Tonight’s Preview: The Rockets face the Blazers for the 8th and final time this season. The Rockets are 3-3-0-1 in the first seven games, having out-scored the Blazers 29-22 in the seasonal series. The Rockets are 3-1-0-0 on home ice, out-scoring Kamloops 22-10, yet are 0-2-0-1 in three appearances at Interior Savings Centre, having been out-scored 12-7 in the process. The Rockets last regulation win in Kamloops came November 14/06 in a 5-4 victory. The Rockets are coming off a 6-3 loss last Saturday in Chilliwack. Colin Long had two assists in the loss, while Tyson Barrie, Lucas Bloodoff and Myles MacRae added goals in the Rockets second straight loss. Overall the Rockets are 1-3-1-0 in their last five games. Following tonight’s game the Rockets play 6 of their next eight games on home ice. The Rockets host Chilliwack tomorrow night.
Giving Up To Many: The Rockets have given up 15 goals in their last two games. The last time the Rockets gave up 15 goals in back-to-back games was October 11/97 in a 9-9 tie with Tri City followed by a 6-2 loss six night’s later against Swift Current.
Quick Hits: The Rockets have lost two straight heading into tonight’s game in Kamloops. It’s just the third time this season the Rockets have lost back-to-back games. When was the last time? The team fell December 28th (4-3 to Kamloops) and December 29th (5-2 to Vancouver)…The Rockets longest losing streak this season is just three games. The Rockets were 2-1 losers to Spokane October 13th, before falling 4-3 to Everett on October 19th. The Rockets then dropped a 4-3 decision to Spokane October 20th.
Games Played Ticker:
Brady Leavold: 183 Colin Long: 144 Dylan Hood: 95 Tyler Myers: 116
Cody Almond: 143 Brandon McMillan: 109 Myles MacRae: 168
Kyle St. Denis: 51 Evan Bloodoff: 111 Tysen Dowzak: 150
Lucas Bloodoff: 123 Luke Schenn: 172 Colin Joe: 231
Rockets Tidbits: The Rockets have been out-scored 24-15 in their last five games…Colin Long has a 4 point lead on Mark Santorelli for the WHL points lead. Long also leads the WHL in assists with 59, 3 better than Santorelli…Jamie Benn leads WHL rookies in scoring, 6 points better than Calgary Hitmen’s T.J Galiardi and Brandon’s Brayden Schenn. Benn is out 2 weeks with a sprained ankle…Brady Leavold has goals in five of his last nine games and in 10 of his last 16.…Jamie Benn has seven-two goal games this season, but has yet to register a hat-trick…Colin Long has 25-multiple point games this season…The Rockets have scored the most power play goals in the WHL (68), three better than Vancouver’s 65….The Rockets have 17 games left in the regular season, 10 at home and 7 on the road…The Rockets have points in 9 of their last 14 road games (6-5-0-3). Cody Almond has 97 career points…A Rockets win tonight clinched a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Rockets vs. Divisions:
vs. BC: 18-9-0-1 vs. US: 6-5-2-0
vs. Central: 3-2-0-1 vs. East: 4-3-0-2
Rockets Players by Province: BC=12 US=4 ALB=3 SASK=2 MAN=1 EURO=1 Total=23
Rockets Schedule - Next 5 Games: Rockets Results - Last 5 Games:
Feb 9 vs. Chilliwack Rockets 0 Broncos 4 L
Feb 14 vs. Brandon Rockets 3 Tigers 4 SOL
Feb 16 vs. Edmonton Rockets 5 Everett 1 W
Feb 19 @ Spokane Rockets 4 Lethbridge 9 L
Feb 22 vs. Seattle Rockets 3 Chilliwack 6 L
Record by Month:
Month Games Record Home Road
September: 4 1-2-1-0 0-1-1-0 1-1-0-0
October: 11 5-5-0-1 3-3-0-1 2-2-0-0
November: 13 9-2-1-1 4-1-0-0 5-1-1-1
December: 12 6-4-0-2 2-1-0-0 4-3-0-2
January: 13 10-2-0-1 8-0-0-0 2-2-0-1
February: 11 0-2-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0
Rockets Season Highs and Lows:
Most Goals Scored: 11 @ Prince George Jan 11/08 in an 11-1 win.
Most Goals Allowed: 9 vs. Lethbridge February 1/08 in a 9-4 loss.
Most Power Play Chances: 11 @ Chilliwack Feb 2/08 in a 6-3 loss, @ Swift Current Jan 25/08. The Rockets were 0/11, losing 4-0.
Most Power Play Goals Scored: 4 @ Cougars Jan 11/08 (11-1 W), vs. Cougars Jan 4/08 in a 6-0 win, @ PG Nov 10/07 (6-1 W)
Most Power Play Goals Allowed: 4 @ Vancouver Dec 29/07 (5-2 L), @ Everett Sept 29/07
Most Shots Taken: 41 @ Prince George Jan 12/08 (5-2 W).
Fewest Shots Taken: 9 @ Vancouver Sept 29/07 (5-0L)
Most Shot Allowed: 48 @ Vancouver Sept 30/07
Fewest Shots Allowed: 13 vs. Blazers Oct 30/07 (6-1 W)
Last Shutout: - Kristofer Westblom 22 saves vs. Cougars Jan 4/08 in a 6-0 win. Kristofer Westblom 28 saves vs. Calgary (5-0 W)
Last Time Shutout: - @ Swift Current Jan 25/08 – Guggenberger 30 saves (4-0 L)
Most Points by a Player: Jamie Benn had 2+4=6 vs. Prince George Jan 19/08.
Most Goals by a Player: Brady Leavold scored 4 goals vs. Prince George Jan 19/08.
Penalty Shots: Lucas Bloodoff fails to score on Justin Leclerc in 4-3 loss to Kamloops December 28th. Torrie Jung stops Bruins forward Cody Smuk in a 4-1 win in Chilliwack Dec 31/07. Torrie Jung stops Hawks forward Luke Walker Nov 17/07 in a 4-1 win in Portland. Kristofer Westblom stops Everett’s Shane Harper in a 3-2 overtime loss Nov 16/07 in Everett. Torrie Jung stopped Michal Repik in the 3rd period of a 5-0 loss Sept 29/07.
Overtime Winning Goal: Jamie Benn scored at 4:59 December 15/07 in a 3-2 win in Saskatoon. Tyler Myers scored at 3:58 of overtime December 5/07 in a 4-3 win over Medicine Hat. Colin Long scored at :44 of overtime Nov 23/07 in a 7-6 win over Kootenay. Jamie Benn scored at 1:07 of overtime Nov 2/07 in a 3-2 win over Chilliwack.
Shootout Game Winning Goals: Dylan Hood scores in a 4-3 win in Seattle October 6/07. Colin Long scored the game winner in a 2-1 win over Vancouver October 24th.
Roster Stats:
Player total: 24
Year by Year Breakdown:
20’s – 3 Westblom, McEwan, Leavold
19’s – 3 Dowzak, MacRae, Joe
18’s – 8 Long, Kytnar, L. Bloodoff, Jung, Schenn, Almond, Benn
17’s – 6 St. Denis, E. Bloodoff, McIntosh, Myers, McMillan, Hood
16’s – 4 Bowman, Barrie, Paradis, Verdino
Average Age: 17.7
Rookies – 7
NHL Draft Picks-Training Camp Attendees: Jamie Benn (Dallas 07), Torrie Jung (Tampa Bay 07), Cody Almond (Minnesota 07), Milan Kytnar (Oilers 07), Tysen Dowzak (Tryout Philadelphia).
Game Notes Compiled by Regan Bartel (AM 1150)
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