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Preview: Rockets At Silvertips

November 9, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


Kelowna Rockets battle the Everett Silvertips
Kelowna Rockets battle the Everett Silvertips
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)

The Kelowna Rockets will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak when they face the Everett Silvertips on Friday night in Washington. The Rockets will have Saturday night off before facing the Victoria Royals on the island on Monday and Tuesday.

AMERICANS CRUZ PAST ROCKETS

The Tri-City Amercians came back to down the Rockets 4-3 in Kennewick on Tuesday. The Rockets jumped out to a two-goal lead early into the game, but the Americans cut it in half before the end of the opening twenty. Kelowna restored their two-goal lead on the power play in the second period, but the Americans stormed back with three unanswered goals. Fifteen-year-old Cruz Pavao, who was drafted 13th overall by the Ams this past spring, recorded the game-tying and winning goals.

Andrew Cristall recorded his 200th WHL point on the Rockets opening goal. The Washington Capitals prospect left the game in the second period after the puck hit him in the side of the helmet while in front of the Americans net, he returned to the game in the final minutes of the third period.

A handful of Rockets regulars missed the game due to injuries, more information is available in the roster updates below.

WELL RESTED 'TIPS

Friday's game will be the Silvertips first game at home since October 27. They have been on the road, where they visited the Central Divisions Lethbridge Hurricanes, Calgary Hitmen, Medicine Hat Tigers and Swift Current Broncos. After opening their trip with a 5-1 victory over Lethbridge and another 6-4 win over Calgary, the 'Tips closed out their trip with a 4-1 loss to Medicine Hat and another 4-1 loss to Swift Current.

THE LAST TIME THESE TWO MET

This will be the first of four meetings between the two this season.

ROCKETS ROSTER UPDATES

Marcus Pacheco's lower-body injury time was updated on this week's injury report to day-to-day, he has been out with a lower-body injury since training camp

Ethan Neutens has missed the Rockets last four games with an upper-body injury, he is listed out day-to-day

Jari Kykkanen missed the Rockets last two games with an upper-body injury, he is listed out day-to-day

The Rockets have recalled 16-year-old affiliate goaltender Nathan Kam

Kayden Longley also missed the Rockets last two games with a lower-body injury, he is listed out day-to-day

The Rockets injury report is updated weekly and can be viewed here.

SEASON RECORDS

vs Silvertips

Nov. 10 @ EVT - 7:05 pm

Jan. 24 vs EVT - 7:05 pm

Mar. 15 @ EVT - 7:05 pm

Mar. 16 vs EVT - 7:05 pm

WATCH AND LISTEN

Radio broadcast

Rockets games will be broadcast on 104.7 FM the Lizard this season with Regan Bartel calling all of the action.

Don't forget to download the RocketFAN app and visit rocketfan.ca for more exclusive Rockets content from Pattison. Fans can stream the radio broadcast of all Rockets games on the app.

Online video stream

All Rockets games will be available on WHL Live. WHL Live on is available to fans anywhere in the world, providing high-quality streaming of WHL games on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV platforms, via mobile with iOS and Android, and on web using Safari or Google Chrome web browsers. Visit watch.chl.ca for complete details and subscription options.

Six and twelve game Mini Packs for the Kelowna Rockets season are now on sale through Select Your Tickets.

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Kelowna Rockets battle the Everett Silvertips
Kelowna Rockets battle the Everett Silvertips
(Steve Dunsmoor)		   



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