Cardinal Sport Preview: Rockets Set To Open Road Portion of 2023-24 Schedule in Prince George
Kelowna Rockets at Prince George Cougars
| Date | Time | Tues., Oct. 3, 2023 | 7:00 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) |
Kelowna Rockets at Prince George Cougars
| Date | Time | Wed., Oct. 4, 2023 | 7:00 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 Rockets will hit the road for the first time this regular season, heading to Prince George for a pair of games against the Cougars. Puck drop is set for 7:00 pm both Tuesday and Wednesday night at the CN Centre.
With a full lineup, the Rockets picked up their first win of the season on Saturday night with a 5-3 victory over the Wenatchee Wild. Andrew Cristall recorded a three-point (1G, 2A) night in his return from the Washington Capitals camp, while Hiroki Gojsic recorded his first two points (1G, 1A) in the WHL. Goaltender Jari Kykkanen made 26 saves on 29 shots.
The Prince George Cougars lead the league in goals scored with 29 through four games. Over the weekend the Cougars took down the Victoria Royals 11-2 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday on the island.
Following Wednesday’s game in Prince George, the Rockets will return home to Prospera Place for a busy weekend in Kelowna. Michael Cicek’s former team, the Spokane Chiefs, will visit on Saturday, the Victoria Royals will then roll in for a 12:35 pm Thanksgiving Monday matchup that features $10 childrens tickets. Tickets for all Rockets home games can be purchased at selectyourtickets.com.
ROCKETS ROSTER UPDATES
The Rockets will be without defenceman Caden Price who is out one-to-two weeks with a lower-body injury and forward Marcus Pacheco who is out two-to-three weeks with a lower-body injury. The Rockets injury report is updated weekly and can be viewed here.
WHERE IS CAPTAIN GABBY?
As a 20-year-old import player, Gabriel Szturc has a few options of where he can play this season. He could play professionally in Europe or sign in the American Hockey League, he could also be assigned to Kelowna to spend his overage season with the Rockets.
Szturc was invited as an undrafted free agent to play for the Tampa Bay Lightning in their rookie tournament. He made his pre-season debut with the Lightning on September 27, recording 10:59 of ice time against the Nashville Predators. On September 30, Szturc was assigned to the Lightning’s AHL affiliate the Syracuse Crunch, he’s there on a try-out.
ROCKETS TO WATCH
- Andrew Cristall made his 2023-24 debut against Wenatchee on Saturday, recording a goal and two assists. It was the 52nd multi-point game of his WHL career.
- Twenty-year-old defenceman Jackson DeSouza recorded the first goal by a defenceman this season in Saturday’s victory over the Wild.
COUGARS TO WATCH
- Los Angeles Kings 2023 third-round pick Koehn Ziemmer was assigned to the Cougars on Sunday. Last season he finished third in team scoring with 89 points (41G, 48A) through 68 games.
- On Monday seventeen-year-old forward Terik Parascak was named WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending October 1, 2023. He led all WHL first-year players with seven points (5G-2A), a total that included a six-point game as Prince George earned two victories on the road versus the Victoria Royals. A fourth-round pick of the Cougars in 2021, as of Monday he currently leads the Cougars and the WHL in points with 12 (8G, 4A) through four games.
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.
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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.
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.
