Rockets make roster moves

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The Rockets have assigned prospect Tyrell Goulbourne, 16, to the Canadian Athletic Club midget AAA hockey team in Edmonton.

“We think another year of midget will do nothing but good for Tyrell in preparing him to make this hockey club and be an important part of our team next year,” says Kelowna Rockets president and general manager Bruce Hamilton.

The Rockets also released forwards Codey Ito, 19, and Sean Aschim, 18, and are working towards finding the two players an assignment within the WHL.

“This was a very tough decision to make because Codey and Sean are real quality young men,” says Bruce Hamilton. “But it is my belief that we wouldn’t be able to provide enough ice time for these players to be happy playing here.”

If no WHL assignment can be found, Ito (2 goals and 5 assists in 62 games last season) and Aschim (2 goals and 2 assists in 26 games with Prince Albert Raiders, no points in 21 games with Kelowna) will be released back to the Junior A teams that own their rights in Saskatchewan.

The Rockets roster now sits at 27 heading into the team’s home opener against Prince George Saturday, September 25, at Prospera Place.

http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/stories_local_sports.php?id=296242

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By Regan Bartel

The battle of the backup's is over.

17 year-old Jordan Cooke has beaten out 18 year-old Chase Martin for the backup goaltending duties with the Kelowna Rockets this season.

Cooke will backup veteran 19 year-old Adam Brown.

Brown will get the start when the Rockets host the Prince George Cougars.

http://reganbartel.blogspot.com/2010/09/now-were-cooken.html

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by Castanet Staff

The Kelowna Rockets announce that the WHL club has reassigned forward Colton Heffley to the Swift Current Legionnaires in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA League.

"Colton did very well here, he got better every weekend," says Rockets assistant general manager Lorne Frey.

"In saying that we didn't think there was going to be enough playing time here this year. He's going to go back and get lots of ice time in midget AAA and play in all situations."

Heffley played in all six Kelowna Rockets exhibition games this season collecting one assist.

The Rockets are now carrying 25 players heading into Wednesday night's game against Tri-City at Prospera Place in Kelowna.

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