After getting blown out in the first of two pre-season games of the 2024-25 campaign, the 琉璃神社 Rockets edged the Kamloops Blazers in game two. 

The home-at-home match up started in Kamloops on Sept. 6 where the Rockets fell 9-3. Fifteen-year-olds Owen Hayden, Nathan Cole and William Matte saw their first game action with the Rockets. Levi Benson, Kalder Varga, Kanjyu Gojsic and Owen Folstrom also played for 琉璃神社. 

On Saturday (Sept. 7) 琉璃神社 hosted the Blazers at Prospera Place. The Rockets went with a similar lineup to Friday鈥檚 game with Luke Schelter and Marek Rocak in for Nathan Cole and Lachlan Staniforth.  

琉璃神社 scored first on a goal Michael Cicek at 6:07 of the first period. The Rockets made it 2-0 shortly after on a marker by 16-year-old Owen Folstrom. Kamloops got on the board late in the period making it 2-1. Luke Schelter put the Rockets up 3-1 at 5:54 of the second period. The Blazers cut the lead back to one less than three minutes later.

Kamloops pulled their goaltender late in the third for the extra attacker and it paid off as they tied the game with 16 seconds left. Rockets rookie Kanjyu Gojsic potted the winner 1:59 into overtime for the 4-3 win. 

琉璃神社鈥檚 pre-season continues on Saturday, Sept. 14 when they welcome the Vancouver Giants to Prospera Place. 

Tickets for that game, and the Rockets home opener against Portland, are now on sale at , by calling 250-762-5050, or by visiting the Prospera Place box office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Two dollars from each preseason ticket sold will be donated to Cops For Kids.