iSight Optometry Recap: Rockets fall 5-3 to Chiefs in Spokane
Jakub Stancl scored his first, second and third goal of his Western Hockey League career, but the Kelowna Rockets fell 5-3 to the Spokane Chiefs Friday night.
The Rockets went down 3-0, fought back to get within two but a two goal performances from Shea Van Olm and Mathis Preston as well as a lethal Spokane power play were the difference. Van Olm would also finish with an assist for a three point performance.
HIGHLIGHTS | BOXSCORE
GAME SUMMARY
Spokane would open the scoring on a power play goal from Shea Van Olm 4:13 into the first period. The Chiefs would get a second consecutive power play goal minutes later off the stick of Preston, his third of the season, to go up 2-0. Chiefs captain and Seattle Kraken first rounder Berkly Catton would round out the first period scoring at 17:31, giving Spokane a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes.
Kelowna would crack Spokane goaltender Dawson Cowan a minute into the third period as Stancl scored his first goal on the power play, with Michael Cicek getting the assist. The Chiefs however, would respond with two goals of their own from Van Olm and Preston to go up 5-1. Stancl would score a shorthanded goal goal at 13:51 to make it 5-2 and would round out the scoring at even strength in the games final few minutes to make it the games final score of 5-3.
ADDITIONAL STATS
- Spokane outshot Kelowna 35-34
- The Chiefs went 2/3 on the power play while Kelowna went 1/7
- Jari Kykkanen made 30 saves on 35 shots
- Jakub Stancl registered his first career goal as well as his first career WHL hat trick by scoring a goal at even strength, on the power play and short handed
UP NEXT
Kelowna will now head to Tri-City to take on the Tri-City Americans on Saturday night to wrap up their mini road trip. Kelowna’s next home game will be on Friday, October 11 when they host the Portland Winterhawks in the Canadian Cancer Night.
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