Weekly Review #17

Review: It was a quiet week for the Oil Kings.  Edmonton defeated the Rebels 3-2 in the week's only game.  Mitch Moroz led the way with a pair of goals, and Michael St. Croix tallied his 80th point of the season.

Friday Feb. 3- Win 3-2 vs Red Deer

Upcoming: Things pick up for the Oil Kings as they play four times this week.  They wrap up their five game homestand on Tuesday morning with a tilt with the Kootenay Ice.  Puck drops at 11:30 in the morning at Rexall Place.  After that the Kings hit the road for a season long six game road trip.  It kicks off in Calgary on Wednesday and included a pair of games in Prince George, and stops in Kamloops, Kelowna, and Vancouver.

Leaders: Goals: Michael St. Croix (33)

Assists: St. Croix (47)

Points: St. Croix (80)

PIMS: Mitch Moroz (104)

Plus/Minus: St. Croix (+33)

Wins: Laurent Brossoit (29)

Firsts: Game- Martin Gernat, Ashton Sautner, Cole Benson @ Red Deer, Sept 25. Tristan Jarry @ Saskatoon, Oct 8. Cody Corbett @ Brandon Oct 29, Brandon Baddock @ Lethbridge Nov. 19, Henrik Samuelsson @ Medicine Hat Jan. 12.

Goal- 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, Ashton Sautner vs Portland Oct 21, Cody Corbett @ Victoria Nov. 8, Cole Benson vs Prince Albert Nov. 18, Henrik Samuelsson vs Kootenay Jan. 14, Tristan Sieban @ Prince Albert Jan 21.

Point- Gernat, Sautner @ Red Deer Sept 25, Tristan Sieben @ Medicine Hat Oct 1, Laurent Brossoit vs Regina Oct. 14, Corbett @ Victoria Nov 8, Benson, Mason Geertsen vs Prince Albert Nov 18, Henrik Samuelsson @ Medicine Hat, Jan 12.

Win- Tristan Jarry Oct 26 vs Everett.

Streaks: Martin Gernat 8 games (1-12-13)

Notes: The Kings head into the week leading the Eastern Conference with 74 points through 52 games, four points more than the Moose Jaw Warriors. Michael St. Croix entered the week tied for 6th in WHL scoring with 80 points in 52 games. Dylan Wruck is tied in 13th in league scoring with 64 points in 52 games. The Oil Kings have the second ranked power play in the WHL, they are third on the penalty kill..

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 Kootenay Ice, Rexall Place, 11:30am

Wednesday- @ Calgary Hitmen, Scotiabank Saddledome, 7pm

Thursday- Travel Day

Friday- @ Prince George Cougars, CN Centre, 8pm MT

Saturday- @ Prince George Cougars, CN Centre, 8pm MT

Sunday- Travel Day

Monday- Off Day