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Kelowna Rockets shutout Victoria on home ice

Jari Kykkanen made 21 saves in the win
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The Kelowna Rockets beat the Victoria Royals 2-0 on Wednesday, Feb. 7. (@Kelowna_Rockets/X)

It was a goalie duel at Prospera Place on Wednesday night (Feb. 7) but the Kelowna Rockets came out victorious 2-0 against the Victoria Royals.

All the Rockets needed was two first-period goals to secure the win. At the 7:36 mark, Tij Iginla got his rebound and potted his team-leading 35th goal of the season to make it 1-0. Gabriel Szturc and Andrew Cristall collected the assists.

With the goal, Iginla is tied for fourth in goals in the WHL.

Five and a half minutes later, the Rockets current hot-hand Hiroki Gojsic scored his 14th goal of the season and fourth in two games, making it 2-0. Michael Cicek collected the assist.

Jari Kykkanen made 21 saves in the game to earn the shutout victory. All game long the Rockets peppered Royals goaltender Jayden Kraus with shots, who made 39 saves in the loss.

With the win, the Rockets are in sole possession of sixth place in the Western Conference with a record of 23-24-3-0.

The Rockets are back in action this weekend for a home-and-home series against the Kamloops Blazers.

Friday nightÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s contest is taking place at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops at 7 p.m. while SaturdayÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s game is back at Prospera Place at 7:05 p.m.

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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