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Rebels edge Rockets in O.T. to close Alberta trip

Kelowna goes 2-0-1-0 on three game eastern road trip
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Lane Zablocki and the Red Deer Rebels edged Cal Foote and the Kelowna Rockets Saturday in overtime in WHL action. -Image: Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze

The Kelowna Rockets came up short Saturday in Red Deer but still earned five of a possible six points on their three-game tour of Alberta.

Kristian Reichel scored at 2:46 of overtime to lead the hometown Rebels to a 3-2 win over the Rockets Saturday at the Enmax Centrium.

Kelowna trailed 3-2 late in the third period before Kole Lind scored with just 33 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.

Leif Mattson scored the Rocketsº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™ other goal to open the scoring in the second period.

Rookie Cole Tisdale stopped 19 shots in the Kelowna net as the Rockets outshot the Rebels 43-22.

Kelowna was coming off back-to-back 4-3 overtime wins over Lethbridge on Wednesday and Medicine Hat on Friday.

The Rockets (31-14-3-1) next action is Tuesday night at home to the Medicine Hat Tigers. Game time at Prospera Place is 7:05 p.m.

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