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Feast and focus: Kelowna Rockets players enjoy Christmas while staying game-ready
While Christmas is a time to relax, enjoy family, and indulge a little, Kelowna Rockets players will still need to follow some team rules during the holiday break. They can certainly open presents, en...
Dec 23, 2024

Cristall and Heidt snubbed by Hockey Canada, only fueling NHL dream
Andrew Cristall and Riley Heidt have a lot in common. Both play in the best developmental league in North America, suiting up for teams based in the BC Division. The two are sickly skilled. They have ...
Dec 17, 2024 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Landon Cowper: Back in the saddle
It was a long wait for Landon Cowper. After suffering a knee injury on March 3, 2024, during a game against the Tri-City Americans, Cowper had to endure a lengthy recovery before making his return to ...
Dec 12, 2024 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Czech it out: Rockets rookie plays for country at WJ's
Every Canadian hockey player dreams of representing their country on the international stage, and the same holds true for athletes from other nations, where wearing the national jersey is a true honor...
Dec 05, 2024 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Kalder Varga: Every game is an education
"Shoot the puck!" is a phrase often echoed by hockey fans and coaches, especially when a team struggles to score. It's a reminder for players - particularly those with the ability to finish - to stop ...
Dec 04, 2024 Photo credit: Keith Dwiggins

Rockets win on and off the ice
On a day where the Kelowna Rockets were awarded the 2026 Memorial Cup, the players celebrated with a 4-2 win over the Portland Winterhawks. Three goals in the second period scored by Andrew Cristall, ...
Nov 28, 2024 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Rockets coach is MIA as team bus heads over the border
While the Kelowna Rockets are boarding a bus this morning headed to Portland, Oregon, Kris Mallette is 3800 kilometers away. Mallette is in London, Ontario as the head coach of the CHL Prospects, as t...
Nov 26, 2024 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Kykkanen odd man out after goalie trade
The Kelowna Rockets announced today that they have released 20-year-old goaltender Jari Kykkanen. The Lloydminster, AB product cleared WHL waivers earlier today. He is now a free agent eligible to joi...
Nov 22, 2024 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor

Rockets show mental toughness in comeback win
Mental toughness and a refusal to quit-that may best describe the Kelowna Rockets' 5-4 win over the Prince George Cougars Saturday night at CN Centre. Andrew Cristall's goal with 1:02 left in regulati...
Nov 17, 2024 Photo credit: Prince George Cougars Hockey Club

Battle and clawing for a single point
There is no lack of goals, scoring chances, or shortage of shots in a Saturday night game at Prospera Place.
Nov 09, 2024 Photo credit: Steve Dunsmoor