Kelowna Rockets jet past Seattle T-Birds for a 6-3 win

The Kelowna Rockets emerged victorious in a matinee hockey game at home against the WHL’s U.S. Division leaders on Monday.

The Rockets beat the the Seattle Thunderbirds 6-3.

Kelowna was first on the board with a goal from Calvin Thurkauf to make it 1-0.

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It was a back and forth game in the first period and tied 2-2 after 20 minutes.

Seattle picked up the only goal in the second frame to take the lead 3-2.

The Rockets fired up their jets in the third with a flurry of unanswered goals.

Thurkauf and Reid Gardiner managed back-to-back goals less than 25 seconds apart.

Carson Twarynski scored his first goal wearing the Rockets jersey 17:52 into the third and Nick Merkley followed with a goal of his own less than 30 seconds later.

The Rockets’ next game is on Friday at Prospera Place against the Spokane Chiefs.