The Thunderbirds (2-3-0-0) are coming off a less than ideal weekend. They went 1-2-0-0, including an 8-1 drubbing at the hand of the Kamloops Blazers, and a 5-1 loss to the returning WHL defenseman of the year Ty Smith, and the Spokane Chiefs. However, the weekend ended well, as the […]
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Kelowna Rockets – Weekend Review
The Kelowna Rockets had its full lineup in place and as the group begins to develop chemistry, they have also put a three-games-in-three-nights weekend behind them. The Rockets sandwiched a pair of road trips into unfriendly B.C. Division rinks around a home date at Prospera Place. Rockets 2, Blazers 3 […]
Rockets round out coaching staff for Memorial Cup season
When Adam Foote took the reins behind the Kelowna Rockets bench last October, it’s safe to say the team was in some disarray. Indeed, at 4-10, the perennially successful organization appeared adrift in uncharted waters. The situation on the ice gradually improved, but the early season swoon proved too much […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Kelowna Rockets
Kelowna Rockets – Last Season: 28-32-6-2 (4th in B.C. Division) After a disastrous start last season that saw the Rockets sitting with a 4-10 record out of the gate, which was punctuated by the firing of then head coach Jason Smith, Kelowna continued to struggle with establishing consistency throughout the […]
Rockets expect success at 2019 NHL Draft
The Kelowna Rockets could see as many as seven players selected at the NHL Draft in Vancouver this coming weekend. Heading into the season, most prognosticators felt Nolan Foote would likely be the team’s top pick, a lock to go in the first round. It could still happen, but it […]
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: Warriors take the 12th playoff spot; Savoie denied exceptional status; Three set new franchise records
Warriors clinch ? up! The @MJWARRIORS are the 12th team to earn a berth in the 2019 #WHLPlayoffs! DETAILS ? | https://t.co/xeQ81XE19Y pic.twitter.com/SimbP8BnS2 — The WHL (@TheWHL) March 9, 2019 The Moose Jaw Warriors (36-19-6-2) are heading back to the WHL Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season with a 3-1 […]
Giants keep pace with, then overtake Rockets in 7-4 win
(Langley, B.C.) The Vancouver Giants (42-14-2-2) were chasing the Kelowna Rockets (26-30-4-1) for much of the first half of their wild, goal-filled hockey game Friday night. Despite the Rockets taking four different, one-goal leads, the Giants never went away and finally pulled up next to, then passed the Rockets for […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blades clinch playoff spot; Giants clinch division; Raiders clinch division and conference
Blades clinch We're back.#BladeCity pic.twitter.com/BFsNEzUB7T — x – Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) February 24, 2019 The Saskatoon Blades became the fifth team in the league to clinch a playoff spot with a 4-3 shootout win over Kootenay. This will be their first trip to the playoffs since 2013 when they hosted […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Two Wheat Kings have a night of firsts; Hitmen prospect shines in debut; two waiting for supplemental discipline
Two Wheat Kings get first goal, win and shutout Congrats to Brandonite Ty Thorpe on scoring his first WHL goal and to Connor Ungar from Calgary on recording his first WHL win…. with a shutout no less! #BWKBoys #bdnmb pic.twitter.com/Ag02Pw3Mjw — Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) January 31, 2019 Brandon Wheat […]
