In his first game of the season and first wearing the ‘C’, Colton Dach was the hero for the Kelowna Rockets on Tuesday night (Oct. 11).
Dach scored the overtime winner against the Victoria Royals to give the Rockets the 2-1 win and improve their record to 3-2-1 on the year.
An absolute Rocket off of the blade from Colton Dach to win it in OT. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/0AzXQKgrnU
— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) October 12, 2022
After a scoreless first period, the teams exchanged goals in the second. Turner McMillian got the scoring started for the Rockets as he found the back of the net on the powerplay. It was his second goal of the season.
Jari Kykkanen was outstanding for the Rockets in net, making 25 of 26 saves in the win.
🎥SAVE OF THE NIGHT🎥
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 12, 2022
Kykk save and a beauty!@RealCdnSS | @Kelowna_Rockets | #SaveoftheNight pic.twitter.com/CWDKIpthI7
With the win, the Rockets sit fourth in the Western Conference while with the game going to overtime, the Royals earned their first point of the season. They are currently last in the west with a 0-7-1 record.
The two teams will be it all again in Victoria tonight (Oct. 12) as the finish the second of back-to-back games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Save-on-Foods Memorial Arena.
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