MESSAGES

There are many reasons to be excited about the arrival of another WHL season. As the premier juniorhockey league in the world, we all take great interest in watching the remarkable progress our topprospects make during the course of the WHL season. From the established WHL veterans alreadydrafted by NHL Clubs, to the top rated prospects for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, to the new crop ofhighly touted rookies entering the WHL, these young stars will excite fans in all of our WHL markets.The WHL provides an ideal environment for players to develop as they continue to pursue their dreamof playing in the NHL or representing their country in a major international competition. Many of thesetop draft eligible prospects for the 2014 NHL Draft will have the opportunity to showcase their skills asthe WHL hosts the CHL / NHL Top Prospects game, January 15, in Calgary.The WHL also takes great pride in offering our players the best academic and hockey opportunitiespossible, as we award over 325 WHL Scholarships to graduate players each season, while more than 20percent of all NHL players got their start in the WHL.As you cheer on your favorite WHL team in their quest to capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth inthe MasterCard Memorial Cup, I am sure you will enjoy watching the world’s finest young prospects inaction throughout the WHL.

Ron RobisonCommissionerWestern Hockey League

Greetings from the WHL

A Welcome from the President

Welcome back to another exciting year of Kootenay ICE Hockey. With the way the Hockey Club finished last year the 2013-2014 season has the potential to be very special. Mirrored in last place at Christmas, the Club posted the fifth best record in the WHL in the second half of the season and made the playoffs for a 15th straight year, while finishing with a .500 or better record for a 14th consecutive season (which are both 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. This year for the first time in franchise history one of our players has the potential to be the first overall selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. With that comes added pressure to perform, but with reigning WHL Coach of the Year, Ryan McGill leading our team, Sam Reinhart and the rest of the players will receive the necessary guidance and leadership in achieving all of their goals.

With the invaluable experience our team gained last season, we expect our returning players along with our new prospects to once again battle for contention in the very competitive Eastern Conference. Our expectations of success both on and off the ice will not change. 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

A Welcome from the President

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Referees: Chris Crich & Brett Iverson Linesmen: Cory Lundquist & Jim Maniago

MP. SH. GA. SA.

G A PTS PIM

MP. SH. GA. SA.

G A PTS PIM

30 Marek Langhamer (94)31 Nick Schneider (97)

3 Tommy Vannelli (95)4 Ty Stanton (95)5 Tyler Lewington (94)6 Matt Staples (95)9 Hunter Shinkaruk (94)10 Gavin Broadhead (95)11 Steven Owre (96)12 Kyle Becker (94)14 Miles Koules (94)16 Markus Eisenschmid (95)17 Blake Penner (96)18 Curtis Valk (93)20 Anthony Ast (95)21 Chad Butcher (96)22 Chad Labelle (95)23 Scott Allan (96)24 Alex Mowbray (96)25 Matthew Bradley (97)26 Cole Sanford (95)27 Dylan Bredo (93)28 Jacob Doty (93)29 David Quenneville (98)34 Connor Hobbs (97)36 Trevor Cox (95)

General Manager/Head Coach: Shaun CloustonAssociate Coach: Darren KrugerAssistant Coach: Joe FrazerAthletic Therapist: Mikki Lanuk

ICE NOTES VS MEDICINE HATICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter tonight’s action with a 2-1-0 record (1-0-0 at home, 1-1-0 on the road, 0-0 in overtime) after three games of the EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINAL against the MEDICINE HAT TIGERS...The ICE advanced to the EASTERN CONFER-ENCE SEMI FINAL after defeating the CALGARY HITMEN in six games (4-2) in the first round of the playoffs...KOOTENAY finished the 2013-2014 regular season with a 39-28-2-3 record (22-11-0-3 at home, 17-17-2-0 on the road, 0-2 in overtime, 5-3 in shootouts) and in sixth place in the EASTERN CONFERENCE...The ICE finished the 2013-2014 regular season with a .500 or better record for a League record 15th consecutive season (KAMLOOPS BLAZERS - 1982 - 1996 - previous record)...KOOTENAY is in the playoffs for a 16th consecutive season (longest active streak in the WHL).

PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE: KOOTENAY has a career playoff record of 92-70 (49-30 at home, 43-40 on the road, 24-12 in overtime)...The ICE have played in 30 playoff series in franchise history and have a 18-12 career record...JAGGER DIRK (36), ZACH FRANKO (28), SAM REIN-HART (22) and LANDON CROSS (22) lead KOOTENAY in games played in the playoffs...This is the fourth time in franchise history that the ICE are facing MEDICINE HAT in the post season (2-1 career playoff series record)…LEVI CABLE recorded his first WHL career playoff hat trick on April 9 against the TIGERS…JON MARTIN and RINAT VALIEV each recorded their first WHL career playoff goals against MEDI-CINE HAT on April 4.

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINAL: Game Five of the EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINAL vs MEDICINE HAT presented by KAL-TIRE will be played in MEDICINE HAT on April 12th at 7:30 pm...If necessary, Game Six will be played in CRANBROOK on April 14th at 7:00 pm.

DID YOU KNOW: SAM REINHART (3), LUKE PHILP (80), RINAT VALIEV (83), JAEDON DESCHENEAU (95), and TANNER FAITH (limited viewing) have all been listed in the NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS FINAL RANKINGS…JAEDON DESCHENEAU, who was named DENNY’S WHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK for the week ending MARCH 30 (7-8-15 in the four game span), was named to the WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM...DESCHENAU, who is tied third in goals scored in the play-offs with seven, is tied for third in the playoffs for assists with 10...SAM REINHART, who has been named to the WHL EASTERN CONFER-ENCE FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM, is the EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALIST for MOST SPORTSMANLIKE PLAYER (BRAD HORNUNG TROPHY)…REINHART (5-14-19), who is first in the playoffs with 14 assists, is first in the WHL in playoff scoring with 19 points...The ICE were 3-3-0-0 against MEDICINE HAT during the regular season (3-0-0-0 at home, 0-3-0-0 on the road, 0-0 in overtime, 0-0 in shootouts)...JAE-DON DESCHENAU (5-3-8) and SAM REINHART (1-6-7) led the team in scoring against the TIGERS...DESCHENAU (7-10-17) is third in the League in playoff scoring with 17 points...LEVI CABLE is fifth in the WHL in goals scored in the playoffs with six…JAGGER DIRK (4-9-13) is tied for seventh in the League in scoring during the playoffs with 11 points.

SCORING STREAKS: LEVI CABLE (4-1-5) has recorded at least a point in each of his last three games…JAGGER DIRK (2-4-6) has recorded at least a point in his last four games.

29 Mackenzie Skapski (94)30 Wyatt Hoflin (95)

2 Troy Murray (97)3 Jordan Steenbergen (96)4 Landon Cross (94)5 Jagger Dirk (93)7 Tyler King (95)8 Ryan Chynoweth (95)9 Kyle O’Connor (96)11 Jon Martin (95)12 Luke Philp (95)14 Jaedon Descheneau (95)15 Austin Vetterl (94)17 Zach Franko (93)

19 Zach McPhee (93)20 Tim Bozon (94)21 Matt Alfaro (96)22 Zak Zborosky (96)23 Sam Reinhart (95)24 Rinat Valiev (95)26 Levi Cable (94)27 Tanner Faith (95)28 Landon Peel (94)

General Manager: Jeff ChynowethHead Coach: Ryan McGillAssistant Coach: Jay HendersonAthletic Therapist: Cory Cameron

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HEAD TO HEAD

Team Record 6-3-0-0Division Ranking 2nd CentralConference Ranking 3rd EasternLeague Ranking 5thPast 10 Games 6-2-1-0Streak 1-0-0-0Last Game 3-1 W vs Medicine HatHome Record 3-1-0-0Away Record 3-2-0-0Goals For 36Goals Against 34PP % 11/47 - 23.4PP Home % 7/23 - 30.4PP Away % 4/24 - 16.7PK % 5/33 - 84.8PK Home % 1/16 - 93.8PK Away % 4/17 - 76.5Team PIM/GM 12.8/GameLeading After 1st 2-1-0-0Leading After 2nd 4-0-1-0Tied After 1st 4-0-1-0Tied After 2nd 2-1-0-0Trailing After 1st 0-1-0-0Trailing After 2nd 0-1-0-0

Team Record 5-4-0-0Division Ranking 3rd CentralConference Ranking 4th EasternLeague Ranking 7thPast 10 Games 5-3-1-0Streak 0-1-0-0Last Game 3-1 L vs KootenayHome Record 4-1-0-0Away Record 1-3-0-0Goals For 23Goals Against 20PP % 3/25 - 12.0PP Home % 3/15 - 20.0PP Away % 0/10 - 0.0PK % 3/30 - 90.0PK Home % 2/17 - 88.2PK Away % 1/13 - 92.3Team PIM/GM 10.4/GameLeading After 1st 1-0-1-0Leading After 2nd 3-0-1-0Tied After 1st 3-3-0-0Tied After 2nd 1-2-0-0Trailing After 1st 1-0-0-0Trailing After 2nd 1-1-0-0

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SCORING

36 Trevor Cox 9 5 9 14 1018 Curtis Valk 9 7 4 11 626 Cole Sanford 9 3 6 9 627 Dylan Bredo 9 0 5 5 23 Tommy Vannelli 9 1 3 4 414 Miles Koules 9 1 3 4 821 Chad Butcher 9 3 0 3 211 Steven Owre 6 2 0 2 24 Ty Stanton 9 0 2 2 816 Markus Eisenschmid 9 0 2 2 022 Chad Labelle 9 1 0 1 85 Tyler Lewington 9 0 1 1 1112 Kyle Becker 9 0 1 1 628 Jacob Doty 8 0 1 1 156 Matt Staples 9 0 0 0 017 Blake Penner 9 0 0 0 524 Alex Mowbray 9 0 0 0 225 Matthew Bradley 8 0 0 0 023 Scott Allan 4 0 0 0 020 Anthony Ast 1 0 0 0 0

GP G A PTS PIM

30 Marek Langhamer 9 542 17 0 300 1.88 .94631 Nicholas Schneider 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000

GP MIN GA SO Svs AVE PCT

Medicine Hat Tigers Playoff Scoring

as of April 10, 2014

Kootenay ICE Playoff Scoring

23 Sam Reinhart 9 5 14 19 214 Jaedon Descheneau 9 7 10 17 45 Jagger Dirk 9 4 10 14 1917 Zach Franko 9 5 4 9 226 Levi Cable 9 6 2 8 212 Luke Philp 9 4 4 8 1515 Austin Vetterl 9 2 5 7 1924 Rinat Valiev 9 1 5 6 1621 Matt Alfaro 9 1 2 3 219 Zach McPhee 9 0 3 3 211 Jon Martin 9 1 1 2 828 Landon Peel 8 0 2 2 02 Troy Murray 9 0 1 1 54 Landon Cross 7 0 1 1 620 Tim Bozon 0 0 0 0 022 Zak Zborosky 9 0 0 0 57 Tyler King 1 0 0 0 08 Ryan Chynoweth 0 0 0 0 09 Kyle O'Connor 9 0 0 0 23 Jordan Steenbergen 9 0 0 0 727 Tanner Faith 0 0 0 0 0

GP G A PTS PIM

GP MIN GA SO Svs AVE PCT29 Mackenzie Skapski 7 386 25 0 188 3.89 .88330 Wyatt Hoflin 4 159 8 0 84 3.01 .913

as of April 10, 2014

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Goals: GP G 1 - Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks 8 82 - Brendan Leipsic Portland Winterhawks 8 83 - Jaedon Descheneau Kootenay ICE 9 74 - Curtis Valk Medicine Hat Tigers 9 75 - Levi Cable Kootenay ICE 9 66 - Adam Tambellini Calgary Hitmen 6 57 - Austin Carroll Victoria Royals 8 58 - Jayce Hawryluk Brandon Wheat Kings 8 59 - Richard Nejezchleb Brandon Wheat Kings 8 510 - John Quenneville Brandon Wheat Kings 8 5

Power Play Goals: GP PPG1 - Dryden Hunt Regina Pats 4 32 - Patrick Bajkov Everett Silvertips 5 33 - Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks 8 3 4 - Austin Carroll Victoria Royals 8 35 - Brendan Leipsic Portland Winterhawks 8 36 - Derrick Pouliot Portland Winterhawks 8 37 - John Quenneville Brandon Wheat Kings 8 3 8 - Ashton Sautner Edmonton Oil Kings 8 39 - Jaedon Descheneau Kootenay ICE 9 310 - Zach Franko Kootenay ICE 9 3

Goals Against Average: GP GAA1 - Tristan Jarry Edmonton Oil Kings 8 1.88 2 - Marek Langhamer Medicine Hat Tigers 9 1.883 - Brendan Burke Portland Winterhawks 8 2.134 - Eetu Laurikainen Swift Current Broncos 6 2.175 - Jordon Cooke Kelowna Rockets 9 2.346 - Patrik Polivka Victoria Royals 8 2.787 - Austin Lotz Everett Silvertips 5 2.998 - Wyatt Hoflin Kootenay ICE 4 3.019 - Jordan Papirny Brandon Wheat Kings 8 3.2510 - Eric Comrie Tri-City Americans 5 3.46

Save Percentage: GP SAV%1 - Marek Langhamer Medicine Hat Tigers 9 .9462 - Eetu Laurikainen Swift Current Broncos 6 .9413 - Tristan Jarry Edmonton Oil Kings 8 .9314 - Jordon Cooke Kelowna Rockets 9 .9295 - Jordan Papirny Brandon Wheat Kings 8 .9196 - Eric Comrie Tri-City Americans 5 .9177 - Brendan Burke Portland Winterhawks 8 .9158 - Patrik Polivka Victoria Royals 8 .9159 - Wyatt Hoflin Kootenay ICE 4 .91310 - Cole Cheveldave Prince Albert Raiders 4 .902

LEAGUE LEADERS

as of April 10, 2014

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TONIGHT’S OPPONENTVS KOOTENAY: The Medicine Hat Tigers are trailing 2-1 versus the Kootenay Ice in the best of seven WHL Eastern Confer-ence Semi Finals. The Ice hold the edge in scoring 9-8 despite being outshot 107-97 in the series. Curtis Valk (3G,2A) leads the Tigers with five points in the series. Goaltender Marek Langhamer (1-2-0-0) has allowed seven goals against (2.37 G.A.A.) on 95 shots (.926 SV%). Medicine Hat has gone 1 for 9 with the man advantage (11.1%), while killing off all 12 Ice power play op-portunities (100.0%).2013-14 TIGERS: Record (44-24-3-1). Central Div. – 3rd. Eastern Con. – 4th. Home (25-8-2-1). Away (19-16-1-0). 2013-14 ICE: Record (39-28-2-3). Central Div. – 4th. Eastern Con. – 6th. Home (22-11-0-3). Away (17-17-2-0). 1st ROUND SERIES SCHEDULE: #1 – Kootenay 4 – Medicine Hat 2#2 – Medicine Hat 5 – Kootenay 2#3 – Kootenay 3 – Medicine Hat 1 #4 – Medicine Hat @ Kootenay, Thursday, April 10 (7:00 PM)#5 – Kootenay @ Medicine Hat, Saturday, April 12 (7:30 PM)**#6 – Medicine Hat @ Kootenay, Monday, April 14 (7:00 PM)**#7 – Kootenay @ Medicine Hat, Wednesday, April 16 (7:00 PM)**** If necessary

LAST GAME: The Tigers fell 3-1 to the Kootenay Ice in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semi Finals series in Cranbrook. Curtis Valk scored the lone goal for Medicine Hat. Marek Langhamer picked up the loss in net but had another strong game. He allowed only two goals against on 29 shots. The Tigers went 0 for 3 on the power play and killed off all four of the Ice power play chances.

STREAKS: This postseason marks the 12th straight season that the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs. It is also the 11th time over that streak that the Tigers have progressed to at least the second round. Trevor Cox (7G,11A) has been playing great hockey lately picking up points in each of the previous 11 games. Curtis Valk has also started a new points streak after having his nine game streak end (10G,6A) in Game 5 against the Swift Current Broncos. He now has points in each of his previous four games (4G,2A). Backup goaltender Nick Schneider has been phenomenal since being acquired from the Regina Pats. He has won six straight starts and remains undefeated with the Tigers.

WHL STANDINGSKAL TIRE WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS

Medicine Hat vs Kootenay Edmonton vs Brandon Kootenay Leads The Series 2-1 Brandon Leads The Series 3-1 April 5 - Kootenay 4 Medicine Hat 2 April 3 - Brandon 0 Edmonton 5April 6 - Kootenay 2 Medicine Hat 5 April 5 - Brandon 0 Edmonton 3April 9 - Medicine Hat 1 Kootenay 3 April 8 - Edmonton 5 Brandon 2April 10 - Medicine Hat @ Kootenay April 9 - Edmonton 2 Brandon 5April 12 - Kootenay @ Medicine Hat* April 11 - Brandon @ Edmonton*April 14 - Medicine Hat @ Kootenay* April 14 - Edmonton @ Brandon*April 16 - Kootenay @ Medicine Hat* April 16 - Brandon @ Edmonton*

* if necessary

KAL TIRE WHL WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS

Kelowna vs Seattle Portland vs Victoria Kelowna Wins Series 4-0 Portland Leads The Series 3-1April 3 - Seattle 2 Kelowna 6 April 4 - Victoria 2 Portland 8April 5 - Seattle 3 Kelowna 6 April 5 - Victoria 3 Portland 6April 8 - Kelowna 5 Seattle 4 April 7 - Portland 1 Victoria 2April 9 - Kelowna 5 Seattle 2 April 8 - Portland 4 Victoria 3 April 10 - Victoria @ Portland* April 12 - Portland @ Victoria* April 14 - Victoria @ Portland** if necessary

As of April 10, 2014

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NHL DRAFTED ICE PLAYERS1997 53. Graham Belak – Colorado Avalanche 114. David Darguzas – Vancouver Canucks 166. Kris Knoblauch – New York Islanders 246. Jay Henderson – Boston Bruins

1998 None

1999 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

2008 None

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

2012 None

2013 170. Mackenzie Skapski - New York Rangers

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LEAGUE DIRECTORYWestern Conference

EVERETT SILVERTIPSGeneral Manager: Garry DavidsonHead Coach: Kevin Constantine2012-2013 Record: 25-40-3-4 (8th Place)

KAMLOOPS BLAZERSGeneral Manager: Craig BonnerHead Coach: Guy Charron2012-2013 Record: 47-20-2-3 (3rd Place) KELOWNA ROCKETSGeneral Manager: Bruce HamiltonHead Coach: Ryan Huska2012-2013 Record: 52-16-3-1 (2nd Place) PORTLAND WINTERHAWKSGeneral Manager / Head Coach: Mike JohnstonAssistant Coach: Kyle Gustafson2012-2013 Record: 57-12-1-2 (1st Place)2013 WHL Regular Season Champions2013 Ed Chynoweth Cup Champions

PRINCE GEORGE COUGARSGeneral Manager: Dallas ThompsonHead Coach: Mark Holick2012-2013 Record: 21-43-2-6 (9th Place) SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDSGeneral Manager: Russ FarwellHead Coach: Steve Konowalchuk2012-2013 Record: 24-38-7-3 (7th Place)

SPOKANE CHIEFSGeneral Manager: Tim SpeltzHead Coach: Don Nachbaur2012-2013 Record: 44-26-2-0 (4th Place)

TRI-CITY AMERICANSGeneral Manager: Bob ToryHead Coach: Jim Hiller2012-2013 Record: 40-27-2-3 (5th Place)

VANCOUVER GIANTSGeneral Manager: Scott BonnerHead Coach: Don Hay2012-2013 Record: 21-49-2-0 (10th Place)

VICTORIA ROYALSGeneral Manager: Cameron HopeHead Coach: Dave Lowry2012-2013 Record: 35-30-2-5 (6th Place)

Eastern ConferenceBRANDON WHEAT KINGSGeneral Manager / Head Coach: Kelly McCrimmonAssistant Coach: Darren Ritchie2012-2013 Record: 24-40-4-4 (12th Place) 

CALGARY HITMENGeneral Manager: Kelly KisioHead Coach: Mike Williamson2012-2013 Record: 46-21-1-4 (3rd Place) 

EDMONTON OIL KINGSGeneral Manager: Randy HanschHead Coach: Derek Laxdal2012-2013 Record: 51-15-2-4 (1st Place)

KOOTENAY ICEGeneral Manager: Jeff ChynowethHead Coach: Ryan McGill2012-2013 Record: 35-35-2-0 (8th Place) LETHBRIDGE HURRICANESGeneral Manager: Brad RobsonHead Coach: Drake Berehowsky2012-2013 Record: 28--34-3-7 (9th Place) MEDICINE HAT TIGERSGeneral Manager / Head Coach: Shaun CloustonAssociate Coach: Darren Kruger2012-2013 Record: 36-33-2-1 (7th Place) MOOSE JAW WARRIORSGeneral Manager: Alan MillarHead Coach: Mike Stothers2012-2013 Record: 25-36-4-7 (10th Place) 

PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERSGeneral Manager: Bruno CampeseHead Coach: Cory Clouston2012-2013 Record: 37-28-3-4 (5th Place)

RED DEER REBELSGeneral Manager / Head Coach: Brent Sutter Associate Coach: Jeff Truitt2012-2013 Record: 39-26-5-2 (4th Place) REGINA PATSGeneral Manager: Chad LangHead Coach: Malcolm Cameron2012-2013 Record: 25-38-4-5 (11th Place)

SASKATOON BLADESGeneral Manager: Lorne MollekenHead Coach: Dave Struch2012-2013 Record: 44-22-2-4 (2nd Place)

SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOSGeneral Manager / Head Coach: Mark LambAssistant Coach: Darren Evjen2012-2013 Record: 36-29-3-4 (6th Place)