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.
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