In a move that was expected for some time, the Kootenay ICE will be relocating next season to Winnipeg, MB. As you can see in the picture, the new Winnipeg team will be retaining the ICE logo and colors save for the city/region name, as it will mark the second time the franchise has moved since it came into the Western Hockey League as the Edmonton Ice. As a team playing in Cranbrook, BC, the ICE have had on-ice success, claiming two league titles. However, as one of the smallest markets in all of the Canadian Hockey League, filling up the Western Financial Place was a pretty big task, especially since only Swift Current had a smaller barn.
As for what will happen once the franchise moves to Winnipeg, their first two seasons will be played at the Wayne Fleming Arena on the campus of the University of Manitoba. The implied plan is that a new arena will be built for the franchise, meaning that they won't be a third occupant in the Bell MTS Place, which already houses both the NHL's Jets and the AHL's Manitoba Moose. In the process, the move will also mean that the ICE will be moving to the East Division and an instant rivalry with fellow Manitoba squad in the Brandon Wheat Kings while the Swift Current Broncos move to the Central Division.
