Pre-Game Report presented by EventLight.ca | ICE and Rebels Clash in Red Deer
GAME PREVIEW: The ICE and Rebels will meet for the fourth and final time this season. The ICE got off to a great start vs the Rebels this season on home ice picking up wins in the first two meetings. Winnipeg ICE defenseman, Dawson Barteaux will return to Red Deer for the second time since being acquired by the ICE at the trade deadline. The Rebel got the better of the ICE in the only meeting thus far in Red Deer which came at the end of January.
The ICE come into this one on a bit of skid losing back to back games to the Eastern Conference and Central Division leading Edmonton Oil Kings and dropped a 4-1 decision in Calgary a day ago. They will look to get back on track tonight in Red Deer.
The ICE look to right the ship tonight after the recent struggles have dropped their record over the last 10 games to 5-5-0-0 and have them sitting in third place in the East Division. The East Division is extremely tight at the top as first place and third place are only separated by 4 points.
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WINNIPEG ICE |
RED DEER REBELS |
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Record: |
34-23-1-0 |
21-31-2-3 |
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Last 10 Games: |
5-5-0-0 |
4-6-0-0 |
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Power Play: |
54/243 (22.2%) |
38/220 (17.3%) |
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Penalty Kill: |
135/179 (75.4%) |
182/238 (76.5%) |
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GF-GA: |
210-201 |
165-231 |
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Ranking: |
3rd East Division | 6th Eastern Conf. |
5th Central Division | 9th Eastern Conf. |
LAST GAME – 4-1 LOSS VS CALGARY: The ICE had a hot start as Carson Lambos thought he opened the scoring just over a minute into the game but the goal was called off for incidental contact with the Hitmen goaltender and the game remained scoreless. Calgary’s Olson got the game’s first goal just before the midway mark of the period as he found a Dakota Krebs rebound. Calgary would add another to take a 2-0 lead. Mikey Milne would respond for the ICE when Isaac Johnson picked off a Hitmen clearing attempt and found Milne back door.
The second period would see chances for both teams but Liam Hughes and Brayden Peters were up for the challenge to keep this game a 2-1 score heading into the third period.
Carson Focht extended the Hitmen lead just 51 seconds into the final frame to 3-1. Olson scored his second of the game just after ICE goaltender Liam Hughes was pulled for the extra attacker. Hitmen take this one by a final score of 4-1. Liam Hughes made 36 stops in the game
ICE 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Michal Teply (26)
Assists: Isaac Johnson (44)
Points: Isaac Johnson (67)
PIMS: Jackson Leppard (71)
Plus/ Minus: Carson Lambos (+15)
Wins: Liam Hughes (18)
REBELS 2019-20 Club Leaders:
Goals: Josh Tarzwell (28)
Assists: Arshdeep Bains (30)
Points: Arshdeep Bains (47)
PIMS: Jaxon Wiebe, Cam Housinger (67)
Plus/ Minus: Jace Isley (-1)
Wins: Bryan Fancy (11)
VS RED DEER THIS SEASON: The Winnipeg ICE are 2-1-0-0 against the Rebels this season.
NEXT UP: Below are the next three games for the Winnipeg ICE:
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Friday, Mar 6 – Winnipeg @ Moose Jaw
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Saturday, Mar 7 – Winnipeg vs Moose Jaw
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Sunday, Mar 8 – Winnipeg vs Prince Albert
The ICE are back home on Saturday March 7th for a contest against the Moose Jaw Warriors and Sunday March 8th for a 6:00PM battle with the Prince Albert Raiders as the two teams continue to fight for first place in the East Division. Tickets for both games can be purchased here.
