Tomik lifts Vancouver Giants past Kelowna Rockets in overtime
LANGLEY, British Columbia (Interstat) — Tobias Tomik scored in overtime as the Vancouver Giants beat the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a Western Hockey League playoff game at Langley Events Centre. Ryan Oothoudt scored and had six shots for Kelowna. Owen Folstrom added an assist, two shots and two penalty minutes. Brogan McNeil assisted and had four shots for Vancouver. Tomik added an assist, two shots and 15 penalty minutes. Joe Iginla scored and had six shots. Peyton Kettles scored and had four shots and four penalty minutes. Rhys Pederson scored and had two shots. Cole Braunshausen had an assist. Blake Chorney had an assist. Louis Oscar Holowaychuk had an assist. The Giants improved to 1-0. The Rockets fell to 0-1. Attendance was 4,004. Vancouver next visits Victoria on Saturday, Sept. 26. Kelowna next visits Penticton on Friday, Sept. 25.