Young gun selected in 2nd round of draft
Rockets sign firecracker forward
Rockets press release: The Kelowna Rockets are pleased to announce that Joel Ngandu has signed a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement with the hockey club. Ngandu, a 5'11", 161-pound left-shot forward from Edmonton, Alberta, was selected 34th overall in the second round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft by th...
Jul 07, 2025
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From dated to dazzling
A Titanic upgrade: Prospera Place's massive new scoreboard steals the show
It sticks out like a sore thumb. More like a red, juicy zit on a teenager's face right before grad photos. It's massive. It's impossible to ignore. The new scoreboard at Prospera Place is nothing short of Titanic, but this one isn't sinking. It's a beast. All it needs now is to light up like a Christmas tree on espres...
Jul 04, 2025
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From dated to dazzling
A Titanic upgrade: Prospera Place's massive new scoreboard steals the show
It sticks out like a sore thumb. More like a red, juicy zit on a teenager's face right before grad photos. It's massive. It's impossible to ignore. The new scoreboard at Prospera Place is nothing short of Titanic, but this one isn't sinking. It's a beast. All it needs now is to light up like a Christmas tree on espres...
Jul 04, 2025
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Rockets make three picks in Import Draft
Czech one, Czech two, Czech three
Picking a European player in the CHL Import Draft used to be part scouting, part guesswork, and part spinning around blindfolded, firing a gun, and hoping you didn't hit your foot. Now? It's all about connections. Teams work the phones and lean on contacts to find out which agents have players willing to cross the pond...
Jul 02, 2025
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From new guy to top guy
Derrick Martin's moment begins
Sometimes, timing is everything. For Derrick Martin, it might just be perfect. Last season, Martin joined the Kelowna Rockets as an assistant, his first crack at coaching in the WHL. The idea was he'd dip a toe in, maybe ease into the league, learn the ropes. Instead? He cannonballed straight into the head coaching job...
Jun 28, 2025
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