The Kelowna Rockets hit the midway mark of their Alberta mini-tour on Friday night when they visit the Medicine Hat Tigers. Face off is 6:30 Pacific time.
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The Rockets are coming off a 4-3 overtime victory over the Hurricanes Wednesday in Lethbridge. Kole Lind scored twice, including the game winner with 27 seconds left in the extra period.
Still a month shy of his 16th birthday, rookie goaltender and Lethbridge native Cole Tisdale made 25 stops in the Kelowna net for his second WHL win.
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The Rockets will close out their three-game tour of Alberta Saturday in Red Deer against the Rebels. Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 next home action is Tuesday, Jan. 30 vs the Medicine Hat Tigers.
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