Cardinal Sport Preview: Rockets set to battle Tri-City Americans on Family Day
Tri-City Americans at Kelowna Rockets
| Date | Time | Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 | 2:05 pm |
| Video Stream | CHL TV |
| Radio | 104.7 The Lizard + Rocket Fan App |
| Live Stats | WHL Box Score |
| Live Updates | @Kelowna_Rockets on X (formally Twitter) |
The Kelowna Rockets will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak when they host the Tri-City Americans for their annual Family Day game on Monday, February 19 at Prospera Place – puck drop is set for 2:05 pm.
Kids (12 and under) tickets are on sale for $10. It will also be a Fan First Menu night at Prospera, which means $2 hot dogs and $5 beer from Lucky Lager. During one of the intermissions, Cst. Kent Wagner and RCMP Service Dog Mysan along with some of the other service dogs and their handlers are expected to put on a show for the fans.
The Rockets fell 3-2 in back-to-back games against the Victoria Royals on Friday and Saturday on the island. Jari Kykkanen made both starts for Kelowna.
Tri-City enters the game having gone 4-6 in their last ten games. Over the weekend they split their home-and-home series with the Spokane Chiefs, collecting a 6-3 win on Friday and then falling 6-4 on Saturday.
TICKETS
Single-game tickets for all Rockets games are on sale at Select Your Tickets.
Tickets for Rockets games are only available at Select Your Tickets, they are the official provider of Rockets tickets. To view pricing and a seating map please click here.
Tickets can be purchased:
- Online at selectyourtickets.com
- By calling Select Your Tickets at 250-762-5050
- Or by visiting the Select Your Tickets box office at the Prospera Place box office. The box office is open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and opens at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday home game days.
ROCKETS ROSTER UPDATES
- There are no injuries or roster changes on this week’s WHL weekly report
The Rockets injury report is updated weekly and can be viewed here.
ROCKET TO WATCH
- Tij Iginla has recorded goals in back-to-back games. Entering Monday he leads the Rockets in goals with 37.
SEASON RECORD
- Oct. 20 @ TC • 4-3 SOW
- Nov. 7 @ TC • 4-3 loss
- Feb. 19 vs TC • 2:05 pm
- Mar. 2 @ TC • 6:05 pm
- Mar. 6 vs TC • 7:05 pm
THE LAST TIME THESE TWO MET
The Tri-City Americans came back to hand the Kelowna Rockets their fifth consecutive loss, downing them 4-3 on November 7 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, WA.
The Rockets jumped out to a two-goal lead early into the game, but the Americans cut it in half before the end of the opening 20. Kelowna restored their two-goal lead on the power play in the second period, but the Americans stormed back with three unanswered goals.
The Rockets special teams had a strong night, shutting down both Americans power play attempts, while the power play was successful on their lone power play of the game.
A number of Kelowna players missed the game due to injuries including goaltender Jari Kykkanen (day-to-day/upper-body). With Kykkanen out, Jake Pilon made the start for the Rockets. The seventeen-year-old made 26 saves on 30 shots fired his way.
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
| # | TEAM | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS |
| 1 | x Portland Winterhaws | 53 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 77 |
| 2 | x Prince George Cougars | 54 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 75 |
| 3 | x Everett Silvertips | 58 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 76 |
| 4 | Victoria Royals | 56 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 62 |
| 5 | Wenatchee Wild | 54 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 60 |
| 6 | Vancouver Giants | 54 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 55 |
| 7 | Kelowna Rockets | 55 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 51 |
| 8 | Spokane Chiefs | 52 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 49 |
| 9 | Tri-City Americans | 54 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| 10 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 52 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| 11 | Kamloops Blazers | 53 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
WATCH AND LISTEN
Radio broadcast
Rockets games will be broadcast on 104.7 FM the Lizard this season with Regan Bartel calling all of the action.
Don’t forget to download the RocketFAN app and visit rocketfan.ca for more exclusive Rockets content from Pattison. Fans can stream the radio broadcast of all Rockets games on the app.
Click here to download RocketFAN on Google Play
Click here to download RocketFAN on the App Store
Online video stream
All Rockets games will be available on WHL Live. WHL Live on is available to fans anywhere in the world, providing high-quality streaming of WHL games on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV platforms, via mobile with iOS and Android, and on web using Safari or Google Chrome web browsers. Visit watch.staging.chl.ca for complete details and subscription options.
ONLINE 50/50
The Kelowna Rockets online 50/50 is back for the 2023-24 season!
The online 50/50 will give fans in Rockets fans located in British Columbia and those who are attending the game the chance to win during every Rockets home game this season. The 50/50 will also raise important dollars for the Kelowna Minor Hockey Association.
Tickets will be available for purchase on all game days starting at 9 a.m. PT and end at the start of the third period on the same day.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the online 50/50 and purchase tickets.
LINEUP SHEET + GAME DAY PROGRAM
Printed lineup sheets will not be available at games this season, they can be accessed online by visiting the game day program.
The Game Day Program will be available in the same spot, it comes complete with game notes, stats, team rosters and entry forms for the Rockets intermission contests.
The sheet and program will be uploaded by 3:00 p.m. on game days
Six and twelve game Mini Packs for the Kelowna Rockets season are now on sale through Select Your Tickets. To learn how to save on walk-up tickets and use the flexibility of a Mini Pack click here.
