Cardinal Sport Preview: Rockets at Americans 11/7/23
Kelowna Rockets at Tri-City Americans
| Date | Time | Tues., Nov. 7, 2023 | 7:05 pm |
| Video Stream | CHL TV |
| Radio | 104.7 The Lizard + Rocket Fan App |
| Live Stats | WHL Box Score |
| Live Updates | @Kelowna_Rockets on X (formally Twitter) |
The Kelowna Rockets will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak when they open their four games on the road on Tuesday night in Kennewick, WA against the Tri-City Americans.
WEEKEND WOES
The Rockets losing streak grew to four games after dropping back-to-back games on home ice over the weekend.
Kelowna fell 2-1 to the Victoria Royals on Friday. Scoreless through the first period, the Royals took a 2-0 lead into the third period. With time ticking away, Andrew Cristall was able to get the Rockets on the board with 44 seconds to play in the game.
On Saturday, the Red Deer Rebels dropped the Rockets 3-1. Tied at one after one, the Rebels power play struck in the second and third period to secure their victory. Caden Price scored the lone goal for the Rockets, while Rookie netminder Jake Pilon was named the game’s third star after stopping 36 saves on 39 shots.
AMS ONE-GAME WEEKEND
The Tri-City Americans extended their win streak to two games with a 4-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs on Saturday on home ice, it was their lone game of the weekend.
THE LAST TIME THESE TWO MET
The Rockets claimed the first win in the five-game season series with a 4-3 shootout victory on October 21.
Scoreless after one, the two traded goals in the middle period before Kelowna took the lead into the second intermission. A power play goal pushed Kelowna out to a two-goal lead early into the third period, but Tri-City responded with their own power play goal and another in the final minutes to force the game into overtime.
The two headed to a shootout following five minutes of overtime. Tij Iginla and Andrew Cristall were successful shooters for Kelowna in the shootout, where Jari Kykkanen only allowed one goal on three shots.
ROCKETS ROSTER UPDATES
- Marcus Pacheco’s lower-body injury time was updated on this week’s injury report to day-to-day, he has been out with a lower-body injury since training camp
- Ethan Neutens has missed the Rockets last three games with an upper-body injury, he is listed out day-to-day
- Jari Kykkanen missed the Rockets last game with an upper-body injury, he is listed out day-to-day
- The Rockets have recalled 16-year-old affiliate goaltender Nathan Kam, he backed up Jake Pilon in Saturday night’s game
- Kayden Longley also missed the Rockets last game with a lower-body injury, he is listed out day-to-day
The Rockets injury report is updated weekly and can be viewed here.
ROCKETS TO WATCH
- With an assist on Saturday, Washington Capitals prospect Andrew Cristall is one point away from 200 career WHL points.
- Caden Price scored the lone goal against the Red Deer Rebels in Saturday’s loss.
AMERICANS TO WATCH
- Forward Jordan Gavin leads the team scoring with 16 points (6G, 10A) through 15 games. A late 2006 birthday, the second overall pick in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft won’t be eligible for the NHL Draft until 2025.
- Defenceman Lukas Dragicevic leads the Americans defence in scoring with eight points through 13 games.
SEASON RECORDS
vs AMERICANS
- Oct. 20 @ TC • 4-3 SOW
- Nov. 7 @ TC • 7:05 pm
- Feb. 19 vs TC • 2:05 pm
- Mar. 2 @ TC • 6:05 pm
- Mar. 6 vs TC • 7:05 pm
WATCH AND LISTEN
Radio broadcast
Rockets games will be broadcast on 104.7 FM the Lizard this season with Regan Bartel calling all of the action.
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Online video stream
All Rockets games will be available on WHL Live. WHL Live on is available to fans anywhere in the world, providing high-quality streaming of WHL games on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV platforms, via mobile with iOS and Android, and on web using Safari or Google Chrome web browsers. Visit watch.chl.ca for complete details and subscription options.
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