Rowan Guest eyes defensive challenge
Puck management pivotal in series success
The message inside the Kelowna Rockets dressing room is already clear heading into game one Friday night in Everett. If they take care of the puck, they give themselves a chance. If they do not, they will spend long stretches defending.Game one of this Western Conference semi-final series will not be decided by highlig...
Apr 08, 2026
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Back where it began
Shane Smith's memories of Everett run deep
Every player remembers their first.For Shane Smith, it didn't happen at home. It didn't happen in a packed building full of familiar faces. It came on the road - in Everett - inside Angel of the Winds Arena.Fall of 2022.Game number 14 of his WHL career.A young forward with the Medicine Hat Tigers, still trying to find ...
Apr 07, 2026
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Old foes meet again in Memorial Cup season
Rockets meet top-seeded Silvertips in round two
Sixteen years later, the matchup returns, and so does the opportunity.For the first time since 2010, the Kelowna Rockets and the Everett Silvertips will meet in the WHL playoffs, setting up a second-round series filled with familiarity, history, and momentum on both sides.Round two opens this weekend in Everett, where ...
Apr 06, 2026
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Opening goal a wake-up call
Rockets advance
The Kelowna Rockets didn't just finish the job Wednesday night; they flipped the script entirely.Trailing early, outworked, and chasing the game through much of the first period, the Rockets looked nothing like a team on the verge of a sweep. But in the final four minutes of that opening frame, everything changed. One ...
Apr 02, 2026
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Series shifts to Kamloops for two games
Road test raises the stakes
The Kelowna Rockets and Kamloops Blazers' opening-round playoff series shifts venues tonight, but the road team looks to stay on the course that has brought them success through the first two games.The Kelowna Rockets take a 2-0 series lead over the Kamloops Blazers into Sandman Centre for Games 3 and 4 after a 3-1 win...
Mar 31, 2026
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