From Prague to Kelowna
Tomas Poletin: A world away
Tomas Poletin has learned that not all hockey fans are created equal.Growing up in Prague, the Kelowna Rockets forward became accustomed to crowds that sang throughout games, filling arenas with chants and constant noise. In Kelowna, the atmosphere can be a little different.The crowd will erupt after a goal or a big hi...
Oct 29, 2026
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Penalty trouble
Guilty as charged
Reputations are easier to earn than they are to lose.The Kelowna Rockets are discovering that the hard way. Just 12 games into the Western Hockey League season, they have become one of the league's most penalized teams, ranking fourth in penalties taken.Diving deeper, outside of Swift Current and Red Deer, no WHL team ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Rockets record: 4-3-2-3
Rockets come up empty in Royal rematch
For the first time in four games, overtime wasn't required. Neither was a shootout. And for the first time in eight games, the Kelowna Rockets came away without a point.The Rockets' seven-game point streak came to an end Saturday night with a 4-1 loss to the Victoria Royals, as a sluggish start and an inability to gene...
Oct 25, 2026
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Now 4-2-2-3 on season
Rockets let lead slip away
The Kelowna Rockets had the Victoria Royals right where they wanted them. Then came a goal with three seconds left in the second period, and everything began to change.Holding a 4-2 lead Friday night, the Rockets appeared poised to end their recent run of games requiring extra time. Instead, the Royals found new life, ...
Oct 24, 2026
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Confidence under pressure
'Don't play scared' - Rockets AC Josh Gorges
A young defenceman can sit on the bench for eight minutes, finally get his opportunity, make one mistake and wonder when he will play again. For Kelowna Rockets assistant coach Josh Gorges, that is the reality young players must learn to handle in the Western Hockey League. But the former NHL defenceman believes the ch...
Oct 23, 2026
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