Saturday, November 6, 2010

Feeling fine after scoring nine


  • Curt Gogol wanted to make an impression in his first visit to Prospera Place against his old team. The Chilliwack Bruins defenceman made sure of that as he was ejected from the game to a series of boos after receiving an instigator penalty in a second period scrap with Rockets forward Mitchell Callahan. Gogol goaded Callahan into a fight while another scrap was going on between Rockets d-man Kevin Smith and Bruins forward Tim Traber. Gogol was kicked out of the game while Callahan watched his team score another power play goal from the penalty box in a lopsided 9-3 win.
  • In hindsight, Gogol should have engaged Callahan earlier in the game. By the time the fight took place, the hottest player in the Western Hockey League this week had already done his damage. Callahan had a goal and two assists in the first period.
  • The Bruins had the best power play heading into the game and the Rockets shut them down in five chances.
  • Geordie Wudrick scored three times in the win. His third goal was the 100th of his WHL career.
  • It was Wudrick's second career hat trick. Wudrick scored three times as a member of the Swift Current Broncos in a win over Moose Jaw October 9, 2009.
  • I guess hats are too expensive in Kelowna or the ritual is dead at Prospera Place. Wudrick scores his third goal of the game and not one fan threw a hat onto the ice.
  • While Wudrick was scoring his 100th, defenceman Mitchell Chapman was scoring his first career goal. Chapman's goal was his first in 72 regular season games.
  • When was the last time the Rockets scored 9 goals at home? It was in January of 2008 when the Rockets earned a 9-2 win over the Portland Winterhawks. Jamie Benn had 2+2=4 in that game.
  • Tyson Barrie collected a goal and two assists, extending his point streak to five games. Barrie has 2+9=11 over those five games.
  • The Rockets have scored 24 goals (6.00 per game) in their last four games. What's more impressive is the team has allowed just 10 goals (2.50 per game) against.

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