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Ty Hurley the hero
Ty Hurley doesn't consider himself a hero. Witnesses suggest otherwise. The Kelowna Rockets forward jumped into action Thursday night while sitting outside the hotel pool area at the Travel Lodge in S...
Dec 08, 2023 Photo credit: RocketFAN

Mr. 100
On February 19, 2020, Kris Mallette's dream came true. The now 44-year-old was named the interim head coach of the Kelowna Rockets. Mallette wouldn't have envisioned at the time that he would guide th...
Dec 05, 2023 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Newest Rockets' d-man ready to lead by example
Getting traded is never fun. Typically it comes as a surprise, unless of course, a disgruntled player asks for a change of scenery. For 20-year-old defenseman Kayden Sadhra-Kang, who was informed he w...
Dec 04, 2023 Photo credit: Brian Leisse

Road ready!!
Rockets press release: The Kelowna Rockets will kick off their next eight games on the road this weekend with games against Vancouver on Friday and Seattle on Saturday. The Rockets will be looking to ...
Dec 01, 2023 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Rockets' deal DeSouza
Kelowna Rockets Press Release: The Kelowna Rockets announced today they have acquired 20-year-old defenceman Kayden Sadhra-Kang from the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for overage defenceman Jackson ...
Nov 30, 2023

Was last night's win a season saver?
Can one game turn your entire season around? I've seen it work; I've seen it fail. I've also seen a loss, so devastating, a team can never recover. Did Marek Rocak save the Kelowna Rockets season? Did...
Nov 30, 2023 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Things that make me go hmm...
The relationship between coach and player is an interesting one. It has been fascinating watching how Kelowna Rockets Head Coach Kris Mallette has handled leading scorer Andrew Cristall over the last ...
Nov 29, 2023 Photo credit: UBC Men's Hockey

The many skilled layers to Andrew Cristall's game
It is no secret. Kelowna Rockets forward Andrew Cristall is among the WHL's elite. "He brings confidence within our group." No truer words were spoken by Head Coach Kris Mallette when Cristall returne...
Nov 28, 2023 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Graham remaining positive despite recent Rockets' struggles
Max Graham didn't see it coming. Neither did the Kelowna Rockets fanbase. Sitting precariously in the 20th spot in the 22-team WHL isn't a place the 19-year-old forward thought his team would be posit...
Nov 20, 2023 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Things that make me go hmm...
The photo above is the visiting dressing room in Victoria. The wall is scattered with names of players who have left their mark over the years playing in the WHL. You see this across the league, with ...
Nov 15, 2023 Photo credit: RocketFAN