WHL Update The Western Hockey League today announced eight WHL Clubs have been cleared to resume all team activities, while also announcing changes to 18 WHL Regular Season games. DETAILS | https://t.co/MRxlQYfP1H pic.twitter.com/xraTtYb9bD — The WHL (@TheWHL) January 11, 2022 Eight teams return to activities: The Edmonton Oil Kings, […]
Tag: Cole Tisdale
Rockets deal Tisdale and a pick for Boyko
The Kelowna Rockets announced this morning that they have traded 2002-born goaltender Cole Tisdale and a third-round 2024 WHL Prospects Draft pick to the Tri-City Americans in exchange for 2002-born goaltender Talyn Boyko. Boyko, 19, from Drumheller, AB, is a fourth-round 2021 NHL Draft pick of the New York Rangers. […]
Rockets Weekend Wrap Up: Third Straight Weekend Split To Start The Season
For the third straight weekend, the Rocket finished with a 1-1 record. đ pic.twitter.com/o0fUKYsg0w — Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) October 30, 2021 Game versus Vancouver On Friday, versus Vancouver, special teams and a five-goal second period hurt the Kelowna Rockets at the Langley Event Centre. The Vancouver Giants scored four powerplay […]
Winterhawks control puck possession, defeat Rockets 7-0
The 2020 Memorial Cup hosts are in town to face a red-hot Portland team for back-to-back games. On October 3, 2018, the Kelowna Rockets (21-19-1-2) were awarded the rights to host the CHLâs most prestigious event. Saturday marked the first of four meetings between Kelowna and the Portland Winterhawks (32-6-2-3). […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Kelowna Rockets
Kelowna Rockets – Last Season: 28-32-6-2 (4th in B.C. Division) After a disastrous start last season that saw the Rockets sitting with a 4-10 record out of the gate, which was punctuated by the firing of then head coach Jason Smith, Kelowna continued to struggle with establishing consistency throughout the […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Royals acquire Herauf, Teams starting to get close to opening night rosters and some injury updates
The Victoria Royals have acquired defenseman Jacob Herauf from the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick, a 2021 sixth-round pick and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2022 WHL Bantam Draft.
Everett Silvertips out of this world against Kelowna Rockets
The Everett Silvertips (34-17-1-2) faced the Kelowna Rockets (32-16-3-1) at the AOTW Arena on Saturday, the conclusion of a home and home series. The US Division leader Everett came into the game holding a 8-0-2-1 record in the last 11 meetings versus the Rockets. For Kelowna, it looked to return […]
Rockets flush Royals in battle for first place
When the Kelowna Rockets and the Victoria Royals presented their starting lineups for an important B.C. Division game at Prospera Place, there appeared to be one significant mismatch. The Rockets pegged 15-year-old Cole Tisdale to start in goal. James Porter and Roman Basran are currently sidelined with injuries, and 19-year-old […]
WHL recap: Volcan sparks Thunderbirds; Hurricanes and Oil Kings nab victories
Edmonton 5 Kootenay 1 The young Kootenay ICE (20-23-3-0) could be forgiven for overlooking the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings (13-26-4-2) on Friday night. They had just pulled out an exciting win on the road over the division-leading Medicine Hat Tigers and were about to have three straight games against teams […]