Cardinal Sport Preview: Rockets host Silvertips and Broncos at Prospera Place this weekend
The Kelowna Rockets continue their four-game homestand on Friday against the Everett Silvertips before wrapping it up with their lone meeting with the Swift Current Broncos on Saturday night.
SILVERTIPS
The Silvertips come into Friday night having dropped a 7-3 decision to the Medicine Hat Tigers on Wednesday night in a clash of the top two teams from each conference.
BRONCOS
The Broncos are finishing up the last legs of their B.C. Division road trip, taking on the Kamloops Blazers on Friday before finishing off in Kelowna. Swift Current defeated Victoria and Vancouver before dropping an 8-3 decision to Prince George on Tuesday.
ROCKETS ROSTER AND INJURY UPDATE
Rockets captain Max Graham and forward Tij Iginla are both out indefinitely with lower body injuries. The Rockets have also been without forward Kanjyu Gojsic and defenceman Gabriel Guilbault who are both day-to-day with lower body injuries.
ROCKET TO WATCH
- Andrew Petruk will play his old team for the first time on Friday. The 19-year-old played 117 games with the Silvertips over the past two and a half seasons.
- Michael Cicek is closing in on his previous career high of 39 points as the recently turned 21-year-old has 15 goals and 33 points in 41 games thus far.
SILVERTIPS TO WATCH
- Dominik Rymon has helped lead a balanced Silvertips attack as he sits third on the team with 24 goals and 56 points in 47 games, sitting only behind Carter Bear and Tyler MacKenzie.
- Tyler MacKenzie is having a strong overage season with the Silvertips, ranking second on the team in points. In the last meeting with Kelowna he registered
BRONCOS TO WATCH
- Luke Mistelbacher is Swift Current’s leading scorer. Heading into their game with Kamloops, he’s recorded 31 goals and 66 points in 45 games.
- Seattle Kraken fifth round pick in 2024 Clarke Caswell is following up a solid draft eligible season where he recorded 77 points in 68 games with 16 goals and 60 points in 43 games prior to Friday’s contest with the Blazers.
THE LAST TIME THESE TWO MET
VS EVT
The Rockets and Silvertips tangled in early December, a game that Everett won 4-1 on home ice. Kanjyu Gojsic scored Kelowna’s lone goal while Rhett Stoesser made 32 saves in the losing effort.
VS SC
Swift Current was last at Prospera Place in October of 2023, which resulted in a 6-3 Rockets victory. The Broncos got out to a quick 2-0 lead but Kelowna answered with four goals to come away with the victory.
SEASON RECORD
VS EVT
- Sept. 29 at EVT • 6-3 L
- Nov. 24 vs EVT • 4-3 OTL
- Dec. 6 at EVT • 4-1 L
- Jan. 31 vs EVT • @ 7:05 PM
VS SC
- Feb. 1 vs SC • @ 6:05 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
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