Andrew Cristall returned to Kelowna Rockets from Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals announced today that 19-year-old forward Andrew Cristall has been returned to the Kelowna Rockets for the 2024-25 season.
Cristall was selected with the 40th pick in the second round of the 2023 NHL Draft. He played in four preseason games with the Capitals, scoring two goals and one assist while averaging 15:27 of ice time in those games. He signed his three-year, entry-level contract with the Caps last July.
With Cristall returned, all eligible players who were away at NHL rookie or training camps have been sent back to the Rockets.
It’s expected that Cristall will be in the line up for the Rockets next home game, which will be on Friday, October 11 when they host the Portland Winterhawks in the ‘Paint The Rink Pink’ game in support of the Canadian Cancer Society.
Tickets for Friday’s game, as well as all other Rockets games, are available at Select Your Tickets. Puck drop will go at 7:05 PM.
Tickets can be purchased:
- Online at selectyourtickets.com
- By calling Select Your Tickets at 250-762-5050
- Or by visiting the Select Your Tickets box office at the Prospera Place box office. The box office is open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday, and opens at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday home game days.
To learn more about single-game tickets click here.
Cristall, a native of Burnaby, B.C., was selected by Kelowna in the first round of the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft. He has played in 191 games with the Rockets, tallying 109 goals and 280 points in those games which includes last season where he recorded 111 points in 62 games which led all Rockets skaters. His totals put him fifth in the WHL, and his 40 goals ranked second on the Rockets to only Tij Iginla and 13th in the league, earning him second all-star honours for the B.C. Division.
In the 62 games Cristall appeared in last season, he was held off the scoresheet in just seven games and had a 23 game point streak which ranged from November 3 to January 19. Along with leading the Rockets in points, he also led the team in power play goals (13), power play assists (22), plus/minus (+23) and points-per-game (1.79).
Cristall’s stellar campaign also earned him the Top Scorer award at the Rockets annual award night last March.
Internationally, Cristall has represented Canada on two separate occasions. He won bronze with Canada at the 2022-23 Under-18 Hockey Championships in the spring while also winning gold with Canada at the 2022-23 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, where he tallied two goals and six points in seven games.
Six and twelve game Mini Packs for the Kelowna Rockets season are now on sale through Select Your Tickets. To learn how to save on walk-up tickets and use the flexibility of a Mini Pack click here.
