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March 10, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


Kelowna Rockets left wing Trae Johnson vs. the Vancouver Giants
Kelowna Rockets left wing Trae Johnson vs. the Vancouver Giants
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)

The Kelowna Rockets will have a busy weekend when they play three games in three nights. They'll kick off the weekend on Friday at 7:05 pm at home against the Vancouver Giants, they'll then head out on the road for a 7:05 pm game in Spokane on Saturday and a 4:05 pm game on Sunday in Tri-City.

The Rockets have dropped their last three games, they were last in action on Wednesday where they fell 6-2 to the Prince George Cougars. Tied at two after two periods of play, the Cougs jumped ahead with a power play goal early in the third and never looked back. Gabriel Szturc and Carson Golder were the Rockets goal scorers, while Jari Kykkanen made 41 saves on 47 shots.

Vancouver has had the week off. They handed the Victoria Royals back-to-back 4-2 losses last Friday and Saturday.

Spokane has also had the week off after a 5-4 overtime win in Prince George last Saturday. They'll host the Portland Winterhawks on Friday night before the Rockets roll into town on Saturday.

Like the other two Rockets opponents, the Americans did not have a midweek game. They'll take on the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday and then will host Portland on Saturday before Kelowna pops in on Sunday.

Tickets

Single-game tickets for Wednesday's game and all other Rockets games are available 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.

The last time these two met

Vancouver

The Rockets took down the Vancouver Giants 5-4 on February 3rd at Prospera Place. Vancouver scored two quick goals early in the first period before the Rockets charged back with five unanswered goals. The Giants pushed back with two goals in the third period. Carson Golder and Gabriel Szturc both posted a goal and two assists, while Jari Kykkanen made 25 saves on 29 shots.

Spokane

Kelowna downed the Chiefs 7-4 on March 1st at Prospera Place. Playing with just four defencemen in the lineup, Rockets forwards Carson Golder and Andrew Cristall exploded for three goals each, recording their second hat tricks of the season. The Rockets penalty kill was perfect on the night, shutting down all six attempts that Spokane had. Jari Kykkanen stopped 41 of the 45 shots fired on him.

Tri-City

The Rockets picked up a 3-1 victory over the Americans at Prospera Place on February 20th at Prospera Place. Up 1-0 after the first period, the Americans tied the game just past the midway point of the second frame. The Rockets responded with goals from Adam Kydd and Marek Rocak 45 seconds apart to take a 3-1 lead into the third period.

Roster Updates

Ismail Abougouche has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury, he's listed as out one week on this week's injury report

Marcus Pacheco has also missed the last six games with an upper-body injury

Talyn Boyko suffered a lower-body injury in Friday's game against Kamloops, missing the Rockets last two games. He's listed as day-to-day on the weekly report

The Rockets announced on Friday morning that forward Logan Peskett will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing successful shoulder surgery earlier this week

Affiliate players Landon Cowper and Kayden Longley have been called up to join the team

Click here to view the Rockets Injury Report.

BC Division standings

as of Thursday afternoon

TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS

1 Y-Kamloops Blazers 59 42 11 4 2 90

2 X- Prince George Cougars 60 31 24 5 0 67

3 X-Vancouver Giants 59 24 28 5 2 55

4 Kelowna Rockets 60 23 34 3 0 49

5 Victoria Royals 61 15 39 6 1 37

US Division standings

as of Thursday afternoon

TEAM GP W L OTL SOL PTS

1 Y-Seattle Thunderbirds 60 48 9 1 2 99

2 X- Portland Winterhawks 60 37 17 3 3 80

3 X-Everett Silvertips 60 30 27 2 1 63

4 Tri-City Americans 60 28 25 5 2 63

5 Spokane Chiefs 59 14 38 3 4 35

Series at a glance

Season Series vs VAN

Dec 10 @ Vancouver 3-2 OTL

Jan. 20 @ Vancouver 4-1 W

Jan. 21 vs Vancouver 4-3 L

Jan. 27 @ Vancouver 3-1 L

Jan. 28 vs Vancouver 5-1 W

Feb. 3 vs Vancouver 5-4 W

Mar. 1o vs Vancouver 7:05 pm

Mar. 24 @ Vancouver 7:30 pm

Mar. 25 vs Vancouver 7:05 pm

Season Series vs SPO

Nov. 18 vs Spokane 10-3 W

Dec. 2 @ Spokane 2-1 L

Mar. 1 @ Spokane 7-4 L

Mar. 11 vs Spokane 7:05 pm

Season Series vs TC

Nov. 19 vs Tri-City 5-3 W

Dec. 3 @ Tri-City 5-1 L

Feb 20 vs Tri-City 3-1 W

Mar. 12 @ Tri-City 4:05 pm

Watch and listen

Radio broadcast

Rockets games will be broadcast on 104.7 FM the Lizard this season with Regan Bartel calling all of the action.

Don't forget to download the RocketFAN app and visit rocketfan.ca for more exclusive Rockets content from Pattison. Fans can stream the radio broadcast of all Rockets games on the app.

Online video stream

All Rockets games will be available on WHL Live. WHL Live on is available to fans anywhere in the world, providing high-quality streaming of WHL games on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV platforms, via mobile with iOS and Android, and on web using Safari or Google Chrome web browsers. Visit watch.chl.ca for complete details and subscription options.

Online 50/50

The Kelowna Rockets online 50/50 is back for the 2022-23 season!

The online 50/50 will give fans in Rockets fans located in British Columbia and those who are attending the game the chance to win during every Rockets home game this season. The 50/50 will also raise important dollars for the Kelowna Minor Hockey Association.

Tickets will be available for purchase on all game days starting at 9 a.m. PT and end at the start of the third period on the same day.

Check out the Kelowna Rockets Statistics




Images from this story

Kelowna Rockets left wing Trae Johnson vs. the Vancouver Giants
Kelowna Rockets left wing Trae Johnson vs. the Vancouver Giants
(Steve Dunsmoor)		   



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