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 […]
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Rookie Basran backstops Rockets
The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Central Division-leading Medicine Hat Tigers 4-0 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak on home ice to eight games. Rookie Roman Basran was given the start in goal and delivered a milestone performance. The 16-year-old made 38 saves and stole the show, posting a […]
WHL recap: Silvertips keep pace in U.S. with win over Spokane; Broncos, Blazers and Rockets net wins
Swift Current 3 @Prince Albert 2 (SO) Midway through the second period at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, it looked like the Raiders (9-10-3-1) were about to get things back on track playing a familiar opponent on home ice after a disastrous U.S. road trip. They had two […]
Rockets road woes continue
The Kelowna Rockets dropped its third straight road game on Wednesday night, a 6-2 decision to the Spokane Chiefs in front of 4,519 fans at the Veterans Memorial Center. It was the Rockets third straight loss on the road and second straight in which the team has given up six […]
Short-staffed Rockets drop 6-1 decision to Giants
To rather a large degree, the Kelowna Rockets arrived unarmed at the Langley Events Centre for its tilt against the Vancouver Giants. On a night when the list of players not dressed may have been the game story, the result was perhaps predictable as the Giants rode a four goal […]
Rockets dispatch pesky Hurricanes
Kelowna Rockets fans had better begin to think long and hard about sauntering into Prospera Place well after puck drop. You see, the home side has begun to make it a habit to score early and often. Another case in point – a pair of goals in the first 2:08 […]
Rockets subdue Oil Kings
There is one important question that every loyal sports fan will have to ask at some point after watching their favorite team on display. And that is: Would you rather your favorite team win ugly or lose ugly? It would seem an obvious answer. Was it a matter of the […]
Rockets rough up reeling Rebels
The Kelowna Rockets power play was effective early and often on Saturday, enabling the team to forge ahead of the visiting Red Deer Rebels, establishing a lead it would not relinquish in a 5-2 win at Prospera Place. The Rockets improved to 10-6-2-1 on the season, good for second place […]
Russia with crazy comeback win over Team WHL 4-3
The CIBC Canada-Russia series moved from Moose Jaw to Swift Current for game two between the Russian select U-20 team and Team WHL. The WHL was as close to perfect as you can get Monday night, on their way to a dominant 7-0 win. They were not so perfect in […]
Team WHL dominates opener in CIBC Canada Russia Series 7-0
The best Canadian players that the WHL has, put on a show Monday night in Moose Jaw. Led by two goals and an assist by Kelowna’s Kole Lind, three assists from Brandon’s Kale Clague and two point nights from Portland’s Cody Glass, Tri-City’s Michael Rasmussen, Kelowna’s Dillon Dube and Moose […]