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Rockets Start Preaseason with Shootout Loss

September 1, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


Kelowna Rockets crash the net in preseason opener
Kelowna Rockets crash the net in preseason opener
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Marissa Baecker)

The Kelowna Rockets opened up their preseason schedule on Friday night falling 6-5 in a shootout to the Victoria Royals at Prospera Place.

It took until the dying seconds of the opening frame, but Jack Cowell(1) opened the scoring sliding a shot past the outstretched leg of Royals netminder Dean McNabb. Kelowna led 1-0 after 20 minutes of play.

Victoria responded quickly, scoring two shorthanded goals in the first 30 seconds of the middle stanza to pull ahead by one, but with five minutes remaining in the period Cowell(2) potted his second of the night to bring things back to even. As the period was coming to a close, Victoria once again collected two quick goals in the final 1:10 of the frame to double up on the Rockets and take a 4-2 lead into the final period.

Early in the third Ted Brennan(1) brought the Rockets back within one before Liam Kindree(1) evened things up at four-a-piece. The see-saw battle continued as Alex Bolshakov(1) regained the Royals lead, but four minutes later Cayde Augustine(1) tied the game once again. After 60 minutes the score was even at 5-5 and the first game of the Rockets preseason was headed to overtime.

After the Rockets killed off a hooking minor in overtime, the game needed a shootout.

After six rounds of shooters and only one goal from each side, Bolshakov ended the Rockets night sliding one passed Kelowna netminder Cole Tisdale to end the shootout 6-5 in the Royals favour.

James Porter and Cole Tisdale split the preseason outing with Porter starting the night, and Tisdale taking over halfway through. Porter made 13 saves on 15 shots before Tisdale took over stopping 20 of the 23 shots he faced. The Rockets outshot the Royals 39-38.

The Rockets are back in action tomorrow night for their second preseason meeting in as many nights as they host their rivals from the north, the Prince George Cougars at Prospera Place. Puck drop is at 7:05pm.

Tickets are on sale now at selectyourtickets.com, at the Prospera Place box office or by phone at 250-762-5050.

For full preseason schedule, click here: http://kelownarockets.com/schedule/265/204

Season tickets are on sale now. Reserve yours and help the Rockets win the bid to host the 2020 Memorial Cup. Rockets Season Ticket holders have the rights to their seats for the 2020 Memorial Cup should Kelowna win the bid. Contact us by email - Gavin Hamilton - gavinh@kelownarockets.com or Andrew Deans - andrewd@kelownarockets.com, or by phone at 250-860-7825 and don't be left in the parking lot.

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Kelowna Rockets crash the net in preseason opener
Kelowna Rockets crash the net in preseason opener
(Marissa Baecker)		   



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