
Rockets Return To Prospera Saturday
Published on October 24, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release
The Kelowna Rockets are back home Saturday night looking to get on the winning track with the first of two straight games with the Vancouver Giants.
The Rockets fell to 6-5-1-0 on the season, losing 5-1 Friday night in Tri-City, the team's third straight defeat.
Rookie Shane McColgan, 16, continued his hot start to the season, scoring his sixth goal of the game and 17th point of the season in just 12 games.
Defenceman Tyson Barrie returned to the lineup after missing nine games with an injury while goalie Adam Brown faced 37 shots in the loss.
Face-off between Vancouver and Kelowna on Saturday night from Prospera Place is at 7 p.m. The two teams will then travel to Vancouver for a Sunday game at 5 p.m.
Western Hockey League Stories from October 24, 2009
- Tri-City Defeats Spokane 4-3 - Spokane Chiefs
- Silvertips Lose To Wheat Kings 5-2 - Everett Silvertips
- Rockets beat Vancouver in OT - Kelowna Rockets
- Blades Continue Strong Play at Home - Saskatoon Blades
- Tigers win over Oil Kings - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Game Night at Swift Current - Regina Pats
- Blades Host Kamloops On Girls Rock Night - Saskatoon Blades
- Calgary Hitmen Beat Edmonton Oil Kings 5-2 - Calgary Hitmen
- Americans Improve To 6-0 At Home; Dismantle Rockets 5-1 - Tri-City Americans
- Silvertips Bounced by Vancouver - Everett Silvertips
- Rockets Return To Prospera Saturday - Kelowna Rockets
- Wheat Kings Topple T-Birds - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Blades Have Streak Ended In Swift Current - Saskatoon Blades
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