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Rockets stay hot with 6-2 win
The Kelowna Rockets jumped out to another fast start Wednesday night, scoring in the opening minute and then again just 10 seconds into the third period on their way to a convincing 6-2 win over the P...
Nov 06, 2025 Photo credit: RocketFAN

New fire in the furnace: Kettles heats up Rockets blue line
For 18-year-old defenseman Peyton Kettles, tonight marks the start of something new as he makes his debut in a Kelowna Rockets jersey. Acquired last week from the Swift Current Broncos, Kettles joins ...
Nov 05, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Rockets turn special teams into a weapon
Two games in thirteen days might seem like a lot of downtime, but for the Kelowna Rockets, the stretch has been a rare chance to reset and refine a power play that has struggled early in the season. H...
Nov 03, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Two points earned in enemy territory
The Kelowna Rockets finally found the push they had been searching for. After five straight games without a win, they dug in, played their most complete third period of the season and pulled out a 2-1...
Oct 23, 2025 Photo credit: Gordon Rufh

Shootout success
The Kelowna Rockets snapped a five-game winless streak with a one-goal win on the road.
Oct 22, 2025 Daniel Pekar with the shootout winner Photo credit: Gordon Rufh

More confidence, less fear: Owen Folstrom's next step
Owen Folstrom doesn't overthink it. He's just a 17-year-old in his second WHL season, but when he talks, you can hear a calm kind of confidence. No ego. No flash. Just a belief in where he's going, an...
Oct 22, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Tomas Poletin: Kelowna's new offensive weapon
The Kelowna Rockets couldn't have asked for a better start from Tomas Poletin. The 18-year-old Czech forward, taken first overall in the CHL Import Draft, made his WHL debut last Friday in Penticton a...
Oct 01, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Kelowna vs. Penticton: The Shoreline Showdown
Rivalries don't just happen overnight. They take years of games, moments, and emotions to build. But when two hockey towns just 62 kilometres apart finally meet at the major junior level, history has ...
Sep 29, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Gabriel Guilbault balances life and hockey
Gabriel Guilbault, a defenseman entering his second season with the Kelowna Rockets, has found an unusual outlet for a junior hockey player. His billet family has made it part of his development, enco...
Sep 26, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Kalder Varga has bigger goals, with being drafted an added bonus
For Kalder Varga, year two in the Western Hockey League is more than just another step in his development. It is his NHL Draft season, when every shift is tracked and every statistic is analyzed. For ...
Sep 24, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor