
Rockets eliminated from playoff contention
Two former Kelowna Rockets played pivotal roles in sealing their old team’s fate and officially eliminating them from the WHL playoff picture.
Trae Johnson, sent to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in July, and Caden Price, dealt on January 6th in the Will Sharpe trade, combined for five points in the Hurricanes’ 7-4 victory over the Rockets Tuesday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
With six games remaining in the regular season and 13 points behind the eighth-place Seattle Thunderbirds, who currently occupy the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, they can’t catch them, even if they win all their remaining games.
Though the Rockets’ playoff dreams were dashed with the loss, and they now face the reality of an early off-season, assistant coach Liam McOnie still found reasons for optimism.
WOW !! Judging by the last two games,the Rockets may have started to turn the corner :). They are really starting to come together !! Next year could be REAL interesting if they keep maturing 🙂
Let’s hope. With injuries and the second-youngest team in the WHL, this road trip didn’t come at a good time.