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Rockets to honour golden duo Wednesday night

Dillon Dube and Cal Foote to be recognized for world junior title prior to game vs Spokane
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Cal Foote (left) and Dillon Dube won gold with Team Canada at the world junior hockey championship in Buffalo. -Image: Hickling Images

The Kelowna Rockets will acknowledge the accomplishments of their two world junior champions prior to Wednesday nightÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s game against the Spokane Chiefs at Prospera Place.

The WHL team will hold a special ceremony to honour Dillon Dube and Cal Foote who helped Canada to a gold medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo.

Dube, who served as CanadaÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s captain, had five points in the tournament, including the first goal in the gold medal game Friday which Team Canada won 3-1 over Sweden.

Foote, the captain of the Rockets, finished the tournament with three assists but the highlight of the puck late in the game during their 4-2 win over Finland in round robin play.

The medal is the 17th gold for Canada and first since 2015.

Face off on Wednesday between the Rockets and Chiefs is at 7:05 p.m.

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