Kelowna Rockets add goaltender to roster

KELOWNA — The Kelowna Rockets have added a goaltender to its roster for the rest of the WHL season; the team has welcomed Brodan Salmond.

The 17-year-old played with the Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL this season, where he posted an 11-6-0-0 record and a 3.02 goals against average in 20 games played as a rookie.

The Rockets made the move as starting netminder Jackson Whistle continues to rehabilitate from injury.

“Jackson hasn’t come along as fast as we had hoped and we continue to assess his recovery,” said Rockets president and general manager, Bruce Hamilton. “This is an insurance move on our part to bring another goaltender into our organization.”

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Salmond was a tenth round pick of the Rockets in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. A 5-foot-11, 180 pound native of Calgary, Salmond joins the Rockets as an affiliate player.

“As a 17-year-old, Brodan has done everything we’ve asked him to do this season,” said coach and general manager of Camrose, Boris Rybalka. “He has a tremendous work ethic, his compete and battle level is very high and he has a great attitude. I think he’s going to come to Kelowna and push their goaltenders and help them have success.”

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Salmond is expected to arrive in Kelowna on Wednesday.