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  • Rockets rally for Rimouski; Myers nabs MVP

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    Tyler Myers and the Kelowna Rockets are heading to the Memorial Cup thanks to a 3-2 OT victory over Calgary in Game Six of the WHL Final. Myers, even for the game despite two miscues that led to both Hitmen goals, was named the MVP of the championship series. Calgary got on the board in…

  • Hitmen making it a series

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    In the WHL Finals, Tyler Myers was -1 as Kelowna got rocked by Calgary for a second straight night, 6-1. After winning the first three games of the series, the Rockets were outshot 50-19 in having their lead trimmed to 3-2. Myers picked up 12 PIM on the night, including a misconduct after stepping in…

  • Myers, Rockets on the cusp

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    After two games this week, Tyler Myers and the Kelowna Rockets find themselves on the verge of heading to Rimouski for the 2009 Memorial Cup. On Wednesday, Myers had an assist as Kelowna lost to Calgary, 6-2. The win puts the Hitmen on the board in the WHL Finals, as they now trail Myers’ Rockets…

  • Myers a rock as Rockets roll late

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    Tyler Myers was credited with a pair of assists while finishing a game-high +4 as Kelowna rode a three-goal third period to a 5-2 win over Calgary. The Friday-Saturday sweep at the Saddledome gives the Rockets a comfortable 2-0 series cushion heading back to British Columbia for Monday’s game three. Meanwhile, the Hitmen suffered back-to-back…

  • 5/1 Recap: Uno de Myers

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    Tyler Myers buried the game winning goal on the power play and added two assists as Kelowna took game #1 of the WHL Finals from Calgary, 3-1. With the game tied 1-1 midway through the third period, Myers took a Jamie Benn pass and pumped a shot through heavy traffic to give the Rockets a…

  • Myers good to go

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    The WHL has announced that Tyler Myers will not be suspended for his hit from behind on Vancouver’s Craig Schira in Monday’s game six victory. In making their decision, the league further opined that the hit should have been ruled a double-minor as opposed to the five-minute major and game misconduct that was assessed. With…

  • Myers tossed, Rockets advance

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    Tyler Myers received a five-minute major for checking from behind and a game misconduct, but the Kelowna battled their way to a 5-4 OT win to advance to the WHL finals where they’ll face the Calgary Hitmen. Trailing 3-2 in the third period, a forechecking Myers drove Giants defenseman Craig Schira hard into the end…

  • 4/25 Recap: Myers #1 star as Rockets take lead

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    At the Pacific Coliseum, Tyler Myers saw over 27:00 of work and was named the game’s #1 star as Kelowna edged Vancouver 1-0 in the pivotal fifth game of their conference final. The back-to-back shutouts give the Rockets a 3-2 series lead with the clubs heading back to Kelowna for Monday’s game six. Like he…

  • Allard done; Myers locked in battle

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    On Friday, J.S. Allard saw his season come to an end in the QMJHL semifinals as Quebec dropped a 6-1 decision to Shawinigan. The Remparts lose the series 4-1 while the Cataractes move on to the face Drummondville for the President’s Cup. Allard posted a pair of assists in Thursday’s 5-4 loss for his only…

  • Myers casting shadow over Kane

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    As part of their WHL Western Conference Finals coverage, The Province ran a quickie in today’s edition regarding the spotlight match-up of explosive Vancouver forward Evander Kane against Kelowna’s workhorse, Tyler Myers. “I’m sure I’ll be seeing him every shift I’m out there,” the 6-foot-1, 185-pound Kane said of Myers, who he played with at…