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Heroes welcome for Kelowna Rockets
KELOWNA – Around 100 fans lined the VIP entrance to Prospera Place this afternoon to welcome home the second best team in Canadian Hockey League. The Kelowna Rockets charter bus rolled up to their home arena Monday, June 1 just before 2 p.m. to throngs of flag-waving, jersey-wearing fans of all ages. As they got...
MEMORIAL CUP: Rockets face Remparts in semi-final
QUEBEC CITY, Que. - The Kelowna Rockets and Quebec Remparts will meet for the second time at the 2015 Memorial Cup tonight when the teams play in the semi-final game at Le Colisee in Quebec City. The Rockets lost to the Remparts 4-3 last Friday in its opening game of the tournament and advanced to...
Rockets grab son of former NHLer in bantam draft
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Rockets have picked the son of former NHLer Adam Foote with its first selection at the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft in Calgary. Nolan Foote, a 6’1” and 150-lbs forward, was selected in the second round of the draft and 43rd overall. “Nolan is the player we wanted all along,” Rockets...
Rockets lead series 3-0
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Victoria Royals 4-2 on Tuesday night in Victoria, taking a three game lead in the second round the Western Hockey League playoffs. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist as four different Rockets scored in the win, the first of two straight games in Victoria. Kelowna scored...
Rockets players grab four WHL all-star team spots
KELOWNA - It’s the end of the regular season in the Western Hockey League and with the Kelowna Rockets sitting in first place in the Western Conference, several players made the all-star team while a few more were named finalists for 2015 awards. The all-star teams along with the 2015 WHL Awards finalists were named...
Kelowna Rockets hand out the annual hardware
KELOWNA – Rourke Chartier took the big win at the Kelowna Rockets’ awards banquet Sunday afternoon, March 22, grabbing the MVP trophy for his outstanding season. Chartier, 18, had 48 goals and 82 points in 58 games. “It’s a huge honour and I owe a lot to my teammates,” Chartier told Rockets’ TV at the...
Rockets and Blazers to host Super Series games
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The 2015 Super Series is again bringing high-level hockey to the region, with the Rockets and Kamloops set to host the two opening games. The Canadian Hockey League announced today, Tuesday, Feb. 17, that Kelowna and Kamloops are among the six host cities for the 2015 Subway Super Series, set to be played...
WHL Roundup: Rockets defeat Blazers
KELOWNA — Rourke Chartier scored twice in his first game back after being cut by Canada's world junior team as the Rockets doubled Kamloops. Dillon Dube and Tyson Baillie also had goals for No. 2 Kelowna (29-5-3) in its third-straight win. Collin Shirley and Cole Ully chipped in for the Blazers (13-21-5), who have now...
Two Kelowna Rockets selected for Team Canada camp
KELOWNA – A pair of Kelowna Rockets will be fighting for a chance to play on Team Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships. Captain Madison Bowey and Rourke Chartier will be traveling to the Team Canada selection camp at the Centre for Hockey Excellence in Toronto. Camp starts on Dec. 11. “Both...