Game day thread: Kootenay @ Wheat Kings, 7:30 pm
10/9/2009 at 11:26 AM
Kootenay Ice (3-5-0-0, T-10th in Eastern Conference)
Top scorers: Steele Boomer (3+7=10), Brayden McNabb (1+9=10), Kevin King (3+5=8), Dustin Sylvester (3+4=7)
Top scoring defenceman: Hayden Rintoul (0+5=5)
Probable starting goaltender: Nathan Lieuwen (2-4-0, 2.82 GAA, 0.911 save pct)
Manitobans: James Martin (Winnipeg), Luke Paulsen (Winnipeg)
Brandon Wheat Kings (4-2-0-1, T-4th in Eastern Conference)
Top scorers: Scott Glennie (3+4=7), Jay Fehr (3+4=7), Aaron Lewadniuk (1+4=5), Colby Robak (1+4=5)
Top scoring defenceman: Colby Robak (1+4=5)
Probable starting goaltender: Going to guess that Ty Rimmer (0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 0.000 save pct) gets the call for his WHL debut.
A classic tension of opposites has me torn. I want the Wheat Kings to win, but I want the Wheat Kings' PA announcer to have to say the name "Steele Boomer" at least three times. Maybe he can get the job done with a few penalties
Led by Boomer, the Ice have had a high-powered offense so far this year but have had a heck of a time keeping the puck out of their own net (32 goals against in 6 games compared to just 16 against for the Wheat Kings in 7 games).
Going to guess/assume it's Lewadniuk's turn to play as the third 20 year old after back-to-back games from Del Cowan.
I'll have scratches and lineups approx a half hour before game time, followed by post-game pics. Would be great to hear others' thoughts pre and post-game