Buddhas Hand Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Rockets beat Giants to set new franchise record for wins March 16, 2013 Rockets now move on to WHL playoffs beginning next Friday and Saturday nights at Prospera Place in Kelowna March 16, 2013 - Kelowna, BC The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Vancouver Giants 5-2 on Saturday night at Prospera Place, establishing a new franchise record for wins in a single season with its 52nd win of the year. Jesse Lees, Justin Kirkland, Myles Bell, Tyson Baillie and Zach Franko scored for the Rockets, who complete the season at 52-16-3-1 heading into the WHL playoffs, which begin next weekend in Kelowna. Check the game summary here The Rockets also secured second overall in the WHL, finishing the season with the second best record in the league behind only Portland. Kelowna will open up the WHL playoffs next weekend against Seattle. Here are the dates for the first round playoff series between Kelowna and Seattle: Game 1 Seattle @ Kelowna Friday, March 22 7:05 Game 2 Seattle @ Kelowna Saturday, March 23 7:05 Game 3 Kelowna @ Seattle Tuesday, March 26 7:05 Game 4 Kelowna @ Seattle Wednesday, March 27 7:05 Game 5* Seattle @ Kelowna Saturday, March 30 7:05 Game 6* Kelowna @ Seattle Tuesday, April 2 7:05 Game 7* Seattle @ Kelowna Wednesday, April 3 7:05 Hoping for a long play-off run ,LETS GO ROCKETS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalyptic ☠ Chaos Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 I am very excited for the playoffs! Lets go far this year boys! Congrats to them setting a new franchise record in wins also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksfan555 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Nice! go Rockets go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalyptic ☠ Chaos Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Well, the playoffs kick off tonight! Not taking the Thunderbirds lightly, playoffs are a whole different beast, nonetheless lets go Rockets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksfan555 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 definitely! go Rockets go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 GO ROCKETS GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodzillaDeuce Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Good luck Rockets fans, I'm pullin for you guys So we can beat you in the second round lolol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwnstar Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 yikes, time to rethink the game boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksfan555 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 damn.. 2 heartbreaking OTL.. on home ice.. hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalyptic ☠ Chaos Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well, this is interesting, they have somewhat of a hill to climb, but they can't let that get to them, they have to keep working! Plenty of hockey left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I just want to point out I'm not worried at all yet and this is why: Rockets always drop the first two games to American teams (Tricities in 2004 and 2009, Seattle in 2005, Everett in 2010...yet they always win those series). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripsh0w Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I just want to point out I'm not worried at all yet and this is why: Rockets always drop the first two games to American teams (Tricities in 2004 and 2009, Seattle in 2005, Everett in 2010...yet they always win those series). Way to stay positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Way to stay positive. I'm always the last one who loses hope. My hope goes when my team gets eliminated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripsh0w Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I'm always the last one who loses hope. My hope goes when my team gets eliminated. Comin from a Blazers fan... I totally hear that. I was pretty down n out last year down 5-2 in the 3rd period against portland but I never lost hope! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodzillaDeuce Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 well, good luck guys, got your work cut out for you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 If Kamloops can force a Game 7 last year against Portland, Kelowna can do it this year against Seattle. Also Kelowna already beat them 4 in a row this year in the regular season - no reason they can't do it again now. Gotta believe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 If Kamloops can force a Game 7 last year against Portland, Kelowna can do it this year against Seattle. Also Kelowna already beat them 4 in a row this year in the regular season - no reason they can't do it again now. Gotta believe! Right on Nev , never give up , that atittude has won me a few races. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) Rockets Win to Bring Series Back to Kelowna March 27, 2013 4-0 win makes the series 3-1 Seattle with game 5 Saturday in Kelowna Share March 27, 2013 - Kent, WA The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-0 on Wednesday night in Kent, WA, staving off elimination and forcing a game five Saturday in Kelowna in the WHL Western Conference quarterfinal series that Seattle now leads 3-1. Tyson Baillie led the attack, scoring twice and adding an assist as the Rockets jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period. Myles Bell also scored and added an assist in the first. Zach Franko added a goal and two assists as the Rockets outshot Seattle 37-25. Game Summary The Rockets power play struck three times, all in the first period while its penalty killers kept Seattle to an 0-for-8 night. "I thought it was very important for our power play to step up," said Rockets assistant coach Dan Lambert on the AM1150 post game show. "The power play did that and that put them on their heels. I thought that was the difference early in the game. And I really felt that we out-worked them." Jordon Cooke earned the win in net as he turned aside 25 Seattle shots to earn his first WHL shutout. The win came after the Rockets dropped the first three games of the series to Seattle, all of them in overtime. "I thought it was a big character test for us: You lose and you go home and that's certainly not what this hockey team wants to do," said Lambert. "In saying that we need to keep playing the way we started to tonight. We are going home and hopefully the fans will come out and cheer them on. That next game is do or die again." Game five is set for Saturday night in Kelowna and tickets for the game go on sale at 9:30 a.m C,mon Rockets , if we can win game 5 at home and force game 6 back at their rink ? Edited March 30, 2013 by The Ratiocinator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Man is any team more injury riddled as Kelowna? scratches are Johnston, Chartier, Rigby, Wheaton, Barnett, Sissons and Gatenby... 5 of these guys are key players for this team. Uphill battle tonight for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalyptic ☠ Chaos Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Lets go Rockets! Keep up the hard work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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