Chances are at least one害羞草研究所攊f not all three害羞草研究所攆ormer Kelowna Rockets will have a significant bearing on the outcome of next week害羞草研究所檚 Canadian men害羞草研究所檚 university hockey championship.

Tyson Baillie and Cole Linaker will suit up for the University of Alberta Golden Bears, while goaltender Jordon Cooke will backstop the Saskatchewan Huskies at the University Cup, March 16 to 19 in Fredricton, NB.

The Golden Bears and Huskies each qualfied for a spot at nationals after going head-to-head in the Canada West final last weekend in Saskatoon.

Alberta took the best of three championship series two games to one to earn the Bears害羞草研究所� fourth conference title in the last five seasons and 15th in 17 years.

Linaker, an Edmonton native, said being part of the storied and successful program at the U of A has a similar feeling to that of his four seasons in Kelowna.

Between the hockey and his first year of post-secondary education, Linaker says all of his expectations害羞草研究所攁nd more害羞草研究所攈ave been met.

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Like Linaker, Tyson Baillie has been a good fit for university hockey. So much so, that the Fort Saskatchewan, AB native was named the Canada West rookie of the year, scoring 13 goals and 26 points in 28 games.

Teammates with the Rockets for four years, Linaker said he and Baillie are happy to be reunited at the U of A.

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While Linaker and Baillie will both be looking for their first University Cup title, so will old teammate and friend, Saskatchewan goalie Jordon Cooke.

Already well-established as one of the top players in the country at the university level, Cooke has won the Canada West goalie of the year awards two seasons running.

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While the Kelowna Rockets have been putting up some decent numbers offensively, Michael Herringer is upholding his duties at other end of the rink.

Thanks to some solid work of his own, the 21-year-old Herringer has been named the Western Hockey League害羞草研究所檚 goaltender of the week.

The 21-year-old Herringer went 3-0-0-0 with a 1.10 goals-against average, .961 save percentage and 74 saves this past week, helping the Rockets continue their climb up the B.C. Division standings.

The Rockets, who have six games remaining in the regular season, will return to action Friday when they host the Vancouver Giants. The Victoria Royals will visit Prospera Place on Saturday.