Family, pressure, championship pursuit
Curtis Hamilton helps shape Rockets for Memorial Cup run
It's hard to avoid the conversation. In many ways, it comes with the territory.Curtis Hamilton is the son of Bruce Hamilton. When your father is one of the most powerful figures in Canadian junior hockey and has owned and operated a WHL franchise for more than 35 years, people are going to notice.But six days before th...
May 17, 2026
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Madden Daneault is officially WHL bound
High-scoring prospect signs with Rockets
Kelowna Rockets media release:The Kelowna Rockets have signed Madden Daneault to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement. The Rockets selected Daneault first overall in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. The 15-year-old forward from Red Deer, Alberta, spent the 2025-26 season with the Red Deer Rebels U15 AAA of the AE...
May 16, 2026
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RocketFAN
The beginning of something bigger
Rockets' first Memorial Cup appearance helped build a powerhouse
We are officially one week away from the start of the 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, with the host Kelowna Rockets opening the tournament against the Ontario Hockey League champion Kitchener Rangers.With excitement building around the city, RocketFAN is taking a look back at the franchise's previous appearances at the p...
May 15, 2026
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Built for today and Kelowna’s future
New dressing rooms ready for Memorial Cup
When the 2026 Memorial Cup opens next Friday at Prospera Place, fans will be focused on the host Kelowna Rockets and the Ontario Hockey League champions Kitchener Rangers battling on the ice.But outside the arena, another important part of the tournament is already making an impact.Three new portable dressing room unit...
May 13, 2026
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One month later, forward returns to the
'I'm just thankful it wasn't career ending' - Ty Halaburda
For a few terrifying moments on April 11th in Everett, hockey didn't matter. Not the score. Not the series. Not even the season. All eyes inside Angel of the Winds Arena were fixed on Ty Halaburda. The Kelowna Rockets forward had just taken a hit from Everett Silvertips forward Jaxin Vaughan during Game 2 of a second-r...
May 11, 2026
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