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Dach returns to Kelowna Rockets from NHL training camp stint

Blackhawks prospect could make season debut Friday against Seattle
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The RocketsÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ leading scorer in the 2021-22 WHL season is back.

Colton Dach will be once again donning the Ogopogo on his chest this year, being returned to Kelowna from a preseason stint with the NHLÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Chicago Blackhawks.

Dach posted 79 points in 61 games in his first year with the Rockets, including 29 goals. He was drafted by the Blackhawks in the second round, 62nd overall, in 2021.

Dach was named to the WHLÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s B.C. Division first all-star team for his efforts last season.

It is not known yet if he will join his teammates for tonightÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s clash with the Seattle Thunderbirds, but he is definitely expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday when the Rockets visit the Victoria Royals. The centreman will bolster an already offensive-heavy lineup that is on a two-game winning streak.

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Jake.courtepatte@kelownacapnews.com

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Jake Courtepatte

About the Author: Jake Courtepatte

Editor of Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥ & West K News since February 2022. I have spent the majority of my career working in the Toronto area as both a sports reporter and a general reporter.
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