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Game Day: Rockets Road Trip Continues in Brandon

December 12, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


Tonight's Preview: The Kelowna Rockets play game two of an Eastern Division road trip tonight against the Brandon Wheat Kings. It is a rematch of last season WHL final, a series that went the minimum of four games. The Rockets are coming off a 4-3 win in Regina last night. Cal Foote, Cole Linaker, Dillon Dube and Justin Kirkland scored in the team's 23rd win of the season. Kole Lind chipped in with two assists. Jackson Whistle stopped 32 shots for his 16th win of the season. The Rockets were 1 for 3 on the power play. The Rockets have won 18 of their last 22 games overall (18-3-0-1) and are 12-2-0-0 on home ice and 11-4-1-0 on the road. Overall; the Rockets have points in 15 of 16 games (14-1-1-0). Following tonight's game, the Rockets are in Swift Current (Tuesday), Moose Jaw (Wednesday), Prince Albert ( next Friday) and Saskatoon (Saturday December 19th). Overall, the team has won 4 straight.

Eastern Division Roady Results:

2013-2014: 6-0-0-0 points

2011-2012: 2-2-2-0=6 points

2009-2010: 3-3-0-0=6 points

2007-2008: 3-1-2-0=8 points

2005-2006: 6-0-0-0 points

Home Ice Success: The Rockets are riding an eight game home ice winning streak. The team's last loss at Prospera Place was October 30th against the Prince George Cougars (2-1 L). In seven of those eight games, the team has scored four or more goals. In those eight home ice wins, the team has allowed three or more goals only once when beat Lethbridge 5-3.

World Junior Bound? Nick Merkley and Rourke Chartier have been named to the selection camp roster for Hockey Canada's World Junior team. Both players attended the summer evaluation camp with Merkley playing for the WHL in the Canada-Russia Challenge last month in Kelowna and Kamloops. Chartier was unable to play because of injury. Ex-Rockets goaltender Jordan Cooke was named to the university team that will face Hockey Canada's junior team in two exhibition games December 12th and 13th. The upcoming World Juniors Hockey Championships are in Finland at Christmas.

Whistle Racking Up Winning Record: Twenty year-old Jackson Whistle is going after his 85th career win in a Kelowna Rockets uniform this evening. Here are the franchise leaders:

1) Adam Brown: 107 wins

2) Jordan Cooke: 92 wins

3) Jackson Whistle: 84 wins

4) Kelly Guard: 83 wins

This and That: The Rockets have the exact same number of wins after 30 games as they did last season. The Rockets were 23-4-3-0 after 30 games last season. They are 23-6-1-0 after 30 games this season...Riley Stadel returned to the line-up last night after missing 14 games with an UBI...For a third consecutive week the Rockets are rated as the 4th best team in the CHL Top 10 rankings....Tomas Soustal will attend the Czech Republic's training camp in an effort to earn a spot on its World Junior team...Calvin Thurkauf will represent Switzerland at the World Junior's....The Rockets play 12 games in December with 7 of those 12 on the road...Three members of the Rockets have been rated by NHL Central Scouting. Lucas Johansen and Dillon Dube are rated as 'B' prospects for June's draft in Buffalo. Tomas Soustal, who was not selected last year, is ranked as a 'C' prospect...Rookie Gordie Ballhorn and Joe Gatenby lead the Rockets with a +16 ratings...Rodney Southam is two goals shy from his career high 7 goals he scored last season...Cal Foote is the next player to blow out candles. Foote turns 17 on December 13th.....Eight of Justin Kirkland's 11 goals have been scored on the road this season....Jackson Whistle has started 19 of the last 24 games.

Who's Hot: Tyson Baillie has points in 18 of his last 20 games...Baillie had his 9 game point streak snapped last Saturday. Baillie had 6+11 over that stretch...Justin Kirkland has points in 7 of his last 9 games. Kirkland has 3+11 over that period...Cole Linaker has points in 7 of his last 8 games. Linaker has 4+5=9 over that stretch...Dillon Dube has 11+12# in his last 16 games....Lucas Johansen has 8 more point this season as he did all of last year.

Man Games Lost to Injury/Illness/Suspension: 73 games

Jackson Whistle: 3 games Rourke Chartier: 19 games Tanner Wishnowski - 8 game

Nick Merkley: 3 gam   Jonathan Smart: 13 games Riley Stadel - 14 games

Dillon Dube - 2 game suspension   Tomas Soustal - 2 games

Dillon Dube - 5 games UBI   Lucas Johansen 3 games

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