Cranbrook, BC --  Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced the club has reduced the roster to 29 players.

The ICE have added the following players to their exhibition roster:
        Wyatt Hoflin                    17       Spruce Grove, AB      Goaltender
        Kyle Krabben               17       Calgary, AB          Defenseman
        Tanner Faith          16       Wilcox, SK         Defenseman
        Jordan Steenbergen       16       Sylvan Lake, AB    Defenseman
        Matthew Thomas       17       Calgary, AB          Defenseman
        Luke Philp        16    Canmore, AB        Forward
        Kurt Johnas           18       Winnipeg, MB          Forward
        Kyle O'Connor        16    Calgary, AB        Forward
        Douglas Morris       17       Beaumont, AB          Forward
        Collin Shirley          16       Saskatoon, SK        Forward
    
The ICE are eligible to return 17 veteran players and are now carrying two goaltenders, nine defencemen and 18 forwards (five 1992 born players, three 1993 born players, eight 1994 born players, ten 1995 born players and three 1996 born players).  

The first home action for the ICE will be Home Opener September 28 against the Regina Pats at 7:00 pm.