Rockets Fall to Blazers
Published on January 7, 2023 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release
Kelowna Rockets' Marek Rocak in action
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Allen Douglas)
The Kamloops Blazers dropped the Kelowna Rockets 5-1 on Saturday night at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, BC.
Tied at one after one, the Blazers scored three unanswered goals in the second period to take a stranglehold on the game. Kamloops then added another in the third.
Max Graham scored the lone goal of the game for Kelowna, while Talyn Boyko faced 43 shots on the night.
Defenceman Ethan Mittelsteadt and forward Ty Hurley made their debut with the Rockets after they were acquired earlier in the day from the Seattle Thunderbirds. Gabriel Szturc, who returned to Kelowna late last night with his World Junior silver medal, did not dress tonight. Kamloops Blazers Caedan Bankier and Logan Stankoven made their return to the lineup tonight after returning from the World Juniors with gold medals.
GAME SUMMARY
Standing in front of the Rockets net Daylan Kuefler (19) deflected a shot past starter Talyn Boyko. Minutes later Ethan Mittelsteadt's shot from the point found its way through traffic and in front of the net, Max Graham (7) then whacked in his own rebound.
Kaden Hammell (6) shot from the blue line found its way into the Rockets net 1:23 into the second period. The Rockets were then caught on a bad change, allowing Caedan Bankier and Logan Stankoven(18) to walk into the Rockets zone all alone. Daylan Kuefler (20) was credited with a goal a Kelowna defender then accidentally put the puck into their own net while killing a penalty.
Emmitt Finnie (5) added another before the midway point of the third period.
ADDITIONAL STATS
Kamloops outshot Kelowna 43-20
The Rockets were 0/5 on the power play, while the Blazers were 1/5
Logan Stankoven was the game's first star, Caedan Bankier was the second and Daylan Kuefler was the third star
The Rockets record is now 13-20-3-0
UP NEXT
The Rockets will be back in action on Tuesday, January 10th when the Prince George Cougars visit Prospera Place. It will also be a Fan First Menu night with $2 hot dogs and $5-$6 options from Blue Ribbon. The Fan First Menu is available at all Monday to Wednesday regular season games.
Single-game tickets for Tuesday's 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.
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 Kelowna Rockets' Marek Rocak in action (Allen Douglas) |
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