Arizona Coyotes prospect Nick Merkley's season is over after the Kelowna Rockets forward tore his ACL.

The Rockets announced the injury prior to their 3-1 win over the Red Deer Rebels on Tuesday night.

Selected 30th overall by the Coyotes in the 2015 NHL Draft, Merkley scored 17 goals and added 31 assists in 48 games with the Rockets this season.

The 18-year-old was among the final cuts by Team Canada ahead of the 2016 world junior hockey championsip.