From Rockets to NHL
Damon Severson returns to Prospera Place during Olympic break
Damon Severson returned to Prospera Place this week during the NHL's Olympic break, taking the ice with the Kelowna Rockets, the team where his journey began. He practiced with the Rockets on Tuesday and Thursday and watched Wednesday's game from the stands. "It's a lot of fun to be back," he told RocketFAN. ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Shane Smith scores the hat trick
Rockets rally to beat Wenatchee
The Kelowna Rockets overcame a rough start to pull away for an 8-4 win over the Wenatchee Wild Wednesday night at Prospera Place. After building an early lead, the Rockets allowed the Wild to score three straight goals in the first period. Still, Kelowna responded by scoring six of the final seven goals to take control...
Feb 12, 2026
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Top scorer returns
Shane Smith ready to roll
The Kelowna Rockets are getting their leading scorer back tonight. Shane Smith returns to the lineup against the visiting Wenatchee Wild after missing time following an injury suffered on January 23rd. Smith was hurt while defending a teammate in a fight with Seattle Thunderbirds defenceman Ashton Cumby. For the well-s...
Feb 11, 2026
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Minutes muncher
Tij Iginla sets standard on and off the ice
Some players fade under a heavy workload. Tij Iginla is not one of them. For the Kelowna Rockets, he thrives the more he is asked to play, setting a standard of endurance, focus, and leadership every time he steps on the ice."He drives our group," Rockets head coach Derrick Martin said. "You're seeing si...
Feb 10, 2026
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A small-town long shot becomes a Rocket
Ryan Oothoudt's unlikely road to the WHL
When the hockey season opened in the fall, Ryan Oothoudt could not have imagined this ending, not even close. At the time, the Kelowna Rockets did not know his name. He was not part of a depth chart, not a prospect being closely tracked, not someone pencilled into the organization's plans. He was a 19-year-old forward ...
Feb 09, 2026
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