Tricia Korzak cheers on her son
Teacher by day, hockey mom by night
From a grade 3 classroom in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, to the edge of hockey history in Las Vegas, it still does not quite feel real for Tricia Korczak.Most mornings, she is still a teacher first. Reading groups, math lessons, young students full of questions and energy. But lately, there has been a different kind of cur...
Jun 08, 2026
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Reflecting on Memorial Cup
'It was a great success' - MC Co-Chair Steve Thomson
The 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna is officially in the books, and for one of its co-chairs, the lasting impression isn't just about hockey, it's about community, pride, and proof of what a city can do when it comes together.Steve Thomson helped lead the local organizing effort alongside David Rush, guiding the tournamen...
Jun 04, 2026
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Reflecting on Memorial Cup
'It was a great success' - MC Co-Chair Steve Thomson
The 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna is officially in the books, and for one of its co-chairs, the lasting impression isn't just about hockey, it's about community, pride, and proof of what a city can do when it comes together.Steve Thomson helped lead the local organizing effort alongside David Rush, guiding the tournamen...
Jun 04, 2026
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RocketFAN speaks with Dan MacKenzie
CHL president says Kelowna delivered on national stage
The 2026 Memorial Cup came to an end Sunday night at Prospera Place with the Kitchener Rangers skating away with a convincing 6-2 victory over the Western Hockey League champion Everett Silvertips.As the Rangers celebrated a national championship and players took turns lifting the Memorial Cup, Canadian Hockey League p...
Jun 01, 2026
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Richard Doerksen still loves the journey
The man who never misses the Memorial Cup
The banners change. The logos change. The players get younger. But somehow, every spring, Richard Doerksen ends up back at the Memorial Cup. The Western Hockey League's Vice President of Hockey has spent 48 years working in the league. He has attended 45 Memorial Cups, a number that places him in a category of his own....
May 30, 2026
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