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º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù˜Tips clip Rockets in shootout

Carter Hart stops 35 shots to hand Kelowna first loss of WHL season
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Connor Dewar of the Everett Silvertips (right) moves in on Kelowna Rockets defenceman Libor Zabransky in WHL action Friday at Prospera Place. -Image: Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze

A three-goal lead just wasnº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™t enough for the Kelowna Rockets.

The Everett Silvertips overcame a 3-0 second-period deficit to beat the Rockets Friday in WHL action at Prospera Place.

Goals by captain Cal Foote and fellow blueliners Libor Zabransky and James Hilsendager staked Kelowna to a 3-0 lead midway in the second period. But the º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù˜Tips battled back with three goals of their own, including Riley Sutterº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s game-tying marker with just 2:11 remaining in the third period.

Following a scoreless overtime period, Matt Fonteyne beat Brodan Salmond in the third round of the shootout for the game winner.

Carter Hart, the gameº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s first star, made 35 saves in the Everett net, while Salmond stopped 20 shots for Kelowna.

Dillon Dube played his first game with the Rockets since returning from the NHLº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Calgary Flames and was held off the scoresheet. The 19-year-old forward was handed a 10-minute misconduct at the end of the first period for a mouthguard violation.

The Rockets are back in action next Wednesday when they host the Victoria Royals at Prospera Place. Puck drop is 7:05pm.



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