The were agonizingly close in both games against the Vancouver North West Giants.
In the end, the Rockets were eliminated in straight games by the Giants in the best-of-three B.C. Major Midget League quarterfinal series.
I would like to thank the and for a great two years. I can truly say the two years I have played under them made me the player I am now. They gave me a great chance and believed in me always. Can91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t thank them enough. Great organization
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In the series opener Saturday at CNC in Kelowna, the teams went to overtime before the Giants prevailed 5-4. Christian Buono netted the winner with 6:37 left in the first overtime period.
Brandon Della Paolera, Nolan Corrado, Brendan Boyle and Ethan Schaeffer scored for Okanagan.
On Sunday, the Giants clinched the series with another one-goal win, 4-3. Della Paolera scored twice for Okanagan, while Tanner Brown had the other.
Cole Schwebius played both games in goal for the Rockets.
The Rockets (21-13-3-3) finished fourth in the BCMML during the regular season.
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