Week 2 Review

Review: The Oil Kings have won 3 of their past 4 games to improve their record to 4-2-1-1 on the season.  The Kings are in the midst of a long road trip which included a three game in three night stretch in Saskatchewan.

Last Week:  Wednesday Oct 5- Win 2-1(s/o) vs Kootenay
                    Friday Oct 7- Win 3-1 at Moose Jaw
                    Saturday Oct 8- Loss 5-1 at Saskatoon
                    Sunday Oct 9- Win 4-1 at Swift Current

Upcoming:  The Kings continue the roadie Tuesday night in Lethbridge before wrapping it up with a rematch with the Kootenay Ice in Cranbrook on Wednesday.  The Kings return to Rexall Place Friday to battle the Pats.

Leaders:  Goals:  Martin Gernat (5)

               Assits: Gernat (7)

               Points: Gernat (12)

               PIMS: Keegan Lowe, Mason Geertsen (18)

               Plus/Minus: Gernat, Stephane Legault (+5)

               Wins: Laurent Brossoit (4)

Firsts:  Goal- Martin Gernat @ Red Deer, Sept 25, Curtis Lazar vs Medicine Hat Sept 30 (first regular season goal, scored in playoffs Mar 31, 2011), Mitch Moroz @ Swift Current Oct. 9

Point- Gernat, Ashton Sautner @ Red Deer Sept 25, Tristan Sieben @ Medicine Hat Oct 1.

Streaks: Points- Kristians Pelss- 3 games (1-2-3)
Goals - Legault - 2 games (4* goals)

Notes:  Stephane Legault unofficially scored his first WHL hat-trick in Swift Current Sunday night.  The third goal has been credited to TJ Foster as off now.  Griffen Reinhart has served 3 games of his 5 game suspension for a kneeing major against Kootenay.  The Oil Kings acquired 20 year old Jordan Peddle early in the week for 20 year old Jon Groenheyde.  Groenheyde took the loss for Swift on Sunday.  The Oil Kings are 14th in the league on the power-play at 18.8%, and 9th on the penalty kill at 80.5%.

Drafted: Mark Pysyk-Buffalo Sabres (1st Round, 2010), Kristians Pelss- Edmonton Oilers (7th, 2010), Keegan Lowe- Carolina Hurricanes (3rd, 2011), Travis Ewanyk- Oilers (3rd, 2011), Michael St. Croix- New York Rangers (4th, 2011), Martin Gernat- Oilers (5th, 2011), Laurent Brossoit- Calgary Flames (6th, 2011)

Schedule: 

Tuesday- vs Lethbridge Hurricanes @ Enmax Centre, 7pm

Wednesday- vs Kootenay Ice  @ Cranbrook RecPlex 7pm

Thursday- TBA

Friday- vs Regina Pats @ Rexall Place, 7pm

Saturday- Team Activity

Sunday- Off

Monday- Practice