Kelowna Rockets beat Vancouver Giants 3-2 in OT

The Vancouver Giants will be looking for redemption in Western Hockey League action on Sunday night when they play the second half of a home-and-home series with the Kelowna Rockets.

The Rockets bested the Giants 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night in the first half of the double-header.

Kelowna showed Vancouver up in front of their hometown crowd at the Langley Event Centre on Saturday evening.

The Rockets’ Matthew Wedman opened the scoring in the first period.

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The Giants picked up two points in the second before the Rockets’ Jonas Peterek tied the game in the third sending the contest to overtime.

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Peterek, who was acquired from the Calgary Hitmen in early January, has already scored four goals in six games with the Rockets.

Kaedan Korczak capitalized on a power play to get the game-winner in overtime.

Saturday night’s victory extends the Rockets winning streak to two games.

The team will be back on the ice in Kelowna at 5:05 p.m. Sunday evening for a rematch with the Giants.