Kootenay Ice host league leading Rockets in weekend series at Rossland
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The Kootenay Ice is back in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League action Saturday and Sunday in Rossland.
However, the competition doesn’t get any easier for the Major Midget club as first place Okanagan Rockets, featuring many Western Hockey League draft picks, come to the Golden City to face the Ice.
The Rockets are tied for top spot with the Vancouver Northwest Giants, each with 16-3-1 records.
Kootenay squandered a chance to move up in league standings this past weekend by playing to a pair of ties against Kamloops Blazers — 3-3 and 2-2.
Spencer McLean of Montrose, Ryan Neil of Frutivale and Kadrian Klimchuk of Castlegar scored for the Ice, which failed to hold an early 2-0 advantage.
Sunday, Kootenay rallied from a 2-1 deficit to pull even with the Blazers.
Coy Provost of Kimberley and Tyler Steinberg of Cranbrook scored for the Ice.
The weekend series begins Saturday at 2:15 p.m. in Rossland.
Sunday the teams play at the Rossland Arena beginning at 9:15 a.m.
