Game 10 – ICE @ Red Deer
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight is the second stop on a five game, eight day road trip for the ICE that opened Saturday in Moose Jaw with a 5-4 victory over the Warriors. Winnipeg erased a 3-0 second period deficit thanks to a pair of goals from Matthew Savoie and the game winning goal off the stick of Connor McClennon with 45 seconds remaining in regulation.
ICE VS REBELS
Winnipeg and Red Deer will meet four times during the WHL regular season (Tonight @ RD / Nov 4 @ Wpg / Nov 7 @ Wpg / Feb 19 @ RD).
The ICE are 0-3-2 in their last five games in Red Deer. The last time the ICE won a game at the Peavey Mart Centrium was March 16, 2018 when Peyton Krebs scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-2 decision.
Overall, the ICE record is 3-5-2 in their last 10 games vs the Rebels.
WHL HISTORY
Saturday’s win over Moose Jaw improved the ICE record to 9-0, their best start in franchise history.
The ICE are now tied with the 2020-21 Edmonton Oil Kings for the second longest winning streak to open a WHL regular season. The 2014-15 Kelowna Rockets and 2006-07 Vancouver Giants share the WHL record at 10 games.
WHO’S HOT
- Connor McClennon is on a four game goal streak (4), and nine game point streak (8-6-14)
- Mikey Milne is on a nine game point streak (6-9-15).
- Matthew Savoie is on a two game goal streak (3), and eight game point streak (6-8-14)
- Skyler Bruce is on a five game point streak (2-4-6).
- Nolan Orzeck is on a two game goal scoring streak (2), and two game point streak (2-3-5)
- Carson Lambos is on a two game goal scoring streak (2), and two game point streak (2-2-4)
LEAGUE LEADERS
- Mikey Milne and Matthew Savoie are tied with Lukas Svejkovsky of Medicine Hat and Tristen Robins of Saskatoon for the WHL points lead with 15.
- Connor McClennon is tied with Lukas Svejkovsky of Medicine Hat for the WHL goals lead with eight.
- Matthew Savoie is tied with Caedan Bankier of Kamloops and Ben King of Red Deer for the WHL lead in power play goals with four.
- Nolan Orzeck leads the WHL with a plus minus rating of +14.
- Carson Lambos leads all WHL defensemen with 12 points.
- Ben Zloty leads all WHL defenseman with 11 assists.
- Zach Benson and Matthew Savoie lead all WHL rookies with six goals.
- Matthew Savoie also leads all WHL rookies with nine assists, 15 points, a plus/minus rating of +11 and four power play goals.
- Daniel Hauser is tied with Dylan Garand of Kamloops, Sebastian Cossa of Edmonton and Nolan Meier of Saskatoon to lead all WHL goaltenders with five wins.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
- Connor McClennon is three assists shy of 70 career WHL assists
- Connor McClennon is three goals shy of 60 career WHL goals
- Carson Lambos is four assists shy of 50 career WHL points
- Ben Zloty is one assist shy of 50 career WHL assists
- The ICE are four games shy of 100 games played since relocating from Cranbrook, B.C. (96GP: 65-29-2)
ROSTER
The ICE roster includes 14 forwards, 7 defenseman and 2 goaltenders.
– 7 players are from Manitoba (Bertholet, Bruce, Friesen, Geekie, Lambos, Muir, Swan).
– There are currently three 20-year-old players (Muir, Orzeck, Smallwood).
– 17 players who skated for the ICE return from last season (Alexander, Benson, Bertholet, Boucher, Bruce, Form, Geekie, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Milne, Muir, Orzeck, Pederson, Prosofsky, Smallwood, Zloty).
– 16 players are selections by the ICE in the WHL Bantam Draft (Alexander, Benson, Boucher, Bruce, Edwards, Form, Geekie, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Milne, Orzeck, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Zloty).
– 2 players were selected in the 2021 CHL Import Draft (Bohm, Streule).
– 15 players are eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft led by Matt Savoie and Conor Geekie, who were selected first and second overall respectively by the ICE in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft (Bertholet, Bohm, Boucher, Bruce, Form, Friesen, Geekie, Hauser, Milne, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Streule, Swan, Zloty).
TRANSACTIONS
Oct 23 – acquired a conditional 7th round pick in the 2023 Bantam Draft from the Victoria Royals in exchange for defenseman Anson McMaster
Oct 19 – assigned defenseman Brandt Young to Portage Terriers (MJHL)
Oct 7 – assigned goaltender Dawson Cowan to Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)
Oct 1 – acquired an 8th round pick in 2022 Bantam Draft from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for forward Rhys Raeside
Sept 27 – acquired a conditional 9th round pick in 2021 Bantam Draft from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for forward Hayden Pakkala
Sept 23 – released defenseman Mike Ladyman
ICE ON AIR
The Winnipeg ICE are teaming up with Bell Media (99.9 Bounce FM, CFRW 1290 AM, CTV and Virgin Radio 103.1 FM) to share the excitement this season. All regular season and playoff games, presented by Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate, will be heard on CFRW 1290 AM. Click here to listen live. Veteran broadcasters Brian Munz and Kevin Olszewski will bring you all the action starting with a 30 minute pregame show featuring players, coaches and the latest from around the WHL.
