Kelowna Wins in Shootout
Published on March 4, 2017 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release
Kelowna (3) Everett (2) SO Final
(Kelowna Rockets)
The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Everett Silvertips 3-2 in a shootout on Friday night in Washington.
The Rockets opened the scoring 1:22 into the first period as Reid Gardiner tipped a Lucas Johansen point shot past Tips netminder Carter Hart to put the Rockets up by one. The score stayed that way through the first period.
Everett scored at 7:50 of the middle frame and the game was knotted at 1-1. Reid Gardiner ripped home a one timer with 0:48 remaining in the period for his 2nd of the evening and the Rockets took a 2-1 lead into the final stanza.
The Silvertips tied it 2-2 and the game was headed to overtime.
After a back and forth overtime period, the game was headed to a shootout.
After a lengthy shootout that extended through five rounds without a single goal the Rockets sixth shooter Nolan Foote walked in and snapped a shot through Hart's five hole. Michael Herringer shut the door on the last Silvertips shooter and the Rockets won 3-2 in a shootout.
Michael Herringer improves to 28-14-3-0 stopping 34 of the 36 shots he faced as the Rockets were outshot 36-25.
Kelowna improves to 39-21-5-0 moving them one point ahead of the Kamloops Blazers for 2nd place in the B.C. division.
The Rockets are back in action tomorrow night when they host the Tri-City Americans at Prospera Place.
Tickets are available for Rockets home games through selectyourtickets.com, at the Prospera Place box office or by phone at 250-762-5050.
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