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Things that make me go hmm....
Bus Travel Drama Bus travel is a staple of WHL life. All 23 teams do it, and most of the time, everyone arrives on time and without drama. But every team eventually gets its first real road story of t...
Feb 02, 2026 Photo credit: RocketFAN

Once you wear the Maple Leaf, it never comes off
While Canada's best young players are once again pulling on the maple leaf and commanding the country's attention at the World Junior Hockey Championship, one familiar name around Kelowna knows exactl...
Dec 29, 2025 Photo credit: Richard Wolowicz

Rockets rally in road win
The Kelowna Rockets couldn't have made a bigger statement in opening their seven-game road trip. For two periods in Seattle, nothing felt sharp. Down 3-1 after forty minutes at the Accesso ShoWare Cen...
Dec 06, 2025 Photo credit: BLiessePhoto

Rockets come up short in Tri-City
The Tri-City Americans don't score much. Heading into the weekend they were averaging among the fewest goals per game in the WHL, not a team that blows you away but one that can drag you into a tight,...
Nov 29, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Eli Barrett: Balancing books and the WHL
Eli Barrett is finally getting his first full season with the Kelowna Rockets, but the road here wasn't exactly straight. A year ago, he could've cracked the WHL as a 16-year-old, just like a few of h...
Nov 26, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Rockets show early spark, but Western powerhouse proves too much
The Everett Silvertips rolled into Prospera Place on Friday night and reminded everyone why they are one of the most complete teams in the Western Hockey League right now. A 6-3 win over the Kelowna R...
Nov 22, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

The one that slipped away
The Kelowna Rockets walked out of Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, Washington, with a point Sunday night, but it came with the sting of what could have been. Leading 2-0 after forty minutes and pl...
Nov 17, 2025

Things that make me go hmm....
The Kelowna Rockets have added nine new faces to their roster, players who did not dress for the team a season ago. The trade winds continue to blow as management shapes the lineup for the 2026 Memori...
Nov 14, 2025 Reminiscing with Ryan Cuthbert Photo credit: RocketFAN

Tomas Poletin's hot start turns heads
If all goes according to plan, Tomas Poletin will be wearing Czechia's colours this December at the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship in Minneapolis. And if that happens, there's one matchup he al...
Nov 11, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Rockets leave Victoria with two points
The Kelowna Rockets found their rhythm again Saturday night in Victoria, skating to a 6-3 win over the Royals to wrap up a wild weekend on the Island. After a controversial loss the night before, this...
Nov 09, 2025