The Americans would score two goals in the final minute of regulation on Saturday night to salvage a tie with the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers. With goaltender Tyler Weinman on the bench, the Am's would get goals from Eric Johansson and Tim Green to tie the game at four. The Blazers went on to beat the Rockets 5-0. The Rockets would outshoot the Blazers 35-32, but Blazers rookie netminder Steve Belanger would post his first WHL shutout. Rocket's captain Gavin McLeod was penalized with a charging major late in the game for a check on Blazers rookie Scott Upshall.
Reports have McLeod as being suspended for tonight's game.
GM Bruce Hamilton made a trade recently sending defenseman Nolan Yonkman to the Brandon Wheat Kings for defenseman Bart Rushmer and Euro forward Jan Fadrny. Another recent addition for the Rockets is former Kamloops defenseman Blaine Depper. In those two games the Rockets were outscored 9-8. Rookie Kyle Stanton has appeared in all 9 Rockets games this season and will likely continue to do so until overager Kevin Swanson returns from a knee injury. Stanton comes into the game with a 3.79 GAA and .844 save percentage.