Rockets 4 Bruins 1 Final

• If you followed me on twitter, you would know the score far ahead of this posting. The Kelowna Rockets closed out the exhibition schedule Saturday night with a 4-1 win over the Chilliwack Bruins. Cody Chikie, Antoine Corbin, Geordie Wudrick and Spencer Main scored for the Rockets, who finish the pre-season with a record of 5 and 1.
• Rockets veteran goaltender Adam Brown went the distance in goal and made a sensational glove hand save off of Chilliwack forward Chris Collins in the third period to earn the win. Brown's backup was Chase Martin.
• Veterans Codey Ito and Tyler Matheson did not play. Both sat out with injuries.
• This game was one last chance for everyone to catch the eye of the coaching staff before the team trims the roster. The knife will have to come out this week to cut away the fat, with the expected return of veterans Brett Bulmer, Evan Bloodoff, Mitchell Callahan and Colton Jobke from NHL training camps.
• What one player stood out for me Saturday night? Steven Hodges. Who? Hodges is the Bruins 16 year-old forward from Delta. Hodges was great with the puck, controlled the play and the Bruins didn't miss with picking him in the first round of the WHL bantam draft two years ago. Wow.
• It was nice to catching up with Manitoba Moose play-by-play man Brian Munz. Munz was in town taking in the game after spending the week down in Penticton, where the Canucks held their rookie tournament and main camp. Munz will have added responsibilities early next year when he and his wife welcome their first child.
• I met Rockets rookie forward Colton Heffley's father after the game. As it turns out I watched Colton's dad Darwin play a lot of softball during my time growing up in Swift Current. Darwin Heffley was a good softball player in the small community of Rush Lake. I didn't put two and two together until I saw him standing outside the Rockets dressing room.