The Columbia Valley Rockies found themselves down three nothing in a hurry on Friday night and usually steady netminder Ty Gullickson found himself spectating after just 12 minutes of Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play.

After being stymied in the middle period, the Rockies dominated the third, outshooting the Kimberley Dynamiters 16 to eight. Despite Columbia Valley twice cutting the lead to a one-goal game and Warren Leslie coming ever so close to tying the score, hitting the post in the late going, Kimberley was able to hold off the Rockies.

The home team added an empty netter to win their second game of the season five to three.

The Rockies got goals from Brett Bjorkman, Mike Onzick and a power-play marker from Jason Diehl in a losing effort. The boys came out flat and oddly enough are now 0-4 on Friday.

The team is excited to have Spaan back in the line-up as the injury list remains lengthy. David Sabey skated in the warm-up against Spokane but did not play with his lower body ailment.

Darryl Boldon, a Calgary product, will begin physiotherapy this week and will miss at least a month. Terry Helgason is practising again and should be back in a week or two while Chase Steele is projected to return mid-month from a broken foot.

Cody Lund missed time this weekend with the flu, but he should be back in action versus Kimberley. Rob Hutchinson returned home to Calgary as he’s also fallen ill, and missed both games this weekend.

The Rockies next game in Fernie on Friday, October 10 will be audio-broadcast live on KIJHL.com at 7:30 p.m. From there the Rockies return home to play the first place Creston Valley Thunder Cats the following night.