Game Notes: Giants at Rockets – April 29/21
| Vancouver Giants at Kelowna Rockets |
| Date | Time | Thur., Apr. 29, 2021, | 7:05 p.m. PT |
| Video Stream | WHL Live |
| Radio | AM 1150 |
| Live Stats | WHL Box Score |
| Live Updates | @Kelowna_Rockets Twitter |
| Next Game | Fri., Apr. 30 vs KAM – 7:05 p.m. |
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TEAM NOTES PREPARED BY ROCKETS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
- Tonight’s Preview: Kelowna will take on the Giants for the third time this season, the series is split so far. Kelowna lost 6-0 back on March 28, but evened the series last Saturday with a 4-3 win. Kaedan Korczak was the first star in that game, he had a goal and an assist….The Rockets are now 6-2 on the season, their only losses have come against Vancouver and Kamloops….. Kelowna is coming off of a 5-1 win over Victoria on Tuesday, overage forward David Kope led the charge with a goal and two assists….Vancouver has now dropped three in a row, they fell to Kamloops twice, 2-0 on Sunday and 2-1 on Tuesday. Following tonight’s game, the Rockets will play a home-and-home series with the Kamloops Blazers starting tomorrow night at Prospera Place.
TALE OF THE TAPE
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Vancouver Giants (9-3-0-0 – 18 points) 2nd in BC Division Power Play: 12/57 – 21.0% Penalty Kill: 58/67 – 86.6% Last Ten: 5-5-0-0 Streak: 0-3-0-0 GF: 48 GA: 37 PIM: 246 |
Kelowna Rockets (6-2-0-0 – 12 points) 3rd in B.C. Division Power Play: 7/35 – 20.0% Penalty Kill: 31/43 – 72.1% Last Ten: 6-2-0-0 Streak: 3-0-0-0 GF: 35 GA: 24 PIM: 123 |
- Who’s hot?: David Kope has ten points (3G, 7A) over his last five games, he now leads the Rockets in points with 11. Mark Liwiski has points in six consecutive contests now, he has six goals and three assists over that span. 2021 draft-eligible Trevor Wong has four points (1G, 3A) in his last three games.
- Injured reserve: The Rockets have been without forward Ethan Ernst since March 29 after the forward underwent surgery on his wrist…he is listed as out indefinitely.
- Duo named to BC HUB team of the Week: Forward David Kope and defenceman Tyson Feist were both named to the RE/MAX B.C. Hub Team of the week for the week ending April 25, 2021. Kope posted seven points (2G,5A) through four games, while defenceman Tyson Feist registered five points (1G, 4A) in four games and +6 plus/minus rating.
- 50/50
The online 50/50 will give fans in Rockets fans located in British Columbia with the chance to win during every Rockets home game this season. The 50/50 will also raise important dollars for the Kelowna Minor Hockey Association and the Rockets Education Fund.
Tickets will be available for purchase on Thursday and Friday starting at 9 a.m. PT and end at the start of the third period on the same day. After sales have closed, the draw shall take place and be announced no later than 12 a.m. PT.
- Watch and listen
You can watch all Rockets games on the newly-launched WHL Live on CHL TV. More are details available by visiting watch.CHL.ca. As of Monday, CHL TV is now compatible with Roku.
You can also listen to the game on AM1550.
