The Penticton Vees scored first on Saturday night but we’re unable to pull off a road victory in the shootout.

The Vees fell for a second straight night to the Kelowna Rockets this time by a 3-2 score in the shootout at Prospera Place in Kelowna.

Doogan Pederson fired home his first of the season through traffic from the blue line to give the Vees a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes of play. Bradie Birnie picked up an assist on the goal, the 100th assist of his WHL career.

The Rockets would answer with two of their own as Tomas Poletin scored his third goal in two nights against the Vees and Kayden Longley would add another for the Rockets to make it 2-1.

With just 1:55 remaining in the second period the Vees answered on the powerplay as Brittan Alstead took a bounce off the end wall and sent

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