A final WHL season with big expectations
Mazden Leslie's fresh start
Mazden Leslie is one of the new faces on the Kelowna Rockets roster this year, but he's not exactly a stranger to fans around the league. The 20-year-old defenseman is entering his fifth and final WHL season after spending four years with the Vancouver Giants. This summer, Leslie's career took a sharp turn when he was ...
Oct 06, 2025
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Dan Near talks about several issues
RocketFAN speaks with the head of the WHL
The WHL Commissioner will be back in Kelowna in May for the Memorial Cup, but Dan Near didn't hesitate to be in the Okanagan last weekend. First, it was Penticton's long-anticipated WHL home opener, then a night later, a trip up the highway to watch the Vees face their brand-new arch rival, the Kelowna Rockets. "I...
Oct 03, 2025
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New Import star brings energy
Tomas Poletin: Kelowna's new offensive weapon
The Kelowna Rockets couldn't have asked for a better start from Tomas Poletin. The 18-year-old Czech forward, taken first overall in the CHL Import Draft, made his WHL debut last Friday in Penticton and scored twice, including an eye-popping individual effort in a 5-4 win over the expansion Vees. Saturday night at Pros...
Oct 01, 2025
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Okanagan hockey rivalry enters WHL era
Kelowna vs. Penticton: The Shoreline Showdown
Rivalries don't just happen overnight. They take years of games, moments, and emotions to build. But when two hockey towns just 62 kilometres apart finally meet at the major junior level, history has a way of catching up fast. Friday night in Penticton, the Vees officially entered the Western Hockey League, hosting the...
Sep 29, 2025
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Rockets win twice over Okanagan rivals
Weekend sweep over the Vees
Despite going scoreless in the opening period of their first three games, the Kelowna Rockets are off to a strong start this season.
Sep 28, 2025
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