Rockets Ignite in the 3rd to Shut out Giants 7-0

VANCOUVER, BC – The Kelowna Rockets scored two first period goals and exploded for five in the 3rd en-route to a 7-0 blanking of the Giants in front of 5,068 fans at Prospera Place in Kelowna on Wednesday night.

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Defensemen Madison Bowey and Myles Bell opened up a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes for Kelowna, who never looked back. Despite a scoreless second period, the Rockets took over in the third with the help of two long 2-man advantages. Captain Colton Sissons scored in both parts of the first 2-man advantage, and overall the Rockets potted 4 goals in under 4 minutes to put the game out of reach. They would add one more late just after the second 2-man advantage had expired to cap off the scoring at 7-0.

Colton Sissons finished the night with 2 goals and 2 assists while Madison Bowey had his own 2-goal game to go along with an assist. Other goal scorers for Kelowna included Myles Bell, Filip Vasko and Tyson Baillie.

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After outshooting the Rockets in the first 2 periods, the Giants were under siege for 16 shots in the 3rd and the shot clock wound up dead even at 28 apiece.

Liam Liston was a surprise start in net for Vancouver after a shaky start to his season, and he went the distance giving up all 7 goals. Jordon Cooke, meanwhile, was at the top of his game all night long and finished a perfect 28 for 28, earning him 1st star honours.

The Giants finished 0 for 5 on the power play while Kelowna went 2 for 5.

This result moves the Giants to 1-4-0-0 on the season while the Rockets are now 2-2-1-0.

(Creidt: Kelowna Rockets)

The Giants are back on the ice this Friday night at the Pacific Coliseum, when they welcome top prospect and WHL Player of the Week Hunter Shinkaruk and his Medicine Hat Tigers. Puck drop is at 7:30pm on TEAM 1040 with the pre-game show at 7:00.