Rockets fall for 4th straight time

• The Seattle Thunderbirds got what they deserved. So did the Kelowna Rockets. The T-Birds, with the fewest amount of wins on home ice this season, won for only the 6th time in a 3-1 victory Friday night at the ShoWare Centre. The T-Birds were the hungrier team through 60 minutes while the Rockets appeared only to come to life in the third period.

• The T-Birds didn't have this game signed, sealed and delivered until midway through the third period. Geordie Wudrick scored about two minutes into the final frame to make it a one goal game. Then the Rockets were granted a 5 on 3 power play after a tripping call and a delay of game minor were accessed to Seattle. Instead of cashing in and tying the game at two, the Rockets failed to score and then watched the T-Birds convert about two minutes later to make it a 3-1 game.

• Wudrick's third period goal was a power play marker. At the time it snapped a 0 for 26 slump. The Rockets ended the game with one power play goal on five chances.

• Despite allowing three goals, rookie goaltender Jordon Cooke was solid in a 33 save effort. Of the three goals that were scored, two of them changed direction before finding the back of the net. The ugliest goal came when a point shot appeared to deflect off of T-Birds leading point getter Burke Gallimore before finding its way past Cooke.

• The Rockets find themselves in third place in the BC Division after the loss. The Vancouver Giants moved into second place with a win over Prince George. The Cougars and Giants have the same number of points, by Prince George remains in first because of more victories. The Rockets are in third, one point out of first place.

• T-Birds goaltender Calvin Pickard could have easily done as good a job as the two goaltenders that shared the duties for Team Canada at the WJHC. Pickard had to be grinning when he witnessed Team Canada's struggles in net. Only 18, you would think Pickard has a great chance at representing our country in 2012.

• Defenceman Tyson Barrie, forward Andreas Stene and head coach Ryan Huska were all granted a free pass from playing the T-Birds. All three remained back in Kelowna following their appearance at the WJHC. All three are back in action against the Blazers as the team wraps up three games in three night's.

• Shane McColgan had his seven game point streak snapped.
• The Rockets have been out-scored 17-6 during the four game losing streak.
• The four game losing streak matches a season high four game losing streak to start the season. The Rockets lost their first four games before beating Prince Albert 3-2 in overtime in game five of the regular season.