Winnipeg Ice

The Winnipeg Ice (officially stylized as ICE) are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team began competing in the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the 2019–20 WHL season, and plays home games at the Wayne Fleming Arena (Max Bell Centre) while construction on a new arena near Oak Bluff, Manitoba is completed.[2]

Winnipeg Ice
CityWinnipeg, Manitoba
LeagueWestern Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionEast
Founded1996
Home arenaWayne Fleming Arena
ColoursLight blue, black, red, white
       
Owner(s)50 Below Sports + Entertainment Inc.[1]
General managerMatt Cockell
Head coachJames Patrick
CaptainCarson Lambos
Websitewww.winnipegice.ca
Franchise history
1996–1998Edmonton Ice
1998–2019Kootenay Ice
2019–presentWinnipeg Ice
Championships
Playoff championshipsConference Championships
1 (2022–23)

History
See also: Edmonton Ice and Kootenay Ice

The Ice were founded in 1996 as the Edmonton Ice, an expansion team owned by Ed Chynoweth, the WHL's longtime president. The team relocated to Cranbrook, British Columbia in 1998, becoming the Kootenay Ice. The Kootenay Ice were three-time WHL champions (2000, 2002, 2011) and captured the Memorial Cup in 2002. The team was purchased by 50 Below Sports + Entertainment Inc. in 2017.[3]

In January 2019, the Kootenay Ice announced a move to Winnipeg after the 2018–19 season, to play at the Wayne Fleming Arena on the University of Manitoba campus until a new arena was completed.[2] As part of the relocation, the Ice were moved to the WHL's East Division.

The Winnipeg Ice played their first regular season game on September 20 in Brandon, defeating the Brandon Wheat Kings by a score of 3–2.[4]

During the 2023 WHL Championship round, the Ice played home games at the Canada Life Centre, home rink of Winnipeg's professional hockey teams.[5]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPointsFinishPlayoffs
2019–2063382410231207772nd EastCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21241851010070372nd EastNo playoffs were held
2021–22685310323171521111st EastLost Eastern Conference final
2022–23685710103251771151st EastTBD

WHL Championship history

Current roster

Updated April 3, 2023.[6]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Drafted
29 United States Easton Armstrong RW R 20 2023 Redondo Beach, California Undrafted
30 Canada Mason Beaupit G L 19 2022 Surrey, British Columbia 2022, 108th Overall, SJS
9 Canada Zach Benson C L 18 2020 Chilliwack, British Columbia Eligible 2023
24 Canada Miles Cooper C L 16 2021 Calgary, Alberta Eligible 2024
6 Canada Ashton Cumby D L 17 2020 Bonnyville, Alberta Eligible 2023
25 Canada Ty Fraser RW R 18 2020 Raymond, Alberta Eligible 2023
10 Canada Evan Friesen RW L 18 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba Undrafted
28 Canada Conor Geekie C L 19 2019 Strathclair, Manitoba 2022, 11th Overall, ARI
31 Canada Daniel Hauser G L 19 2019 Chestermere, Alberta Undrafted
7 Canada Carson Lambos (C) D L 20 2018 Winnipeg, Manitoba 2021, 26th Overall, MIN
22 Canada Carson Latimer RW R 20 2022 Surrey, British Columbia 2021, 123rd Overall, OTT
94 Canada Connor McClennon (A) RW R 20 2017 Wainwright, Alberta 2020, 178th Overall, PHI
27 Canada Josh Medernach C L 20 2022 Lloydminster, Alberta Undrafted
34 United States Ty Nash RW R 19 2022 Scottsdale, Arizona Undrafted
20 Canada Zack Ostapchuk LW L 19 2023 St. Albert, Alberta 2021, 39th Overall, OTT
17 Canada Owen Pederson (A) LW L 21 2017 Stony Plain, Alberta Undrafted
55 Canada Karter Prosofsky D R 19 2018 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Undrafted
93 Canada Matthew Savoie RW R 19 2019 St. Albert, Alberta 2022, 9th Overall, BUF
15 Belarus Vladislav Shilo C L 20 2022 Minsk, Belarus Undrafted
44 Canada Graham Sward D L 19 2022 Abbotsford, British Columbia 2022, 146th Overall, NSH
21 Canada Wyatt Wilson D R 19 2022 Swift Current, Saskatchewan Undrafted
8 Canada Jonas Woo D R 16 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba Eligible 2025
2 Canada Landon Young D L 17 2021 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2024
4 Canada Benjamin Zloty (A) D L 21 2017 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted

NHL alumni

References
  1. "Winnipeg Ice Press Release". January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  2. "WHL's Kootenay ICE to relocate to Winnipeg for 2019–20 season". The Province. January 29, 2019.
  3. "WHL to announce Kootenay Ice moving to Winnipeg – on the coldest day of the year". Global News. January 29, 2019.
  4. "Ice fill house, lose game, in home debut". Winnipeg Sun. September 21, 2019.
  5. "WHL Championship Series will be played at Canada Life Centre". Winnipeg Ice. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. WHL Network, Western Hockey League, retrieved January 1, 2023
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