Tij Iginla deserves player of the year consideration
The Iginla argument
If the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year award was decided purely on impact, Tij Iginla would be difficult to overlook.But awards rarely follow a straight line.The Kelowna Rockets' 19-year-old forward is in the middle of the most productive stretch of his WHL career, riding a career-high 14-game point streak a...
Mar 12, 2026
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Back into third place
Iginla strikes in overtime as Rockets squeeze past Royals
The Kelowna Rockets didn't deliver their sharpest performance Wednesday night. They still managed to collect the two points.Tij Iginla scored 3:28 into overtime as the Rockets edged the Victoria Royals 2-1 at Prospera Place, ending a tight goaltending duel between Harrison Boettiger and Royals netminder Jake Pilon.The ...
Mar 12, 2026
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Bruce Hamilton on playoff push
GM believes Rockets still rising despite injuries
If you ask Bruce Hamilton to describe the season for the Kelowna Rockets, he doesn't reach for statistics first.He reaches for a metaphor.The Rockets general manager says this year hasn't simply been about injuries - it's been about who has been injured."You're not losing foot soldiers," Hamilton explained. &...
Mar 11, 2026
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Quietly entering record books
Mazden Leslie's 250th point puts him among WHL's elite
Most teenagers don't spend much time reflecting on what they've accomplished.That's something older people tend to do.So when Kelowna Rockets defenceman Mazden Leslie reached a milestone that only a handful of players in Western Hockey League history have ever touched, the reaction was exactly what you might expect fro...
Mar 09, 2026
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G-Men prove to be hard out
Four of six points earned on weekend
The Kelowna Rockets battled through fatigue and adversity Sunday afternoon but ultimately fell just short, dropping a 3-2 shootout decision to the Vancouver Giants at the Langley Events Centre.After 65 minutes solved nothing, the game required six rounds of the shootout before the Giants finally secured the extra point...
Mar 09, 2026
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