Two goal performance seals win
Tomas Poletin plays hero as Rockets strike in overtime
The Kelowna Rockets needed just one shot in overtime. Tomas Poletin made sure it was enough.Poletin buried the game-winning goal 1:05 into the extra period Friday night, capping a two-goal performance in a 3-2 victory over the Portland Winterhawks at Prospera Place.After watching a third-period lead disappear, the Rock...
Oct 17, 2026
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Madden Daneault: No ordinary rookie
A short stay, a lasting impression
Madden Daneault is getting a taste of life in the Western Hockey League, and he is making it difficult for the Kelowna Rockets to watch him leave.The 15-year-old forward has 10 points in seven games and is riding a six-game point streak. He has looked comfortable playing against older competition, finding ways to contr...
Oct 16, 2026
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Madden Daneault: No ordinary rookie
A short stay, a lasting impression
Madden Daneault is getting a taste of life in the Western Hockey League, and he is making it difficult for the Kelowna Rockets to watch him leave.The 15-year-old forward has 10 points in seven games and is riding a six-game point streak. He has looked comfortable playing against older competition, finding ways to contr...
Oct 16, 2026
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Tough calls, big expectations
More than a roster: The decisions shaping the Kelowna Rockets
Some of the hardest decisions in junior hockey are made away from the rink. They happen when a player who has given everything to a team is told his time with the organization is over.For Derrick Martin, the Kelowna Rockets head coach, the challenge is making those decisions while keeping a dressing room together and p...
Oct 15, 2026
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Notes, quotes and anecdotes
Things that make me go hmm...
Making 15 Look Ridiculous: It isn't often that a 15-year-old hockey player gives you a reason to stop what you're doing and take notice. Usually, at that age, the conversation is about potential, promise and what a player might become someday.Kelowna Rockets forward Madden Daneault is making that conversation a little ...
Oct 14, 2026
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