Game Preview: Veterans Day Rivalry

The Port Huron Prowlers begin a three-game home stand on Veterans Day against the Motor City Rockers. It’s the first Battle of I-94 game at McMorran Place since April 11, 2025.

The Prowlers are returning home after their first visit to the Minnesota Northern Lights this past weekend. On Friday, Bobby Price produced a natural hat trick in the second period to put Port Huron up 3-1. He added a fourth in the third as his team took the game 6-3. The next night, the Prowlers scored two shorthanded goals on the way to a 3-1 victory and the weekend sweep. They won the shots battle for the weekend 108-41. Port Huron is 5-1-1 with 11 points and sits atop the Great Lakes Division.

The Rockers were also on the road, but they traveled east to Danbury. On Friday, they got outshot 48-29, but Ricardo Gonzalez stopped everything and the offense tied its season high with five goals in the 5-0 win. The next night, Motor City trailed 2-0 heading into the third and a late comeback attempt fell short in the 3-2 defeat. Motor City is 3-3-1 with seven points which is good for third in the Great Lakes.

SEASON SERIES (PORT HURON LEADS 1-0)

Oct. 24 @ Motor City: Prowlers 5, Rockers 2

LAST MEETING

The Battle of I-94 returned with a bang after three fights off the opening puck drops. Once the game truly began, Port Huron trailed 2-1 after the first but rallied to score the game’s final four goals to spoil Motor City’s home opener. Reggie Millette scored twice and added an assist for the Prowlers while Andrew MacLean made 18 saves in his first pro win.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Prowlers - Jamie Bucell (F) - Port Huron’s alternate captain is off to a hot start offensively this season and has points in five of the last six games.

Rockers - TJ Sneath (F) - Scoring at a goal-per-game clip this season, Sneath is the most dangerous shooter Motor City has; especially on the power play where he’s scored three of his seven goals.

STAT CENTRAL

The Prowlers are on a five-game win streak which is tied with Fresno for the longest in the FPHL this season … 16 of the Rockers’ 22 goals this season have been scored by a combination of TJ Sneath, Drew Welsch and Jhuwon Davis … The Prowlers’ power play is last in the FPHL at 6.5% and the Rockers’ power play is second to last at 11.8%

GAME SCHEDULE

Nov. 11, 7:05 P.M. at McMorran Place (Port Huron, MI)

This game is Military Appreciation Night featuring specialty jerseys that will be auctioned off after the game! Get your tickets now at phprowlers.com/tickets.