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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: Steve Papp & Colin Watt Linesmen: Mike Boisvert & Jim Maniago

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

2 Troy Murray (97)3 Jordan Steenbergen (96)4 Clint Filbrandt (95)5 Jagger Dirk (93)6 Dylan Overdyk (97)7 Jeff Hubic (94)8 Matthew Thomas (95)9 Kyle O’Connor (96)10 Collin Shirley (96)11 Jon Martin (95)12 Luke Philp (95)14 Jaedon Descheneau (95)15 Austin Vetterl (94)16 Hudson Elynuik (97)18 Jordan Boyd (94)19 Zach McPhee (93)21 Matthew Alfaro (96)22 Zachary Zborosky (96)23 Sam Reinhart (95)26 Levi Cable (94)27 Tanner Faith (95)28 Landon Peel (94)

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

MP. SH. GA. SA.

G A PTS PIM

MP. SH. GA. SA.

G A PTS PIM

30 Taz Burman (97)35 Patrik Bartosak (93)

2 Devan Fafard (94)3 Jake MacLachlan (96)4 Haydn Fleury (96)5 Austin Shmoorkoff (97)6 Kirk Bear (95)7 Brady Gaudet (94)8 Kayle Doetzel (95)9 Conner Bleackley (96)10 Cory Millette (95)12 Dominik Volek (94)14 Rhyse Dieno (93)15 Cole Chorney (96)16 Grayson Pawlenchuk (97)17 Vukie Mpofu (96)18 Scott Feser (95)19 Brooks Maxwell (94)20 Christian Stockl (95)21 Wyatt Johnson (95)23 Lukas Sutter (93)24 Mathew Dumba (94)25 Adam Musil (97)26 Riley Boomgaarden (94)27 Matt Bellerive (94)28 Kaleb Denham (96)32 Mathieu Lapointe (96)34 Earl Webb (96)

General Manager / Head Coach: Brent SutterAssociate Coach: Jeff TruittAssistant Coach: Steve O’Rourke Athletic Therapist: Dave “Rader” Horning

ICE NOTES VS RED DEERICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE finished the 2012-2013 regular season with a 35-35-2-0 record (21-14-1-0 at home, 14-21-1-0 on the road, 3-2 in overtime, 4-0 in shootouts) and in eighth place in the EASTERN CONFERENCE...KOOTENAY has a 8-4-3 record in season openers (5-1-1 at home, 3-3-2 on the road, 0-0-3 in overtime)…After tonight’s game the ICE will travel to RED DEER (September 21) before return home to host LETHBRIDGE (September 27) and REGINA (September 28).

ROSTER UPDATE: The ICE have 24 players on their roster, including two goalies, eight defensemen and 14 forwards…Of those players, there are two 1993 born players, six 1994 born players, eight 1995 born players, five 1996 born players and three 1997 born players...KOOTENAY begins the 2013-2014 season with 17 returning players from last year.

DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY was 2-5-1-0 against RED DEER last season (2-2-0-0 at home, 0-3-1-0 on the road, 0-1-0 in overtime)...JAEDON DESCHENEAU (5-6-11) led the team in scoring against the REBELS with 11 points…The ICE finished the 2012-2013 regular season with a .500 or better record for the 14th consecutive season, which is the longest active streak in the WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE...KOOTENAY entered the 2013 playoffs marking the 15th consecutive year for the Club, which is the longest active streak in the WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE…RYAN MCGILL won the 2013 DUNC MCCALLUM MEMORIAL TROPHY for COACH OF THE YEAR.

ONE YEAR AGO: After one game of the 2012-2013 season the ICE were 0-1-0-0, after two games 0-2-0-0 and after three games were 1-2-0-0.

DRAFTED PLAYER: MACKENZIE SKAPSKI – New York Rangers (6th Round, 2013 NHL Draft).

TONIGHT’S OFFICIALS: The Referees for tonight’s game are STEVE PAPP and COLIN WATT and Linesmen are MIKE BOISVERT and JIM MANIAGO.

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HEAD TO HEAD

Team Record 0-0-0-0Division Ranking n/aConference Ranking n/aLeague Ranking n/aPast 10 Games 0-0-0-0Streak 0-0-0-0Last Game n/aHome Record 0-0-0-0Away Record 0-0-0-0Goals For 0Goals Against 0PP % 0/0- 00.0PP Home % 0/0- 00.0PP Away % 0/0- 00.0PK % 0/0- 00.0PK Home % 0/0- 00.0PK Away % 0/0- 00.0Team PIM/GM 0.0/gameLeading After 1st 0-0-0-0Leading After 2nd 0-0-0-0Tied After 1st 0-0-0-0Tied After 2nd 0-0-0-0Trailing After 1st 0-0-0-0Trailing After 2nd 0-0-0-0

Team Record 0-0-0-0Division Ranking n/aConference Ranking n/aLeague Ranking n/aPast 10 Games 0-0-0-0Streak 0-0-0-0Last Game n/aHome Record 0-0-0-0Away Record 0-0-0-0Goals For 0Goals Against 0PP % 0/0- 00.0PP Home % 0/0- 00.0PP Away % 0/0- 00.0PK % 0/0- 00.0PK Home % 0/0- 00.0PK Away % 0/0- 00.0Team PIM/GM 0.0/gameLeading After 1st 0-0-0-0Leading After 2nd 0-0-0-0Tied After 1st 0-0-0-0Tied After 2nd 0-0-0-0Trailing After 1st 0-0-0-0Trailing After 2nd 0-0-0-0

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SCORING

14 Rhyse Dieno 48 27 32 59 810 Turner Elson 64 26 31 57 6024 Mathew Dumba 62 16 26 42 8022 Tyson Ness 72 19 20 39 2819 Brooks Maxwell 71 10 29 39 2416 Joel Hamilton 70 9 30 39 4527 Matt Bellerive 69 15 21 36 4923 Brady Gaudet 65 5 20 25 5921 Wyatt Johnson 56 10 10 20 4411 Cory Millette 47 10 9 19 224 Haydn Fleury 66 4 15 19 219 Conner Bleackley 66 9 9 18 2812 Dominik Volek 32 9 8 17 142 Devan Fafard 67 1 10 11 9820 Christian Stockl 62 3 7 10 237 Brandon Underwood 69 2 8 10 9917 Jordan DePape 19 5 2 7 1018 Scott Feser 31 1 5 6 98 Kayle Doetzel 49 0 6 6 205 Cody Thiel 52 4 1 5 376 Kevin Pochuk 32 2 3 5 1026 Riley Boomgaarden 21 0 1 1 2815 Hunter Smith 4 0 0 0 0

GP G A PTS PIM

31 Bolton Pouliot 20 1033 62 0 572 3.60 .902 35 Patrik Bartosak 55 3134 118 5 1695 2.26 .935

GP MIN GA SO Svs AVE PCT

Red Deer Rebels 2012-2013 Regular Season Scoring

as of September 20, 2013

Kootenay ICE 2012-2013 Regular Season Scoring

23 Sam Reinhart 72 35 50 85 2214 Jaedon Descheneau 69 30 48 78 2221 Brock Montgomery 58 31 17 48 7612 Luke Philp 66 20 25 45 245 Jagger Dirk 72 3 34 37 8726 Levi Cable 67 14 20 34 724 Joey Leach 64 6 28 34 5210 Collin Shirley 60 9 14 23 2015 Austin Vetterl 66 5 16 21 3411 Jon Martin 68 9 7 16 979 Kyle O'Connor 70 6 9 15 1918 Jordyn Boyd 65 8 6 14 2119 Zach McPhee 63 6 5 11 3725 Jakub Prochazka 56 3 7 10 124 Tanner Muth 60 3 6 9 3927 Tanner Faith 55 2 6 8 3528 Landon Peel 28 0 6 6 187 Jeff Hubic 70 1 2 3 968 Matt Thomas 66 0 2 2 2816 Hudson Elynuik 4 0 1 1 4

GP G A PTS PIM

GP MIN GA SO Svs AVE PCT29 Mackenzie Skapski 65 3643 169 0 1699 2.78 .91030 Wyatt Hoflin 16 691 44 0 325 3.82 .881

as of September 20, 2013

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Goals: GP G1 -Geordie Maguire Regina Pats 1 2 2 - Coda Gordon Swift Current Broncos 1 13 - Dillon Heatherington Swift Current Broncos 1 14 - Julius Honka Swift Current Broncos 1 15 - Tanner LeSann Swift Current Broncos 1 16 - Zac Mackay Swift Current Broncos 1 17 - Brycen Martin Swift Current Broncos 1 18 - Connor Sanvido Swift Current Broncos 1 19 - Logan Aasman Everett Silvertips 0 010 - Austin Adam Everett Silvertips 0 0

Power Play Goals: GP PPG1 - Geordie Maguire Regina Pats 1 1 2 - Brycen Martin Swift Current Broncos 1 13 - Connor Sanvido Swift Current Broncos 1 14 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 -

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Goals Against Average: GP GAA1 - Landon Bow Swift Current Broncos 1 2.002 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 -

Save Percentage: GP SAV%1 - Landon Bow Swift Current Broncos 1 2.002 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 -

LEAGUE LEADERS

as of September 20, 2013

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TONIGHT’S OPPONENTNew Faces: KIRK BEAR (listed 2013) played last season with the Notre Dame Argos of the Saskatchewan Midget Hockey League…..TAZ BURMAN (2nd round, 2012) played last season with the Greater Vancouver Canadians of the B.C.Major Midget Hockey League….COLE CHORNEY (listed 2012) played last season with the Maple Leaf Athletic Club (Ed-monton) of the Alberta Midget Hockey League…..KALEB DENHAM (trade with Tri-City) played last season with the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs of the Alberta Midget Hockey League…MATHIEU LAPOINTE (listed 2012) played last season with the Knights of Columbus (Edmonton) of the Alberta Midget Hockey League…..VUKIE MPOFU (4th round, 2011) played with the Saskatoon Contacts of the Saskatchewan Midget Hockey League…..ADAM MUSIL (1st round, 2012) played last season with the Greater Vancouver Canadians of the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League…..GRAYSON PAWLENCHUK (4th round, 2012) played last season with Sherwood Park of the Alberta Midget Hockey League….AUSTIN SHMOORKOFF (listed 2013) played with the Canadian Athletic Club (Edmonton) of the Alberta Minor (15-year old) Midget Hockey League….EARL WEBB (7th round, 2011) played last season with the Calgary Buffaloes of the Alberta Midget Hockey League

Versus the Ice: This is the first of eight regular season meetings between the two teams…..last season, the Rebels were 5-2-1-0 against the Ice, 3-0-1-0 at home and 2-2-0-0 in Cranbrook….the two teams will play in Red Deer tomorrow night

Did You Know: MATHEW DUMBA is currently with the Minnesota Wild….KAYLE DOETZEL is currently with the Nashville Predators…RHYSE DIENO attended the training camp of the Minnesota Wild…The Rebels traded 20-year old forward TYSON NESS to the Kamloops Blazers on Tuesday for a 3rd round pick in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft….HAYDN FLEURY played with the Canadian National Under-18 team at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in August…..Canada won gold…BRENT SUTTER will coach the Canadian National Junior Team at the World Junior Championships this season…...The World Junior Championships will be held in Malmo, Sweden December 26-January 5…SUTTER also coached the Canadian National Junior team in 2005 and 2006, winning goal each year…..the Subway Super Series will play one game in Red Deer….the game will be Wednesday, November 27th …Red Deer last hosted a game in this series December 1st, 2004…..KALEB DENHAM was part of the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs Telus Cup National AAA Midget Championship team last season……SCOTT FESER played on the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs two seasons ago, also a Telus Cup Championship team…VUKIE MPOFU’s Saskatoon Contacts represented Saskatchewan/Manitoba at the Telus Cup in 2013….the Contacts finished 4th…..With PATRIK BARTOSAK being taken in the 2013 National Hockey League Draft, the Rebels have had a player taken in the NHL Draft every year of the team’s existence…..BARTOSAK was the Canadian Hockey League and Western Hockey League Goaltender of the Year in 2012-13…..it’s the third time a Rebels goaltender has been named CHL/WHL Goaltender of the Year….DARCY KUEMPER won both hon-ors in 2010-11 and CAM WARD took the duel award in 2003-04….WARD was also WHL Goaltender of the Year in 2001-02

WHL STANDINGSEASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts PCTSwift Current 1 1 0 0 0 7 2 2 1.000Regina 1 0 1 0 0 2 7 0 0.000Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Prince Albert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Brandon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Medicine Hat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000KOOTENAY ICE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Lethbridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Moose Jaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Saskatoon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Red Deer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts PCTPrince George 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Portland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Victoria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Kamloops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Everett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Spokane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Tri-City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 Kelowna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

As of September 20, 2013

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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: Dave Hunchak2012-2013 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)