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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Gettin' Iggy with it
Tij Iginla powers his team through a milestone weekend
Tij Iginla has always heard the talk that follows his last name.Being the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla brings attention everywhere he plays. But when you compete and produce the way his father once did during his junior career, the discussion becomes impossible to avoid.The 19-year-old forward added anothe...
Feb 23, 2026
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Iginla scores twice
Rockets hold off Blazers
The Kelowna Rockets did exactly what playoff-bound teams are supposed to do on home ice Saturday night: stay patient, survive a strong push from a desperate opponent, and let their stars finish the job.Behind a pair of goals from Tij Iginla only 66 seconds apart in the second period, Kelowna skated to a composed 4-2 wi...
Feb 22, 2026
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Rockets win in extra time
Finally....an OT victory
The road has not always been kind to the Kelowna Rockets this season. Over-time, in particular, has been an unsolved problem.Until Friday night.In a tight, emotional Western Hockey League rivalry game, the Rockets finally found their breakthrough, edging the Kamloops Blazers 3-2 in overtime, thanks to a winner 1:55 int...
Feb 21, 2026
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