Seattle built a 2-0 lead before the clubs traded wins with Kyle Crnkovic scoring the game-winner in Game 6. The moves certainly paid off as the Thunderbirds eliminated Kamloops, hosts of the 2023 Memorial Cup presented by Kia, in six games in the Western Conference Finals.

General manager Bill LaForge already had a linep that featured captain Lucas Ciona (CGY), Jared Davidson (MTL) and Reid Schaefer (NSH), among others, but he went out and added high-end talent throughout the season in Nolan Allan (CHI), Dylan Guenther (ARI), Colton Dach (CHI), Brad Lambert (WPG) and Luke Prokop (NSH). With a staggering 10 NHL prospects on their roster, the T-Birds, unsurprisingly, recorded a franchise best 54 wins in the regular season. McClennon’s 13 goals are tied for the fourth most in the CHL this postseason while Ben Zloty leads all d-men with 20 assists. The ICE have averaged 4.62 goals per game this postseason with Savoie’s 27 points, the third most in the CHL, leading the way. It was the second postseason sweep for the ICE who took out Medicine Hat in four games in Round 1 before they eliminated Moose Jaw in Game 6 in the second round. The ICE goaltender finished the series with a 1.25 GAA and.

Daniel Hauser set the tone with a 16-save shutout in Game 1 as the ICE limited the Blades to just 20.3 shots per game. James Patrick’s team outscored the Blades 17-5 as Matthew Savoie (BUF) tallied nine points while Connor McClennon scored six times that included a Game 2 hat-trick. The ICE look to bring a first title to Winnipeg (they were champions in 2011 when based in Kootenay) while the T-Birds chase a second championship after they were victorious in 2017.Īfter a dominant regular season, where they won a franchise record and CHL best 57 games, the ICE advanced to the WHL Championship Series for the first time in team history after a four-game sweep of Saskatoon. Winning and Seattle, the top two clubs during the regular season who combined for 111 wins, will meet with the Ed Chynoweth Cup on the line. The series everyone hoped to see in the WHL Championship Series has come to fruition.

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