Lost in the talk about the upcoming NHL season (only two days away now) and the Portland Winterhawks taking everyone to the woodshed is the fact that there is another team on a hot streak. The Kelowna Rockets have passed the Kamloops Blazers for first in the BC Division thanks to an 18 game home winning streak and a 9-0-1-0 record since the holiday break. With 67 points, the Rockets now hold a four point lead over their provincial rivals and are led in scoring by Myles Bell and Zach Franko. Jordon Cooke has played the bulk of the time in goal, amassing a 2.50 GAA and three shutouts while backup Jackson Whistle has a 2.10 GAA and a shutout to his name. Those are comparable numbers to the Winterhawks tandem of Mac Carruth (1.70 GAA and four shutouts) and Brendan Burke (2.71 GAA and two shutouts). The Rockets are only bested in total offense by the Winterhawks (199 to 196 goals scored) and only the Winterhawks and Oil Kings have given up fewer goals than the Rockets. Everyone has kept their eyes on the Blazers since the beginning of the season, but now, it's time to start paying attention to the Rockets, as the BC Division will be hotly contested in the coming weeks.
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