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Rockets lose for 1st time on road
The Kelowna Rockets opened the road portion of their schedule Friday night with a loss in Prince George. Regan Bartel has a video recap.
Sep 30, 2022 Photo credit: RocketFAN
"The pain isn't going to go away"
As a 17-year-old, Will Munro can't wrap his head around it. Many Canadians, much more mature than him can't either. The Kelowna Rockets forward, who is Indigenous, is mystified that officials could fo...
Sep 30, 2022 Photo credit: WHL

From young fan to defensive forward
Dylan Wightman and the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield have something in common: neither gets any respect. Defensive forwards typically get little credit because their names don't often show up on th...
Sep 29, 2022 Phot credit: RocketFAN

Rockets forward, the son of a helicopter parent
The sky is the limit for Kelowna Rockets forward Max Graham - literally. Born in Whitehorse, Yukon, the 18-year-old grew up around planes and helicopters. "My dad was a bush pilot", Graham tells Rocke...
Sep 28, 2022 Photo credit: RocketFAN

Opening night was a delight
Were you not entertained? Russell Crowe's quote from more than 20 years ago as Maximus Decimus Meridius in 'Gladiator' best describes what we witnessed Saturday night in the Kelowna Rockets home opene...
Sep 27, 2022 Photo credit: Kelowna Rockets

No 'Kydding' around for two sport athlete
Golf and hockey have one common objective: you must propel an object toward a target. While the puck moves, the golf ball is stationary. The required hand-eye coordination in hockey and golf is also s...
Sep 26, 2022 Photo credit: RocketFAN

Portland poo-poos Rockets home opening
Regan Bartel with a video recap on the Kelowna Rockets home-opening loss in overtime to the Portland Winterhawks.
Sep 24, 2022 Photo credit: Kelowna Rockets

Kris Mallette's pre-game comments
Here is Kelowna Rockets head coach Kris Mallette on the 104-7 - The Lizard - pre-game show ahead of tonight's opening game of the 2022-2023 season.
Sep 24, 2022 Photo credit: Kelowna Rockets

Drop the puck!
For the 28th time since arriving in the Okanagan in the fall of 1995, the Kelowna Rockets open a new season. The Portland Winterhawks provide the opposition in a rare tilt between the two teams before...
Sep 24, 2022 Photo credit: RocketFAN

3...2...1. Rockets ready to launch
Optimism is sky high for all 22 teams in the Western Hockey League heading into the 2022-2023 season. Include the Kelowna Rockets in that group, who must wait an additional day before dropping the puc...
Sep 23, 2022 Photo credit: RocketFAN