Kootenay Ice

The Kootenay Ice play their home games in Cranbrook, BC and are a member of the Eastern Conference.  Yes, Kootenay is in British Columbia, yet the team is not in the British Columbia division, which if you remember is in the Western Conference.  How is this possible?  Cranbrook, which is in the Kootenay region of the Rockies, hence the name, is in the eastern most part of British Columbia, and to keep the conferences on even numbers, they were the odd team out.

As for the team, they squeaked into the playoffs, where they were a doormat to the eventual Ed Chynoweth (WHL trophy) champion Edmonton Oil Kings.  They gave up the third fewest goals with 201, but could barely manage any goals, with a paltry 222.  The leading scorer was Max Reinhart, a prospect of the Calgary Flames.  The next highest scorer?  His brother Sam, who will be returning to the team while Max is likely ticketed to Abbotsford in the AHL before eventually heading to the NHL.  As for alumni, Jarrett Stoll and Roman Polak are the most notable names to have donned a Kootenay Ice jersey.