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The story behind Nolan Flamand's hockey smile
Who would think a toothless grin would garner so much attention? Nolan Flamand's lack of teeth was the fourth most-read article on RocketFAN in year one. This article first appears on September 9th, 2...
Aug 01, 2023 Photo credit: RocketFAN

Juggling hockey and high school
First published on January 25, 2023, this is the 6th most-read article since RocketFAN launched last fall. While the aim of every player in the Western Hockey League is to eventually play in the NHL, ...
Jul 28, 2023 Photo credit: RocketFAN

Webster's wish granted
This article was written on September 15th, 2022, and received an amazing number of reads. The fans clearly love human interest. Tim Webster's story was the 7th most popular since this platform was la...
Jul 24, 2023 Photo credit: RocketFAN

Being heckled by an unlikely source
This is the 9th most popular story on RocketFAN since we launched last September. It originally was published on October 27, 2022. I never played in the WHL. My hockey journey, as a player, ended with...
Jul 19, 2023 Photo credit: Eastend Jets Hockey Club

Kelowna referee will call games in Kamloops at Memorial Cup
This article first appeared April 22nd, and is the 9th most read article since RocketFAN was launched in early September. It will be a round of golf Kelowna's Steve Papp won't soon forget. Approaching...
Jul 17, 2023 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Ex-Canucks coach joins Rockets staff
Stickhandling, passing, shooting, and skating are the basic hockey skills of the game. Enter Glenn Carnegie. The Winnipeg resident spent 11 seasons as the skills coach for the Vancouver Canucks betwee...
Jul 05, 2023 Photo credit: RocketFAN

Ryan Huska: A fresh face in NHL head coaching fraternity
It is the least of Ryan Huska's concerns. So much so, it would only take higher priority over fashion advice from a member of the media. Named the new head coach of the Calgary Flames a week ago today...
Jun 19, 2023 Photo credit: Calgary Flames Twitter

Rockets trade for NHL Hockey Hall of Famer's son
Tij (short for Tijani) Iginla played in only three playoff games for the Seattle Thunderbirds in their quest for the Western Hockey League championship and appearance in the 2023 Memorial Cup. All thr...
Jun 07, 2023

Impressing NHL brass in Buffalo
Teenagers don't like to be questioned. Who does? It comes with rolling eyes when asked by inquiring parents. The queries will be coming fast and furious though, as Kelowna Rockets Caden Price and team...
Jun 05, 2023

Things that make me go hmm...
With the Seattle Thunderbirds winning the WHL title last Friday, you can't but wonder about the future of T-Birds head coach Matt O'Dette. The trend over the years is the championship coach looks for ...
May 24, 2023 Photo credit: RocketFAN