Bring On The Wheat Kings

[eecliff]

This should shape up to be a great series …Only thing I don’t like is the 2-3-2 format..
Rockets need to start out strong at home .. :thumb:

GO ROCKETS GO :clap:

[mccabe23]

I agree. Should be a whale of a series. I also don't like the format but I do understand why it has to be. If Kelowna can win the first two at home, they will be fine. Go Rockets!!!

[Jovorock]

Name GP G A PTS +/- PIM
16 Eric Fehr 19 14 14 28 9 30
17 Ryan Stone 19 4 22 26 12 36
18 Lance Monych 19 17 7 24 11 30
7 Steven Later 18 5 14 19 7 72
24 Derek LeBlanc 19 5 8 13 9 18
23 Codey Burki 19 6 5 11 2 11
19 Tim Konsorada 14 3 8 11 0 14
* 21 Jakub Sindel 19 6 4 10 1 18
28 Jeff Topilko 19 6 3 9 1 2
* 12 Sami Sandell 18 2 7 9 -1 19

Name GP G A PTS +/- PIM
19 Justin Keller 19 10 7 17 9 30
14 Blake Comeau 19 6 9 15 5 28
8 Tyler Mosienko 19 4 11 15 5 14
15 Tyler Spurgeon 19 9 3 12 -2 12
2 Shea Weber 13 7 5 12 4 21
9 Chris Ray 19 6 6 12 9 8
29 Troy Bodie 19 1 11 12 1 18
28 Kyle Cumiskey 19 0 11 11 3 8
17 Brent Howarth 19 4 5 9 9 28
* 10 Lauris Darzins 19 3 5 8 5 8

Questions to Eastern fans, does the Kings have three solid lines like the Rockets.

Defensive scoring in the top 20 of the playoffs. Brandon has two in the top 20 with 26 pts. Kelowna has four with 37 pts.
Player Team GP G A PTS PIM

1 Steven Later Brandon Wheat Kings 18 5 14 19 72
2 Shea Weber Kelowna Rockets 13 7 5 12 21
3 Kyle Cumiskey Kelowna Rockets 19 0 11 11 8
7 Brett Palin Kelowna Rockets 19 2 6 8 39
8 Riley Day Brandon Wheat Kings 18 0 7 7 27
11 Mike Card Kelowna Rockets 19 2 4 6 32


Goaltending is it a big advantage for Kelowna? Yeomans is rated number one in the top 20, Plante number 12.

Player Team GPI MINS Shots GA SO Ave. SV% Wins Losses Ties

1 Derek Yeomans Kelowna Rockets 19 1192 511 38 3 1.910 0.926 12 7 0
12 * Tyler Plante Brandon Wheat Kings 19 1096 584 50 0 2.740 0.914 12 7 0

[Jovorock]

Brandon Defensemen

No. Player POS S HT WT Birthdate
9 Daryl Boyle D R 6'1 186 Feb. 24, 1987
4 Mike Cann D L 6 190 Jul. 21, 1988
22 Riley Day D R 6'3 220 Oct. 8, 1985
7 Steven Later D R 6-4 200 Sep. 6, 1984
34 Stephan Lenoski D R 6' 191 May. 8, 1986
32 Mark Louis D R 6'4 202 Apr. 18, 1987
2 Jonathan Webb D R 5'10 202 Apr. 22, 1985
5 Theran Yeo D R 6'1 221 Dec. 18, 1987
8 Andy Zulyniak D L 6' 184 Feb. 25, 1985

Kelowna Defensemen

4 Mike Card D R 6'1 200 Feb. 18, 1986
25 Liam Couture D R 6 193 Aug. 24, 1985
28 Kyle Cumiskey D L 5'11 164 Dec. 2, 1986
3 Darren Deschamps D L 6'2 195 Jul. 17, 1984
7 Colin Joe D L 5'11 165 Mar. 26, 1988
27 Brett Palin D L 6'2 200 Jun. 23, 1984
2 Shea Weber D R 6'3 208 Aug. 14, 1985

Brandon average weight 199.56 lbs, Kelowna 189.29 lbs.

[BWK]

Name GP G A PTS +/- PIM
16 Eric Fehr 19 14 14 28 9 30
17 Ryan Stone 19 4 22 26 12 36
18 Lance Monych 19 17 7 24 11 30
7 Steven Later 18 5 14 19 7 72
24 Derek LeBlanc 19 5 8 13 9 18
23 Codey Burki 19 6 5 11 2 11
19 Tim Konsorada 14 3 8 11 0 14
* 21 Jakub Sindel 19 6 4 10 1 18
28 Jeff Topilko 19 6 3 9 1 2
* 12 Sami Sandell 18 2 7 9 -1 19

Name GP G A PTS +/- PIM
19 Justin Keller 19 10 7 17 9 30
14 Blake Comeau 19 6 9 15 5 28
8 Tyler Mosienko 19 4 11 15 5 14
15 Tyler Spurgeon 19 9 3 12 -2 12
2 Shea Weber 13 7 5 12 4 21
9 Chris Ray 19 6 6 12 9 8
29 Troy Bodie 19 1 11 12 1 18
28 Kyle Cumiskey 19 0 11 11 3 8
17 Brent Howarth 19 4 5 9 9 28
* 10 Lauris Darzins 19 3 5 8 5 8

Questions to Eastern fans, does the Kings have three solid lines like the Rockets.

Defensive scoring in the top 20 of the playoffs. Brandon has two in the top 20 with 26 pts. Kelowna has four with 37 pts.
Player Team GP G A PTS PIM

1 Steven Later Brandon Wheat Kings 18 5 14 19 72
2 Shea Weber Kelowna Rockets 13 7 5 12 21
3 Kyle Cumiskey Kelowna Rockets 19 0 11 11 8
7 Brett Palin Kelowna Rockets 19 2 6 8 39
8 Riley Day Brandon Wheat Kings 18 0 7 7 27
11 Mike Card Kelowna Rockets 19 2 4 6 32


Goaltending is it a big advantage for Kelowna? Yeomans is rated number one in the top 20, Plante number 12.

Player Team GPI MINS Shots GA SO Ave. SV% Wins Losses Ties

1 Derek Yeomans Kelowna Rockets 19 1192 511 38 3 1.910 0.926 12 7 0
12 * Tyler Plante Brandon Wheat Kings 19 1096 584 50 0 2.740 0.914 12 7 0
Start with the goalies. I think it is misleading to say Tyler Plante is the 12th rated goalie in the play-offs. Once each series, the Wheat Kings, for whatever reason, lost all discipline and basically gave up on a game and had a parade to the penalty box. Results were a 4-1 loss to Moose Jaw, a 10-1 loss to Calgary and a 4-2 loss to PA. To blame those 18 goals on Plante (I know he didn't let in all 10 against Cal but too lazy to look up how many) would be wrong as it was his defensemen that kept running to the box. Today he just won the Rookie of the Year and last year he was the starting goalie on the National Champion Brandon Wheat King Midget AAA team so there should be no question to the talent there.

Do the Wheat Kings have 3 solid lines like Kelowna?

Not to be flippant but I don't know. We haven't seen Kelowna since last year and it is hard to really pay attention to the west all season (as I am sure it is hard for you guys to get excited about what is going on in the east).

Having said that, Brandon has three very good lines. Their lines however aren't etched in stone and tend to change from game to game and even period to period. Stone and Fehr rarely play on the same line any more except for power plays. Usually it is Fehr (player of the year winner over Dawes), Sindel and Konserata; Stone, Monych and Corchaine and on the third line Burki, Reeves and Sandel. Our third line is the line that did in the Raiders and is the most relatively healthy line we have.

The D is big and good. They managed to shut down Calgary and PA once Brandon had their 3 losses. Hopefully they can start right from the get-go against the Rockets. Later is fast and loves to carry the puck but if you watch him close he rarely gets burnt. He (just about) always manages to get himself back in position.

This series will not be a slam-dunk. The Wheaties will have to play their best, most disciplined hockey of the play-offs but I think they have the talent to win this league

[Jovorock]

Brandon has three very good lines. Their lines however aren't etched in stone and tend to change from game to game and even period to period. Stone and Fehr rarely play on the same line any more except for power plays. Usually it is Fehr (player of the year winner over Dawes), Sindel and Konserata; Stone, Monych and Corchaine and on the third line Burki, Reeves and Sandel. Our third line is the line that did in the Raiders and is the most relatively healthy line we have.

The D is big and good. They managed to shut down Calgary and PA once Brandon had their 3 losses. Hopefully they can start right from the get-go against the Rockets. Later is fast and loves to carry the puck but if you watch him close he rarely gets burnt.
Our forwards match up pretty good, Kelowna has really has three even lines. Each line has dominated at least one of the three series. All play the same offensively and all well defensively.

Defense, sure Brandon is bigger by 10 lbs, but if you take away Colin Joe (probly won't dress), we average 193 lbs. Kelowna defense will be more mobile, Card, Weber and Cumisky all rush really well.

Goaltending is still I believe a edge for Kelowna, Raider fans have been saying that Plante gives out juicy rebounds and Yeomans is pretty good that way.

Kelowna does have a good PP and if Brandon is going to the penalty box lots because Kelowna is checking them hard the Rockets will put them away pretty quick.

If you look at the Rockets and Hitmen this year, Kelowna has two one goal wins and one tie, so this series will be close.

The only one big edge IMO is experience, and the Rockets are loaded with it.