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The Kelowna Rockets are no strangers to big moments. From Memorial Cups to producing NHL stars, the franchise has carried a winning identity since relocating from Tacoma in 1995. Now, as the organizat...

The Kelowna Rockets first took to the ice in the Okanagan three decades ago. Today, banners hang in the rafters, and Bruce Hamilton, majority owner, president, and general manager, is still at the hel...

Hayden Paupanekis will never forget the moment the Montreal Canadiens selected him in the third round, 69th overall, at this summer's NHL Draft. "I was kind of just shocked when it happened," Paupanek...

Derrick Martin is getting set for his first full season as head coach of the Kelowna Rockets. He took over halfway through last year after Kris Mallette was let go in January, and now he's got a team ...

The Kelowna Rockets are chasing wins this season. Every puck drop, every shift, every play is a test of skill, toughness, and leadership. This year's team is older, more experienced, and built to grin...

Sixteen-year-old defenseman Owen Hayden knew earning a roster spot with the Kelowna Rockets would not be easy. This year, it is even tougher. With the 2026 Memorial Cup coming to Kelowna next May, the...

Fresh faces on the coaching staff. A refurbished score clock. An upgraded sound system. A few added veterans and a brand-new season. Something just felt different inside Prospera Place when I walked t...

For a second straight training camp, the Kelowna Rockets will have the rookies mingle with the veterans right from the start when camp opens today at Prospera Place. Sixty-two players will try to earn...

Cam Paddock chuckles over the phone, thinking about one of the most common questions he's ever been asked: which Kelowna Rockets team was better, the 2003 squad that captured the Western Hockey League...

Former Kelowna Rockets netminder Jordon Cooke has a smile in his voice when he talks about returning to the WHL, this time as the Spokane Chiefs' goaltending coach, which the team officially announced...