Rockets Drop 4-2 Decision To Blazers
September 25, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release
Kelowna Rockets vs. the Kamloops Blazers
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Allen Douglas)
The Kelowna Rockets moved to 2-1 on the preseason with a 4-2 loss to the Kamloops Blazers on Friday night at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, BC.
Turner McMillen (2) and Reese Belton (1) exchanged goals in the opening period.
Trevor Wong (1) pushed the Rockets ahead early in the second. Nick McCarry (4) and Fraser Minten (3) scored 1:39 apart to give Kamloops their first lead of the game,
Minten (4) potted an empty-net go to score his second of the night.
Cole Tisdale started in net, stopping 23 of the 26 shots fired on him through two periods of action. Cole Schwebius replaced Tisdale at the start of the third, turning aside all ten shots he faced.
Kelowna's power play went zero-for-three on the night, while Kamloops was two-for-five with the man advantage.
The Blazers outshot the Rockets 37 to 20.
Scott Cousins, Noah Dorey, William Irvine, Mark Liwiski, Nicholas Cristiano and Pavel Novak were the Rockets scratches.
Kelowna will close out the preseason tomorrow against the Blazers at Prospera Place, puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. PT. Tickets are available at selectyourtickets.com, at the Prospera Place box office or by phone at 250-762-5050. Two dollars from each preseason ticket sold will be donated to Cops For Kids.
The Rockets are set to open their regular season schedule on October 15, 2021, against the Kamloops Blazers. Season tickets are now available to the general public for the upcoming 2021-22 Rockets season. Click here for details and pricing.
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