In their second post-Christmas meeting and fourth of the current campaign, the Kelowna Rockets knocked off the Kamloops Blazers 3-0 in front of 4,310 spectators at the Sandman Centre. Veteran forward Kole Lind handled all of the scoring for the Rockets, his second hat trick and third three-point outing his […]
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Rockets steal win on home ice
Through 65 minutes of play at Prospera Place, the Kelowna Rockets and Kamloops Blazers settled nothing, thanks mainly to an outstanding performance in goal by the Rockets James Porter. It took a fourth round shootout tally by Liam Kindree for the Rockets to emerge with a 2-1 victory on a […]
Rockets Science
The Kelowna Rockets played .500 hockey on its eventful road trip through the Western Hockey League’s East Division. After three wins in six starts, the team returned to the Okanagan Valley and now it’s time for the Christmas break in the WHL schedule. Or, perhaps these few days off are […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kole Lind diagnosed with mononucleosis
The Kelowna Rockets announced after its 5-3 win at Prospera Place that 19-year-old forward Kole Lind has been diagnosed with mononucleosis. The news, delivered post-game by general manager Bruce Hamilton, is not necessarily all bad for Lind and the Rockets. “We have been informed by the medical team that he […]
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 win wild one over Giants
Carsen Twarynski couldn’t have felt too happy about the proceedings after 20 minutes of play at Prospera Place, with his Kelowna Rockets down 2-1 at the intermission. The 20-year-old forward who has been on a tear of late, found himself in the penalty box twice late in the frame. On […]
