KELOWNA ROCKETS vs. KAMLOOPS BLAZERS - 6
KELOWNA ROCKETS vs. KAMLOOPS BLAZERS Saturday Sept. 20, 2014 - 7:05 PM Prospera Place - Kelowna, BC NO. PLAYER 1 JACKSON WHISTLE 31 JAKE MORRISSEY*
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POS G G
HT 6'1 6'2
WT HOMETOWN 182 Kelowna, BC 158 Calgary, AB
JESSE LEES D 5'11 182 Calgary, AB RILEY STADEL D 5'10 185 Surrey, BC MADISON BOWEY D 6'2 209 Winnipeg, MB DALTON YORKE D 6'2 210 Maple Ridge, BC MITCHELL WHEATON D 6'5 215 Sherwood Park, AB LUCAS JOHANSEN* D 6'2 170 Port Moody, BC COLE MARTIN D 6'0 160 Arlington, TX TANNER WISHNOWSKI* F 6'0 175 Oakbank, MB NICK MERKLEY C 5'10½ 187 Calgary, AB CARTER RIGBY LW 6'0 220 Penticton, BC TYRELL GOULBOURNE LW 6'0 200 Edmonton, AB ROURKE CHARTIER C 5'11 190 Saskatoon, SK TOMAS SOUSTAL* C/RW 6'3 197 Unicov, Czech Rep. KRIS SCHMIDLI LW 5'10 182 Zurich, SUI TATE COUGHLIN* F 6'3 184 Victoria, BC DILLON DUBE* C 5'10 175 Cochrane,AB AUSTIN GLOVER RW 6'2 184 Clavet, SK DEVANTE STEPHENS* D 6'1 161 Surrey, BC KOLE LIND* RW 6'½ 170 Shaunavon, SK JUSTIN KIRKLAND LW 6'3 187 Camrose, AB TYSON BAILLIE C 5'9 195 Fort Saskatchewan, AB COLTON HEFFLEY RW 6'3 206 Swift Current, SK COLE LINAKER C 6'2 185 Edmonton, AB JOE GATENBY D 6'0 177 Kelowna, BC *Denotes Rookie
President/GM: Bruce Hamilton Asst GM/Dir Player Personnel: Lorne Frey Head Coach: Dan Lambert Assistant Coach: Kris Mallette Assistant/Goalie Coach: Travis Crickard Skills Development: Kim Gellert Athletic Therapist/Strength & Conditioning Coach: Scott Hoyer Equipment Manager: Brendan Hait Referees: Kevin BENNETT, Steve PAPP Linesmen: Mike LANGIN, Ward PATEMAN LVGJ: Lorne Craig
DOB June 9/95 Sept. 8/97
AGE 19 17
NO. 30 35 39
Sept. 14/95 Jan. 16/96 April 22/95 May 22/96 Feb. 6/95 Nov. 16/97 Mar. 15/94 Jan. 28/97 May 23/97 Feb. 20/94 Jan. 26/94 Apr. 3/96 Feb. 15/97 July 3/96 July 23/97 July 20/98 Jan. 15/96 Jan. 2/97 Oct. 16/98 Aug. 2/96 Nov. 16/95 May 27/94 July 11/95 May 15/97
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2 5 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 21 22 23 24 25 27 29 32 34 37 38
PLAYER BOLTON POULIOT COLE KEHLER* CONNOR INGRAM*
POS G G G
HT 6' 2 6' 3 6' 1
WT 184 190 212
HOMETOWN Calgary, AB Altona, MB Imperial, SK
DOB AGE Aug. 11/94 20 Dec. 17/97 16 Mar. 31/97 17
TRAVIS VERVEDA* CAMERON REAGAN* JAKE KRYSKI* JESSE SHYNKARUK MATT REVEL SPENCER BAST* CHASE SOUTO ERIC KRIENKE MATT NEEDHAM COLLIN SHIRLEY NICK CHYZOWSKI LUKE HARRISON JESSE ZAHARICHUK* COLE ULLY QUINN BENJAFIELD* BRADY GAUDET RYAN REHILL CONNOR CLOUSTON JOSH CONNOLLY MICHAEL FORA* JERMAINE LOEWEN* DEVEN SIDEROFF* PATRIK MAIER* MITCH FRIESEN
D D C LW C RW RW LW C LW C C LW LW RW D D D D D LW RW D LW
6' 0 6' 0 5' 11 5' 9 5' 11 5' 11 5' 11 6' 4 5' 10 6' 2 6' 0 6' 1 5' 8 5' 11 6' 1 6' 0 6' 3 6' 3 5' 11 6' 3 6' 3 5' 11 5' 11 6' 4
171 197 172 175 184 170 182 201 189 197 184 207 151 180 181 195 225 210 178 205 201 178 190 195
Lacombe, AB Sherwood Park, AB Vancouver, BC Saskatoon, SK Abbotsford, BC Macklin, SK Yorba Linda, CA Calgary, AB Penticton, BC Saskatoon, SK Kamloops, BC West Kelowna, BC Sherwood Park, AB Calgary, AB
Jun. 6/97 Jun. 19/97 Aug. 3/98 May 7/96 Apr. 26/96 Jan. 5/97 Oct. 8/94 Mar. 5/96 Apr. 17/95 Mar. 16/96 Jun. 3/97 Oct. 7/95 Apr. 1/97 Feb. 20/95 Feb. 2/98 Apr. 9/94 Nov. 7/95 Jun. 12/96 Jun. 24/95 Oct. 30/95 Jan. 18/98 Apr. 14/97 Nov. 6/96 May 16/96
General Manager:Craig Bonner Head Coach: Don Hay Associate Coach: Mark Ferner Goaltender Coach: Dan De Palma Skills Coach: Mike Needham Athletic Trainer: Colin Robinson Strength & Conditioning: Greg Kozoris
North Vancouver, BC
Redvers, SK Edmonton, AB Medicine Hat, AB Prince George, BC Bellinzona, SUI Arborg, MB Summerland, BC Bratislava, SVK Surrey, BC
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Rockets vs. Blazers Saturday September 20, 2014 Game Time - 7:05 pm th
Tonight’s Preview: The Kelowna Rockets open their 20 season in the Okanagan when they welcome the Kamloops Blazers. The team came to Kelowna in time for the start of the 1995-96 campaign after four th short seasons (1991-1994) in Tacoma Washington. The Rockets are entering their 24 season in the WHL and will celebrate its silver anniversary in 2015-2016. This is the first of 10 meetings between the Rockets th and Blazers this season. The Rockets visit the Blazers on October 15 . After playing the Blazers twice in th the first 9 games, the two teams won’t see each other until December 27 . Last season the Rockets were 8-0-0-0 vs. their BC Division rivals, out-scoring Kamloops 38-15. The Blazers last win in Kelowna was February 16/2013 in a 3-1 victory. Following tonight’s game the Rockets are on the road where they will face the Prince George Cougars in back-to-back games next Friday and Saturday night. The Rockets next st home game following this evenings contest is Wednesday October 1 against the Vancouver Giants. Banner Raiser: The Kelowna Rockets raise two banners high to the rafters at Prospera Place this evening. The team won the Western Conference regular season title with 118 points last season, which was five points better than the Portland Winterhawks. It is the Rockets first WHL regular season banner since 2003-2004. The team also won the BC Division title last season with an 18 point advantage over the Victoria Royals. It is the third BC Division banner in four years. The team has won BC Division banners in 2010-2011, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. Rockets Review: The Rockets set franchise records for wins (57) points (118) and road wins (29) last season. The teams overall record was 57-11-4-0. The club was able to score 310 goals which was one of only two teams to accomplish that feat. The Rockets were 28-4-0-0 on home ice. After a successful regular season, the Rockets eliminated the Tri City Americans in five games in round one before dispatching of Seattle in four games in round two. In the Western Conference final against Portland, the Rockets were eliminated in five games. Myles Bell led the team in goals (42) and points (77) while Damon Severson led the team in assists (46). Madison Bowey set a new team record for goals by a defenceman (21). Cole Martin led the WHL in +/- with a plus 61. Back for More: The Rockets return 18 players from last year’s team. Captain Madison Bowey anchors the blue line while Justin Kirkland, Nick Merkley, Tyson Baillie and Rourke Chartier return to put the puck in the net. The team does lose its top three point getters in Bell (77), Ryan Olsen (64) and Damon Severson (61). Marek Tvrdon also graduated after a deadline deal in January. Jordon Cooke is now attending the U of S and will play with the Huskies. Jackson Whistle returns after playing a back-up role to the CHL goalie of the year. Whistle played in 22 games last season and won 18 times. Tyrell Goulbourne, Colton Heffley, Cole Martin and Carter Rigby are fighting for three overage spots. This and That: Dan Lambert was named the head coach of the Rockets after Ryan Huska resigned June rd 23 to take the head coaching job with the Adirondack Flames of the American Hockey League….Lambert has two new assistant coaches. Kris Mallette, a former Rockets defenceman, joins Lambert behind the bench after spending last season as an associate coach with the BCHL’s Vernon Vipers. Travis Crickard is the team’s new goaltending coach after Kim Dillabaugh took a full time job with the NHL’s LA Kings. Crickard has coaching experience with the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s…Kris Mallette played two seasons with the Rockets from 1996-1998 before being traded to the Moose Jaw Warriors….The Rockets had two players rd drafted this summer by an NHL team. Justin Kirkland was taken by Nashville (3 rd). Rourke Chartier was th selected by San Jose (5 rd.)…Jackson Whistle attended the Vancouver Canucks Young-Stars Classic in Penticton on a tryout and played in one game with the Canucks….Tyson Baillie and second year defenceman Dalton Yorke earned tryouts with the San Jose Sharks….The Rockets have won 50 or more th games in back-to-back seasons….The Rockets are rated as the 5 best team in the CHL Top 10 rankings which were released prior to the start of the season…Cole Martin is a +108 in the last two seasons…The Rockets won last season’s home opener with a 5-2 win over the Blazers…Last season the Rockets first game was on the road – @ Kamloops – in a 5-2 victory…This is the third straight season that the team opens the regular season against the Blazers…Dillon Dube (born 1998) is the only 16 year-old on the th roster. Rookie Lucas Johansen is still 16, but turns 17 November 16 …Johansen is the younger brother of Columbus Blue Jackets and former Portland Winterhawks forward Ryan Johansen…Dan Lambert earned his first WHL victory behind the bench December 14, 2011, in Regina, in a overtime victory over the Pats. Ryan Huska was away at the World Junior Hockey Championships where he was an assistant coach…Lambert also coached three games in January of last season when Ryan Huska’s father fell ill.
New Faces: Devante Stephens is a 17 year-old defenceman who was listed by the team. Stephens, from White Rock, played last season with the BCMMHL’s Valley West Hawks. Dillon Dube was the Rockets first round pick in 2013 and played last season with the Notre Dame Argos of the Saskatchewan Major Midget Hockey League. Jake Morrissey is a 17 year-old goaltender from Calgary. Morrissey will back-up Jackson Whistle this season. Tomas Soustal is a 17 year-old Czech Republic native who was picked in this th summer’s CHL Import Draft. Lucas Johansen is a 6 round pick of the Rockets from 2012. Tanner Wishnowski is a listed player who was a member of the BCMMHL champion Okanagan Rockets last season. Tate Coughlin was a listed player who scored 25 goals with the Peninsula Panthers last season. Rockets Season Highs and Lows: Most Goals Scored: Most Goals Allowed: Most Power Play Chances: Most Power Play Goals Scored: Most Power Play Goals Allowed: Most Shots Taken: Fewest Shots: Most Shot Allowed: Fewest Shots Allowed: Last Shutout: Last Time Shut Out: Penalty Shots: Shootout Game Winning Goals: OT Game Winning Goal: Most Points by one player: Hat tricks: vs. BC: 0-0-0-0 vs. US: 0-0-0-0 vs. Central: 0-0-0-0 vs. East: 0-0-0-0 Roster Stats: Player total: 25 Year by Year Breakdown: 20’s – 4 Rigby, Goulbourne, Heffley, Martin 19’s – 6 Lees, Wheaton, Whistle, Bowey, Baillie, Linaker 18’s – 6 Glover, Chartier, Stadel, Yorke, Schmidli, Kirkland 17’s - 8 Merkley, Gatenby, Soustal, Morrissey, Stephens, Wishnowski, Coughlin, Johansen 16’s – 1 Dube Month Games September: 3 October: 11 November: 14 December: 10 January: 13 February: 12 March: 9
Record 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
Home 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
Road 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
How the Rockets were built: st 1 Rd: Merkley, Chartier, Lees, Dube nd 2 Rd: Bowey, Heffley, Glover, Gatenby rd 3 Rd: Baillie, Martin, Stadel th 4 Rd: th 5 Rd: Goulbourne, Kirkland, Morrissey th 6 Rd: Linaker, Johansen th 9 Rd: th 10 Rd: Wheaton Listed: Yorke, Coughlin, Stephens, Wishnowski Trade: Rigby, Whistle CHL Import Draft: Schmidli, Soustal Game notes compiled by Regan Bartel of AM 1150
2014-‐15 Kamloops Blazers Regular Season Scoring No. 21 27 10 7 14 15 23 9 34 17 30 16 19 22 29 25 5 13 37 12 38 11 32 24 2 35
Player Cole Ully Josh Connolly Matt Revel Jake Kryski* Matt Needham Collin Shirley Brady Gaudet Jesse Shynkaruk Deven Sideroff* Luke Harrison Bolton Pouliot Nick Chyzowski Jesse Zaharichuk* Quinn Benjafield* Michael Fora* Connor Clouston Cameron Reagan* Eric Krienke Patrik Maier* Chase Souto Mitch Friesen Spencer Bast* Jermaine Loewen* Ryan Rehill Travis Verveda* Cole Kehler* Bench
GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PTS 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PIM 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No. 30 39 35
Goaltender Bolton Pouliot Connor Ingram* Cole Kehler* Totals
GP 1 0 0 1
MIN 60 0 0 60
GA 3 0 0 3
GAA 3.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 3.00
SVS 33 0 0 33
+/-‐ 2 2 3 2 0 -‐1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -‐1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PPG 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PPA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GWG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IG 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FG 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MPG 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOWG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L 0 0 0 0
OTL 0 0 0 0
SOW 0 0 0 0
SOL 0 0 0 0
SO 0 0 0 0
EN 0 0 0 0
SOSv 0 0 0 0
SOS 0 0 0 0
SOGA 0 0 0 0
GOALTENDERS SV% W 0.909 1 #DIV/0! 0 #DIV/0! 0 0.917 1 SPECIAL TEAMS
G 1 0
BLAZER powerplay Shorthanded Goals Against
A 4
BLAZERS lead after 1 BLAZERS tied after 1 BLAZERS trail after 1
1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
BLAZERS lead after 2 BLAZERS tied after 2 BLAZERS trail after 2
1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
BLAZERS score first Opponent scores first
1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
BLAZERS at home BLAZERS on the road BLAZERS OVERALL
PK 5 0
BLAZER penalty kill Shorthanded Goals For
SCORING 1st 2nd BLAZERS 3 1 Opposition 0 2 Average goals scored per game: Average goals allowed per game:
GP 1 0 1
% 25.0%
W 1 0 1
3rd 2 1 6.00 3.00
OT 0 0
BLAZERS score 4 or more BLAZERS score 3 or less BLAZERS allow 3 or less BLAZERS allow 4 or more
OTL 0 0 0
SOL 0 0 0
% 83.3%
1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
HOME and AWAY GF GA STK 6 3 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0 0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 6 3 1-‐0-‐0-‐0
G/Kill PP/PK % 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0!
2-‐man PP 2-‐man PK
SHOTS ON GOAL 1st 2nd 3rd BLAZERS 10 12 10 Opposition 7 14 12 Average shots on goal per game: Average shots allowed per game:
TOT 6 3
MISCELLANEOUS (Record when…) BLAZERS outshoot the opp. 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 BLAZERS are outshot 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 Shots are tied 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
L 0 0 0
Pen 6
OT 0 0 32.00 33.00
BLAZERS vs BC BLAZERS vs US BLAZERS vs CENTRAL BLAZERS vs EAST
1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
BLAZERS go to OT BLAZERS in Shootouts
0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
it's a 1-‐goal game it's a 2-‐goal game it's a 3+ goal game
0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 1-‐0-‐0-‐0
L10 Pct 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 1.000 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 #DIV/0! 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 1.000
PTS 2 0 2
PP PK 25.0% 83.3% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 25.0% 83.3%
TOT 32 33
2014-15 KAMLOOPS BLAZERS GAME NOTES
September 20, 2014 at Kelowna Rockets NEW BEGINNINGS: The Kamloops Blazers franchise is entering their 34th season in the Western Hockey League and the 31st season as the Kamloops Blazers. The Blazers are coming off a dismal 2013-‐14 campaign in which the team finished with a 14-‐53-‐2-‐3 record. The hockey club is under new guidance with Don Hay back as the team’s Head Coach. The Blazers opened the season with a 6-‐3 win last night over the Kelowna Rockets. Next week, the Blazers will have a week of practice before going to Victoria for two games on September 26th and 27th next weekend. The Blazers next home game will be Wednesday, October 1st against the Swift Current Broncos. Vs. Kelowna – Last Season (8-‐Game Series) Vs. Kelowna -‐ This Season (10-‐Game Series) Game 1: 09/20/13, vs. Kelowna 5, Kamloops 2 Game 1: 09/20/14, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 2: 09/21/13, at Kelowna 5, Kamloops 2 Game 2: 10/15/14, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 3: 11/29/13, vs. Kelowna 3, Kamloops 2 Game 3: 12/27/14, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 4: 11/30/13, at Kelowna 3, Kamloops 2 SO Game 4: 01/02/15, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 5: 12/27/13, at Kelowna 7, Kamloops 1 Game 5: 01/09/15, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 6: 01/31/14, vs. Kelowna 4, Kamloops 2 Game 6: 02/06/15, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 7: 02/01/14, at Kelowna 7, Kamloops 3 Game 7: 02/07/15, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 8: 03/12/14, vs. Kelowna 4, Kamloops 1 Game 8: 02/18/15, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 9: 03/13/15, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Blazers are 0-‐7-‐0-‐1 in season series Game 10: 03/14/15, at Kelowna, Kamloops Blazers are 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 in season series ROSTER BREAKDOWN: The Blazers roster currently sits at 27 players (3 goaltenders, 8 defensemen and 16 forwards). The roster includes 14 players selected in the WHL Bantam Draft, five players from the free agent list, six players via trade, and two players selected from the CHL Import Draft. The roster breakdown by region includes nine from B.C., eight players from Alberta, five from Saskatchewan, two from Manitoba, one from Slovakia, one from Switzerland, and one from the USA. There are 15 WHL veterans on the roster and 12 WHL rookies. Six of those rookies spent time with the Blazers throughout the regular season last year. THE MATCH UP: The Blazers and Rockets will meet 10 times this season. These two teams will meet only twice in the first half of the schedule. They will meet eight times over the final 34 games of the regular season for the Blazers. The Rockets will be in Kamloops on October 15th, while the Blazers return to Kelowna on December 27th. KAMLOOPS BLAZERS ‘Who to Watch’: The Kamloops Blazers offensive leaders are a year older as the hockey club has returned seven of their top nine scorers from last season. Cole Ully (1+2=3) and Matt Needham (1+0=1) are the longest tenured Blazers up front. They should build on their offensive numbers this season. If Chase Souto (0+0=0) returns from injury, he will need to be counted on to score goals. The trade acquisitions of Collin Shirley (0+1=1) and Matt Revel (2+0=2) have added some secondary scoring to rely on for the Blazers. It will be important for a few 18-‐year-‐old players to step up this season. Jesse Shynkaruk (0+1=1), Eric Krienke (0+0=0), and Mitch Friesen (0+0=0) are all veteran players that need to establish themselves this season. If 19-‐year-‐old forward Luke Harrison (0+1=1) can stay healthy this season, he should provide leadership and added depth up front. Sophomore forward Nick Chyzowski (0+0=0) will still have time to fine tune his game and be counted on as a two-‐way player. Jake Kryski (1+1=2) and Deven Sideroff (0+1=1) have already shown the ability to contribute at this level in short stints last season. They will have plenty of opportunity to play with good players. Jesse Zaharichuk (0+0=0)had a strong preseason with five points in five games. Jermaine Loewen (0+0=0), Spencer Bast (0+0=0), and Quinn Benjafield (0+0=0)are the other forwards on the roster. On defence, the Blazers have made changes on the back end heading into this season. The additions of 20-‐year-‐old Brady Gaudet (0+1=1), 19-‐year-‐old import Michael Fora (0+0=0)and 18-‐year-‐old import Patrik Maier (0+0=0)has added size and offense to the defense. Gaudet is a fifth year player who started his WHL career in Kamloops. He will be counted on to add leadership in the dressing room and to play in all situations. Fora and Maier are two additions that are expected to make the transition to the WHL quicker than most import players due to their physical stature and age. The return of 19-‐year-‐olds Ryan Rehill (0+0=0) and Josh Connolly (1+2=3) solidifies the backend. Both Rehill and Connolly were forced into big roles last season and excelled. Rehill and Connolly will have added support around them this season. Connor Clouston (0+0=0)will have his opportunity to fit into the top-‐ 6 and play a regular shift this season. Cam Reagan (0+0=0) and Travis Verveda (0+0=0)are both capable 17-‐year-‐old players that will need to establish themselves to earn ice time. Bolton Pouliot (1-‐0-‐0-‐0, 3.00, .900) is the number one goaltender and has backed it up with a solid training camp and WHL preseason. With 85 career games under his belt, it’s his job to lose. Cole Kehler returns after spending part of last season with the Blazers as a 16-‐year-‐old. Kehler has had two very good seasons with the Okanagan Hockey Academy Midget Prep team. Connor Ingram is the third goaltender on the Blazers roster and has impressed. He had a terrific run last year as he backstopped the Prince Albert Mintos to the Midget AAA National Championship. In the championship game, he made 60 saves to win the game. KELOWNA ROCKETS ‘Who to Watch’: The Rockets are coming off a season in which they finished in first place in the WHL regular season. They lose their top three scorers, but return a lot of talent. Tyson Baillie, Rourke Chartier, Justin Kirkland and Nick Merkley are the young veteran players ready to carry the offensive load. Chartier, Baillie and Kirkland are only 18, but all have already shown they can be topend players. Merkley was one of the best 16-‐year-‐olds last season and is poised to become an elite player in the WHL. Veterans like Tyrell
2014-15 KAMLOOPS BLAZERS GAME NOTES
Goulbourne, Colten Heffley, Cole Linaker and Carter Rigby give the Rockets some size and presence up front. Austin Glover and Kris Schmidli will add some secondary scoring for the Rockets. Some good young players are into the lineup now including 16-‐year-‐old Dillon Dube, and 17-‐year-‐old Tanner Wishnowski and Tate Coughlin. The defence will continue to be one of the best in the WHL led by captain Madison Bowey. Riley Stadel, Colton Martin, Mitchell Wheaton, Dalton Yorke and Jesse Lees give a lot of veteran leadership and talent. Joe Gatenby is into his second season and two impressive rookies in Lucas Johansen and Devante Stephens are ready to play. In goal its time for Jackson Whistle to show he’s ready as the starter. Jake Morrisey is his 17-‐year-‐old back-‐up. NHL DRAFT: Cole Ully (Dallas, 5th round, 131st overall in 2013), Ryan Rehill (New Jersey, 5th round, 131st overall in 2014). INJURY REPORT: Chase Souto, Upper Body, TBD. Man games lost due to injury – 1. DID YOU KNOW… Don Hay will step behind the Blazers bench this weekend for the first time since leading the Blazers to the 1995 Memorial Cup… Hay is 3rd in franchise history behind Ken Hitchcock (291) and Guy Charron (147) with 145 career regular season wins… Hay is 2nd all-‐time in WHL history behind Ken Hodge (742) with 610 regular season wins… 16-‐year-‐old forward Jake Kryski was acquired from the Prince Albert Raiders back in July 10, 2013 for former goaltender Cole Cheveldave… Collin Shirley and Matt Revel were both acquired last season in exchange for former players Tim Bozon and Jordan Thomson… Jermaine Loewen was born in Jamaica and has only been playing hockey for six years… Ryan Rehill was selected 131st overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2014 NHL Draft… Nick Chyzowski won a Silver Medal with Team Pacific at the World U-‐17 Hockey Challenge… 17-‐year-‐old forward Deven Sideroff played 12 games with the Blazers last season and recorded 6 points… Associate Coach Mark Ferner is in his second stint with the Blazers after serving as an Assistant, Associate and Head Coach with the Blazers from 2002-‐2006… Matt Needham’s father Mike played for the Blazers from 1986-‐1990… Nick Chyzowski’s father Dave played for the Blazers from 1987-‐1990…
REGULAR SEASON LEADERS (BLAZERS): • • • • • • • • • •
REGULAR SEASON LEADERS (ROCKETS)
Goals: Matt Revel (2) Assists: Cole Ully, Josh Connolly (2) Points: Cole Ully, Josh Connolly (3) Penalty Minutes: Luke Harrison (7) Plus/Minus: Matt Revel (+3) Rookies: Jake Kryski (2) Goals Against Average: Bolton Pouliot (3.00) Save Percentage: Bolton Pouliot (.900) Power Play: 25.0% (3rd) Penalty Kill: 83.3% (9th)
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Goals: Assists: Points: Penalty Minutes: Plus/Minus: Rookies: Goals Against Average: Save Percentage: Power Play: Penalty Kill:
2014-‐15 BLAZERS HIGHS & LOWS: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Most Goals Scored: 6, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Fewest Goals Scored: 6, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Goals Against: 3, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Fewest Goals Against: 3, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Powerplay Chances For: 4, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Powerplay Chances Against: 6, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Powerplay Goals Scored: 1, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Powerplay Goals Against: 1, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Shots Taken: 30, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Fewest Shots Taken: 30, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Shots Against: 33, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Fewest Shots Against: 33, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Last Shutout: Last Time Shutout: Overtime Game Winning Goals: Shootout Game Winning Goals:
REGULAR SEASON RECORD by MONTH and DAY OF WEEK Month Games Record Home Road September 4 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 October 13 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 November 12 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 December 11 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
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Games Win Loss OTL SOL 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
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POS G G
HT 6'1 6'2
WT HOMETOWN 182 Kelowna, BC 158 Calgary, AB
JESSE LEES D 5'11 182 Calgary, AB RILEY STADEL D 5'10 185 Surrey, BC MADISON BOWEY D 6'2 209 Winnipeg, MB DALTON YORKE D 6'2 210 Maple Ridge, BC MITCHELL WHEATON D 6'5 215 Sherwood Park, AB LUCAS JOHANSEN* D 6'2 170 Port Moody, BC COLE MARTIN D 6'0 160 Arlington, TX TANNER WISHNOWSKI* F 6'0 175 Oakbank, MB NICK MERKLEY C 5'10½ 187 Calgary, AB CARTER RIGBY LW 6'0 220 Penticton, BC TYRELL GOULBOURNE LW 6'0 200 Edmonton, AB ROURKE CHARTIER C 5'11 190 Saskatoon, SK TOMAS SOUSTAL* C/RW 6'3 197 Unicov, Czech Rep. KRIS SCHMIDLI LW 5'10 182 Zurich, SUI TATE COUGHLIN* F 6'3 184 Victoria, BC DILLON DUBE* C 5'10 175 Cochrane,AB AUSTIN GLOVER RW 6'2 184 Clavet, SK DEVANTE STEPHENS* D 6'1 161 Surrey, BC KOLE LIND* RW 6'½ 170 Shaunavon, SK JUSTIN KIRKLAND LW 6'3 187 Camrose, AB TYSON BAILLIE C 5'9 195 Fort Saskatchewan, AB COLTON HEFFLEY RW 6'3 206 Swift Current, SK COLE LINAKER C 6'2 185 Edmonton, AB JOE GATENBY D 6'0 177 Kelowna, BC *Denotes Rookie
President/GM: Bruce Hamilton Asst GM/Dir Player Personnel: Lorne Frey Head Coach: Dan Lambert Assistant Coach: Kris Mallette Assistant/Goalie Coach: Travis Crickard Skills Development: Kim Gellert Athletic Therapist/Strength & Conditioning Coach: Scott Hoyer Equipment Manager: Brendan Hait Referees: Kevin BENNETT, Steve PAPP Linesmen: Mike LANGIN, Ward PATEMAN LVGJ: Lorne Craig
DOB June 9/95 Sept. 8/97
AGE 19 17
NO. 30 35 39
Sept. 14/95 Jan. 16/96 April 22/95 May 22/96 Feb. 6/95 Nov. 16/97 Mar. 15/94 Jan. 28/97 May 23/97 Feb. 20/94 Jan. 26/94 Apr. 3/96 Feb. 15/97 July 3/96 July 23/97 July 20/98 Jan. 15/96 Jan. 2/97 Oct. 16/98 Aug. 2/96 Nov. 16/95 May 27/94 July 11/95 May 15/97
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2 5 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 21 22 23 24 25 27 29 32 34 37 38
PLAYER BOLTON POULIOT COLE KEHLER* CONNOR INGRAM*
POS G G G
HT 6' 2 6' 3 6' 1
WT 184 190 212
HOMETOWN Calgary, AB Altona, MB Imperial, SK
DOB AGE Aug. 11/94 20 Dec. 17/97 16 Mar. 31/97 17
TRAVIS VERVEDA* CAMERON REAGAN* JAKE KRYSKI* JESSE SHYNKARUK MATT REVEL SPENCER BAST* CHASE SOUTO ERIC KRIENKE MATT NEEDHAM COLLIN SHIRLEY NICK CHYZOWSKI LUKE HARRISON JESSE ZAHARICHUK* COLE ULLY QUINN BENJAFIELD* BRADY GAUDET RYAN REHILL CONNOR CLOUSTON JOSH CONNOLLY MICHAEL FORA* JERMAINE LOEWEN* DEVEN SIDEROFF* PATRIK MAIER* MITCH FRIESEN
D D C LW C RW RW LW C LW C C LW LW RW D D D D D LW RW D LW
6' 0 6' 0 5' 11 5' 9 5' 11 5' 11 5' 11 6' 4 5' 10 6' 2 6' 0 6' 1 5' 8 5' 11 6' 1 6' 0 6' 3 6' 3 5' 11 6' 3 6' 3 5' 11 5' 11 6' 4
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Lacombe, AB Sherwood Park, AB Vancouver, BC Saskatoon, SK Abbotsford, BC Macklin, SK Yorba Linda, CA Calgary, AB Penticton, BC Saskatoon, SK Kamloops, BC West Kelowna, BC Sherwood Park, AB Calgary, AB
Jun. 6/97 Jun. 19/97 Aug. 3/98 May 7/96 Apr. 26/96 Jan. 5/97 Oct. 8/94 Mar. 5/96 Apr. 17/95 Mar. 16/96 Jun. 3/97 Oct. 7/95 Apr. 1/97 Feb. 20/95 Feb. 2/98 Apr. 9/94 Nov. 7/95 Jun. 12/96 Jun. 24/95 Oct. 30/95 Jan. 18/98 Apr. 14/97 Nov. 6/96 May 16/96
General Manager:Craig Bonner Head Coach: Don Hay Associate Coach: Mark Ferner Goaltender Coach: Dan De Palma Skills Coach: Mike Needham Athletic Trainer: Colin Robinson Strength & Conditioning: Greg Kozoris
North Vancouver, BC
Redvers, SK Edmonton, AB Medicine Hat, AB Prince George, BC Bellinzona, SUI Arborg, MB Summerland, BC Bratislava, SVK Surrey, BC
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Rockets vs. Blazers Saturday September 20, 2014 Game Time - 7:05 pm th
Tonight’s Preview: The Kelowna Rockets open their 20 season in the Okanagan when they welcome the Kamloops Blazers. The team came to Kelowna in time for the start of the 1995-96 campaign after four th short seasons (1991-1994) in Tacoma Washington. The Rockets are entering their 24 season in the WHL and will celebrate its silver anniversary in 2015-2016. This is the first of 10 meetings between the Rockets th and Blazers this season. The Rockets visit the Blazers on October 15 . After playing the Blazers twice in th the first 9 games, the two teams won’t see each other until December 27 . Last season the Rockets were 8-0-0-0 vs. their BC Division rivals, out-scoring Kamloops 38-15. The Blazers last win in Kelowna was February 16/2013 in a 3-1 victory. Following tonight’s game the Rockets are on the road where they will face the Prince George Cougars in back-to-back games next Friday and Saturday night. The Rockets next st home game following this evenings contest is Wednesday October 1 against the Vancouver Giants. Banner Raiser: The Kelowna Rockets raise two banners high to the rafters at Prospera Place this evening. The team won the Western Conference regular season title with 118 points last season, which was five points better than the Portland Winterhawks. It is the Rockets first WHL regular season banner since 2003-2004. The team also won the BC Division title last season with an 18 point advantage over the Victoria Royals. It is the third BC Division banner in four years. The team has won BC Division banners in 2010-2011, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. Rockets Review: The Rockets set franchise records for wins (57) points (118) and road wins (29) last season. The teams overall record was 57-11-4-0. The club was able to score 310 goals which was one of only two teams to accomplish that feat. The Rockets were 28-4-0-0 on home ice. After a successful regular season, the Rockets eliminated the Tri City Americans in five games in round one before dispatching of Seattle in four games in round two. In the Western Conference final against Portland, the Rockets were eliminated in five games. Myles Bell led the team in goals (42) and points (77) while Damon Severson led the team in assists (46). Madison Bowey set a new team record for goals by a defenceman (21). Cole Martin led the WHL in +/- with a plus 61. Back for More: The Rockets return 18 players from last year’s team. Captain Madison Bowey anchors the blue line while Justin Kirkland, Nick Merkley, Tyson Baillie and Rourke Chartier return to put the puck in the net. The team does lose its top three point getters in Bell (77), Ryan Olsen (64) and Damon Severson (61). Marek Tvrdon also graduated after a deadline deal in January. Jordon Cooke is now attending the U of S and will play with the Huskies. Jackson Whistle returns after playing a back-up role to the CHL goalie of the year. Whistle played in 22 games last season and won 18 times. Tyrell Goulbourne, Colton Heffley, Cole Martin and Carter Rigby are fighting for three overage spots. This and That: Dan Lambert was named the head coach of the Rockets after Ryan Huska resigned June rd 23 to take the head coaching job with the Adirondack Flames of the American Hockey League….Lambert has two new assistant coaches. Kris Mallette, a former Rockets defenceman, joins Lambert behind the bench after spending last season as an associate coach with the BCHL’s Vernon Vipers. Travis Crickard is the team’s new goaltending coach after Kim Dillabaugh took a full time job with the NHL’s LA Kings. Crickard has coaching experience with the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s…Kris Mallette played two seasons with the Rockets from 1996-1998 before being traded to the Moose Jaw Warriors….The Rockets had two players rd drafted this summer by an NHL team. Justin Kirkland was taken by Nashville (3 rd). Rourke Chartier was th selected by San Jose (5 rd.)…Jackson Whistle attended the Vancouver Canucks Young-Stars Classic in Penticton on a tryout and played in one game with the Canucks….Tyson Baillie and second year defenceman Dalton Yorke earned tryouts with the San Jose Sharks….The Rockets have won 50 or more th games in back-to-back seasons….The Rockets are rated as the 5 best team in the CHL Top 10 rankings which were released prior to the start of the season…Cole Martin is a +108 in the last two seasons…The Rockets won last season’s home opener with a 5-2 win over the Blazers…Last season the Rockets first game was on the road – @ Kamloops – in a 5-2 victory…This is the third straight season that the team opens the regular season against the Blazers…Dillon Dube (born 1998) is the only 16 year-old on the th roster. Rookie Lucas Johansen is still 16, but turns 17 November 16 …Johansen is the younger brother of Columbus Blue Jackets and former Portland Winterhawks forward Ryan Johansen…Dan Lambert earned his first WHL victory behind the bench December 14, 2011, in Regina, in a overtime victory over the Pats. Ryan Huska was away at the World Junior Hockey Championships where he was an assistant coach…Lambert also coached three games in January of last season when Ryan Huska’s father fell ill.
New Faces: Devante Stephens is a 17 year-old defenceman who was listed by the team. Stephens, from White Rock, played last season with the BCMMHL’s Valley West Hawks. Dillon Dube was the Rockets first round pick in 2013 and played last season with the Notre Dame Argos of the Saskatchewan Major Midget Hockey League. Jake Morrissey is a 17 year-old goaltender from Calgary. Morrissey will back-up Jackson Whistle this season. Tomas Soustal is a 17 year-old Czech Republic native who was picked in this th summer’s CHL Import Draft. Lucas Johansen is a 6 round pick of the Rockets from 2012. Tanner Wishnowski is a listed player who was a member of the BCMMHL champion Okanagan Rockets last season. Tate Coughlin was a listed player who scored 25 goals with the Peninsula Panthers last season. Rockets Season Highs and Lows: Most Goals Scored: Most Goals Allowed: Most Power Play Chances: Most Power Play Goals Scored: Most Power Play Goals Allowed: Most Shots Taken: Fewest Shots: Most Shot Allowed: Fewest Shots Allowed: Last Shutout: Last Time Shut Out: Penalty Shots: Shootout Game Winning Goals: OT Game Winning Goal: Most Points by one player: Hat tricks: vs. BC: 0-0-0-0 vs. US: 0-0-0-0 vs. Central: 0-0-0-0 vs. East: 0-0-0-0 Roster Stats: Player total: 25 Year by Year Breakdown: 20’s – 4 Rigby, Goulbourne, Heffley, Martin 19’s – 6 Lees, Wheaton, Whistle, Bowey, Baillie, Linaker 18’s – 6 Glover, Chartier, Stadel, Yorke, Schmidli, Kirkland 17’s - 8 Merkley, Gatenby, Soustal, Morrissey, Stephens, Wishnowski, Coughlin, Johansen 16’s – 1 Dube Month Games September: 3 October: 11 November: 14 December: 10 January: 13 February: 12 March: 9
Record 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
Home 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
Road 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
How the Rockets were built: st 1 Rd: Merkley, Chartier, Lees, Dube nd 2 Rd: Bowey, Heffley, Glover, Gatenby rd 3 Rd: Baillie, Martin, Stadel th 4 Rd: th 5 Rd: Goulbourne, Kirkland, Morrissey th 6 Rd: Linaker, Johansen th 9 Rd: th 10 Rd: Wheaton Listed: Yorke, Coughlin, Stephens, Wishnowski Trade: Rigby, Whistle CHL Import Draft: Schmidli, Soustal Game notes compiled by Regan Bartel of AM 1150
2014-‐15 Kamloops Blazers Regular Season Scoring No. 21 27 10 7 14 15 23 9 34 17 30 16 19 22 29 25 5 13 37 12 38 11 32 24 2 35
Player Cole Ully Josh Connolly Matt Revel Jake Kryski* Matt Needham Collin Shirley Brady Gaudet Jesse Shynkaruk Deven Sideroff* Luke Harrison Bolton Pouliot Nick Chyzowski Jesse Zaharichuk* Quinn Benjafield* Michael Fora* Connor Clouston Cameron Reagan* Eric Krienke Patrik Maier* Chase Souto Mitch Friesen Spencer Bast* Jermaine Loewen* Ryan Rehill Travis Verveda* Cole Kehler* Bench
GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PTS 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PIM 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No. 30 39 35
Goaltender Bolton Pouliot Connor Ingram* Cole Kehler* Totals
GP 1 0 0 1
MIN 60 0 0 60
GA 3 0 0 3
GAA 3.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 3.00
SVS 33 0 0 33
+/-‐ 2 2 3 2 0 -‐1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -‐1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PPG 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PPA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GWG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IG 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FG 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MPG 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOWG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L 0 0 0 0
OTL 0 0 0 0
SOW 0 0 0 0
SOL 0 0 0 0
SO 0 0 0 0
EN 0 0 0 0
SOSv 0 0 0 0
SOS 0 0 0 0
SOGA 0 0 0 0
GOALTENDERS SV% W 0.909 1 #DIV/0! 0 #DIV/0! 0 0.917 1 SPECIAL TEAMS
G 1 0
BLAZER powerplay Shorthanded Goals Against
A 4
BLAZERS lead after 1 BLAZERS tied after 1 BLAZERS trail after 1
1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
BLAZERS lead after 2 BLAZERS tied after 2 BLAZERS trail after 2
1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
BLAZERS score first Opponent scores first
1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
BLAZERS at home BLAZERS on the road BLAZERS OVERALL
PK 5 0
BLAZER penalty kill Shorthanded Goals For
SCORING 1st 2nd BLAZERS 3 1 Opposition 0 2 Average goals scored per game: Average goals allowed per game:
GP 1 0 1
% 25.0%
W 1 0 1
3rd 2 1 6.00 3.00
OT 0 0
BLAZERS score 4 or more BLAZERS score 3 or less BLAZERS allow 3 or less BLAZERS allow 4 or more
OTL 0 0 0
SOL 0 0 0
% 83.3%
1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
HOME and AWAY GF GA STK 6 3 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0 0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 6 3 1-‐0-‐0-‐0
G/Kill PP/PK % 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0!
2-‐man PP 2-‐man PK
SHOTS ON GOAL 1st 2nd 3rd BLAZERS 10 12 10 Opposition 7 14 12 Average shots on goal per game: Average shots allowed per game:
TOT 6 3
MISCELLANEOUS (Record when…) BLAZERS outshoot the opp. 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 BLAZERS are outshot 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 Shots are tied 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
L 0 0 0
Pen 6
OT 0 0 32.00 33.00
BLAZERS vs BC BLAZERS vs US BLAZERS vs CENTRAL BLAZERS vs EAST
1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
BLAZERS go to OT BLAZERS in Shootouts
0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
it's a 1-‐goal game it's a 2-‐goal game it's a 3+ goal game
0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 1-‐0-‐0-‐0
L10 Pct 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 1.000 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 #DIV/0! 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 1.000
PTS 2 0 2
PP PK 25.0% 83.3% #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 25.0% 83.3%
TOT 32 33
2014-15 KAMLOOPS BLAZERS GAME NOTES
September 20, 2014 at Kelowna Rockets NEW BEGINNINGS: The Kamloops Blazers franchise is entering their 34th season in the Western Hockey League and the 31st season as the Kamloops Blazers. The Blazers are coming off a dismal 2013-‐14 campaign in which the team finished with a 14-‐53-‐2-‐3 record. The hockey club is under new guidance with Don Hay back as the team’s Head Coach. The Blazers opened the season with a 6-‐3 win last night over the Kelowna Rockets. Next week, the Blazers will have a week of practice before going to Victoria for two games on September 26th and 27th next weekend. The Blazers next home game will be Wednesday, October 1st against the Swift Current Broncos. Vs. Kelowna – Last Season (8-‐Game Series) Vs. Kelowna -‐ This Season (10-‐Game Series) Game 1: 09/20/13, vs. Kelowna 5, Kamloops 2 Game 1: 09/20/14, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 2: 09/21/13, at Kelowna 5, Kamloops 2 Game 2: 10/15/14, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 3: 11/29/13, vs. Kelowna 3, Kamloops 2 Game 3: 12/27/14, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 4: 11/30/13, at Kelowna 3, Kamloops 2 SO Game 4: 01/02/15, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 5: 12/27/13, at Kelowna 7, Kamloops 1 Game 5: 01/09/15, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 6: 01/31/14, vs. Kelowna 4, Kamloops 2 Game 6: 02/06/15, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 7: 02/01/14, at Kelowna 7, Kamloops 3 Game 7: 02/07/15, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 8: 03/12/14, vs. Kelowna 4, Kamloops 1 Game 8: 02/18/15, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 9: 03/13/15, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Blazers are 0-‐7-‐0-‐1 in season series Game 10: 03/14/15, at Kelowna, Kamloops Blazers are 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 in season series ROSTER BREAKDOWN: The Blazers roster currently sits at 27 players (3 goaltenders, 8 defensemen and 16 forwards). The roster includes 14 players selected in the WHL Bantam Draft, five players from the free agent list, six players via trade, and two players selected from the CHL Import Draft. The roster breakdown by region includes nine from B.C., eight players from Alberta, five from Saskatchewan, two from Manitoba, one from Slovakia, one from Switzerland, and one from the USA. There are 15 WHL veterans on the roster and 12 WHL rookies. Six of those rookies spent time with the Blazers throughout the regular season last year. THE MATCH UP: The Blazers and Rockets will meet 10 times this season. These two teams will meet only twice in the first half of the schedule. They will meet eight times over the final 34 games of the regular season for the Blazers. The Rockets will be in Kamloops on October 15th, while the Blazers return to Kelowna on December 27th. KAMLOOPS BLAZERS ‘Who to Watch’: The Kamloops Blazers offensive leaders are a year older as the hockey club has returned seven of their top nine scorers from last season. Cole Ully (1+2=3) and Matt Needham (1+0=1) are the longest tenured Blazers up front. They should build on their offensive numbers this season. If Chase Souto (0+0=0) returns from injury, he will need to be counted on to score goals. The trade acquisitions of Collin Shirley (0+1=1) and Matt Revel (2+0=2) have added some secondary scoring to rely on for the Blazers. It will be important for a few 18-‐year-‐old players to step up this season. Jesse Shynkaruk (0+1=1), Eric Krienke (0+0=0), and Mitch Friesen (0+0=0) are all veteran players that need to establish themselves this season. If 19-‐year-‐old forward Luke Harrison (0+1=1) can stay healthy this season, he should provide leadership and added depth up front. Sophomore forward Nick Chyzowski (0+0=0) will still have time to fine tune his game and be counted on as a two-‐way player. Jake Kryski (1+1=2) and Deven Sideroff (0+1=1) have already shown the ability to contribute at this level in short stints last season. They will have plenty of opportunity to play with good players. Jesse Zaharichuk (0+0=0)had a strong preseason with five points in five games. Jermaine Loewen (0+0=0), Spencer Bast (0+0=0), and Quinn Benjafield (0+0=0)are the other forwards on the roster. On defence, the Blazers have made changes on the back end heading into this season. The additions of 20-‐year-‐old Brady Gaudet (0+1=1), 19-‐year-‐old import Michael Fora (0+0=0)and 18-‐year-‐old import Patrik Maier (0+0=0)has added size and offense to the defense. Gaudet is a fifth year player who started his WHL career in Kamloops. He will be counted on to add leadership in the dressing room and to play in all situations. Fora and Maier are two additions that are expected to make the transition to the WHL quicker than most import players due to their physical stature and age. The return of 19-‐year-‐olds Ryan Rehill (0+0=0) and Josh Connolly (1+2=3) solidifies the backend. Both Rehill and Connolly were forced into big roles last season and excelled. Rehill and Connolly will have added support around them this season. Connor Clouston (0+0=0)will have his opportunity to fit into the top-‐ 6 and play a regular shift this season. Cam Reagan (0+0=0) and Travis Verveda (0+0=0)are both capable 17-‐year-‐old players that will need to establish themselves to earn ice time. Bolton Pouliot (1-‐0-‐0-‐0, 3.00, .900) is the number one goaltender and has backed it up with a solid training camp and WHL preseason. With 85 career games under his belt, it’s his job to lose. Cole Kehler returns after spending part of last season with the Blazers as a 16-‐year-‐old. Kehler has had two very good seasons with the Okanagan Hockey Academy Midget Prep team. Connor Ingram is the third goaltender on the Blazers roster and has impressed. He had a terrific run last year as he backstopped the Prince Albert Mintos to the Midget AAA National Championship. In the championship game, he made 60 saves to win the game. KELOWNA ROCKETS ‘Who to Watch’: The Rockets are coming off a season in which they finished in first place in the WHL regular season. They lose their top three scorers, but return a lot of talent. Tyson Baillie, Rourke Chartier, Justin Kirkland and Nick Merkley are the young veteran players ready to carry the offensive load. Chartier, Baillie and Kirkland are only 18, but all have already shown they can be topend players. Merkley was one of the best 16-‐year-‐olds last season and is poised to become an elite player in the WHL. Veterans like Tyrell
2014-15 KAMLOOPS BLAZERS GAME NOTES
Goulbourne, Colten Heffley, Cole Linaker and Carter Rigby give the Rockets some size and presence up front. Austin Glover and Kris Schmidli will add some secondary scoring for the Rockets. Some good young players are into the lineup now including 16-‐year-‐old Dillon Dube, and 17-‐year-‐old Tanner Wishnowski and Tate Coughlin. The defence will continue to be one of the best in the WHL led by captain Madison Bowey. Riley Stadel, Colton Martin, Mitchell Wheaton, Dalton Yorke and Jesse Lees give a lot of veteran leadership and talent. Joe Gatenby is into his second season and two impressive rookies in Lucas Johansen and Devante Stephens are ready to play. In goal its time for Jackson Whistle to show he’s ready as the starter. Jake Morrisey is his 17-‐year-‐old back-‐up. NHL DRAFT: Cole Ully (Dallas, 5th round, 131st overall in 2013), Ryan Rehill (New Jersey, 5th round, 131st overall in 2014). INJURY REPORT: Chase Souto, Upper Body, TBD. Man games lost due to injury – 1. DID YOU KNOW… Don Hay will step behind the Blazers bench this weekend for the first time since leading the Blazers to the 1995 Memorial Cup… Hay is 3rd in franchise history behind Ken Hitchcock (291) and Guy Charron (147) with 145 career regular season wins… Hay is 2nd all-‐time in WHL history behind Ken Hodge (742) with 610 regular season wins… 16-‐year-‐old forward Jake Kryski was acquired from the Prince Albert Raiders back in July 10, 2013 for former goaltender Cole Cheveldave… Collin Shirley and Matt Revel were both acquired last season in exchange for former players Tim Bozon and Jordan Thomson… Jermaine Loewen was born in Jamaica and has only been playing hockey for six years… Ryan Rehill was selected 131st overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2014 NHL Draft… Nick Chyzowski won a Silver Medal with Team Pacific at the World U-‐17 Hockey Challenge… 17-‐year-‐old forward Deven Sideroff played 12 games with the Blazers last season and recorded 6 points… Associate Coach Mark Ferner is in his second stint with the Blazers after serving as an Assistant, Associate and Head Coach with the Blazers from 2002-‐2006… Matt Needham’s father Mike played for the Blazers from 1986-‐1990… Nick Chyzowski’s father Dave played for the Blazers from 1987-‐1990…
REGULAR SEASON LEADERS (BLAZERS): • • • • • • • • • •
REGULAR SEASON LEADERS (ROCKETS)
Goals: Matt Revel (2) Assists: Cole Ully, Josh Connolly (2) Points: Cole Ully, Josh Connolly (3) Penalty Minutes: Luke Harrison (7) Plus/Minus: Matt Revel (+3) Rookies: Jake Kryski (2) Goals Against Average: Bolton Pouliot (3.00) Save Percentage: Bolton Pouliot (.900) Power Play: 25.0% (3rd) Penalty Kill: 83.3% (9th)
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Most Goals Scored: 6, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Fewest Goals Scored: 6, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Goals Against: 3, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Fewest Goals Against: 3, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Powerplay Chances For: 4, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Powerplay Chances Against: 6, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Powerplay Goals Scored: 1, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Powerplay Goals Against: 1, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Shots Taken: 30, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Fewest Shots Taken: 30, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Most Shots Against: 33, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Fewest Shots Against: 33, vs. Victoria Sept 19 Last Shutout: Last Time Shutout: Overtime Game Winning Goals: Shootout Game Winning Goals:
REGULAR SEASON RECORD by MONTH and DAY OF WEEK Month Games Record Home Road September 4 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 1-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 October 13 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 November 12 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 December 11 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0 0-‐0-‐0-‐0
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Games Win Loss OTL SOL 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
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