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WHL Kelowna Rockets

Rockets Drop Chiefs 10-3

November 19, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


Kelowna Rockets' Andrew Cristall in action
Kelowna Rockets' Andrew Cristall in action
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)

The Kelowna Rockets exploded for ten goals, downing the Spokane Chiefs 10-3 Friday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, BC.

Fourteen different skaters found the scoresheet, with Andrew Cristall, Colton Dach and Marcus Pacheco each posting four-point nights. Talyn Boyko made 27 saves on 30 shots.

Kelowna found themselves in penalty trouble early, taking back-to-back penalties to open the game. After killing them both off, the Rockets found their stride netting six unanswered goals.

"It seemed everything we touched early was going in," said Rockets head coach Kris Mallette in his postgame interview. "It was good to be able to get a few with the penalties that we took, it could've went either way for sure."

The Rockets took a total of eight penalties, killing off seven of them throughout the game. Mallette admitted he didn't like the start from his club, but that their speciality teams kept them in it.

"We weren't ready to start this game tonight for sure, I thought our first three shifts we were on our heels, we took a penalty early. Fortunate for us our (penalty) kill and our power play have kind of been a crutch for us this year."

GAME SUMMARY

After two big penalty kills to start the game, Gabriel Szturc(8) capitalized on the Rockets first man advantage of the night with his team-leading sixth power play goal. Andrew Cristall(13) whacked at a shot from behind the goal line that went off of Spokane starter Cooper Michaluk and into the net. Marcus Pacheco(4) pushed the team out to a three-goal lead in the final minute of the first period.

Colton Dach's (4) shot went off of a Spokane defender's skate and into the net. Andrew Cristall dropped a pass to Grady Lenton (1) in the slot to record his first WHL goal. Dawson Cowan then replaced Michaluk in net for Spokane. Shortly after Cristall(14) redirected his second goal of the game past Cowan. Ty Cheveldayoff(9) stopped Rocket goal fest, getting the Chiefs on the board. Pacheco(5) and Chief Berkly Catton(4) traded power play tallies before the end of the period.

After a mostly quiet first half of the third period,Jake Gudelj (4) beat Rockets starter Talyn Boyko at 9:38. The Rockets pushed back with three goals from Dach(5), Max Graham(1) and Turner McMillen(3).

ADDITIONAL STATS

Kelowna recorded a season-high 43 shots, outshooting Spokane 43-30

The Rockets were 2/3 on the power play while the Chiefs were 1/8

Andrew Cristall was the game's first star, Marcus Pacheco was the second and Colton Dach was the third

The Rockets record moves to 7-8-1-0

Talyn Boyko stopped 27 of the 30 shots fired on him, his record is now 4-3-0-0

It was Dach's 150th game and Kydd recorded his 100th career point

The two will meet next on December 2nd on the road in Spokane

UP NEXT

The Rockets will be back in action tomorrow night when they host the Tri-City Americans at Prospera Place at 7:05 pm.

Single-game tickets for the Rivalry Series game and all Rockets home games are on sale at Select Your Tickets. Tickets can be purchased online through www.selectyourtickets.com, at the Prospera Place box office, or by phone at 250-762-5050.

Mini Packs are now on sale for the 2022-23 season, pick from between a six or twelve-game pack. Click here to learn more about Mini Packs.

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Kelowna Rockets' Andrew Cristall in action
Kelowna Rockets' Andrew Cristall in action
(Steve Dunsmoor)		   



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