Rockets shutout in Red Deer

Kelowna ends Alberta road trip with 5-2 loss to Rebels

Riley Lamb and the Red Deer Rebels shutout Nick Merkley and the Kelowna Rockets Saturday in WHL action.

Riley Lamb and the Red Deer Rebels shutout Nick Merkley and the Kelowna Rockets Saturday in WHL action.

Riley Lamb made 38 saves for his first career shutout as the Red Deer Rebels shutout the Kelowna Rockets 5-0 in WHL action Saturday night at the Centrium.

Michael Spacerk and Dawson Martin scored two goals each for the Rebels.

Brodan Salmond faces 29 shots in the Rockets net.

The Rockets, who won 1-0 over the Oil Kings a night earlier in Edmonton, closed out the three-game trip to Alberta with a 2-1-0 record.

The Rockets (3-5-0) return home Friday to take on the Saskatoon Blades.

 

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