Coming home for a Chicago Christmas
Rookie Kalder Varga reflects on holiday traditions and family time
It is the pause that refreshes. Or so the saying goes. The Christmas break is upon us in the Western Hockey League, with players allowed to go home to enjoy time with family and friends and escape the hustle and bustle of the hockey season. Rookie Kalder Varga, 16, and teammate Jackson Gellespie, 17, were at Kelowna ...
Dec 19, 2024
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Rockets head into break at 13-14-2-1
Andrew Cristall's exploits not enough in home loss
It was a night for the record books. Andrew Cristall put on a show, collecting two goals and an assist for a three-point performance in the Kelowna Rockets' 5-3 loss to the Prince George Cougars on home ice last night. The 19-year-old forward etched his name further into Rockets history, moving into sole possession of ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Cougars rally in third period
Moving up the ladder in loss to Prince George
The Kelowna Rockets go into the Christmas break with a loss to an arch rival.
Dec 18, 2024
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Two of the WHL's elite left off roster
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 earned over 300 career points in the Western Hockey League while being chosen in the second round of the 2023 NHL dra...
Dec 17, 2024
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Not much Christmas joy in 9-1 loss
Rockets' suffer worst home ice loss of season
One team looked tired, the other energized. Coming off a 6-3 loss the night before, with eight regulars out of the lineup, the Kelowna Rockets suffered their worst home-ice defeat Saturday afternoon, falling 9-1 to the Wenatchee Wild. On the other hand, the Wild were coming off a high after defeating the top team in th...
Dec 15, 2024
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