Liam Lefebvre plays OT hero as Sagueneens sting Rockets 3-2

KELOWNA — Liam Lefebvre’s second goal of the night, scored at 5:28 of 3-on-3 overtime, lifted the Chicoutimi Sagueneens to a 3-2 victory over the Kelowna Rockets at the Memorial Cup tournament on Sunday.

Anton Linde also scored for the Sagueneens, who improved to 1-1 in the four-team tourney. Nathan Lecompte chipped in with two assists.

Tij Iginla and Mazden Leslie scored for the host Rockets, who slipped to 0-2 at Prospera Place and will now need some help to secure a playoff position.

Lefebvre opened the scoring at 14:38 of the first period, before Iginla tied it at 6:29 of the second.

Linde gave the Sagueneens a 2-1 lead at 14:01 of the third period, but Leslie scored at 15:50 to force overtime.

Lucas Beckman stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Sagueneens’ net, while Josh Banini stopped 26 of 29 shots for the Rockets, who had a month off before the Memorial Cup after losing in the second round of the WHL playoffs to the eventual champion Everett Silvertips.

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The Silvertips (WHL) and Kitchener Rangers (OHL) play Monday in a showdown of 1-0 teams. The Rangers opened the tournament with a 5-0 win over the host Rockets, while the Silvertips slipped past the Sagueneens 5-3 on Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 24, 2026.

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