Skip to content

Rockets lose second game in three game series to Cougars

The 麻豆精选 Rockets faced off again on Saturday night
13761251_web1_180930-KCN-Rockets_1
Defenseman Kaedan Korczak #6 of the 麻豆精选 Rockets skates with the puck against the Victoria Royals on Sept. 2, 2017 at Prospera Place in 麻豆精选, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze)

The 麻豆精选 Rockets fell 3-2 to the Prince George Cougars on Friday night in Prince George.

The Cougars jumped out to an early 2-0 lead collecting goals from Ilijah Colina and Ethan Browne before the 3:00 mark of the opening frame. The Rockets calmed things down and the score remained 2-0 Prince George after 20 minutes of play.

The score remained 2-0 Cougars throughout the second period and into the final frame.

RELATED: Rockets fall to Prince George in first of three game series

Part-way through the third Conner Bruggen-Cate got the Rockets on the board cutting the Cougars lead in half. Under a minute later Nolan Foote deflected a shot past Cougars netminder Taylor Gauthier to even things at 2-2. Matej Toman regained the Cougars lead midway through the stanza and PG held on for the 3-2 final.

Roman Basran made the start for 麻豆精选 stopping 26 of 29 shots he faced as the Cougars outshot the Rockets 29-21.

Kaedan Korczak recorded two assists tonight for the Rockets giving him three points in four games so far.

Following Friday night, 麻豆精选鈥檚 record falls to 0-4-0-0.

The Rockets are back at home again on Wednesday, Oct. 3 for a matchup with the Vancouver Giants. It鈥檚 Hat-Trick Wednesday.

Tickets are on sale at selectyourtickets.com.

To report a typo, email:
newstips@kelownacapnews.com
.


@麻豆精选CapNews
newstips@kelownacapnews.com

Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.





(or ) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }