The Kelowna Rockets collected all four points available to them on a weekend road trip.
It started Friday (Mar. 1) night at the Langley Events Centre as Caden Price’s (11) overtime winner lifted Kelowna past the Vancouver Giants 4-3.
The Rockets led 3-0 heading into the third period, however, the Giants fought back to tie the game and force overtime.
Kelowna’s other goals came from Max Graham (12), who put the Rockets on the board at 7:13 of the first period. Two minutes later Graham (13) scored again on the power play. Tij Iginla (41) had the lone goal of the second period.
In overtime, Price blocked a shot in the Rockets zone, then joined teammates Mazen Leslie and Andrew Cristall on a rush into the Giants zone, getting a pass from Cristall and finding the back of the net for the game-winner.
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Rockets goaltender Jari Kykkanen stopped 34 of 37 shots for his 22nd win of the season. Kelowna was outshot 37-28.
On Saturday (Mar. 2) night Kelowna crossed the border to take on the Trip-City Americans.
Cristall (35) opened the scoring on the power play at 18:47 of the first period.
Tij Iginla put the Rockets up 2-0 with this 42nd goal of the season at 8:08 of the second period. Bett Calhoon (3) made it 3-0 six minutes later, and Max Graham (14) closed out the period at 18:21 for a 4-0 Rockets lead.
Kelowna goaltender Kykkanen had his shutout bid spoiled by the Americans’ Jake Sloan at 11:06 of the third period.
He stopped 34 of 37 shots fired to earn first-star honours.
The Rockets record is now 28-28-3-1 and they are in seventh place in the Western Conference.
Kelowna faces the Tri-City Americans again on Wednesday, Mar. 5 as they make their final visit to Prospera Place.
Puck drop is 7:05 p.m.
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