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Marcus Pacheco: Crushing dreams, one ex-teammate at a time
Marcus Pacheco used to be the kind of teammate you'd 'go to war with.' Now? He's the guy who 'shows up in enemy colors, smiles, and casually ruins your season.' Since his move to the Medicine Hat Tige...
May 06, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Things that make me go hmm...
Dan Bylsma's dismissal as head coach of the Seattle Kraken comes with an intriguing backstory. In the winter of 2015, the 54-year-old spent a few days with the Kelowna Rockets as a guest coach. At the...
Apr 22, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Draft day hopeful's deliver despite difficult season
While the 2024-25 season on the ice was a challenging one for the Kelowna Rockets, with just 18 wins and only three coming after January 10th, there were bright spots - especially for three players ey...
Apr 15, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Draft lottery and head coaching hire on horizon
It isn't urgent, but it's definitely something the Kelowna Rockets will address this summer. At the moment, the hockey club has bigger priorities, like making moves, by trading draft picks at the WHL ...
Apr 08, 2025 Photo credit: RocketFAN

Rockets hoping for lottery luck
The Kelowna Rockets had little in the way of luck this season. Season-ending injuries to leading goal scorer Tij Iginla, captain Max Graham, and Michael Cicek, who was having a career year until a fre...
Mar 28, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Vernon Vipers owner applauds Penticton Vees move to WHL
The owner of the Vernon Vipers is praising the Penticton Vees for their move to the Western Hockey League. John Glen, speaking from his home in snowy St. Albert, Alberta, shared with RocketFAN, "It's ...
Mar 27, 2025 Photo credit (File photo/Vernon Vipers)

Eli Barrett: Aiming for Rockets roster spot next season
It's hard not to root for Eli Barrett. The 16-year-old prospect of the Kelowna Rockets, who will turn 17 on April 11th, has given his all to his junior team this season. Rather than sulking or complai...
Mar 19, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Things that make me go hmm...
We've reached the final week of the regular season, with the Kelowna Rockets having three games remaining. They'll face Victoria and Kamloops at home before wrapping up the 68-game schedule with a roa...
Mar 18, 2025 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Max Graham recovering from knee surgery
Max Graham understands the vital role of organ donation. The 20-year-old captain of the Kelowna Rockets is experiencing the impact of this generosity firsthand after undergoing knee surgery. When Grah...
Feb 21, 2025 Photo credit: RocketFAN

Desperation needed as playoff push tightens
The Kelowna Rockets' desired effort in a game where points were so crucial just wasn't there. In a 3-1 road loss to the Kamloops Blazers on Friday night, the shot clock was deceiving in the team's 31s...
Feb 15, 2025 Photo credit: Brian Johnson