Built for today and Kelowna’s future
New dressing rooms ready for Memorial Cup
When the 2026 Memorial Cup opens next Friday at Prospera Place, fans will be focused on the host Kelowna Rockets and the Ontario Hockey League champions Kitchener Rangers battling on the ice.But outside the arena, another important part of the tournament is already making an impact.Three new portable dressing room unit...
May 13, 2026
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One month later, forward returns to the
'I'm just thankful it wasn't career ending' - Ty Halaburda
For a few terrifying moments on April 11th in Everett, hockey didn't matter. Not the score. Not the series. Not even the season. All eyes inside Angel of the Winds Arena were fixed on Ty Halaburda. The Kelowna Rockets forward had just taken a hit from Everett Silvertips forward Jaxin Vaughan during Game 2 of a second-r...
May 11, 2026
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Inside the Rockets draft room
Why Kelowna never traded the #1 pick
The Kelowna Rockets walked into the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft with something most teams picking first overall never have - momentum.They weren't rebuilding from rock bottom. They weren't trying to sell hope to a frustrated fan base. Instead, the Rockets came off a season where expectations climbed quickly, the Memorial ...
May 08, 2026
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Madden Daneault is heading to Kelowna
Rockets land record-setting forward
For Madden Daneault, Wednesday felt like a blur.The newest member of the Kelowna Rockets flew home from a tournament in Philadelphia, celebrated with family and friends at his cousin's acreage in Red Deer, heard his name called first overall in the WHL Prospects Draft that evening, and turns 15 today."It's been an...
May 07, 2026
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New era begins
Rockets select Madden Daneault first overall
The Kelowna Rockets made history Wednesday, selecting forward Madden Daneault first overall in the WHL Prospects Draft - the first time the organization has owned the top pick in 35 years.The Rockets, who were rumoured leading up to the draft to be exploring trade possibilities involving the coveted selection, stayed t...
May 07, 2026
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