Tonight’s
Preview: The
Kelowna Rockets face the Moose Jaw Warriors for the only time this season. Last
season the Rockets suffered a 4-1 loss in Moose Jaw. On December 10, 2011,
Shane McColgan scored the lone goal in the three goal setback. The Warriors
scored all four goals (4/7) on the power play.
The Warriors last visit to the Okanagan came back on January 6/2011 in a
4-2 win. Brett Bulmer and Geordie Wudrick scored goals for the Rockets in the
loss. Jordon Cooke came into the game in a relief appearance making 16 saves.
The Rockets last win over the Warriors was December 12/2009 in a 2-1 shootout.
Geordie Wudrick scored the game winning goal. The Rockets enter tonight’s game
riding a nine game home ice winning streak having out-scored the opposition 43-10.
Overall, the Rockets have three regulation losses in their last sixteen games (12-3-0-1)
with setbacks to Tri City (3-2) twice by the same score and a 5-3 loss in
Edmonton October 27th. The Rockets have won nine of their last eleven
games overall. The Rockets travel to Kent where they will face the Seattle
Thunderbirds on Saturday.
This and That: The
Rockets were 11-14-1-0 after 26 games last season. These season the team has 5
more wins and six fewer losses…The Rockets have led going into the third period
in 15 of their last 18 games with one game being tied heading into the final
frame.…The Rockets have fired 278 (40 shots per game) shots towards the
opposition net in the last seven games….The Rockets have allowed six power play
goals against in their last eleven games (33 for 45) and are top 5 in the
league in penalty killing efficiency and share the league lead in shorthanded
goals (5)…..The Rockets have five power play goal in their last twelve games (5
for 37 over that span)….The Rockets have sixteen wins in 26 games this season….Colton
Sissons participated in the Subway Super Series in Vancouver. Team Canada will
announce its training camp roster December 1st…In the Rockets 16 wins,
Myles Bell has earned 31 points (13+18=31). Of the 80 goals scored by the team
in those sixteen wins, Bell has been in on 31 (26%) of them….Bell has 17+22=39 after
26 games this season…The Rockets have scored 82 goals in their last eighteen games
(4.5 per game)…..Jordon Cooke was named the CHL/Vaughn Goaltender of the Week
for October 22-28th. Cooke had two wins last week which included a shutout and
a save percentage of .967…Ryan Olsen played in his 150th career WHL
game Nov 3rd against visiting Prince George…Ryan Huska recorded his
200th WHL regular season victory last Saturday against the visiting Saskatoon
Blades…The Rockets are 10 and 2 after 12 home games this season…Madison Bowey
(10), Mitch Wheaton (22) are rated among the top skaters in the WHL by NHL
Central Scouting for June’s draft. Jackson Whistle is ranked 7th
among WHL goalies…Austin Glover (Team Western), Rourke Chartier (Team Western) and
Riley Stadel (Team Pacific) will all play at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge in
late December in Quebec. The Rockets have out-scored the opposition 56-19 on
home ice this season…The Rockets are one of three teams in the WHL with over
100 goals scored this season (103). Last season the team scored 217 times…The
Rockets have not allowed more than 3 goals against per game; in their last eleven
games…Myles Bell is two points shy of the 41 he recorded last season. Bell had
a career high 45 points (14+31=45) with Regina in 2010-2011. He was just
17.
Who’s Hot: Myles
Bell has 16 points in November (8+8=16). Bell has 15 points in his last seven games.
Colton Sissons is riding a six game point streak (1+6=7). Ryan Olsen had a six
game point streak snapped Wednesday against Tri City. Olsen had (6+1=7) over
that stretch. Zach Franko has 2+5=7 in last five games. Tyson Baillie has 2+5=7
in last 8 games.
Man Games Lost to
Injury = 74 games lost
J.T Barnett: 21 games lost Mitchell Chapman: 26 games lost
Carter Rigby: 12 games lost Zach Franko: 2 games lost
MacKenzie Johnston: 11 games lost Jordon Cooke: 2 games lost
Three Stars:
Myles Bell leads the Rockets in three star-balloting with 8. Bell has
been named the second star a tea leading five times…Jordon Cooke has been named
a star 7 times, with a team leading three – first star appearances. Zach Franko
is third in three-star balloting with 6.
Trade Winds Blow: The Rockets traded 18 year-old Filip Vasko to the Red Deer Rebels on
Wednesday for a 6th round bantam pick. It marks the 8th
player move the team has made this season. Four players have been acquired
since September (McKinlay, Whistle, Barnett, Fowlie) and four have been sent
elsewhere (Vasko, Ferguson, Moar, Coyle.)
2 comments:
Regan can you comment on the WHL laying the hammer on Portland ?
In many ways the WHL is punishing the players and future players than they are the organization. Imagine being a player who was drafted last by them last year ? They are now going to a team the WHL has basically forced to the bottom. Without any first round picks how is a team to compete ?
They should have fined the owner and left the team alone. Just my .02
I feel for the Hawks scouting staff who are probably one of the best in the WHL or junior hockey period in identifying talent. The good news is the Hawks scouts are so good, they will rebound quicker than many people may think. Will the loss of the bantam picks hurt them? No question. How can it not. While the penalties are steep, the book was thrown at them for what appears to be lying when asked about giving players and their families perks. The dishonesty makes you wonder what else happened that hasn't been uncovered.
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