The Penticton Vees battled back from a 2-0 deficit to tie it at two heading into the third period but gave up four goals in the final frame to fall 6-2 to the visiting Kelowna Rockets. 

The Vees fall to 8-6-3 on the season with the loss.

The Rockets came out of the gates flying with Tij Iginla opening the scoring with a high glove shot 59 seconds into the game. Tomas Poletin would add the the Rockets lead giving them a 2-0 advantage heading into the first intermission despite the Vees outshooting Kelowna 14-5. 

Penticton battled back to tie the game in the second. First, it was Tristan Petersen taking a drop pass from Jacob Kvasnicka and firing one glove side for his fourth of the season to make the score 2-1. Then, Louie Wehmann took a high slot pass from Brooks Demars and slid the puck five-hole to make it 2-2 after 40. 

Carson Wetsch didn’t take long to re-gain the lead in the third as he batted a puck past AJ Reyelts 10 seconds into the final period. Dawson Gerwing would capitalize for the Rockets just 38 seconds later to give them a two goal lead. 

Iginla scored his second of the night off a rebound on a shorthanded rush to make it 5-2 before Kayden Longley deflected home a point shot to round out the scoring making the final 6-2. 

The Vees went a perfect three-for-three on the penalty kill in the loss but were unable to score on any of their three man advantage opportunities. 

Penticton is back in action Friday, Nov. 7 against the Seattle Thunderbirds at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05PM.

 

GAME STATS

Shots:

Vees- 34

Rockets- 32

 

Scoring:

Vees- Tristan Petersen, Louie Wehmann

Rockets- Tij Iginla (2), Tomas Poletin, Carson Wetsch, Dawson Gerwing, Kayden Longley

 

Power Plays:

Vees- 0/3

Rockets- 0/3

 

Goaltending:

Vees- AJ Reyelts – 26/32

Rockets- Harrison Boettiger – 32/34

 

Up Next: The Vees stay home, hosting the Seattle Thunderbirds Friday at 7:00PM