Review: The Oil Kings extended their winning streak to eight with another perfect 3-0 week. It started with a tight overtime win over the Moose Jaw Warriors in a battle of the top two teams in the East. Kristians Pelss broke a 2-2 tie with his 25th of the season just over a minute into the extra session. The Kings then took both ends of a home and home with the Red Deer Rebels. They won Friday in Red Deer 5-2, Travis Ewanyk picked up his first goal of the season, and they beat the Rebels 7-4 Saturday. The game featured 156 minutes in penalties. The Kings locked up their first Central Division pennant and clinched first overall in the Eastern Confernece during the week.
Wednesday Mar. 7- Win 3-2 OT vs Moose Jaw
Friday Mar. 9- Win 5-2 @ Red Deer
Saturday Mar. 10- Win 7-4 vs Red Deer
Upcoming: The Oil Kings warp up their regular season with three road games this week. They face the defending champs, the Kootenay Ice on Wednesday. They are 5-0 against the Ice this year. Friday they visit Medicine Hat, and they have a return date with the Rebels in Red Deer to wrap up the regular season.
Leaders: Goals: Michael St. Croix (42)
Assists: Dylan Wruck (59)
Points: St. Croix (100)
PIMS: Keegan Lowe (137)
Plus/Minus: St. Croix (+40)
Wins: Laurent Brossoit (40)
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: TJ Foster 4 games (4-3-7), Martin Gernat 3 games (1-4-5), Tyler Maxwell 2 games (0-3-3), Dylan Wruck 2 games (1-2-3), Kristians Pelss 3 games (2-1-3), Mark Pysyk 3 games (0-3-3).
Notes: The Kings head into the week leading the Eastern Conference with 101 points through 69 games, nine points more than the Moose Jaw Warriors. They have locked up the first seed in the East. Michael St. Croix entered the week 8th in WHL scoring with 100 points in 69 games. Dylan Wruck is tied for 15th in league scoring with 80 points in 66 games. The Oil Kings power play and penalty kill are both ranked second heading into the week.
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-
Wednesday- @ Kootenay Ice, Cranbrook RecPlex, 7 pm
Thursday-
Friday- @ Medicine Hat Tigers, Medicine Hat Arena, 7:30 pm
Saturday- @ Red Deer Rebels, Enmax Centrium, 7:30 pm
Sunday-
Monday-
