Overtime was needed in the second games of the WHL Conference Finals Saturday night.
Reid Gardner scored his 15th goal of the playoffs at 4:56 of OT to give the Kelowna Rockets a
4-3 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds.
It was the first loss in 10 playoff games for the Thunderbirds.
The Western Final is tied 1-1 with the next two games in Kelowna Tuesday and Wednesday.
The East is also even 1-1 after the Regina Pats 3-2 overtime victory over the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes.
Adam Brooks tallied the winner at 17:05 of extra time.
The series shifts to Lethbridge Tuesday and Wednesday.
WHL WESTERN FINAL:
Game Visitor Home Date Time
1 Kelowna @ Seattle Friday, April 21 Â (Seattle 5-4)
2 Kelowna @ Seattle Saturday, April 22 Â (Kelowna 4-3 overtime)
3 Seattle @ Kelowna Tuesday, April 25 7:05
4 Seattle @ Kelowna Wednesday, April 26 7:05
5 Kelowna @ Seattle Friday, April 28 7:35
6 * Seattle @ Kelowna Sunday, April 30 5:05
7 * Kelowna @ Seattle Tuesday, May 2 7:05
* If necessary
 WHL EASTERN FINAL:
Game | Visitor | Home | Date | Time
1 | Lethbridge @ Regina = Friday, April 21 (Lethbridge 3-1)
2 | Lethbridge @ Regina = Saturday, April 22 (Regina 3-2 OT)
3 | Regina @ Lethbridge = Tuesday, April 25 @ 6:00
4 | Regina @ Lethbridge = Wednesday, April 26 @ 6:00
5 | Lethbridge @ Regina = Friday, April 28 @ 6:00
*6 | Regina @ Lethbridge = Sunday, April 30 @ 5:00
*7 | Lethbridge @ Regina = Tuesday, May 2 @ 6:00
(*IF NECESSARY)
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In the BCHL, the Chilliwack Chiefs doubled the Penticton Vees  4-2 Saturday to cut the Vees lead to 3-2 in the best of 7 Fred Page Cup Final.
Game six will be played Monday in Penticton, with a 7th game, if needed, Tuesday in Chilliwack.
Both teams have a guaranteed berth in the Western Canada Cup which will be played in Penticton April 29th to May 7th.