The Spokane Chiefs continued their winning ways on the road Saturday night, dispatching the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place by a 4-2 count. It was a big night for 20-year-old forward Hudson Elynuik, who scored three times and added an assist for a four-point night. The Chiefs, with former Rockets […]
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Silvertips win! Rockets drop third straight
When the Kelowna Rockets hit the road last week for a pair of games in Prince George and one in Everett, the three-game stint provided a perfect opportunity for the team to answer a few lingering questions. However, the Rockets have limped back to Kelowna with perhaps even more questions […]
Rockets hang on to defeat Cougars
What looked early on to be an absolute blowout became another tight, one-goal game at Prospera Place as the Kelowna Rockets hung on for a 6-5 win over the Prince George Cougars. By the time many of the 4,349 fans who braved the frigid Okanagan Valley temperatures settled into their […]
Player Profile: Carsen Twarynski
Under the current Western Hockey League roster guidelines, there are 66 positions available for 20-year-old players. That’s a maximum of three per team. The impact of these overage players, considering expectations and responsibilities, is enormous. Carsen Twarynski of the Kelowna Rockets is one of these impact players. The Calgary-native is […]
WHL recap: Colina and Bethune lead Cougars over Wheat Kings; Everett, Victoria and Vancouver also victorious
Prince George 3 @Brandon 2 Even with the Regina Pats loading up at the trade deadline, the huge lead the Brandon Wheat Kings (28-18-3-2) had for third in the East Division seemed insurmountable. That lead is getting more surmountable everyday. The Prince George Cougars (19-26-4-4) came in Westman Place Friday night nursing […]
Rockets edge spirited Americans
The previous three times the Kelowna Rockets and tri City Americans met prior to Wednesday’s tilt at Prospera Place, each was decided by one goal. In fact, two of the games required overtime. Last night, the Rockets managed a 5-4 victory in front of 5,187 fans, earning a split of […]
WHL recap: Thompson leads streaking Wheat Kings; Kelowna, Seattle and Spokane all win
Kelowna 7 @Prince Albert 3 The Kelowna Rockets (19-11-2-1) road trip through the WHL’s East Division has been feast or famine. They started off with a 7-5 win over the Rrgina Pats, then dropped four straight, where they lost by three or more each time. Friday night, it was a […]
Rockets Science
As the Kelowna Rockets get ready for it six-game road trip through the Western Hockey League’s East division, the team sits firmly in second place in the B.C. Division with a record of 17-8-2-1. The Rockets are one of only six teams so far with less than 10 regulation losses […]
WHL recap: Hart leads Silvertips over Blazers; Tigers, Giants and Rockets all add wins
Medicine Hat 4 Victoria 3 (OT) Linus Nassen picked a great time to notch his first career WHL goal. The Swedish import defenseman had piled up 17 assists, including one on the power lay that had allowed his Medicine Hat Tigers (16-10) to force overtime against the visiting Victoria Royals […]
Rockets extend home ice winning streak
Despite the scoreboard reading a respectable “5-3” when time expired at Prospera Place in Kelowna, the issue was never in doubt as the Kelowna Rockets defeated the Prince George Cougars on Wednesday night. It was the Rockets ninth straight win on home ice and improved the team’s record to 15-8-2-1 […]