Patience. Defined in part as the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset. One wonders if an updated version of the definition might now include a photo of Kelowna Rockets Kris Mallette? Head coach, Kris Mallette. The 41-year-old hometown lad will tell […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Rockets release Adam Foote, Kris Mallette promoted to head coach and more
Rockets announce coaching change Kelowna Rockets president and general manager Bruce Hamilton announced today that the Rockets have released head coach Adam Foote from his duties as of Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. Assistant coach Kris Mallette has been named the Rockets interim head coach. — Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) February 19, […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Nielsen suspended for one-game, Lineup notes + Milestones
Vancouver Giants leading scorer Tristen Nielsen was suspended one game for this hit on Kelowna’s Mark Liwiski.
Rockets riding regular season roller coaster
When the Kelowna Rockets take to the ice in the New Year, there is no telling what the roster will look like. Frankly, since opening night back in September, filling out the lineup sheet each night has pretty much been a juggling act for the coaching staff. The 2020 Memorial […]
Rockets edge Blazers
The Kelowna Rockets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Kamloops Blazers at Prospera Place Saturday night. “We played the right way,” said Rockets head coach Adam Foote. “The whole group proved that if we play the right way against a pretty good hockey team, we […]
Rockets drop second straight at Prospera Place
The Medicine Hat Tigers waltzed into Prospera Place Friday and knocked off the Kelowna Rockets, 8-5. It was the Tigers’ fourth game in seven nights on a run through the B.C. Division. Medicine Hat has won three of four on its current road trip. “There was a lot of positives, […]
Tigers update: Road Trip!
Later tonight, the Medicine Hat Tigers embark on a road trip across the Rocky Mountains to face off against each of the teams in the B.C. Division. At 9-4-1 through 14 starts, good for 19 points in the competitive Central Division, the Tigers have proven to be a squad that […]
20 with a 20: Leif Mattson – Kelowna Rockets
DUBNetwork spent 20 minutes with Rockets forward Leif Mattson last week following practice at Prospera Place. Now 20, and occupying one of three overage spots on Kelowna’s roster, Mattson has spent his entire Western Hockey League career with the Rockets. The Manitoba native was born in Thompson and played his […]
Kelowna Rockets Update
In comparison to last season, the Kelowna Rockets have managed a much more tolerable and invigorating start to the current campaign. At 5-3-1 through nine games, the Rockets occupy a much more lofty perch than their 2-9 standard a year ago at this time. In fact, the Rockets are tied […]
Rockets round out coaching staff for Memorial Cup season
When Adam Foote took the reins behind the Kelowna Rockets bench last October, it’s safe to say the team was in some disarray. Indeed, at 4-10, the perennially successful organization appeared adrift in uncharted waters. The situation on the ice gradually improved, but the early season swoon proved too much […]
