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Rockets Drop Game to Warriors, 4-3

November 27, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


Kelowna Rockets' Colton Dach battles Brayden Yager and Martin Rysavy of the Moose Jaw Warriors
Kelowna Rockets' Colton Dach battles Brayden Yager and Martin Rysavy of the Moose Jaw Warriors
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)

The Kelowna Rockets fell 4-3 to the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, BC.

After the Rockets scored the opening goal of the game, Moose Jaw pushed back with three unanswered goals - including two on the power play. Kelowna battled back to tie the game at three with just under five minutes to play but took a penalty in the final minutes of the game that resulted in Moose Jaw scoring the game-winner with 18 seconds to go in regulation.

"I thought we didn't do ourselves any favours by any means with our execution," said Rockets head coach Kris Mallette in his postgame interview. "A few puck decisions that came back to bite us, ultimately two poor decisions on the penalty kill - one to put us down five-on-three and one where we knocked a stick out of the area that the referee has to call it."

Seattle Kraken prospect Jagger Firkus picked up first-star honours after posting a four-point (2G, 2A) night. Jackson Unger turned aside 25 of the 28 shots he faced.

GAME SUMMARY

Will Munro(1) found the back of the net for the first time in his WHL career after picking off a pass high in the slot. Seattle Kraken prospect Jagger Firkus(13) beat Rockets starter Jari Kykkanen with a shot from the top of the left faceoff circle.

Brayden Yager (12) gave the Warriors their first lead of the game and then pushed Moose Jaw out to a two-goal lead, with both goals coming on the power play. Moose Jaw had a goal waived off for incidental contact with 19 seconds left in the period.

Goals fromAndrew Cristall (16) and Colton Dach(7) tied the game in the third period. Max Graham was called for charging with just under two minutes to go in the game, Firkus (14) and the Warriors capitalized on their opportunity scoring the game winner with 18 seconds left on the clock.

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ADDITIONAL STATS

Moose Jaw outshot Kelowna 30 to 28

The Rockets were 1/4 on the power play while the Warriros were 3/5

Jagger Firkus was the game's first star, Colton Dach was the second and Brayden Yager was the third

The Rockets record is now 9-10-1-0

Kykkanen made 26 saves on 30 shots, his record is now 4-5-1-0.

This is the only meeting between the two this season

UP NEXT

Kelowna will host Connor Bedard and the Regina Pats for a sold-out game on Tuesday at Prospera Place.

Single-game tickets for all other 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' Colton Dach battles Brayden Yager and Martin Rysavy of the Moose Jaw Warriors
Kelowna Rockets' Colton Dach battles Brayden Yager and Martin Rysavy of the Moose Jaw Warriors
(Steve Dunsmoor)		   

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