WHL Seattle Thunderbirds

T-Birds Fly Past Rockets

Published on February 21, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Seattle Thunderbirds News Release


Kent,February 21, 2010 - Prab Rai tallied two goals and an assist including an empty-netter with 19 seconds remaining to help the Seattle Thunderbirds defeat the Kelowna Rockets 3-1 Sunday evening at the ShoWare Center.

Neither team was able to score during the first 40 minutes of action with the Rockets holding a 30-15 shot advantage going into the second intermission.

The T-Birds (15-35-7-4) took a 1-0 lead at 2:07 of the third period with Branden Troock-s first Western Hockey League goal. Erik Fleming fired a slap shot from the left point that Troock deflected past Rockets- goalie Mark Guggenberger. Prab Rai earned the second assist.

Troock was the Thunderbirds first round selection in the 2009 Bantam Draft.

Rai put the T-Birds in front 2-0 at 11:10 of the third when he forced a turnover inside the Rockets- defensive zone and snapped a low wrist shot from just inside the left circle that beat Guggenberger five- hole for his 36th goal of the season.

Kelowna (29-29-2-3) cut the Seattle lead to 2-1 at 16:46 of the period with Tyson Barrie-s 16th goal of the season. Brandon McMillan earned the assist.

Rai-s empty-net goal was his 37th goal of the season. Center Brendan Rouse earned the lone assist.

T-Bird goalie Calvin Pickard faced 43 shots and made 42 saves. His record improves to 13-29-7-4.

Guggenberger faced 22 shots and made 20 saves. He is now 3-10-1-0.

The T-Birds travel to Prince George to face the Cougars on Tuesday and Wednesday at the CN Centre. Both games are scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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