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By Regan Bartel

Rockets return home for double dip

Time for some home cook’n

Dec 28, 2023 | 11:47 AM

Kelowna Rockets press release:

For the first time in a month, the Kelowna Rockets will hit the ice at Prospera Place for a pair of home games this weekend. They’ll host the Kamloops Blazers on Friday before the Calgary Hitmen roll in for a rare visit on Saturday.

Regan’s Take: It will be the Rockets’ first home game in a whopping 30 days. The last time the team played in front of the hometown faithful was November 29th against the Wenatchee Wild. The team is riding a modest three-game winning streak at home, after wins against Lethbridge, Seattle, and Wenatchee. The Rockets have played a Western Conference-low 15 home games.

Friday’s game on the 29th will feature a 50/50 jackpot that started online sales last week at $10,000. As of Thursday morning, the total pot sits at $15,630.00. Proceeds from the 50/50 will go to Kelowna Minor Hockey.

Tickets are on sale now online at rockets5050.com and will end at the start of the third period on December 29. Fans can use debit, credit or cash to purchase tickets in person at the game.

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Tickets can be purchased by individuals 19 years or older, located within British Columbia’s provincial borders at the time of purchase. All ticket sales are final and ticket buyers will receive a receipt via email after purchasing that will list all numbers associated with the purchased tickets.

Fans can select from the following three ticket pack options:

• Five dollars ($5.00) for three (3) tickets
• Ten dollars ($10.00) for ten (10) tickets
• Twenty dollars ($20.00) for forty (40) tickets

To read more about the 50/50 click here.

The Rockets and Blazers didn’t have to wait long to see one another. Kamloops took the opening game of the season series 3-2 on Wednesday night at the Sandman Centre, snapping the Rockets two-game win streak.

The last time the Calgary Hitmen visited Kelowna was on February 17, 2020. Calgary came back from a  5-1 deficit to score four goals in the third period and seal the victory in overtime. Last season was the first meeting between the two since that game, where Kelowna downed the Hitmen 3-2 in a shootout at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Calgary will open their BC Division road trip and the second half of their season on Thursday in Prince George before heading down to Kelowna for Saturday’s matchup.