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Rockets take down Tigers in OT

Cal Foote scores game winner to lead Kelowna to second win on Alberta trip
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Kole Lind and Brodan Salmond helped the Kelowna Rockets to an overtime win over the Mediciine Hat Tigers Wednesday in WHL action. -Image: Randy Freere

They needed overtime both times, but the Kelowna Rockets are 2-for-2 on their three-game WHL road trip to Alberta.

Captain Cal Foote scored at 3:01 of the extra period to push the Rockets to a 4-3 win Friday night over the hometown Medicine Hat Tigers.

The Rockets edged the Lethbridge Hurricanes in OT 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Leif Mattson, Kole Lind and Conner Bruggen-Cate also scored for the Rockets who overcame a 3-1 deficit with a pair of third period goals.

Brodan Salmond stopped 29 shots for his fifth win of the season.

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The Rockets will close out their three-game Alberta tour Saturday night in Red Deer.

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