Game #13 – ICE at Brandon
October 28, 2022 – Western Hockey League (WHL) – Winnipeg Ice News Release
ICE CHIPS
The Winnipeg ICE play their 13th consecutive road game tonight.
The ICE are coming off a 5-4 victory Saturday in Kelowna where Conor Geekie’s second goal of the game with 23 seconds remaining in regulation time improved the ICE record to 11-1.
Winnipeg is the first Eastern Conference based team to go a perfect 5-0 versus the B.C. Division since the 2011-12 Kootenay ICE.
Carson Lambos was named the 24th Captain in ICE franchise history on October 6th. The 19 year old returned from Minnesota Wild Training Camp where he appeared in three NHL preseason games. Connor McClennon, Owen Pederson and Ben Zloty were named alternate captains for 2022-23.
ICE VS WHEAT KINGS
The ICE look for their second consecutive victory this season over Brandon as the Battle of Manitoba presented by Taylor McCaffery Lawyers continues. The ICE and Wheat Kings play 10 times during the regular season (Sept 24 @ Bran 4-3 OTW / tonight @ Bran / tomorrow @ Wpg / Nov 12 @ Wpg / Dec 16 @ Bran / Dec 17 @ Wpg / Feb 3 @ Bran / Mar 12 @ Wpg / Mar 24 @ Bran / Mar 25 @ Wpg).
Zach Benson scored the game winning goal with seven seconds remaining in overtime to give the ICE a 4-3 decision September 24th.
Winnipeg had an 8-1-1 record versus Brandon during the 2021-22 regular season led by forward Matthew Savoie who registered 16 points (2 goals and 14 assists) in 10 games. OwenPederson and Mikey Milne led the ICE with six goals each.
WHO’S HOT
Daniel Hauser is on a personal nine game winning streak
Zach Benson is on a four game point streak (2-3-5)
Conor Geekie is on a three game point streak (3-2-5)
Owen Pederson has 18 points (6 goals and 12 assists) in his last 12 games
Matthew Savoie has 11 points (5 goals and 6 assists) in his last eight games
Connor McClennon has eight points (2 goals and 6 assists) in his last six games
Ben Zloty has six points (1 goal and 5 assists) in his last five games
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Connor McClennon is two goals shy of 100 career WHL goals
Zach Benson is two points shy of 100 career WHL points
RECENT MILESTONES
Daniel Hauer recorded his 50th career WHL victory Saturday in Kelowna
Conor Geekie recorded his 100th career WHL point October 15th in Prince George
Matthew Savoie recorded his 100th career WHL point October 12th in Lethbridge
Conor Geekie played in his 100th career WHL game October 12th in Lethbridge
Ben Zloty recorded his 100th career WHL assist October 8th in Moose Jaw
Connor McClennon scored October 7th in Regina to register his 200th career WHL point
WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
October 3 – Daniel Hauser 2GP 2-0, 1.00, .964, 1so
NATION WEST INSURANCE THREE STARS
The Winnipeg ICE are proud to team up with Nation West Insurance for this season’s Three Star Award program. For each game an ICE player is recognized as one of the Three Stars, they will be awarded points (1st star = 5 points, 2nd star = 3 points, 3rd star = 1 point).
13 – Daniel Hauser
12 – Matthew Savoie
10 – Zach Benson, Conor Geekie
9 – Owen Pederson
5 – Carson Lambos, Connor McClennon
3 – Skyler Bruce
2 – Ben Zloty
1 – Josh Medernach, Ty Nash
ROSTER
The ICE roster features 14 forwards, eight defencemen and two goaltenders.
– 19 players skated in at least one regular season game for the ICE last season (Benson, Bruce, Cowan, Cumby, Fraser, Friesen, Geekie, Harmacy, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Oiring, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Streule, Woo, Zloty).
– The ICE have added six players with WHL experience to this year’s roster (Brinson, Medernach, Nash, Shilo, Wood).
– 17 players were selected by the ICE in the WHL Prospects Draft (Benson, Bruce, Cowan, Cumby, Dale, Fraser, Geekie, Harmacy, Hauser, Lambos, McClennon, Oiring, Pederson, Prosofsky, Savoie, Woo, Zloty).
– 8 players are from Manitoba (Bruce, Cowan, Friesen, Geekie, Harmacy, Lambos, Woo, Wood).
LOOKING BACK AT 2021-22
Six members of the Winnipeg ICE were named by the Western Hockey League as All Stars and East Division nominees for the league’s annual awards.
WHL East Division First All-Star Team
Goaltender – Daniel Hauser (Chestermere, Alta.) – Winnipeg ICE
Defenceman – Carson Lambos (Winnipeg, Man.) – Winnipeg ICE
Forward – Matthew Savoie (St. Albert, Alta.) – Winnipeg ICE
Nominee for the Del Wilson Memorial Trophy presented by Real Canadian Superstore, awarded annually to the WHL Goaltender of the Year:
East Division – Daniel Hauser (Chestermere, Alta.) – Winnipeg ICE
Nominee for the Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy presented by Westland Insurance, awarded annually to the WHL Humanitarian of the Year:
East Division – Conor Geekie (Strathclair, Man.) – Winnipeg ICE
Nominee and winner of the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the WHL’s Coach of the Year:
East Division – James Patrick – Winnipeg ICE
Nominee and winner of the Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the WHL’s Executive of the Year:
East Division – Matt Cockell – Winnipeg ICE
Individually, the ICE had numerous players finish in the WHL regular season’s Top 10:
Daniel Hauser – 1st in shutouts with 8, 1st in goal against average at 2.00, tied for 1st in wins with 34, 3rd in save percentage at .914
Gage Alexander – 5th in goals against average at 2.40, tied for 8th in save percentage at .911
Ben Zloty – tied for 6th in assists with 56, 3rd in assists by a defenceman with 56, tied for 5th in points by a defenceman with 64, 6th in plus/minus by a defenceman at +38, tied for 7th in power play assists by a defenceman with 27, tied for 3rd in first goals scored by a defenceman with 3, 4th in points per game by a defenceman with 1.03
Carson Lambos – 5th in plus/minus by a defenceman at +42
Nolan Orzeck – 1st in plus/minus at +62
Zach Benson – tied for 3rd in first goals scored with 8, 6th in rookie points with 63, 9th in rookie goals with 25, tied for 10th in rookie game winning goals with 4, 1st in rookie first goals scored with 8, 8th in rookie assists with 38, 3rd in rookie plus/minus at +40, tied for 10th in rookie game winning goals with 4, 5th in rookie points per game at 1.09
Skyler Bruce – appeared in all 68 games
Cole Muir – appeared in all 68 games
Maximilian Streule – 10th in rookie plus/minus at +27
Jakin Smallwood – appeared in all 68 games
Mikey Milne – appeared in all 68 games, 10th in goals with 38, 2nd in plus/minus at +56
Conor Geekie – tied for 5th in plus/minus at +46
Matthew Savoie – 9th in WHL points with 90, tied for 8th in assists with 55, 1st in plus/minus at +54, 1st in rookie points with 90, 2nd in rookie goals with 35, 2nd in rookie power play goals with 12, tied for 10th in rookie game winning goals with 4, 2nd in rookie assists with 55, 3rd in rookie power play assists with 22, 1st in rookie plus/minus at +54, 1st in rookie points per game at 1.38
Connor McClennon – tied for 6th in goals with 43, tied for 7th in power play goals with 13, tied for 3rd in first goals scored with 8
Daniel Hauser, Gage Alexander and Dawson Cowan combined for 12 shutouts. The WHL record for most shutouts in a season belongs to the 2003-04 Kelowna Rockets when Kelly Guard and Derek Yeomans combined for 14.
ICE ON AIR
The Winnipeg ICE have teamed up with Bell Media (103.1 FM Virgin Radio, CFRW 1290 AM, 99.9 Bounce FM and CTV) to share the excitement this WHL season.
All regular season and playoff games can be heard on CFRW 1290 AM and viewed online at www.winnipegICE.ca, WHL Live on CHL TV with Brian Munz and Kevin Olzsewski.
TRANSACTIONS
OCTOBER 2022
27 – reassigned goaltender Keegan Maddocks & defenceman Josh Mettimano
3 – reassigned forward Steven Arp to the Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL)
SEPTEMBER 2022
29 – acquired forward Vladislav Shilo from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for defenceman Owen Boucher and forward Alessandro Segafredo
27 – acquired forward Ty Nash from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for a third round pick in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft
21 – reassigned forwards Miles Cooper & Oscar Lovsin
20 – acquired forward Steven Arp from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for a ninth round pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft
20 – reassigned defenceman Chase Bambrick & forward Hayden Moore
14 – reassigned defenceman Kyle Marsden & goaltender Noah Stenvig
10 – reassigned forwards Ashton Brown & Daniel Morosov
7 – signed defenceman Chase Bambrick, forward Daniel Morozov & goaltender Keegan Maddocks
AUGUST 2022
9 – acquired forward Briley Wood from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for a sixth round pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft
JULY 2022
29 – acquired a third round pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft in exchange for goaltender Gage Alexander
26 – acquired defenseman Jaren Brinson from the Prince George Cougars in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft
20 – acquired forward Josh Medernach and a third round pick in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft from the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for defenceman Tanner Brown and a seventh round pick in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft
11 – signed Assistant Coach Taras McEwen
JUNE 2022
10 – acquired a fourth round pick in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft from the Prince George Cougars in exchange for forward Chase Wheatcroft
1 – signed forward Ashton Brown
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