Skip to content

Rockets shut out by Giants

It was Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s second game in as many days against a top team in the West
15592006_web1_021519_ESKR_155
Rocket’s Kaedan Korczak pushes the puck in Friday night’s 3-1 loss to Everett. Photo: Marissa Baecker/Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Rockets Images.

In back to back nights, the Rockets played two of the best teams in the western conference of the WHL. The Rockets fell 2-0 to the Vancouver Giants Saturday night.

The Rockets kept pace with the B.C. division leaders, and had their chances with six power-plays, but Giants goalie David Tendeck played well stopping all 22 Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ shots, while having help as the Rockets put three well-placed shots off the post.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ faced a tough challenge taking on the Giants only a night after a tight 3-1 loss to Everett.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ sits in the third and final playoff position in the B.C. division still, but rivals Kamloops is only four points behind. The Rockets tough stretch of games continues after a break on Sunday. Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ travels to Victoria Feb. 18 for back to back games with the Royals, who sit 10 points ahead of the Rockets in the B.C. division.

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


@Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡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]); }); }