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Rockets Earn Win Over Royals

February 8, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


Kelowna Rockets' Jari Kykkanen on game night
Kelowna Rockets' Jari Kykkanen on game night
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)

The Kelowna Rockets got back on track with a 2-0 victory over the Victoria Royals on Wednesday night at Prospera Place.

After being outscored 19-6 in their last two games, the Rockets were able to hold the injury-riddled Victoria Royals off the scoresheet.

"We struggled on that road trip," said Mallette postgame. "We talked about it as a group, we learned from it and tonight the sacrifice was huge within our group. If we did breakdown [tonight], there was a blocked shot here and there. I really liked our battle in regards to our stick battles and fifty-fifties, I thought we carried the play there against a team that gets really hungry that we're chasing [in the standings]."

Jari Kykkanen turned aside 21 shots to collect his second shutout of the campaign and first-star honors.

"It's nice to get back on track," said Kykkanen postgame. "Especially after the last couple of games we've had, this is a great feeling."

GAME SUMMARY

While on the power play, Tij Iginla (35) skated from the top of the left faceoff circle, letting a shot go from the dot that was initially blocked but he was able to recover the puck and put it past Royals starter Jayden Kraus 7:36 into the game. Five and half minutes later Michael Cicek fed the puck to Hiroki Gojsic (14) who was driving to the net to pad the Rockets lead.

ADDITIONAL STATS

The Rockets record is now 23-24-3-0

Kelowna was 1/2 on the power play, while Victoria was 0/2

The Rockets outshot the Royals 41-21

This was the sixth of eight meetings between the two, with the Royals leading the season series 3-2-1-0. The two will tangle again next weekend for a doubleheader in Victoria to wrap up the series

UP NEXT

Kelowna will take on the Kamloops Blazers this weekend in a home-and-home series that will start in Kamloops on Friday before shifting back to Propsera Place at 7:05 on Saturday, February 10.

Single Game Tickets for all Rockets games 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.

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' Jari Kykkanen on game night
Kelowna Rockets' Jari Kykkanen on game night
(Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)		   



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