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Rockets edge Royals in OT

Dillon Dube caps 4-point night with overtime winner
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Âé¶¹AV Rockets defenceman Braydyn Chizen checks Carter Folk of the Victoria Royals in WHL action Saturday at Prospera Place. Image credit: Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze

Dillon Dube scored at 19 seconds of overtime to boost the Âé¶¹AV Rockets to a 4-3 win over the Victoria Royals Saturday in WHL action at Prospera Place.

With their seventh straight win, the Rockets (43-21-5-0) remained two points back of Prince George (44-21-3-2) for top spot in the BC Division.

The Cougars defeated Spokane 4-3 on Saturday night.

Dube scored twice and added two assists for the Rockets who have three games remaining in the regular season.

Reid Gardiner and Rodney Southam also scored for Âé¶¹AV while Michael Herringer made 24 saves in the Rockets net.

The Rockets will play host to the Everett Silvertips Wednesday night, before finishing out the regular season with a home and home set next weekend against the Vancouver Giants.



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