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, […]
Tag: Kelowna Rockets
Daily Dose of the Dub: Foote returns and exits after the first, Americans recall Sloan and more
Nolan Foote returned to the Kelowna Rockets lineup on Monday a day after being traded in the NHL to the New Jersey Devils.
Blazers bound for postseason
Thanks to victories on consecutive nights, the Kamloops Blazers are the first B.C. Division team to clinch a playoff spot. 5-3 wins over the Red Deer Rebels and Victoria Royals allowed the Blazers to join the Everett Silvertips and Portland Winterhawks as the lone Western Conference teams to guarantee a […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Appelt gets suspended, Nolan Foote on the move in NHL and more
The WHL has handed out a suspension to Kamloops Blazers forward Ryley Appelt for an undetermined length
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blazers clinch playoff spot, Milestones, Alumni news and more
With a 5-3 win over the Victoria Royals, the Kamloops Blazers have clinched a spot in this year’s WHL playoffs.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Lineup notes, Milestones and Alumni news
As expected, Tyler Horstmann was back in the lineup for the Edmonton Oil Kings after missing the last 14 games due to injury.
Winterhawks/Rockets recap and Kevin Dudley talking Chiefs
Brandon Rivers and Josh Critzer recap Portland’s two wins in Kelowna over the weekend. Kevin Dudley of the The Spokesman Review joined Josh to preview the Winterhawks and Chiefs game on Friday night as well as what he has seen from Spokane so far this season. Kevin’s segment begins at 29:41. […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Williams extended, Kemp suspended and more
Williams given a contract extension by Silvertips: SIGNED ✍️ // Head Coach Dennis Williams, contract extension through 2022-23 season #LetsGoTips News: https://t.co/xd7x5ZgGdD pic.twitter.com/2jEJu7zlT7 — Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) February 12, 2020 -In his third season with the Everett Silvertips, head coach Dennis Williams has been extended by the team for three […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: ICE give Patrick three-year extension, promote Heisinger to Assistant General Manager and more
The Winnipeg ICE have locked up head coach James Patrick for three more years with a new contract extension on Monday.
Portland sweeps season series with Kelowna
(Kelowna, British Columbia) A rematch from Friday night saw two of the most iconic franchises in the WHL. For the fourth and final time this regular season, the Portland Winterhawks (37-7-3-4) and Kelowna Rockets (23-25-1-2) met. On Saturday, the Winterhawks were looking to sweep the season series against the Rockets […]