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Kelowna Downed by Spokane

November 10, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


Kelowna Rockets' Kayden Longley battles Spokane Chiefs' Berkly Catton
Kelowna Rockets' Kayden Longley battles Spokane Chiefs' Berkly Catton
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)

The Kelowna Rockets fought back from a three-goal deficit to force overtime but fell 6-5 to the Spokane Chiefs on Saturday night at Prospera Place.

However, with the Rockets victory on Friday night against Saskatoon, Kelowna secured three out of a possible four points from the weekend heading into a Wednesday night tilt with the Seattle Thunderbirds.

Caden Price got Kelowna on the board first when he fit the puck into a tight window short side on Chiefs goaltender Dawson Cowan for a 1-0 Kelowna lead. The advantage wouldn't stand for long though as Spokane responded just over a minute and a half later to tie the game at one.

Spokane would come out hard in the second period, getting two goals from Seattle Kraken first-round pick Berkly Catton as well as leading goal scorer Shea Van Olm to put the Chiefs ahead by three in the second frame. Price would score his second of the night and fourth on the season on the power play in the frame's final few moments to cut the deficit in half heading into the third period.

Kelowna's power play would once again strike as Jakub Stancl sent a beautiful pass to Andrew Cristall who deposited the puck past a sprawling Cowan to get the Rockets within one. Cohen Harris would regain Spokane's two goal lead but Kelowna wouldn't go quietly into the night as they got back-to-back goals from Hiroki Gojsic to tie the game at two and send us into the extra frame where Brayden Crampton would score 51 seconds into overtime for a Spokane victory.

"The group didn't quit," said Rockets head coach Kris Mallette when asked about the team's fight back to earn a point. "We're working hard, we've just got to work smarter at times. It's good for us to get the point out of it, but tough to not get the two."

ADDITIONAL STATS

Spokane outshot Kelowna 42-39

Hiroki Gojsic had his first two-goal performance of the season

Kelowna's power play went 3/5 on the evening while Spokane's went 1/1

UP NEXT

The Rockets will wrap up their three-game home stand on Wednesday, November 13th against the Seattle Thunderbirds with puck drop going at 7:05 PM. They will then travel to Prince George on the weekend for a pair of games with the Cougars.

Tickets can be purchased online at selectyourtickets.com, by calling Select Your Tickets at 250-762-5050 or by visiting the Select Your Tickets box office at the Prospera Place box office. The box office is open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and opens at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday home game days.

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Kelowna Rockets' Kayden Longley battles Spokane Chiefs' Berkly Catton
Kelowna Rockets' Kayden Longley battles Spokane Chiefs' Berkly Catton
(Steve Dunsmoor)		   

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