Rockets blast off on Kootenay Wildcats, pound home side in weekend series
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Home ice advantage could not stop the offensive surge of the Thompson-Okanagan Rockets.
Thompson-Okanagan flexed its offensive muscles to dump the Kootenay Wildcats in a pair of B.C. Female Midget AAA League action Saturday and Sunday in Nelson.
The Rockets opened the two-game set by blasting Kootenay 9-0 at the Civic Centre Arena.
Sunday, the Wildcats held the Rockets to a handful of goals, but could only score once in a 5-1 setback.
The only bright spot on the one-sided weekend was a third period goal by Shea Weighill of Nakusp.
The goal snapped a five-period goal-less streak for the Cats.
The loss drops the Wildcats to 2-6 on the season. Kootenay sits fourth in the five-team league, six points behind league leading Fraser Valley Phantom.
The Rockets are second at 4-1-1, one point behind the Phantom.
Vancouver Fusion is third.
Prince George Cougars are winless in six games.
The Cats are idle until the November 12 when the team travels to Pitt Meadows to face the league leading Phantom in the first game of a two-game set.
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