishes for a most successful 2014�15 WHL season! Ron Robison Commissioner Western Hockey League
ICE NOTES VS. RED DEER ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter tonight’s action with a 33-28-1-2 record (19-12-1-0 at home, 14-16-0-2 on the road, 6-1 in overtime, 3-2 in shootouts)...Following tonight’s contest KOOTENAY, who are 6-2-1-1 in the last ten games, will visit MEDICINE HAT March 7 before returning home to host LETHBRIDGE March 10. ROSTER BREAKDOWN: KOOTENAY is currently carrying 24 players (two goaltenders, nine defensemen and 13 forwards)...The ICE roster is made up of three 1994-born players, 11 1995-born players, three 1996-born players, five 1997-born players, and two 1998-born players...KOOTENAY has seven first-year players on its roster. DID YOU KNOW: Forward LUKE PHILP leads the ICE in home scoring with 38 points (12-26-38)...Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU is ranked second with 37 points (15-22-37)...KOOTENAY holds a 60-66-13-3 lifetime record versus RED DEER (33-31-8-1 at home, 27-35-5-2 on the road, 9-8-8 in overtime)...Goaltender WYATT HOFLIN made his 100th career appearance February 25 at REGINA...Forward TIM BOZON, who played in his 250th career game February 25 against the PATS, reached the 30-goal mark for the fourth consecutive season February 28 at BRANDON...BOZON and Defenseman RINAT VALIEV are both one game shy of 100 appearances in an ICE uniform…Forward JAEDON DESCHENEAU scored his third shootout winner of the season February 27 versus the WHEAT KINGS…DESCHENEAU, who has four career shootout winners, is one off the franchise record (five) held by DUSTIN SYLVESTER...Forward AUSTIN VETTERL recorded his 100th career point (assist) February 25 at REGINA...Defenseman TANNER LISHCHYNSKY scored his first goal with KOOTENAY February 24 at SWIFT CURRENT…Defenseman LENNY HACKMAN registered his first point with the ICE (assist) February 24 versus the BRONCOS...HACKMAN is two games shy of 200 career appearances…Forward LUKE PHILP is two points shy of 200 career points...Defenseman RINAT VALIEV is one appearance short of 100 career games played…KOOTENAY played three consecutive games decided by a shootout for the second time in franchise history February 24-27, posting a 2-1 record...The ICE franchise record for consecutive shootout games is four (February 1-8, 2008) in which KOOTENAY compiled a 3-1 record. STREAKS: LUKE PHILP (5-9-14) and SAM REINHART (4-10-14) are both riding eight-game point streaks...TIM BOZON has tallied points in each of his last five games (5-2-7). INJURY: Defenseman TANNER FAITH will be out of the ICE lineup three to five months with an upper body injury. ONE YEAR AGO: After 64 games of the 2013-14 season the ICE were 37-23-2-2, after 65 games 37-24-2-2 and after 66 games 37-25-2-2. DRAFTED PLAYERS: SAM REINHART - Buffalo Sabres (1st Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TIM BOZON - Montreal Canadiens (3rd Round, 2012 NHL Draft), RINAT VALIEV - Toronto Maple Leafs (3rd Round, 2014 NHL Draft), JAEDON DESCHENEAU - St. Louis Blues (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft), TANNER FAITH – Minnesota Wild (5th Round, 2014 NHL Draft). TONIGHT’S OFFICIALS: The Referees for tonight’s game are REID ANDERSON and CLAYTON HALL...The Linesmen are SCOTT SHARUN and MIKE ROBERTS.
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Team Record 33-28-1-2 Division Ranking 4th Central Conference Ranking 7th Eastern League Ranking 13th Past 10 Games 6-2-1-1 Streak 0-1-0-0 Last Game 4-6 L at Brandon Home Record 19-12-1-0 Away Record 14-16-0-2 Goals For 220 Goals Against 233 PP % 44/215 - 20.5 PP Home % 21/106 - 19.8 PP Away % 23/109 - 21.1 PK % 80.5 PK Home % 76.7 PK Away % 83.6 Team PIM/GM 9.9/Game Leading After 1st 17-7-0-2 Leading After 2nd 18-3-0-2 Tied After 1st 10-6-0-0 Tied After 2nd 12-4-0-0 Trailing After 1st 6-15-1-0 Trailing After 2nd 3-21-1-0
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Team Record 33-21-4-6 Division Ranking 3rd Central Conference Ranking 5th Eastern League Ranking 8th Past 10 Games 5-3-1-1 Streak 1-0-0-0 Last Game 6-2 W at Swift Current Home Record 16-8-2-5 Away Record 17-13-2-1 Goals For 212 Goals Against 205 PP % 48/241 - 19.9 PP Home % 27/128 - 21.1 PP Away % 21/113 - 18.6 PK % 83.3 PK Home % 86.8 PK Away % 80.7 Team PIM/GM 13.7/Game Leading After 1st 14-4-2-2 Leading After 2nd 21-3-2-0 Tied After 1st 13-2-1-3 Tied After 2nd 7-2-1-3 Trailing After 1st 6-15-1-1 Trailing After 2nd 5-16-1-3
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SCORING Kootenay ICE Regular Season Scoring 12 14 20 23 26 24 22 15 7 21 11 2 8 3 4 25 18 5 27 28 6 17
Luke Philp Jaedon Descheneau Tim Bozon Sam Reinhart Levi Cable Rinat Valiev Zak Zborosky Austin Vetterl Tyler King Matt Alfaro Jon Martin Troy Murray Ryan Chynoweth Tanner Lishchynsky Cale Fleury River Beattie Vince Loschiavo Bryan Allbee Tanner Faith Lenny Hackman Dylan Overdyk Austin Wellsby
GP 63 62 49 39 61 44 64 64 60 64 48 64 63 27 62 57 52 45 19 54 28 34
G 28 29 31 17 26 9 16 10 8 10 7 3 4 1 1 5 5 3 1 1 0 1
Red Deer Rebels Regular Season Scoring A 46 44 27 40 21 34 19 21 23 19 15 14 11 12 11 4 3 4 5 4 3 0
PTS 74 73 58 57 47 43 35 31 31 29 22 17 15 13 12 9 8 7 6 5 3 1
PIM 22 54 19 20 10 46 18 54 31 28 75 26 39 28 6 29 10 12 29 2 11 9
23 15 21 9 19 12 27 22 25 16 4 10 18 6 8 3 2 11 20 5 7 17
Connor Gay Riley Sheen Wyatt Johnson Conner Bleackley Brooks Maxwell Presten Kopeck Brett Cote Scott Feser Adam Musil Grayson Pawlenchuk Haydn Fleury Evan Polei Meyer Nell Nelson Nogier Kayle Doetzel Colton Bobyk Austin Strand Jeff de Wit Austin Adamson Josh Mahura Mario Grman Reese Johnson
GP 63 63 64 50 63 64 64 64 58 64 55 47 64 62 64 26 51 58 53 43 31 5
G 22 19 24 27 20 19 7 13 13 9 5 16 8 2 1 4 4 3 5 2 0 1
A PTS PIM 36 58 14 39 58 51 26 50 46 22 49 47 25 45 47 26 45 29 36 43 32 23 36 56 22 35 65 16 25 17 19 24 57 5 21 67 8 16 22 14 16 78 15 16 65 10 14 51 9 13 42 10 13 28 5 10 17 4 6 20 3 3 34 0 1 0
GP MIN GA SO Svs AVE PCT 59 3366 185 3 1807 3.30 .898 30 Wyatt Hoflin 29 Keelan Williams 11 427 34 0 215 4.77 .863 as of March 6, 2015
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GP MIN GA SO Svs AVE PCT 50 2930 140 1 1305 2.87 .903 19 893 47 0 366 3.16 .866 as of March 6, 2015
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The KOOTENAY ICE enter tonight’s action with a 33-28-1-2 record (19-12-1-0 at home, 14-16-0-2 on the road, 6-1 in overtime, 3-2 in shootouts) and in fourth place in the CENTRAL DIVISION.
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Keelan Williams Wyatt Hoflin
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Troy Murray Tanner Lishchynsky Cale Fleury Bryan Allbee Dylan Overdyk Tyler King Ryan Chynoweth Jon Martin Luke Philp Jaedon Descheneau Austin Vetterl Austin Wellsby Vince Loschiavo Tim Bozon Matt Alfaro Zak Zborosky Sam Reinhart Rinat Valiev River Beattie Levi Cable Tanner Faith Lenny Hackman
(97) (95) (98) (97) (97) (95) (95) (95) (95) (95) (94) (97) (98) (94) (96) (96) (95) (95) (97) (94) (95) (95)
General Manager: Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Athletic Therapist:
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Jeff Chynoweth Ryan McGill Jay Henderson Cory Cameron
Referees: Reid Anderson, Clayton Hall
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The RED DEER REBELS enter tonight’s action with a 3321-4-6 record (16-8-2-5 at home, 17-13-2-1 on the road, 1-4 in overtime, 4-6 in shootouts) and in third place in the CENTRAL DIVISION.
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Taz Burman Rylan Toth
(97) (96)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 27
Austin Strand Colton Bobyk Haydn Fleury Josh Mahura Nelson Nogier Mario Grman Kayle Doetzel Conner Bleackley Evan Polei Jeff de Wit Presten Kopeck Riley Sheen Grayson Pawlenchuk Reese Johnson (AP) Meyer Nell Brooks Maxwell Austin Adamson Wyatt Johnson Scott Feser Connor Gay Adam Musil Brett Cote
(97) (96) (96) (98) (96) (97) (95) (96) (96) (98) (95) (94) (97) (98) (97) (94) (96) (95) (95) (95) (97) (94)
GM / Head Coach: Associate Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Athletic Therapist: Equipment Manager:
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Brent Sutter Jeff Truitt Steve O’Rourke Clayton Beddoes Jordan Aube Dave Horning
Linesmen: Scott Sharun, Mike Roberts
UPCOMING HOME GAMES Tuesday, March 10: ICE vs. Lethbridge, 7:00 pm 2 For 1 Tuesday presented by Save-On Foods Friday, March 13: ICE vs. Medicine Hat, 7:00 pm presented by EKC Friday, March 20: ICE vs. Calgary, 7:00 pm Awards Night presented by Superior Propane
For ticket information, visit the ICE office inside Western Financial Place or call (250) 417-0322.
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LEAGUE LEADERS POINTS GP 1 - Trevor Cox Medicine Hat Tigers 62 2 - Tim McGauley Brandon Wheat Kings 64 3 - Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks 49 4 - Cole Sanford Medicine Hat Tigers 65 5 - Cole Ully Kamloops Blazers 61 6 - Nick Merkley Kelowna Rockets 64 7 - Rourke Chartier Kelowna Rockets 53 8 - Adam Tambellini Calgary Hitmen 64 9 - Dryden Hunt Medicine Hat Tigers 64 10 - Jansen Harkins Prince George Cougars 62 11 - Jack Rodewald Moose Jaw Warriors 63 12 - Nikita Scherbak Everett Silvertips 58 13 - Adam Helewka Spokane Chiefs 59 14 - Connor Rankin Calgary Hitmen 65 15 - Luke Philp Kootenay ICE 63 16 - J. Descheneau Kootenay ICE 62 17 - Brayden Point Moose Jaw Warriors 52 18 - Austin Carroll Victoria Royals 62 19 - Tyson Baillie Kelowna Rockets 60 20 - Chase De Leo Portland Winterhawks 57 21 - Nicolas Petan Portland Winterhawks 44 22 - Jake DeBrusk Swift Current Broncos 64 23 - Rihards Bukarts Brandon Wheat Kings 54 24 - Matt Needham Kamloops Blazers 63 25 - Peter Quenneville Brandon Wheat Kings 64
PTS 99 92 91 88 81 81 78 77 77 77 76 76 75 74 74 73 72 71 70 70 70 67 66 66 65
as of March 6, 2015
GOALS GP 1 - Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks 49 2 - Cole Sanford Medicine Hat Tigers 65 3 - Rourke Chartier Kelowna Rockets 53 4 - Adam Tambellini Calgary Hitmen 64 5 - two tied with
G 48 47 46 44 38
ASSISTS 1 - Trevor Cox Medicine Hat Tigers 2 - Nick Merkley Kelowna Rockets 3 - Nicolas Petan Portland Winterhawks 4 - Jansen Harkins Prince George Cougars 5 - Tim McGauley Brandon Wheat Kings
A 74 64 59 57 54
GP 62 64 44 62 64
POWER-PLAY GOALS 1 - Chase De Leo Portland Winterhawks 2 - Austin Carroll Victoria Royals 3 - Rourke Chartier Kelowna Rockets 4 - Cole Sanford Medicine Hat Tigers 5 - several tied with
PPG 15 15 14 12 11
SHORT-HANDED GOALS 1 - Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks 2 - Cole Sanford Medicine Hat Tigers 3 - several tied with
SHG 6 6 4
GAME-WINNING GOALS 1 - Rourke Chartier Kelowna Rockets 2 - Austin Carroll Victoria Royals 3 - Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks 4 - Cole Sanford Medicine Hat Tigers 5 - Tim McGauley Brandon Wheat Kings
GWG 10 10 9 9 8
PLUS / MINUS 1 - Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks 2 - Colby Williams Regina Pats 3 - Cole Martin Kelowna Rockets 4 - Tim McGauley Brandon Wheat Kings 5 - Adam Tambellini Calgary Hitmen
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GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE 1 - Taran Kozun Seattle Thunderbirds 2 - Jackson Whistle Kelowna Rockets 3 - Tristan Jarry Edmonton Oil Kings 3 - Austin Lotz Everett Silvertips 5 - Garret Hughson Spokane Chiefs
GP 54 44 50 46 46
GAA 2.38 2.47 2.61 2.69 2.70
SAVE PERCENTAGE 1 - Adin Hill Portland Winterhawks 2 - Taran Kozun Seattle Thunderbirds 3 - Eric Comrie Tri-City Americans 4 - Jackson Whistle Kelowna Rockets 5 - Landon Bow Swift Current Broncos
GP 38 54 34 44 58
SV% .925 .915 .914 .913 .912
SHUTOUTS 1 - Evan Sarthou Tri-City Americans 2 - Landon Bow Swift Current Broncos 3 - Jordan Papirny Brandon Wheat Kings 4 - several tied with
SO 7 7 5 4
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TONIGHT’S OPPONENT LAST OUTING: The Red Deer Rebels arrive at Western Financial Place on the heels of a 6-2 victory in Swift Current March 4. The Rebels, buoyed by a four-point night from Brooks Maxwell, scored six unanswered goals including four power-play markers in the victory. Goaltender Taz Burman made 34 saves for Red Deer, while 19 year-old forward Preston Kopeck scored twice, including the eventual gamewinner at 11:22 of the second period. LAST MEETING: Tonight marks the sixth of seven regular season meetings between the Rebels and Kootenay ICE, with Red Deer holding a 3-2-0-0 record in the five prior encounters. The two sides last met January 9 in Cranbrook, as two first-period goals held up for the Rebels in a 3-1 win. Defenseman Cale Fleury scored the lone ICE goal, his first in the WHL. 2014-15 SEASON SERIES: Friday, September 19: Kootenay 5 at Red Deer 3 Saturday, September 27: Kootenay 1 at Red Deer 7 Friday, October 31: Red Deer 7 at Kootenay 3 Friday, January 2: Kootenay 5 at Red Deer 3 Friday, January 9: Red Deer 3 at Kootenay 1 Friday, March 6: Red Deer at Kootenay Saturday, March 14: Kootenay at Red Deer STATISTICAL LEADERS: Goals (27) – Conner Bleackley Assists (39) – Riley Sheen Points (58) – Connor Gay, Riley Sheen Power Play Goals (8) – Evan Polei Penalty Minutes (78) – Nelson Nogier UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, March 7 vs. Regina Wednesday, March 11 vs. Saskatoon Friday, March 13 vs. Calgary
WHL STANDINGS
As of March 6, 2015
EAST DIVISION x - Brandon x - Regina Swift Current CENTRAL DIVISION x - Calgary x - Medicine Hat x - Red Deer EASTERN CONFERENCE WILDCARD Kootenay ICE Edmonton Moose Jaw Prince Albert Lethbridge Saskatoon
GP 64 63 64 GP 65 65 64 GP 64 65 64 63 63 64
W 47 34 30 W 40 40 33 W 33 30 27 25 19 19
L 10 20 29 L 20 22 21 L 28 28 32 35 36 41
OTL 4 5 1 OTL 1 1 4 OTL 1 4 4 2 5 2
SL 3 4 4 SL 4 2 6 SL 2 3 1 1 3 2
GF 298 234 195 GF 269 242 212 GF 220 189 186 181 183 183
GA 198 202 214 GA 189 194 205 GA 233 179 234 226 265 269
PTS 101 77 65 PTS 85 83 76 PTS 69 67 59 53 46 42
PCT .789 .611 .508 PCT .654 .638 .594 PCT .539 .515 .461 .421 .365 .328
B.C. DIVISION x - Kelowna Victoria Prince George U.S. DIVISION x - Everett x - Portland x - Seattle WESTERN CONFERENCE WILDCARD Spokane Tri-City Vancouver Kamloops
GP 64 64 64 GP 64 62 64 GP 62 64 64 64
W 48 34 27 W 38 37 32 W 31 28 26 24
L 11 26 33 L 19 20 23 L 27 33 35 33
OTL 4 3 2 OTL 3 2 4 OTL 3 0 1 4
SL 1 1 2 SL 4 3 5 SL 1 3 2 3
GF 278 218 192 GF 220 235 187 GF 184 167 174 188
GA 159 198 261 GA 177 199 178 GA 183 211 224 237
PTS 101 72 58 PTS 83 79 73 PTS 66 59 55 55
PCT .789 .562 .453 PCT .648 .637 .570 PCT .532 .461 .430 .430
x - Clinched playoff berth
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NHL DRAFTED ICE PLAYERS 1997
53. Graham Belak – Colorado Avalanche 114. David Darguzas – Vancouver Canucks 166. Kris Knoblauch – New York Islanders 246. Jay Henderson – Boston Bruins
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23. Steve McCarthy – Chicago Blackhawks 89. Kyle Wanvig – Boston Bruins
2000
46. Jarret Stoll – Calgary Flames
2001
10. Dan Blackburn – New York Rangers 227. Marek Svatos – Colorado Avalanche
2002
36. Jarret Stoll – Edmonton Oilers 162. Gerard Dicaire – Tampa Bay Lightning 224. Adam Taylor – Carolina Hurricanes
2003
149. Nigel Dawes – New York Rangers
2004
89. Jeff Glass – Ottawa Senators 279. Adam Cracknell – Calgary Flames
2005
140. Taylor Dakers – San Jose Sharks 179. Brett Sutter – Calgary Flames 211. Ryan Russell – New York Rangers
2006
49. Ben Maxwell – Montreal Canadiens
2007
70. John Negrin – Calgary Flames 207. Ryan Molle – New Jersey Devils
2009
66. Brayden McNabb – Buffalo Sabres
2010
64. Max Reinhart – Calgary Flames 73. Joey Leach – Calgary Flames 166. Drew Czerwonka – Edmonton Oilers
2011
167. Nathan Lieuwen - Buffalo Sabres
2013
170. Mackenzie Skapski - New York Rangers
2014
2. Sam Reinhart - Buffalo Sabres 68. Rinat Valiev - Toronto Maple Leafs 124. Jaedon Descheneau - St. Louis Blues 139. Tanner Faith - Minnesota Wild
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ICE CORPORATE PARTNERS Anywear Garment Co. Ashley Furniture Home Store B.A. Blacktop Scotiabank BDO Canada LLP BMO Nesbitt Burns Booster Juice Bighorn Helicopters Boston Pizza Caldwell Agencies Ltd. Safeway Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza Canfor Canadian Tire Capitol Tire/Toyo Tire Capri Insurance City Glass City of Cranbrook College of the Rockies Columbia Basin Trust Columbia Theatre Cranbrook Building Centre Ltd. Cranbrook Chiropractic & Wellness Centre Cranbrook Daily Townsman Dairy Queen Cranbrook Friendship Society Cranbrook Vision Care Cranbrook Water Conditioning Crystal Glass Dacota Freight Denham Ford BC Ltd. Dixon’s Service Centre East Side Mario’s Fas Gas Plus Fitness Inc. Fortis BC Great Canadian Liquor Warehouse Haddad Financial Services Inc. Heritage Inn Inland Kenworth Investor’s Group Jewels on Ninth Jim Pattison Broadcast Group McDonald’s Koocanusa Publications Kootenay Savings Credit Union East Kootenay Community Credit Union Leavitt Machinery Mr. Mikes SteakhouseCasual Mister Tire Mitech Business Systems Mitech Communications Nelson Engineering Inc. OK Tire Pacific Coastal Airlines Kootenay Christian Academy Peak Security Services Pharmasave Pita Wrapbit Prestige Hotels & Resorts Proteck Hazardous Materials Management Quiznos Sub RBC Dominion Securities Rella, Paolini & Rogers Robert Paulson General Contractor Ltd. Rockies Law Corporation Rocky Mountain Diesel
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MainRoad / Salvador Ready Mix Selkirk Beverages Selkirk Signs Skookumchuck Pulp Inc. Southeast Disposal St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino Steeples Construction Ltd. Wildstone Golf Course Tamarack Shopping Centre Teck Coal Ltd. Tim Hortons Victoria Ave. Pet & Car Wash A&W Arby’s Western Financial Group BMO Denny’s All Weather Windows Insurance Brokers Association Kal Tire Superior Propane Ryobi Tools Sandman Hotels Shaw Stagg Chili RE/MAX Travelodge
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MEET THE ICE #2 TROY MURRAY
Defense
6’1” 188 lbs Born: September 12, 1997 Hometown: White City, SK Shoots: Left Acquired: 2012 WHL Bantam Draft 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 66 0 12 12 10
#4 CALE FLEURY
Defense
6’ 173 lbs Born: November 19, 1998 Hometown: Calgary, AB Shoots: Right Acquired: 2013 WHL Bantam Draft 2013-14 Club: Notre Dame Hounds (SMHL) GP G A PTS PIM 44 7 22 29 32
#3 TANNER LISHCHYNSKY
Defense
6’1” 185 lbs Born: January 5, 1995 Hometown: Saskatoon, SK Shoots: Left Acquired: Listed player (Dec. 2014) 2013-14 Club: Yorkton (SJHL) GP G A PTS PIM 20 0 11 11 22
#5 BRYAN ALLBEE
Defense
6’ 180 lbs Born: July 11, 1997 Hometown: Prince George, BC Shoots: Left Acquired: Listed player (Dec. 2012) 2013-14 Club: Cariboo (BCMML) GP G A PTS PIM 39 16 21 37 85
#6 DYLAN OVERDYK #7 TYLER KING Defense 6’3” 197 lbs Defense 6’ 195 lbs
Born: August 3, 1997 Hometown: St. Albert, AB Shoots: Right Acquired: 2012 WHL Bantam Draft 2013-14 Club: Edm. MLAC (AMHL) GP G A PTS PIM 29 0 0 0 10
#8 RYAN CHYNOWETH
Forward
6’1” 187 lbs Born: April 8, 1995 Hometown: Cranbrook, BC Shoots: Left Acquired: Trade with TRI (Sep. 2013) 2013-14 Club: Tri-City / Kootenay GP G A PTS PIM 45 4 6 10 73
#12 LUKE PHILP
Forward
5’10” 180 lbs Born: November 6, 1995 Hometown: Canmore, AB Shoots: Right Acquired: 2010 WHL Bantam Draft 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 71 31 46 77 31
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Born: February 18, 1995 Hometown: Pilot Butte, SK Shoots: Left Acquired: Trade with SPO (Dec. 2013) 2013-14 Club: Spokane / Kootenay GP G A PTS PIM 69 2 18 20 42
#11 JON MARTIN
Forward
6’2” 210 lbs Born: August 23, 1995 Hometown: Winnipeg, MB Shoots: Right Acquired: 2010 WHL Bantam Draft 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 63 10 8 18 105
#14 JAEDON DESCHENEAU
Forward
5’9” 192 lbs Born: February 22, 1995 Hometown: Edmonton, AB Shoots: Right Acquired: 2010 WHL Bantam Draft NHL Draft: St. Louis (5th Round 2014) 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 70 44 54 98 54
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MEET THE ICE #15 AUSTIN VETTERL #17 AUSTIN WELLSBY Forward 5’11” 182 lbs Forward 6’3” 179 lbs
Born: February 2, 1994 Hometown: Surrey, BC Shoots: Right Acquired: Trade with VAN (Nov. 2012) 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 72 12 20 32 47
#18 VINCE LOSCHIAVO
Forward
6’1” 173 lbs Born: March 21, 1998 Hometown: Winnipeg, MB Shoots: Right Acquired: 2013 WHL Bantam Draft 2013-14 Club: WPG Thrashers (MMHL) GP G A PTS PIM 22 10 9 19 14
Born: June 30, 1997 Hometown: Chilliwack, BC Shoots: Right Acquired: 2012 WHL Bantam Draft 2013-14 Club: Fraser Valley (BCMML) GP G A PTS PIM 38 19 30 49 18
#20 TIM BOZON
Forward
6’1” 199 lbs Born: March 24, 1994 Hometown: Valbonne, France Shoots: Left Acquired: Trade with KAM (Oct. 2013) NHL Draft: Montreal (3rd Round 2012) 2013-14 Club: Kamloops / Kootenay GP G A PTS PIM 63 33 36 69 47
#21 MATT ALFARO
Forward
6’2” 184 lbs Born: August 6, 1996 Hometown: Calgary, AB Shoots: Left Acquired: Listed player (Mar. 2012) 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 65 2 12 14 16
#22 ZAK ZBOROSKY Forward 6’ 175 lbs
Born: October 15, 1996 Hometown: Regina, SK Shoots: Right Acquired: 2011 WHL Bantam Draft 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 66 8 13 21 10
#23 SAM REINHART Forward 6’1” 190 lbs
Born: November 6, 1995 Hometown: Vancouver, BC Shoots: Right Acquired: 2010 WHL Bantam Draft NHL Draft: Buffalo (1st round 2014) 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 60 36 69 105 11
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MEET THE ICE #24 RINAT VALIEV
Defense
6’2” 208 lbs Born: May 11, 1995 Hometown: Nizhnekamsk, Russia Shoots: Left Acquired: 2013 CHL Import Draft NHL Draft: Toronto (3rd round 2014) 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 55 5 23 28 68
#26 LEVI CABLE
Forward
5’11” 185 lbs Born: August 31, 1994 Hometown: Hudson Bay, SK Shoots: Left Acquired: Listed player (Nov. 2009) 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 70 10 22 32 13
#25 RIVER BEATTIE
Forward
6’ 174 lbs Born: October 31, 1997 Hometown: Sherwood Park, AB Shoots: Right Acquired: 2012 WHL Bantam Draft 2013-14 Club: Lloydminster (AJHL) GP G A PTS PIM 36 2 2 4 37
#27 TANNER FAITH
Defense
6’3” 215 lbs Born: October 5, 1995 Hometown: Wilcox, SK Shoots: Left Acquired: 2010 WHL Bantam Draft NHL Draft: Minnesota (5th Round 2014) 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP G A PTS PIM 10 0 1 1 9
#28 LENNY HACKMAN Defense 5’9” 185 lbs
Born: January 30, 1995 Hometown: Airdrie, AB Shoots: Left Acquired: Trade with LET (Jan. 2015) 2013-14 Club: Lethbridge Hurricanes GP G A PTS PIM 72 2 8 10 6
#29 KEELAN WILLIAMS
Goaltender
6’2” 180 lbs Born: June 22, 1996 Hometown: Calgary, AB Catches: Left Acquired: Listed player (Sep. 2013) 2013-14 Club: Okotoks (AJHL) GP MIN SO GAA SV% 14 779 2 2.39 .904
#30 WYATT HOFLIN Goaltender 6’1” 178 lbs
Born: January 31, 1995 Hometown: Spruce Grove, AB Catches: Left Acquired: 2010 WHL Bantam Draft 2013-14 Club: Kootenay ICE GP MIN SO GAA SV% 27 1,294 0 2.92 .904
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ICE CAREER LEADERS GAMES PLAYED 1 - Dale Mahovsky 2 - Joe Antilla 3 - Kevin King 4 - Colin Sinclair 5 - Adam Taylor
344 340 335 325 324
GOALS 1 - Nigel Dawes 2 - Jarret Stoll 3 - Sam Reinhart* 4 - Dustin Sylvester 5 - Jaedon Descheneau*
POINTS 1 - Sam Reinhart* 2 - Jarret Stoll 3 - Nigel Dawes 4 - Jaedon Descheneau* 5 - Dustin Sylvester
311 286 272 263 251
POWER PLAY GOALS 1 - Nigel Dawes 2 - Jarret Stoll 3 - Andrew Bailey 4 - Ryan Russell 5 - Steve DaSilva
60 54 39 37 34
29 22 21 21 19
PENALTY MINUTES 1 - Graham Belak 2 - Dion Lassu 3 - Dean Arsene 4 - Jason Norrie 5 - Kyle Sheen
817 657 529 482 434
GAME-WINNING GOALS 1 - Nigel Dawes 2 - Dustin Sylvester T3 - Andrew Bailey T3 - Sam Reinhart* 5 - Steve DaSilva
ASSISTS 1 - Sam Reinhart* 2 - Jarret Stoll 3 - Jaedon Descheneau* 4 - Dale Mahovsky 5 - Max Reinhart
193 162 157 148 141
SHORT-HANDED GOALS 1 - Dustin Sylvester 2 - Duncan Milroy 3 - Ryan Russell 4 - Max Reinhart T5 - Steve DaSilva T5 - Jay Henderson
15 11 10 9 8 8
9,781 8,206 7,928 7,661 5,927
WINS 1 - Nathan Lieuwen 2 - Taylor Dakers 3 - Jeff Glass 4 - Mackenzie Skapski 5 - Dan Blackburn
85 82 75 74 67
2.16 2.26 2.64 2.75 2.76
SAVE PERCENTAGE 1 - Jeff Glass 2 - Taylor Dakers 3 - Dan Blackburn 4 - Kris Lazaruk 5 - Mackenzie Skapski
.918 .916 .910 .909 .908
159 124 118 111 106
GOALTENDING LEADERS GAMES PLAYED 1 - Nathan Lieuwen 2 - Jeff Glass 3 - Mackenzie Skapski 4 - Taylor Dakers 5 - Kris Lazaruk
175 143 141 137 108
SAVES 1 - Nathan Lieuwen 2 - Mackenzie Skapski 3 - Jeff Glass 4 - Taylor Dakers 5 - Kris Lazaruk
4,188 3,672 3,296 3,158 2,793
SHUTOUTS 1 - Taylor Dakers 2 - Jeff Glass 3 - Nathan Lieuwen 4 - Mackenzie Skapski T5 - Dan Blackburn T5 - Todd Mathews
18 17 9 8 4 4
MINUTES PLAYED 1 - Nathan Lieuwen 2 - Jeff Glass 3 - Mackenzie Skapski 4 - Taylor Dakers 5 - Dan Blackburn GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 1 - Jeff Glass 2 - Taylor Dakers 3 - Dan Blackburn 4 - Thomas Heemskerk 5 - Nathan Lieuwen
* - denotes active player
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LEAGUE DIRECTORY Western Conference EVERETT SILVERTIPS General Manager: Garry Davidson Head Coach: Kevin Constantine 2013-2014 Record: 39-23-7-3 (5th Place) Arena: Xfinity Arena (8,149) KAMLOOPS BLAZERS General Manager: Craig Bonner Head Coach: Don Hay 2013-2014 Record: 14-53-2-3 (10th Place) Arena: Interior Savings Centre (5,464) KELOWNA ROCKETS General Manager: Bruce Hamilton Head Coach: Dan Lambert 2013-2014 Record: 57-11-0-4 (1st Place) Arena: Prospera Place (6,007) PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS General Manager / Head Coach: Jamie Kompon 2013-2014 Record: 54-13-2-3 (2nd Place) Arena: M.C. (9,852); Moda Center (10,947) PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS General Manager: Todd Harkins Head Coach: Mark Holick 2013-2014 Record: 27-37-3-5 (9th Place) Arena: CN Centre (5,971) SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS General Manager: Russ Farwell Head Coach: Steve Konowalchuk 2013-2014 Record: 41-25-2-4 (4th Place) Arena: ShoWare Center (6,025)
Eastern Conference BRANDON WHEAT KINGS General Manager / Head Coach: Kelly McCrimmon 2013-2014 Record: 34-29-6-3 (7th Place) Arena: Westman Comm. Group Place (5,002) CALGARY HITMEN General Manager: Mike Moore Head Coach: Mark French 2013-2014 Record: 48-17-3-4 (3rd Place) Arena: Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289) EDMONTON OIL KINGS General Manager: Randy Hansch Head Coach: Steve Hamilton 2013-2014 Record: 50-19-2-1 (1st Place) Arena: Rexall Place (6,782 lower / 16,839) KOOTENAY ICE General Manager: Jeff Chynoweth Head Coach: Ryan McGill 2013-2014 Record: 39-28-22-3 (6th Place) Arena: Western Financial Place (4,264) LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES General Manager / Head Coach: Peter Anholt 2013-2014 Record: 12-55-2-3 (12th Place) Arena: ENMAX Centre (4,980) MEDICINE HAT TIGERS General Manager / Head Coach: Shaun Clouston 2013-2014 Record: 44-24-3-1 (4th Place) Arena: Medicine Hat Arena (4,006) MOOSE JAW WARRIORS General Manager: Alan Millar Head Coach: Tim Hunter 2013-2014 Record: 21-42-3-6 (10th Place) Arena: Mosaic Place (4,414)
SPOKANE CHIEFS General Manager: Tim Speltz Head Coach: Don Nachbaur 2013-2014 Record: 40-26-3-3 (6th Place) Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial (10,366)
PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS General Manager: Bruno Campese Head Coach: Marc Habscheid 2013-2014 Record: 35-32-3-2 (8th Place) Arena: Art Hauser Centre (2,580)
TRI-CITY AMERICANS General Manager: Bob Tory Head Coach: Jim Hiller 2013-2014 Record: 29-33-4-6 (8th Place) Arena: Toyota Center (5,734)
RED DEER REBELS General Manager / Head Coach: Brent Sutter 2013-2014 Record: 35-32-1-4 (9th Place) Arena: ENMAX Centrium (6,000)
VANCOUVER GIANTS General Manager: Scott Bonner Head Coach: Claude Noel 2013-2014 Record: 32-29-7-4 (7th Place) Arena: Pacific Coliseum (16,150) VICTORIA ROYALS General Manager: Cam Hope Head Coach: Dave Lowry 2013-2014 Record: 48-20-1-3 (3rd Place) Arena: Save-On Foods Memorial Centre (7,006)
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REGINA PATS General Manager / Head Coach: John Paddock 2013-2014 Record: 39-26-4-3 (2nd Place) Arena: Brandt Centre (6,200) SASKATOON BLADES General Manager / Head Coach: Bob Woods 2013-2014 Record: 16-51-2-3 (11th Place) Arena: SaskTel Centre (15,195) SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS General Manager / Head Coach: Mark Lamb 2013-2014 Record: 38-25-3-6 (5th Place) Arena: Credit Union i-Plex (2,879)
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