Preview: Rockets at Blazers – Dec. 29/21
| Kamloops Blazers at Kelowna Rockets |
| Home Game # | 14 |
| Date | Time | Dec. 29, 2021 | 7:05 pm |
| Tickets | Select Your Tickets |
| Video Stream | WHL Live on CHL TV |
| Radio | AM 1150 |
| Live Stats | WHL Box Score |
| Live Updates | @Kelowna_Rockets Twitter |
| Next Game | Sat, Jan. 1 vs VIC – 4:05 pm |
The Kelowna Rockets will look to make it four straight wins tonight when they host the Kamloops Blazers for the second half of the home-and-home series tonight at Prospera Place.
The Rockets were ten seconds away from being shutout last night when Mark Liwiski tied the game to force overtime. In extra time, 16-year-old Andrew Cristall stepped up to the plate cashing in his second overtime winner of the season. Talyn Boyko made 38 saves in the win.
Cristall has six points (5G, 1A) over his last five games played. The Rockets eighth overall pick in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft has 18 points (9G, 9A) through 20 games this season, including three game winning goals.
Kelowna will be without Pavel Novak who is away at the 2022 World Junior Championship. Blazers leading scorer Logan Stankoven and netminder Dylan Garand are competing for Canada, Marko Satcha is playing for Slovakia.
| Kamloops Blazers (19-8-1-0 – 39 points)
1st B.C. Division Power Play: 30/125 – 24.0% Penalty Kill: 76/90 – 84.4% Last Ten: 3-6-1-0 Streak: 0-2-1-0 GF: 115 GA: 68 PIM: 285 |
Kelowna Rockets (14-9-0-3 – 31 points)
2nd B.C. Division Power Play: 20/86 – 23.3% Penalty Kill: 68/91– 74.7% Last Ten: 5-4-0-1 Streak: 3-0-0-0 GF: 91 GA: 87 PIM: 317 |
TICKETS
With capacity at 50% limited tickets remain for tonight’s game, fans can secure their seats online at selectyourtickets.com, at the Prospera Place box office or by phone at 250-762-5050. The box office is open 11:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and opens at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday home game days.
WHAT’S GOING ON AT THE RINK
- Enter for your chance to play Trail Appliances Hot and Cold Game during the intermission tonight where you could win a brand new Weber BBQ!
SEASON SERIES
| Oct. 15 | vs Kamloops | 4-2 W |
| Nov. 10 | vs Kamloops | 3-2 W |
| Dec. 4 | @ Kamloops | 4-3 W |
| Dec. 18 | vs Kamloops | 7-4 W |
| Dec. 28 | @ Kamloops | 2-1 OTW |
| Dec. 29 | vs Kamloops | 7:05 PM |
| Feb. 25 | vs Kamloops | 7:05 PM |
| Feb. 26 | @ Kamloops | 7:00 PM |
| Mar. 11 | @ Kamloops | 7:00 PM |
| Mar. 12 | vs Kamloops | 7:05 PM |
| Mar. 18 | vs Kamloops | 7:05 PM |
| Mar. 19 | @ Kamloops | 7:05 PM |
| Mar. 25 | @ Kamloops | 7:00 PM |
| Mar. 26 | vs Kamloops | 7:05 PM |
ONLINE 50/50
The Kelowna Rockets online 50/50 is back for the 2021-22 season!
The online 50/50 will give fans in Rockets fans located in British Columbia 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.
Tickets will be available for purchase on all game days starting at 9 a.m. PT and end at the start of the third period on the same day.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the online 50/50 and purchase tickets.
LINEUP SHEETS + GAME DAY PROGRAM
Due to Covid-19 protocols, printed lineup sheets will not be available at games for fans this season. They can be accessed online in the game day program.
The program will be uploaded by 3 p.m. on game day.
JDS PROJECTED LINEUP
The Rockets will post the JDS Mining Projected Lineup complete with line combos at least half an hour prior to puck drop for all games this season. You will be able to find the graphic on our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram stories.
All fans attending Rockets games will need to abide by the BC Provincial Health Authority, Prospera Place and the Western Hockey League‘s recently announced COVID-19 health and safety requirements which includes masks, double vaccination and their BC vaccine card.
