By Earl Seitz

Gropp scores, T-Birds eliminate Rockets in dramatic fashion

Apr 28, 2016 | 6:07 AM

KAMLOOPS —  It was a wild finish in Seattle where the Thunderbirds eliminated the defending Western Hockey League champion Kelowna Rockets.

Trailing by two the Thunderbirds scored with a minute and fifteen seconds left and then with three seconds left to tie it.

It went to double overtime where rookie Matthew Wedman scored to give Seattle a 5-4 win and a series sweep.

Kamloops’ Ryan Gropp scored the first Seattle goal and then set up Wedman for the overtime winner.

The Thunderbirds will play in the league final for only the second time in their 39 year history since moving from Kamloops to Seattle in 1977.

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