ROCKETS ANNOUNCE PRE SEASON SCHEDULE

The Kelowna Rockets will play six exhibition games prior to the start or the 2011-12 Western Hockey League season.

The Western Hockey League has released its pre-season schedule and the Rockets will play three of its B.C. division rivals to prepare for the 2011-12 WHL campaign.

Three of the six games will be at Prospera Place in Kelowna while three will be on the road.

Kelowna opens the pre season Sept. 2 when the Rockets host the Vancouver Giants. The next night Kelowna fans will get the first look at the Victoria Royals after the franchise moved from Chilliwack. Victoria will be in Kelowna on Sept. 3

Kelowna will then play a home and home series with Kamloops as the Rockets will be in Kamlopps on Sept. 9 before the two teams play at Prospera Place on Sept. 10.

The Rockets close the pre-season the following weekend when the team plays in Victoria on Sept. 16 before playing the Vancouver Giants in Ladner on Sept. 17.

All games at Prospera Place will take place at 7:05 p.m. Information about ticket sales will be announced at a later date.

The WHL will announce its regular season schedule on June 29.