Special teams prove costly
Rockets can't hold off Vees
The Kelowna Rockets had a strong start Friday night in Penticton.They couldn't maintain it.The Rockets dropped a 4-2 decision to the Penticton Vees at the South Okanagan Events Centre, opening a home-and-home weekend series between the two teams.Madden Daneault and Cole Braunshausen scored their first WHL goals for the...
Sep 26, 2026
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Healthy. Hungry. Ready
Peyton Kettles is making up for lost time
Peyton Kettles wanted to be a goalie.He was seven or eight years old, and the future 6-foot-6 Kelowna Rockets defenceman was already dreaming about playing in the crease.His father had other ideas."He said the equipment was a little too expensive," Kettles said with a chuckle.So Peyton became a defenceman.His...
Sep 25, 2026
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Young gun
'No place I'd rather be' - Remy Koch
The drywall in the Koch family basement never stood a chance.Before Remy Koch was a Kelowna Rocket, before he knew what it was like to dress for a WHL game at 15, he and his older brother Cash were already playing hockey in their Calgary home's basement.There were no skates. No ice. And apparently, very few rules."...
Sep 24, 2026
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From Bambi to big time
Rowan Guest has come a long way
Rowan Guest's hockey career started with a trip to the discount bin.Not exactly the traditional beginning for a future WHL defenseman.Guest was born in Edmonton but moved to Saskatchewan when he was young. His family eventually settled in Yorkton, where hockey became part of his life.He was only three when some family ...
Sep 22, 2026
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Overtime penalty shot
Owen Folstrom found himself is rare territory
Penalty shots in overtime are rare.Penalty shots in overtime involving the Kelowna Rockets are apparently really rare.Owen Folstrom found that out Saturday night in Vancouver.With the Rockets and Giants tied, the third-year forward was awarded a penalty shot in overtime, giving Kelowna a chance to end the game without ...
Sep 21, 2026
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