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Higson’s Rockets to play for final playoff spot in Kamloops

Mar 19, 2019 | 8:13 AM

It’s do or die Tuesday night for Grande Prairie’s Schael Higson and his Kelowna Rockets squad.

Following the final week of the regular season, the Kelowna Rockets and Kamloops Blazers are tied for the final playoff spot in the WHL’s B.C division.

As a result, they will play game #69 Tuesday night in Kamloops to determine who will move on to face the Victoria Royals in the 1st round of the playoffs which is set to begin on Friday.

For Grande Prairie’s Schael Higson, Tuesday could be his final game of his Junior hockey career.