The beginning of something bigger
Rockets' first Memorial Cup appearance helped build a powerhouse
We are officially one week away from the start of the 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, with the host Kelowna Rockets opening the tournament against the Ontario Hockey League champion Kitchener Rangers.With excitement building around the city, RocketFAN is taking a look back at the franchise's previous appearances at the p...
May 15, 2026
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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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