Little time to prepare for WHL debut
Von Lakovic seizes his moment
They say timing is everything in junior hockey. For Von Lakovic, timing showed up fast. Really fast. One minute, he was at home. Next, he was on a bus heading to Wenatchee. Saturday night, the 16-year-old forward stepped into the Western Hockey League for the first time, making his debut with the Kelowna Rockets agains...
Mar 02, 2026
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D-man delivering with big minutes
Parker Alcos finding his fit
The trade deadline move that brought Parker Alcos to the Kelowna Rockets was made with the spring in mind. For Alcos, though, it was also about something much more immediate. Starting over.In the middle of a season.On a team that already knows exactly what it wants to be. So far, it has felt easy. After arriving from t...
Feb 27, 2026
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D-man delivering with big minutes
Parker Alcos finding his fit
The trade deadline move that brought Parker Alcos to the Kelowna Rockets was made with the spring in mind. For Alcos, though, it was also about something much more immediate. Starting over.In the middle of a season.On a team that already knows exactly what it wants to be. So far, it has felt easy. After arriving from t...
Feb 27, 2026
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Winners of five straight
Rockets survive Seattle scare
The push for home-ice advantage stayed alive Wednesday night, but it was anything but smooth for the Kelowna Rockets.In front of a restless crowd at Prospera Place, Kelowna worked through an uneven night and still found a way to beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1, stretching its winning streak to five games.It was the R...
Feb 26, 2026
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No Waste: Built to serve the community
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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