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Game Day Preview: The Kelowna Rockets
meet the Everett Silvertips for the second of four times this season. Back on
November 24th, the Tips earned a 2-1 win. Connor Dewar scored the game winner
with 54 seconds left in regulation time. Kyle Topping had the lone goal, as the
Rockets were outshot 42-18. James Porter was terrific and was named the second
star. The Rockets make a return visit to Everett on January 18th before
closing out the seasonal series February 15th at Prospera Place. The
Rockets are coming off a 4-3 loss Saturday to the Kamloops Blazers. Leif
Mattson, Nolan Foote and Kyle Topping scored in the setback. The game winning
goal came on a penalty shot with 1:20 remaining in regulation time. Roman
Basran was solid in the one goal loss. After tonight’s game the Rockets are in
Prince George for back-to-back games this weekend before welcoming Moose Jaw a
week from tonight at Prospera Place. The Rockets are 13-8-3-1 in 25 games under
head coach Adam Foote.
Who’s Hot: Lassi Thomson has 6
assists in his last 8 games…Nolan Foote has points in 8 of his last 12 games.
Foote has 5+7=12 over that stretch...Leif Mattson has 9 goals in his last 15
games. The 19 year-old has registered at least one shot on goal in 38 of the
teams 39 games this season. Kyle Topping has registered a point in 27 of the
teams 39 games this season... The Rockets penalty killing unit is 35 for 40 in
their last nine road games…The Rockets have points in 10 of their last 11 home
games (8-1-2-0).
Approaching Personal
Bests: Liam
Kindree is one point shy of the career high 27 points he put up last season.
Kindree has 7+19=26 this season after accumulating 8+19=27 in 50 games a season
ago…Nolan Foote has 20 goals this season, one more than his previous career
high of 19 goals set in his rookie season.
Broadcasters Notebook: The Rockets are
4-6-0-0 in 10 games against a US Division team this season. Three of the four
wins have come against Tri City with a single victory over Seattle…The team
plays 10 more games against US Division rivals with four games against Spokane,
three with Everett, two with Portland
and a single against Seattle.….The Rockets have played 11-one goal games at
home this season. Last year they played 15-one goal games at Prospera Place…the
team has played in 8-one goal games on the road….The Rockets have six
birthday’s in January which include Liam Kindree (Jan 2nd), Kris
Mallette (Jan 19th – turns 40), Ethan Ernst and Dalton Gally (Jan 26th),
Ted Brennan (Jan 28th) and Kaedan Korczak (January 29th)…The
Rockets are sending a CHL high three players to the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
next month in Red Deer. Nolan Foote, Lassi Thomson and Kaedan Korczak will
attend the game of the top 40 prospects. The game will take place January 23rd…Since
going 1-8-0-0 to start the season, the team is 16-10-3-1 in their last 30 games
…Leif Mattson has 5-two goal games this season. Four of those five-two goal
games have come on the road…The Rockets added 17 year-old forward Alex
Swetlikoff to the roster. The Kelowna resident was acquired from the Lethbridge
Hurricanes for a 4th round bantam pick. Swetlikoff was originally
drafted in the third round by the Seattle Thunderbirds.…The Rockets are 7-8-2-1
against BC Division teams this season…Five members of the Kelowna Rockets have
been named to NHL Central Scouting’s November “Players to Watch’ List. Forward
Nolan Foote is an ‘A’ prospect, meaning a first round candidate. Kaedan Korczak
is a ‘B’ prospect which means he is a second or third round candidate. Roman Basran/Lassi
Thomson and Alex Swetlikoff are ‘C’ prospects, which means he could be taken in
the third to the seventh round…Adam Foote was officially named the new head
coach of the Kelowna Rockets on October 23, 2018 replacing Jason Smith.,,The
Rockets are 5-9-1-0 when playing the second game of back-to-backs.
Season Highs/Lows:
Most goals scored: 8 @ Victoria October
19/18 (8-2 W)
Most goals allowed: 9 vs. Seattle October
10th, 2018 (9-6 L)
Most shots on net: 45 @ Seattle October
6th, 2018 (4-1 L).
Fewest shots on net: 13 @ Edmonton November
17, 2018 (3-1 L)
Most shots allowed: 50 @ Portland
November 10, 2018 (3-0 L)
Fewest shots allowed:
16 vs. Victoria December 7, 2018 (2-0 win)
Last time shut out at
home: October
3rd, 2018 vs. Vancouver (5-0 L)
Last time shut out on
road: November
10, 2018 @ Portland (3-0 L)
Last shutout at home:
December
7, 2018 vs. Victoria (2-0 W - Roman Basran 16 saves)
Most power play goals
allowed: 4
vs. Seattle October 10th, 2018 (9-6 L). T-Birds were 4/5 on power
play.
Most power play goals
scored:
4 @ Victoria October 19, 2018 (8-2 W)
Overtime Games: @ Kamloops (3-2 Loss) December 28, 2018, vs. Saskatoon (5-4 Loss)
December 1, 2018, @ Tri City Nov 30, 2018 (3-2 win), @ PG (4-3 Loss) November
14, 2018, vs. PG (4-3 win) October 27, 2018.
Game Notes Compiled by Regan Bartel of AM
1150
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