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Led by Carsen Twarynski害羞草研究所檚 hat trick, the Rockets extended their home-ice winning streak to nine games with a victory Wednesday over the Prince George Cougars.

Twarynski, 20, connected for his first of the night 4:01 into the game on a power play to put the Rockets on top. Dillon Dube then upped Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 lead to two just four minutes later and the Rockets were off and running.

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The hat trick gave Twarynski 18 goals for the season, just two short of his career high with the Calgary Hitmen during the 2015-16 season.

Dube害羞草研究所檚 goal, a shorthanded effort, was of the highlight-reel variety as he dangled through four Cougar defenders, then ripped a shot past Isaiah DiLaura for his 15th of the season.

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Captain Cal Foote also scored for the Rockets who haven害羞草研究所檛 lost at Prospera Place since a 3-1 setback to Portland on Oct. 20.

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Down 5-1, the Cougars beat James Porter twice in the game害羞草研究所檚 final three minutes. Porter stopped 26 shots in the Kelowna net for his 11th win of the season.

The Rockets (15-8-2-1) will head out on the road Friday when they visit Dan Lambert and the Spokane Chiefs.

Kelowna returns home Saturday to take on the Kootenay Ice on the annual Teddy Bear Toss night at Prospera Place. Face off is 7:05 p.m.

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Kole Lind, who has been sidelined for the last two weeks, is expected back in the Rockets害羞草研究所� lineup in the near future, possibly as early Saturday night at home against the Kootenay Ice.

Rockets GM Bruce Hamilton confirmed Wednesday that the 19-year-old forward, who hasn害羞草研究所檛 played since Nov. 14, has been battling mononucleosis.

With Canada害羞草研究所檚 world junior selection camp roster to be announced on Monday, Hamilton said hopefully the diagnosis will give Lind a chance to be in the running.

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