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Kelowna Modular company scores with Memorial Cup dressing rooms
A Kelowna-based company with deep community ties is helping build a key piece of one of the biggest hockey events ever held in the city.Chaparral Industries, a modular manufacturer based in Kelowna, was chosen to build three portable dressing rooms for the visiting teams at the Memorial Cup after the Kelowna Rockets is...
Feb 24, 2026
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Gettin' Iggy with it
Tij Iginla powers his team through a milestone weekend
Tij Iginla has always heard the talk that follows his last name.Being the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla brings attention everywhere he plays. But when you compete and produce the way his father once did during his junior career, the discussion becomes impossible to avoid.The 19-year-old forward added anothe...
Feb 23, 2026
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Iginla scores twice
Rockets hold off Blazers
The Kelowna Rockets did exactly what playoff-bound teams are supposed to do on home ice Saturday night: stay patient, survive a strong push from a desperate opponent, and let their stars finish the job.Behind a pair of goals from Tij Iginla only 66 seconds apart in the second period, Kelowna skated to a composed 4-2 wi...
Feb 22, 2026
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Rockets win in extra time
Finally....an OT victory
The road has not always been kind to the Kelowna Rockets this season. Over-time, in particular, has been an unsolved problem.Until Friday night.In a tight, emotional Western Hockey League rivalry game, the Rockets finally found their breakthrough, edging the Kamloops Blazers 3-2 in overtime, thanks to a winner 1:55 int...
Feb 21, 2026
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Ex-Rockets Captain in the ECHL
Max Graham playing pro in the United States
Former Kelowna Rockets captain Max Graham is learning what it really means to become a professional hockey player in the United States.Last season, Graham wore the captain's "C" for the Kelowna Rockets. This year, everything is different. He is starting his pro career with the Wheeling Nailers in the East Coa...
Feb 19, 2026
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Rockets alumni update
Adam Kydd leads Dinos into playoffs
Adam Kydd is having the best season of his hockey career. The former Kelowna Rocket is now a leader on and off the ice with the Calgary Dinos, and he is one of the top scorers in the country. Heading into the playoffs, Adam Kydd sits second in scoring in Canada West. Just as important, Kydd is also the captain of the D...
Feb 18, 2026
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Rockets score 15 goals in last two games
Winning big at home doesn't get old
On BC Family Day, the Kelowna Rockets gave the home crowd exactly what it came for - a fast start, plenty of offense and a convincing 7-2 win over the visiting Tri-City Americans on Monday. The difference was decided early. Kelowna exploded for four goals in the opening period, setting the tone for a matinee that never...
Feb 17, 2026
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AHL introduction
From billet to bills: Andrew Cristall learns pro life
He used to worry about faceoffs, matchups and power-play reps. Now, Andrew Cristall is also worrying about rent, groceries and what's actually in the fridge when he gets home from the rink. For the first time in his hockey life, one of the most dynamic offensive players ever to wear Kelowna Rockets colours is living on...
Feb 16, 2026
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Bounce back effort
Kelowna Rockets explode early, rout Giants
A fast, angry start and a deep, balanced attack powered the Kelowna Rockets to a convincing bounce-back win Saturday night, as they crushed the Vancouver Giants 8-2 at Prospera Place.Just 24 hours after a frustrating loss in Wenatchee to a team fighting for its playoff life, Kelowna responded with one of its most compl...
Feb 15, 2026
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Toughest loss after trade deadline
Rockets fall on road to non-playoff team
Inside the Town Toyota Center on Friday night, the Kelowna Rockets learned a hard lesson about discipline and detail, falling 5-3 to the Wenatchee Wild in a game that was never as comfortable as the standings suggested.The two teams came in separated by 18 points in the Western Hockey League standings, but from the ope...
Feb 14, 2026
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From Rockets to NHL
Damon Severson returns to Prospera Place during Olympic break
Damon Severson returned to Prospera Place this week during the NHL's Olympic break, taking the ice with the Kelowna Rockets, the team where his journey began. He practiced with the Rockets on Tuesday and Thursday and watched Wednesday's game from the stands. "It's a lot of fun to be back," he told RocketFAN. ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Shane Smith scores the hat trick
Rockets rally to beat Wenatchee
The Kelowna Rockets overcame a rough start to pull away for an 8-4 win over the Wenatchee Wild Wednesday night at Prospera Place. After building an early lead, the Rockets allowed the Wild to score three straight goals in the first period. Still, Kelowna responded by scoring six of the final seven goals to take control...
Feb 12, 2026
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