As the Kelowna Rockets embark on what is destined to be a memorable Western Hockey League season, it would seem a contradiction of sorts exists. With the 2020 Memorial Cup scheduled for the Okanagan Valley in May, many supporters of the franchise have been suggesting an overhaul of the roster […]
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Off-season outlook: Kelowna Rockets
We continue on with our ongoing series as we start the long road to the 2019-20 WHL season. We will be going in the order that teams were eliminated from contention. Keep in mind that the roster guesses vary because of information made available to us. We did our very […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: two hit the 100 game plateau; Rockets prospect debuts; Thunderbirds defenceman scores first
Two join the centennial club Congratulations to @ArizonaCoyotes prospect David Tendeck who today draws into his 100th career @TheWHL game! pic.twitter.com/dCAqtJIjxk — Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) January 28, 2019 Vancouver Giants goaltender David Tendeck appeared in his 100th WHL game Sunday afternoon in a 4-3 shootout loss to Kelowna. The Arizona Coyotes prospect […]
Kyle Topping: Key leader for Rockets
The current edition of the Kelowna Rockets continues to play inconsistent hockey during this topsy-turvy Western Hockey League irregular season. Yet strangely, the long view would suggest the team is likely playoff bound which would be an enormous achievement. After all, the Rockets completely soiled the sheets out of the […]
Kelowna Rockets Mid-Season Review
To suggest the current campaign has been a tumultuous one for the Kelowna Rockets would be an understatement. Although the team sits in second place in the B.C. Division, arguably the weakest in the Western Hockey League this season, the Rockets have amassed a record of 16-17-2. It’s a far […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: Friday, December 7th
Feature Game of the Night: Victoria Royals @Kelowna Rockets 7:05 PM PST Tonight we head over to the B.C. Division where the schedule has the Victoria Royals (13-11) taking on the Kelowna Rockets (13-5-2-0) who they trail by two points for second in the division. The Royals have an astounding […]
Interview: Bruce Hamilton, Kelowna Rockets (Part 5)
Bruce Hamilton is best known these days as the owner and general manager of Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League. Perennially a top team in the WHL, the Rockets have struggled this season to a 12-15-2 record through early December. What many current WHL followers may not know about […]
2018-19 WHL Season Previews: Kelowna Rockets
The city of Kelowna has become used to the Rockets winning tradition, testimony to which are the myriad of banners that adorn the rafters at Prospera Place. The Rockets have missed the Western Hockey League playoffs only once in the past 16 seasons. The organization has also been a steady […]
Americans first team to advance in playoffs with the sweep of the Rockets
Kennewick, Wa. For the first time since 2012, the Tri-City Americans are moving on to the second round of the WHL playoffs. Thursday night, Tri-City completed the sweep of the B.C. Division champion Kelowna Rockets. The always rambunctious crowd at Toyota Center was the loudest they have been in quite some […]
Americans push Kelowna to the brink with 5-3 victory
(Kennewick, Wa.) Both the Tri-City Americans and Kelowna Rockets are in unfamiliar territory right now. Twice over the past three seasons, the Americans have played in elimination games in Game 4 of their first round series. They were, however, the ones looking to stave off elimination. The Kelowna Rockets on […]