KELOWNA ROCKETS vs. KAMLOOPS BLAZERS
KELOWNA ROCKETS vs. KAMLOOPS BLAZERS Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 - 7:05 PM Prospera Place - Kelowna, BC NO. PLAYER 1 JACKSON WHISTLE 30 JORDON COOKE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
JESSE LEES RILEY STADEL MADISON BOWEY DALTON YORKE* MITCHELL WHEATON DAMON SEVERSON COLE MARTIN ZACH FRANKO NICK MERKLEY* CARTER RIGBY TYRELL GOULBOURNE
ROURKE CHARTIER KRIS SCHMIDLI* AUSTIN GLOVER HENRIK NYBERG MacKENZIE JOHNSTON JUSTIN KIRKLAND* TYSON BAILLIE COLTON HEFFLEY COLE LINAKER RYAN OLSEN JOE GATENBY* MYLES BELL *denotes rookie
POS HT WT HOMETOWN G 6'1 182 Kelowna, BC G 5’10 177 Leduc, AB D D D D D D D LW C LW C C C C LW D LW C C C C D RW
6' 5'10 6'2 6'2 6'5 6’2 6'0 5’11 5'10 6'0 6' 5'11 5'9 6'2 6'0 6'2 6'3 5'10 6'3 6'2 6'2 6' 6'1
President/GM: Bruce Hamilton Asst GM/Dir Player Personnel: Lorne Frey Head Coach: Ryan Huska Assistant Coach: Dan Lambert Asst Coach/Goaltender Cons: Kim Dillabaugh Skills Development: Kim Gellert Athletic Therapist: Scott Hoyer REFEREES: Kevin BENNETT, Steve PAPP LINESMEN: Mike LANGIN, Ward PATEMAN
196 162 203 205 215 210 160 181 176 224 184 180 165 178 191 201 189 187 206 179 194 170 216
Calgary, AB Surrey, BC Winnipeg, MB Maple Ridge Sherwood Park, AB Melville, SK Arlington, TX Winnipeg, MB Calgary, AB Penticton, BC Edmonton, AB Saskatoon, SK Zurich, SUI Clavet, SK Danderyd, SWE Swift Current, SK Camrose, AB Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Swift Current, SK Edmonton, AB Tsawwassen, BC Kelowna, BC Calgary, AB
DOB June 9/95 June 6/93 Sept. 14/95 Jan. 16/96 April 22/95 May 22/96 Feb. 6/95 Aug. 7/94 Mar. 15/94 Mar 9/93 May 23/97 Feb. 20/94 Jan. 26/94 Apr. 3/96 July 3/96 Jan. 15/96 June 19/94 Oct. 15/93 Aug 2/96 Nov. 16/95 May 27/94 July 11/95 Mar . 25/94 May 15/97 Aug. 19/93
AGE NO. PLAYER 18 30 BOLTON POULIOT 20 41 TARAN KOZUN 18 17 18 17 18 19 19 20 16 19 19 17 17 17 19 19 17 17 19 18 19 16 20
3 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 27 29 32 33 37 39
SAM GRIST JORDAN THOMSON JESSE SHYNKARUK* JOE KORNELSEN ASPEN STERZER CHASE SOUTO ERIC KRIENKE* MATT NEEDHAM TIM BOZON NICK CHYZOWSKI* MITCH FRIESEN TRISTAN SIEBEN COLE ULLY TYSON NESS DEVIN OAKES* RYAN REHILL CONNOR CLOUSTON* JOSH CONNOLLY EDSON HARLACHER* AARON MACLIN LANDON CROSS NATHAN LOOYSEN* MITCH LIPON*
POS HT WT HOMETOWN G 6' 1 177 Calgary, AB G 6' 0 170 Nipawin, SK D D C C C RW LW C LW C LW LW LW LW RW D D D D LW D LW C
6' 5 5' 11 5' 9 6' 1 5' 11 5' 11 6' 4 5' 10 6' 1 5' 11 6' 4 5' 9 5' 11 5' 11 6' 2 6' 3 6' 3 5' 11 6' 3 6' 2 6' 2 6' 1 5' 8
General Manager: Craig Bonner Head Coach: Dave Hunchak Associate Coach: Mark Ferner Goaltender Coach: Dan De Palma Skills Coach: Mike Needham Athletic Trainer: Colin Robinson Strength & Conditioning Coach: Dev Mitra
228 174 162 199 187 184 189 192 199 175 180 187 170 180 210 213 202 173 185 193 188 187 160
N. Saanich, BC Wawanesa, MB Saskatoon, SK Abbotsford, BC Canal Flats, BC Yorba Linda, CA Calgary, AB Penticton, BC Lugano, SUI Kamloops, BC Surrey, BC Edmonton, AB Calgary, AB Grande Prairie, AB Prince Rupert, BC Edmonton, AB Medicine Hat, AB Prince George, BC Zurich, SUI High River, AB Brandon, MB Saanichton, BC Regina, SK
DOB Aug. 11/94 Aug. 29/94
AGE 19 19
Jun. 27/93 Apr. 28/96 May 7/96 Jan. 9/93 Sept. 9/94 Oct. 8/94 Mar. 5/96 Apr. 17/95 Mar. 24/94 Jun. 3/97 May 16/96 Jul. 13/94 Feb. 20/95 Apr. 10/93 Jan. 22/95 Nov. 7/95 Jun. 12/96 Jun. 24/95 Jan. 22/96 Jan. 17/95 Apr. 20/94 Nov. 24/96 Mar. 30/96
20 17 17 20 19 18 17 18 19 16 17 19 18 20 18 17 17 18 17 18 19 16 17
Kelowna Rockets Regular-Season Statistics 2013-2014 After Game #1 NO. PLAYER GP 14 Rourke Chartier 1 3 Riley Stadel 1 23 Justin Kirkland* 1 20 Austin Glover 1 9 Zach Franko 1 21 Henrik Nyberg 1 22 MacKenzie Johnston 1 2 Jesse Lees 1 10 Nick Merkley* 1 28 Joe Gatenby* 1 8 Colten Martin 1 16 Kris Schmidli* 1 25 Colton Heffley 1 4 Madison Bowey 1 24 Tyson Baillie 1 26 Cole Linaker 1 27 Ryan Olsen 1 11 Carter Rigby 0 5 Dalton Yorke* 0 7 Damon Severson 0 29 Myles Bell 0 7 Damon Severson 0 12 Tyrell Goulbourne 0 6 Mitch Wheaton 0 11 Carter Rigby 0 Team Totals 66 Goaltending Statistics NO. PLAYER GP MIN GA 30 Jordon Cooke 1 60 2 1 Jackson Whistle 0 0 0 Team Totals 1 60 2 Scoring by Periods SOG 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Rockets 0 3 0 2 0 5 Opponents 0 1 1 0 0 2 Rockets Record after Second Period: When Leading: 1 0 When Losing: 0 0 When Tied: 0 0 First Goal of the Game:
G 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Svs 27 0 306
0 0 0
When Rockets Score First: 0 0 0 When Opponent Score First: 1 0 0 Home and Away Record: Overall Overtime Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Road 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
A PTS 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 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 9 14
PIM PPG SHG 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 '10 1 0
9/21/13 GW SOG 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 '0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 '0 0 '0 0 '0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '0 0 '0 1 0
AVE 1.32 0.00 1.66
PCT W L OT SL SO PTS 0.931 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.931 1 0 0 0 0 0 Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Rockets 15 10 9 0 34 Opponents 5 16 8 0 29
Rockets Shots on Goal Record: 0 When Outshooting Opponent: 1 0 0 When Outshot by Opponent: 0 0 0 When Shots Are Tied: 0 0 Rockets Specialty Teams: Power Play: 0 Opp. PPGF SHGA 0 Rockets 6 1 0
0 0 0
+/0 0 1 1 -1 0 1 -1 1 0 2 1 1 2 -1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PIM 0 0 0
0 0 0
Pct.% 16.7
Shorthanded: Rockets
Opp. 4
PPGA 0
SHGF 0
Pct.% 100.0
Rockets vs. Blazers Saturday September 21, 2013 Game Time - 7:05 pm Tonight’s Preview: The Kelowna Rockets open the home portion of their schedule tonight when they welcome the Kamloops Blazers to Prospera Place. Before the game the team will raise a BC Division banner to the rafters after winning 52 times and collecting 108 points last season, 9 more than the Blazers. These two teams met last night in Kamloops with Rourke Chartier scoring twice and adding an assist in a 5-2 win. Jordon Cooke made 27 saves in the victory. Last season the Rockets were 3-2-0-0 in five games th on home ice against the Blazers. The Rockets are celebrating their 19 season in Kelowna after spending four years in Tacoma, Washington. After tonight’s game, the Rockets host Victoria a week from tonight nd before traveling to Everett on Wednesday October 2 . Eight of the teams first 11 games are on home ice. nd
Last Year’s Facts: The Rockets finished 2 in the Western Conference last season with a record of 5216-3-1. The Rockets won 31 times on home ice and 21 times on the road. The 31 wins on home ice were the best in the WHL. The Rockets scored 309 goals, only 25 fewer than league leading Portland. The Rockets allowed the third fewest goals against in the league (178). Only Edmonton and Portland allowed fewer. Myles Bell led the Rockets in scoring with 38+55=93. Bell led the team in goals, assists and points. Captain Colton Sissons was named the MVP. Damon Severson was the Rockets top defenceman. The Rockets were eliminated in four games in the second round by the Kamloops Blazers after a thrilling seven games series against Seattle in round one. Record Breaking Season: Several team records were broken last season. The club won 52 games, the most in franchise history. The previous mark was 51 in 2002-2003. The team won 23 straight games on home ice, also a Kelowna Rockets record. The franchise mark is 24 consecutive wins by the Tacoma Rockets in 1992-93. Jordon Cooke won 20 consecutive starts which is a new franchise record for goaltenders. New Faces Emerge: The Kelowna Rockets lose only four players from last year’s roster. Captain Colton Sissons has gone on to play pro while Dylan McKinlay, JT Barnett and Cody Fowlie were overage players. The Rockets have four 20 year-old players this season in Myles Bell, MacKenzie Johnston, Jordon Cooke and Zach Franko. Twenty players from last year’s team are back for the 2013-2014 campaign. Newcomers include 17 year-old Kris Schmidli, taken in this summer’s European Draft, 17 year-old listed player Dalton Yorke and 16 year-old’s Nick Merkley and defenceman Joe Gatenby. Behind the bench, Athletic Therapist Scott Hoyer takes over from the departed Jeff Thorburn. Hoyer was a part of the Rockets 2004 Memorial Cup winning team. This and That: The Rockets were 3 and 1 in four pre-season games. For a third straight pre-season, th Tyson Baillie led the team in scoring with 4+4=8….Ryan Huska is entering his 7 season as head coach of the Kelowna Rockets. He becomes the longest serving coach in franchise history, surpassing the five seasons that Marcel Comeau was behind the bench of the Tacoma/Kelowna Rockets from 1991-1992 until 1995…Huska signed a four year extension with the club this summer…Huska was named the Western Conference Coach of the Year in 2012-2013 while Rourke Chartier was named the Western Conference Scholastic Player of the Year. Zach Franko was the Western Conference Most Sportsmanlike Player while GM Bruce Hamilton was the Executive of the Year in the Western Conference…Four members of the Rockets were drafted this summer in the NHL Entry Draft. Madison Bowey in the second round by th Washington, Tyrell Goulbourne in the third round by Philadelphia, Mitch Wheaton in the 5 round by th Detroit and Myles Bell in the 6 round by New Jersey…Assistant Coach Dan Lambert has been named the head coach for Team West for the World Under 17 Challenge in Cape Breton Nova Scotia December 28th January 5 …The Rockets were given an honourable mention in the CHL Top 10 junior rankings…On Thursday, Rockets alumnus Jamie Benn was named the captain of the NHL’s Dallas Stars…This season th marks the 10 anniversary of the Rockets winning the Memorial Cup. Milestone Makers: Tyrell Goulbourne is four games shy of 150 for his career. Myles Bell has 198 career points. Jordon Cooke is one appearance shy of 100 for his career. Damon Severson is playing in his 197 career game tonight. Tyson Baillie is 8 points shy of 100 for his career.
Rockets Season Highs and Lows: Most Goals Scored: 5 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Goals Allowed: 2 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Power Play Chances: 6 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Power Play Goals Scored: 1 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Power Play Goals Allowed: 0 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Shots Taken: 34 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Fewest Shots Taken: 34 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Shot Allowed: 29 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Fewest Shots Allowed: 29 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Last Shutout: NA Last Time Shutout: NA Penalty Shots: Needham on Cooke Sept 20/13 (No Goal). Shootout Game Winning Goals: NA OT Game Winning Goal: NA vs. BC: 1-0-0-0 vs. US: 0-0-0-0 vs. Central: 0-0-0-0 vs. East: 0-0-0-0 Roster Stats: Player total: 24 Year by Year Breakdown: 20’s – 4 Johnston, Bell, Franko, Cooke 19’s – 6 Olsen, Rigby, Severson, Heffley, Martin, Nyberg, 18’s – 6 Lees, Wheaton, Whistle, Bowey, Baillie, Linaker, 17’s - 6 Glover, Chartier, Stadel, Yorke, Schmidli, Kirkland 16’s – 2 Merkley, Gatenby Average Age: 18.2 Record by Month: Month Games September: 3 October: 10 November: 11 December: 12 January: 15 February: 13 March: 8
Record 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
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 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
How the Rockets were built: st 1 Rd: Merkley, Chartier, Lees, nd 2 Rd: Bowey, Heffley, Franko, Glover, Gatenby rd 3 Rd: Baillie, Martin, Stadel th 4 Rd: Cooke th 5 Rd: Goulbourne, Kirkland th 6 Rd: Linaker th 7 Rd: None th 8 Rd: None th 9 Rd: Severson th 10 Rd: Wheaton th 11 Rd: None Listed: Johnston, Yorke Trade: Rigby, Bell, Whistle,Olsen CHL Import Draft: Schmidli, Nyberg Game notes compiled by AM 1150’s Regan Bartel
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September 21, 2013 at Kelowna Rockets THE START OF A NEW SEASON: The Kamloops Blazers are entering their 33rd season in the Western Hockey League and the 30th season as the Kamloops Blazers. The Blazers have put up back to back 47 win seasons over the past two years. Last season, the Blazers were ousted in the WHL Western Conference Final in five games to the WHL Champion Portland Winterhawks. The Blazers opened the WHL season last night with a 5-2 loss to the Kelowna Rockets. Following tonight’s game, the hockey club will continue the season in Prince George on Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th. Vs. Kelowna - Last Season (10-Game Series) Game 1: 09/21/12, vs. Kelowna 5, Kamloops 6 OT Game 2: 09/22/12, at Kelowna 2, Kamloops 3 Game 3: 11/01/12, at Kelowna 3, Kamloops 0 Game 4: 12/27/12, at Kelowna 7, Kamloops 3 Game 5: 01/28/13, vs. Kelowna 5, Kamloops 6 OT Game 6: 02/15/13, vs. Kelowna 2, Kamloops 4 Game 7: 02/16/13, at Kelowna 1, Kamloops 3 Game 8: 03/03/13, vs. Kelowna 0, Kamloops 3 Game 9: 03/08/13, vs. Kelowna 3, Kamloops 2 Game 10: 03/09/13, at Kelowna 2, Kamloops 1
Vs. Kelowna - This Season (8-Game Series) Game 1: 09/20/13, vs. Kelowna 5, Kamloops 2 Game 2: 09/21/13, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 3: 11/29/13, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 4: 11/30/13, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 5: 12/27/13, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 6: 01/31/14, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 7: 02/01/14, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 8: 03/12/14, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Blazers are 0-1-0-0 in season series
Blazers were 6-4-0-0 in season series ROSTER BREAKDOWN: The Blazers roster currently sits at 25 players (2 goaltenders, 7 defensemen and 16 forwards). The roster includes 12 players selected in the WHL Bantam Draft, six players from the free agent list, five 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, three from Saskatchewan, two from Manitoba, two from Switzerland and one from the USA. THE MATCH UP: The Blazers and Rockets will meet eight times this season after squaring off 10 times last season. The Blazers finished 6-40-0 in the season series last year and swept the Kelowna Rockets 4-0 in a best-of-seven Western Conference second round playoff series. The Rockets won the first match up of the season 5-2 last night in Kamloops. KAMLOOPS BLAZERS ‘Who to Watch’: The Kamloops Blazers offensive leaders have changed this season as the Blazers have returned four of their top eight scorers from last season. Tim Bozon will be expected to lead the way after posting 36 goals, 55 assists and 91 points last season. Cole Ully, Matt Needham and Chase Souto will be thrust into an offensive role this season. The 18-year-old Ully posted 22 goals and 50 points last season which got him drafted in the 5th round by the Dallas Stars. Needham is entering his 18-year-old season as well and has posted seasons of 69 points over the past two seasons. Chase Souto is the longest tenured Blazer playing in 179 games over the past three seasons. Souto posted career highs last year with 15 goals, 16 assists and 31 points in 68 games. Tyson Ness also joins that group of players expected to score for the Blazers after being acquired from Red Deer. The 20-year-old had 19 goals and 39 points last season and should build on those numbers. Joe Kornelsen, Aspen Sterzer, Tristan Sieben and Aaron Macklin make up the supporting cast for the Blazers. Mitch Friesen is entering his second season and should have a chance to prove himself this year. There will be plenty of opportunity for the young forwards on the Blazers roster as Jesse Shynkaruk, Eric Krienke, Nathan Looysen and Mitch Lipon are all 17year-olds looking to prove themselves. Nick Chyzowski is the lone 16-year-old on the roster. On defence, the Blazers have some young players who will need to take on a bigger role this year. Sam Grist and Landon Cross are the steady veterans both entering their third WHL seasons. They will need to lead the backend. A pair of 18-year-olds in Ryan Rehill and Josh Connolly will be put into position to succeed. Connolly will likely get every opportunity on the power play, while Rehill will be counted on to kill penalties and shut down the opponents top players. A trio of 17-year-olds are all looking to establish themselves this season. Jordan Thomson will be in the line-up every night and will need to play in all situations. Edson Harlacher was selected by the Blazers in the import draft and he has shown he has the tools to be a solid defender. Connor Clouston spent some time with the Blazers last year. In goal, the Blazers have two 19-year-old options in returnee Taran Kozun and acquired veteran Bolton Pouliot. Both Kozun and Pouliot have been behind stellar goaltenders and will compete for playing time with the starting role up for grabs. KELOWNA ROCKETS ‘Who to Watch’: The Rockets are a highly touted group coming off a 52-win season and a B.C. Division Championship. The majority of that Rockets team returns this season to defend the B.C. Division crown and likely be one of the best teams in the WHL. Up front, the Rockets will have to wait and see if leading scorer Myles Bell will return from the New Jersey Devils training camp. The 20-year-old was selected in the 6th round by the Devils in the 2013 NHL Draft. If Bell doesn’t return, the Rockets have plenty of options as Ryan Olsen, Zach Franko, Tyson Baillie, Rourke Chartier are all expected to lead the offense these season for the Rockets. Depth is something the Rockets have plenty of as Carter Rigby, Colton Heffley, and Tyrell Goulbourne are all players entering their third season in the WHL. Second year forwards Cole Linakar, Austin Glover, and Henrik Nyberg will play bigger roles. Rookie Nick Merkley will play a player to watch as will Justin Kirkland. Both Merkley and Kirkland saw action in the playoffs for the Rockets last season. Astonishingly, the Rockets return all seven of their defensemen from last year’s team. Damon Severson leads the way as the 19-year-old is primed for stardom. Fellow NHL Draft picks Madison Bowey and Mitchell Wheaton will both play big roles for the Rockets. Jesse Lees and 17-year-old Riley Stadel can contribute at both ends of the ice. Add in 20-year-old veteran MacKenzie Johnston, 16-year-old Joe Gatenby and 17-year-old rookie Dalton Yorke and the
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Rockets have plenty of options. Between the pipes, the Rockets again have choices as 20-year-old Jordon Cooke returns as does 18-year-old Jackson Whistle. There is no doubt this Rockets team has the talent to be a powerhouse in the WHL this season. NHL DRAFT: Tim Bozon (Montreal, 3th round, 64th overall in 2012), Cole Ully (Dallas, 5th round, 131st overall in 2013). INJURY REPORT: Man games lost due to injury – 0. DID YOU KNOW… Tim Bozon finished 9th in WHL scoring last season with 36 goals, 55 assists and 91 points… Connor Clouston is the son of current Medicine Hat Tigers GM/Head Coach Shaun Clouston and the nephew of current Prince Albert Raiders Head Coach Cory Clouston… Aspen Sterzer is back in the Kamloops Blazers line-up after missing the entire second half of the season last year due to injury… 18-year-old Matt Needham was named the Kamloops Blazers captain this week… Needham is the youngest Blazers captain since Ajay Baines was named team captain as an 18-year-old in 1996-97 season… The Blazers acquired 19-year-old Tristan Sieben from the Vancouver Giants in exchange for a 7th round WHL Bantam Draft pick in 2016… Head Coach Dave Hunchak is entering his 10th season in the Western Hockey League after serving three years in Swift Current as an Assistant Coach, four years in Moose Jaw as a Head Coach, and the past two years as an Associate Coach with the Kamloops Blazers… Associate Coach Mark Ferner is entering his second stint with the Blazers after serving as an Assistant, Associate and Head Coach with the Blazers from 2002-2006… Forward Tim Bozon has signed an entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
PRESEASON LEADERS (BLAZERS): x x x x x x x x x x
Goals: Cole Ully, Joe Kornelsen(1) Assists: Jordan Thomson (2) Points: Jordan Thomson (4) Penalty Minutes: Six players (2) Plus/Minus: Many players (0) Rookies: (0) Goals Against Average: Taran Kozun (4.13) Save Percentage: Taran Kozun (.879) Power Play: 00.0% () Penalty Kill: 83.3% (8th)
PRESEASON LEADERS (ROCKETS) x x x x x x x x x x
Goals: Rourke Chartier (2) Assists: Nine players (1) Points: Rourke Chartier (3) Penalty Minutes: Madison Bowey, Nick Merkley (4) Plus/Minus: Three players (+2) Rookies: Three players (1) Goals Against Average: Jordon Cooke (2.00) Save Percentage: Jordon Cooke (.931) Power Play: 16.7% (8th) Penalty Kill: 100.0% (1st)
2013-14 BLAZERS HIGHS & LOWS: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Most Goals Scored: 2, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Fewest Goals Scored: Most Goals Against: 5, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Fewest Goals Against: Most Powerplay Chances For: 4, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Most Powerplay Chances Against: 6, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Most Powerplay Goals Scored: Most Powerplay Goals Against: 1, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Most Shots Taken: 29, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Fewest Shots Taken: 33, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Most Shots Against: Fewest Shots Against: 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 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-0-0-0 October 12 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 January 13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 February 13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 March 7 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Totals 72 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-0-0-0
Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Totals
Games 2 8 11 0 22 23 6 72
Win Loss OTL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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JESSE LEES RILEY STADEL MADISON BOWEY DALTON YORKE* MITCHELL WHEATON DAMON SEVERSON COLE MARTIN ZACH FRANKO NICK MERKLEY* CARTER RIGBY TYRELL GOULBOURNE
ROURKE CHARTIER KRIS SCHMIDLI* AUSTIN GLOVER HENRIK NYBERG MacKENZIE JOHNSTON JUSTIN KIRKLAND* TYSON BAILLIE COLTON HEFFLEY COLE LINAKER RYAN OLSEN JOE GATENBY* MYLES BELL *denotes rookie
POS HT WT HOMETOWN G 6'1 182 Kelowna, BC G 5’10 177 Leduc, AB D D D D D D D LW C LW C C C C LW D LW C C C C D RW
6' 5'10 6'2 6'2 6'5 6’2 6'0 5’11 5'10 6'0 6' 5'11 5'9 6'2 6'0 6'2 6'3 5'10 6'3 6'2 6'2 6' 6'1
President/GM: Bruce Hamilton Asst GM/Dir Player Personnel: Lorne Frey Head Coach: Ryan Huska Assistant Coach: Dan Lambert Asst Coach/Goaltender Cons: Kim Dillabaugh Skills Development: Kim Gellert Athletic Therapist: Scott Hoyer REFEREES: Kevin BENNETT, Steve PAPP LINESMEN: Mike LANGIN, Ward PATEMAN
196 162 203 205 215 210 160 181 176 224 184 180 165 178 191 201 189 187 206 179 194 170 216
Calgary, AB Surrey, BC Winnipeg, MB Maple Ridge Sherwood Park, AB Melville, SK Arlington, TX Winnipeg, MB Calgary, AB Penticton, BC Edmonton, AB Saskatoon, SK Zurich, SUI Clavet, SK Danderyd, SWE Swift Current, SK Camrose, AB Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Swift Current, SK Edmonton, AB Tsawwassen, BC Kelowna, BC Calgary, AB
DOB June 9/95 June 6/93 Sept. 14/95 Jan. 16/96 April 22/95 May 22/96 Feb. 6/95 Aug. 7/94 Mar. 15/94 Mar 9/93 May 23/97 Feb. 20/94 Jan. 26/94 Apr. 3/96 July 3/96 Jan. 15/96 June 19/94 Oct. 15/93 Aug 2/96 Nov. 16/95 May 27/94 July 11/95 Mar . 25/94 May 15/97 Aug. 19/93
AGE NO. PLAYER 18 30 BOLTON POULIOT 20 41 TARAN KOZUN 18 17 18 17 18 19 19 20 16 19 19 17 17 17 19 19 17 17 19 18 19 16 20
3 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 27 29 32 33 37 39
SAM GRIST JORDAN THOMSON JESSE SHYNKARUK* JOE KORNELSEN ASPEN STERZER CHASE SOUTO ERIC KRIENKE* MATT NEEDHAM TIM BOZON NICK CHYZOWSKI* MITCH FRIESEN TRISTAN SIEBEN COLE ULLY TYSON NESS DEVIN OAKES* RYAN REHILL CONNOR CLOUSTON* JOSH CONNOLLY EDSON HARLACHER* AARON MACLIN LANDON CROSS NATHAN LOOYSEN* MITCH LIPON*
POS HT WT HOMETOWN G 6' 1 177 Calgary, AB G 6' 0 170 Nipawin, SK D D C C C RW LW C LW C LW LW LW LW RW D D D D LW D LW C
6' 5 5' 11 5' 9 6' 1 5' 11 5' 11 6' 4 5' 10 6' 1 5' 11 6' 4 5' 9 5' 11 5' 11 6' 2 6' 3 6' 3 5' 11 6' 3 6' 2 6' 2 6' 1 5' 8
General Manager: Craig Bonner Head Coach: Dave Hunchak Associate Coach: Mark Ferner Goaltender Coach: Dan De Palma Skills Coach: Mike Needham Athletic Trainer: Colin Robinson Strength & Conditioning Coach: Dev Mitra
228 174 162 199 187 184 189 192 199 175 180 187 170 180 210 213 202 173 185 193 188 187 160
N. Saanich, BC Wawanesa, MB Saskatoon, SK Abbotsford, BC Canal Flats, BC Yorba Linda, CA Calgary, AB Penticton, BC Lugano, SUI Kamloops, BC Surrey, BC Edmonton, AB Calgary, AB Grande Prairie, AB Prince Rupert, BC Edmonton, AB Medicine Hat, AB Prince George, BC Zurich, SUI High River, AB Brandon, MB Saanichton, BC Regina, SK
DOB Aug. 11/94 Aug. 29/94
AGE 19 19
Jun. 27/93 Apr. 28/96 May 7/96 Jan. 9/93 Sept. 9/94 Oct. 8/94 Mar. 5/96 Apr. 17/95 Mar. 24/94 Jun. 3/97 May 16/96 Jul. 13/94 Feb. 20/95 Apr. 10/93 Jan. 22/95 Nov. 7/95 Jun. 12/96 Jun. 24/95 Jan. 22/96 Jan. 17/95 Apr. 20/94 Nov. 24/96 Mar. 30/96
20 17 17 20 19 18 17 18 19 16 17 19 18 20 18 17 17 18 17 18 19 16 17
Kelowna Rockets Regular-Season Statistics 2013-2014 After Game #1 NO. PLAYER GP 14 Rourke Chartier 1 3 Riley Stadel 1 23 Justin Kirkland* 1 20 Austin Glover 1 9 Zach Franko 1 21 Henrik Nyberg 1 22 MacKenzie Johnston 1 2 Jesse Lees 1 10 Nick Merkley* 1 28 Joe Gatenby* 1 8 Colten Martin 1 16 Kris Schmidli* 1 25 Colton Heffley 1 4 Madison Bowey 1 24 Tyson Baillie 1 26 Cole Linaker 1 27 Ryan Olsen 1 11 Carter Rigby 0 5 Dalton Yorke* 0 7 Damon Severson 0 29 Myles Bell 0 7 Damon Severson 0 12 Tyrell Goulbourne 0 6 Mitch Wheaton 0 11 Carter Rigby 0 Team Totals 66 Goaltending Statistics NO. PLAYER GP MIN GA 30 Jordon Cooke 1 60 2 1 Jackson Whistle 0 0 0 Team Totals 1 60 2 Scoring by Periods SOG 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Rockets 0 3 0 2 0 5 Opponents 0 1 1 0 0 2 Rockets Record after Second Period: When Leading: 1 0 When Losing: 0 0 When Tied: 0 0 First Goal of the Game:
G 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Svs 27 0 306
0 0 0
When Rockets Score First: 0 0 0 When Opponent Score First: 1 0 0 Home and Away Record: Overall Overtime Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Road 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
A PTS 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 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 9 14
PIM PPG SHG 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 '10 1 0
9/21/13 GW SOG 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 '0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 '0 0 '0 0 '0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '0 0 '0 1 0
AVE 1.32 0.00 1.66
PCT W L OT SL SO PTS 0.931 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.931 1 0 0 0 0 0 Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Rockets 15 10 9 0 34 Opponents 5 16 8 0 29
Rockets Shots on Goal Record: 0 When Outshooting Opponent: 1 0 0 When Outshot by Opponent: 0 0 0 When Shots Are Tied: 0 0 Rockets Specialty Teams: Power Play: 0 Opp. PPGF SHGA 0 Rockets 6 1 0
0 0 0
+/0 0 1 1 -1 0 1 -1 1 0 2 1 1 2 -1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PIM 0 0 0
0 0 0
Pct.% 16.7
Shorthanded: Rockets
Opp. 4
PPGA 0
SHGF 0
Pct.% 100.0
Rockets vs. Blazers Saturday September 21, 2013 Game Time - 7:05 pm Tonight’s Preview: The Kelowna Rockets open the home portion of their schedule tonight when they welcome the Kamloops Blazers to Prospera Place. Before the game the team will raise a BC Division banner to the rafters after winning 52 times and collecting 108 points last season, 9 more than the Blazers. These two teams met last night in Kamloops with Rourke Chartier scoring twice and adding an assist in a 5-2 win. Jordon Cooke made 27 saves in the victory. Last season the Rockets were 3-2-0-0 in five games th on home ice against the Blazers. The Rockets are celebrating their 19 season in Kelowna after spending four years in Tacoma, Washington. After tonight’s game, the Rockets host Victoria a week from tonight nd before traveling to Everett on Wednesday October 2 . Eight of the teams first 11 games are on home ice. nd
Last Year’s Facts: The Rockets finished 2 in the Western Conference last season with a record of 5216-3-1. The Rockets won 31 times on home ice and 21 times on the road. The 31 wins on home ice were the best in the WHL. The Rockets scored 309 goals, only 25 fewer than league leading Portland. The Rockets allowed the third fewest goals against in the league (178). Only Edmonton and Portland allowed fewer. Myles Bell led the Rockets in scoring with 38+55=93. Bell led the team in goals, assists and points. Captain Colton Sissons was named the MVP. Damon Severson was the Rockets top defenceman. The Rockets were eliminated in four games in the second round by the Kamloops Blazers after a thrilling seven games series against Seattle in round one. Record Breaking Season: Several team records were broken last season. The club won 52 games, the most in franchise history. The previous mark was 51 in 2002-2003. The team won 23 straight games on home ice, also a Kelowna Rockets record. The franchise mark is 24 consecutive wins by the Tacoma Rockets in 1992-93. Jordon Cooke won 20 consecutive starts which is a new franchise record for goaltenders. New Faces Emerge: The Kelowna Rockets lose only four players from last year’s roster. Captain Colton Sissons has gone on to play pro while Dylan McKinlay, JT Barnett and Cody Fowlie were overage players. The Rockets have four 20 year-old players this season in Myles Bell, MacKenzie Johnston, Jordon Cooke and Zach Franko. Twenty players from last year’s team are back for the 2013-2014 campaign. Newcomers include 17 year-old Kris Schmidli, taken in this summer’s European Draft, 17 year-old listed player Dalton Yorke and 16 year-old’s Nick Merkley and defenceman Joe Gatenby. Behind the bench, Athletic Therapist Scott Hoyer takes over from the departed Jeff Thorburn. Hoyer was a part of the Rockets 2004 Memorial Cup winning team. This and That: The Rockets were 3 and 1 in four pre-season games. For a third straight pre-season, th Tyson Baillie led the team in scoring with 4+4=8….Ryan Huska is entering his 7 season as head coach of the Kelowna Rockets. He becomes the longest serving coach in franchise history, surpassing the five seasons that Marcel Comeau was behind the bench of the Tacoma/Kelowna Rockets from 1991-1992 until 1995…Huska signed a four year extension with the club this summer…Huska was named the Western Conference Coach of the Year in 2012-2013 while Rourke Chartier was named the Western Conference Scholastic Player of the Year. Zach Franko was the Western Conference Most Sportsmanlike Player while GM Bruce Hamilton was the Executive of the Year in the Western Conference…Four members of the Rockets were drafted this summer in the NHL Entry Draft. Madison Bowey in the second round by th Washington, Tyrell Goulbourne in the third round by Philadelphia, Mitch Wheaton in the 5 round by th Detroit and Myles Bell in the 6 round by New Jersey…Assistant Coach Dan Lambert has been named the head coach for Team West for the World Under 17 Challenge in Cape Breton Nova Scotia December 28th January 5 …The Rockets were given an honourable mention in the CHL Top 10 junior rankings…On Thursday, Rockets alumnus Jamie Benn was named the captain of the NHL’s Dallas Stars…This season th marks the 10 anniversary of the Rockets winning the Memorial Cup. Milestone Makers: Tyrell Goulbourne is four games shy of 150 for his career. Myles Bell has 198 career points. Jordon Cooke is one appearance shy of 100 for his career. Damon Severson is playing in his 197 career game tonight. Tyson Baillie is 8 points shy of 100 for his career.
Rockets Season Highs and Lows: Most Goals Scored: 5 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Goals Allowed: 2 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Power Play Chances: 6 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Power Play Goals Scored: 1 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Power Play Goals Allowed: 0 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Shots Taken: 34 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Fewest Shots Taken: 34 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Most Shot Allowed: 29 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Fewest Shots Allowed: 29 vs. Blazers September 20/13 Last Shutout: NA Last Time Shutout: NA Penalty Shots: Needham on Cooke Sept 20/13 (No Goal). Shootout Game Winning Goals: NA OT Game Winning Goal: NA vs. BC: 1-0-0-0 vs. US: 0-0-0-0 vs. Central: 0-0-0-0 vs. East: 0-0-0-0 Roster Stats: Player total: 24 Year by Year Breakdown: 20’s – 4 Johnston, Bell, Franko, Cooke 19’s – 6 Olsen, Rigby, Severson, Heffley, Martin, Nyberg, 18’s – 6 Lees, Wheaton, Whistle, Bowey, Baillie, Linaker, 17’s - 6 Glover, Chartier, Stadel, Yorke, Schmidli, Kirkland 16’s – 2 Merkley, Gatenby Average Age: 18.2 Record by Month: Month Games September: 3 October: 10 November: 11 December: 12 January: 15 February: 13 March: 8
Record 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
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 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
How the Rockets were built: st 1 Rd: Merkley, Chartier, Lees, nd 2 Rd: Bowey, Heffley, Franko, Glover, Gatenby rd 3 Rd: Baillie, Martin, Stadel th 4 Rd: Cooke th 5 Rd: Goulbourne, Kirkland th 6 Rd: Linaker th 7 Rd: None th 8 Rd: None th 9 Rd: Severson th 10 Rd: Wheaton th 11 Rd: None Listed: Johnston, Yorke Trade: Rigby, Bell, Whistle,Olsen CHL Import Draft: Schmidli, Nyberg Game notes compiled by AM 1150’s Regan Bartel
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September 21, 2013 at Kelowna Rockets THE START OF A NEW SEASON: The Kamloops Blazers are entering their 33rd season in the Western Hockey League and the 30th season as the Kamloops Blazers. The Blazers have put up back to back 47 win seasons over the past two years. Last season, the Blazers were ousted in the WHL Western Conference Final in five games to the WHL Champion Portland Winterhawks. The Blazers opened the WHL season last night with a 5-2 loss to the Kelowna Rockets. Following tonight’s game, the hockey club will continue the season in Prince George on Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th. Vs. Kelowna - Last Season (10-Game Series) Game 1: 09/21/12, vs. Kelowna 5, Kamloops 6 OT Game 2: 09/22/12, at Kelowna 2, Kamloops 3 Game 3: 11/01/12, at Kelowna 3, Kamloops 0 Game 4: 12/27/12, at Kelowna 7, Kamloops 3 Game 5: 01/28/13, vs. Kelowna 5, Kamloops 6 OT Game 6: 02/15/13, vs. Kelowna 2, Kamloops 4 Game 7: 02/16/13, at Kelowna 1, Kamloops 3 Game 8: 03/03/13, vs. Kelowna 0, Kamloops 3 Game 9: 03/08/13, vs. Kelowna 3, Kamloops 2 Game 10: 03/09/13, at Kelowna 2, Kamloops 1
Vs. Kelowna - This Season (8-Game Series) Game 1: 09/20/13, vs. Kelowna 5, Kamloops 2 Game 2: 09/21/13, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 3: 11/29/13, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 4: 11/30/13, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 5: 12/27/13, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 6: 01/31/14, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Game 7: 02/01/14, at Kelowna, Kamloops Game 8: 03/12/14, vs. Kelowna, Kamloops Blazers are 0-1-0-0 in season series
Blazers were 6-4-0-0 in season series ROSTER BREAKDOWN: The Blazers roster currently sits at 25 players (2 goaltenders, 7 defensemen and 16 forwards). The roster includes 12 players selected in the WHL Bantam Draft, six players from the free agent list, five 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, three from Saskatchewan, two from Manitoba, two from Switzerland and one from the USA. THE MATCH UP: The Blazers and Rockets will meet eight times this season after squaring off 10 times last season. The Blazers finished 6-40-0 in the season series last year and swept the Kelowna Rockets 4-0 in a best-of-seven Western Conference second round playoff series. The Rockets won the first match up of the season 5-2 last night in Kamloops. KAMLOOPS BLAZERS ‘Who to Watch’: The Kamloops Blazers offensive leaders have changed this season as the Blazers have returned four of their top eight scorers from last season. Tim Bozon will be expected to lead the way after posting 36 goals, 55 assists and 91 points last season. Cole Ully, Matt Needham and Chase Souto will be thrust into an offensive role this season. The 18-year-old Ully posted 22 goals and 50 points last season which got him drafted in the 5th round by the Dallas Stars. Needham is entering his 18-year-old season as well and has posted seasons of 69 points over the past two seasons. Chase Souto is the longest tenured Blazer playing in 179 games over the past three seasons. Souto posted career highs last year with 15 goals, 16 assists and 31 points in 68 games. Tyson Ness also joins that group of players expected to score for the Blazers after being acquired from Red Deer. The 20-year-old had 19 goals and 39 points last season and should build on those numbers. Joe Kornelsen, Aspen Sterzer, Tristan Sieben and Aaron Macklin make up the supporting cast for the Blazers. Mitch Friesen is entering his second season and should have a chance to prove himself this year. There will be plenty of opportunity for the young forwards on the Blazers roster as Jesse Shynkaruk, Eric Krienke, Nathan Looysen and Mitch Lipon are all 17year-olds looking to prove themselves. Nick Chyzowski is the lone 16-year-old on the roster. On defence, the Blazers have some young players who will need to take on a bigger role this year. Sam Grist and Landon Cross are the steady veterans both entering their third WHL seasons. They will need to lead the backend. A pair of 18-year-olds in Ryan Rehill and Josh Connolly will be put into position to succeed. Connolly will likely get every opportunity on the power play, while Rehill will be counted on to kill penalties and shut down the opponents top players. A trio of 17-year-olds are all looking to establish themselves this season. Jordan Thomson will be in the line-up every night and will need to play in all situations. Edson Harlacher was selected by the Blazers in the import draft and he has shown he has the tools to be a solid defender. Connor Clouston spent some time with the Blazers last year. In goal, the Blazers have two 19-year-old options in returnee Taran Kozun and acquired veteran Bolton Pouliot. Both Kozun and Pouliot have been behind stellar goaltenders and will compete for playing time with the starting role up for grabs. KELOWNA ROCKETS ‘Who to Watch’: The Rockets are a highly touted group coming off a 52-win season and a B.C. Division Championship. The majority of that Rockets team returns this season to defend the B.C. Division crown and likely be one of the best teams in the WHL. Up front, the Rockets will have to wait and see if leading scorer Myles Bell will return from the New Jersey Devils training camp. The 20-year-old was selected in the 6th round by the Devils in the 2013 NHL Draft. If Bell doesn’t return, the Rockets have plenty of options as Ryan Olsen, Zach Franko, Tyson Baillie, Rourke Chartier are all expected to lead the offense these season for the Rockets. Depth is something the Rockets have plenty of as Carter Rigby, Colton Heffley, and Tyrell Goulbourne are all players entering their third season in the WHL. Second year forwards Cole Linakar, Austin Glover, and Henrik Nyberg will play bigger roles. Rookie Nick Merkley will play a player to watch as will Justin Kirkland. Both Merkley and Kirkland saw action in the playoffs for the Rockets last season. Astonishingly, the Rockets return all seven of their defensemen from last year’s team. Damon Severson leads the way as the 19-year-old is primed for stardom. Fellow NHL Draft picks Madison Bowey and Mitchell Wheaton will both play big roles for the Rockets. Jesse Lees and 17-year-old Riley Stadel can contribute at both ends of the ice. Add in 20-year-old veteran MacKenzie Johnston, 16-year-old Joe Gatenby and 17-year-old rookie Dalton Yorke and the
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Rockets have plenty of options. Between the pipes, the Rockets again have choices as 20-year-old Jordon Cooke returns as does 18-year-old Jackson Whistle. There is no doubt this Rockets team has the talent to be a powerhouse in the WHL this season. NHL DRAFT: Tim Bozon (Montreal, 3th round, 64th overall in 2012), Cole Ully (Dallas, 5th round, 131st overall in 2013). INJURY REPORT: Man games lost due to injury – 0. DID YOU KNOW… Tim Bozon finished 9th in WHL scoring last season with 36 goals, 55 assists and 91 points… Connor Clouston is the son of current Medicine Hat Tigers GM/Head Coach Shaun Clouston and the nephew of current Prince Albert Raiders Head Coach Cory Clouston… Aspen Sterzer is back in the Kamloops Blazers line-up after missing the entire second half of the season last year due to injury… 18-year-old Matt Needham was named the Kamloops Blazers captain this week… Needham is the youngest Blazers captain since Ajay Baines was named team captain as an 18-year-old in 1996-97 season… The Blazers acquired 19-year-old Tristan Sieben from the Vancouver Giants in exchange for a 7th round WHL Bantam Draft pick in 2016… Head Coach Dave Hunchak is entering his 10th season in the Western Hockey League after serving three years in Swift Current as an Assistant Coach, four years in Moose Jaw as a Head Coach, and the past two years as an Associate Coach with the Kamloops Blazers… Associate Coach Mark Ferner is entering his second stint with the Blazers after serving as an Assistant, Associate and Head Coach with the Blazers from 2002-2006… Forward Tim Bozon has signed an entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
PRESEASON LEADERS (BLAZERS): x x x x x x x x x x
Goals: Cole Ully, Joe Kornelsen(1) Assists: Jordan Thomson (2) Points: Jordan Thomson (4) Penalty Minutes: Six players (2) Plus/Minus: Many players (0) Rookies: (0) Goals Against Average: Taran Kozun (4.13) Save Percentage: Taran Kozun (.879) Power Play: 00.0% () Penalty Kill: 83.3% (8th)
PRESEASON LEADERS (ROCKETS) x x x x x x x x x x
Goals: Rourke Chartier (2) Assists: Nine players (1) Points: Rourke Chartier (3) Penalty Minutes: Madison Bowey, Nick Merkley (4) Plus/Minus: Three players (+2) Rookies: Three players (1) Goals Against Average: Jordon Cooke (2.00) Save Percentage: Jordon Cooke (.931) Power Play: 16.7% (8th) Penalty Kill: 100.0% (1st)
2013-14 BLAZERS HIGHS & LOWS: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Most Goals Scored: 2, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Fewest Goals Scored: Most Goals Against: 5, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Fewest Goals Against: Most Powerplay Chances For: 4, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Most Powerplay Chances Against: 6, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Most Powerplay Goals Scored: Most Powerplay Goals Against: 1, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Most Shots Taken: 29, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Fewest Shots Taken: 33, vs. Kelowna Sept. 20 Most Shots Against: Fewest Shots Against: 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 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-0-0-0 October 12 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 January 13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 February 13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 March 7 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Totals 72 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-0-0-0
Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Totals
Games 2 8 11 0 22 23 6 72
Win Loss OTL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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