1-1-0-0 in pre-season
Rockets earn shootout win
The Kelowna Rockets picked up their first win of the 2026 preseason Saturday night, beating the Kamloops Blazers 3-2 in a shootout at Prospera Place.Dane Sorensen and Ryan Oothoudt each had a goal and an assist, while Josh Banini stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Kelowna net.Drew Larioza and Cole Braunshausen scored in the...
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Road loss
Rockets drop pre-season opener
The Kelowna Rockets opened their 2026 preseason schedule Friday night with a hard-fought 2-1 loss to the Kamloops Blazers at the Sandman Centre.The game was a defensive battle for most of the night, with the two teams separated by just one goal through the first 40 minutes. Kelowna goaltender Logan German was the story...
Sep 05, 2026
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RocketFAN
30 players, plenty to watch
Regan's Rant: What I'm seeing
There is a rite of passage every August when WHL training camps open. A massive influx of prospects arrives, some drafted, some invited, and suddenly there are bodies everywhere.In the Rockets' case, 60 players showed up for camp.Now we're down to 30.I could come on here and fool you into thinking I knew all 60 players...
Sep 02, 2026
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Following the family
A California kid with hockey roots
Dane Sorensen grew up in Los Angeles, but hockey was never a strange choice in his family.His dad had already made a career out of the game.Now Sorensen is trying to make his own name in hockey, starting his WHL career with the Kelowna Rockets.The 19-year-old defenceman is an older rookie, but he comes to Kelowna with ...
Aug 30, 2026
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American made
Rockets rookie conquers Knox Mountain
Most people hiking Knox Mountain aren't racing anyone.They take their time, enjoy the views and eventually make their way to the top.Cole Braunshausen (pronounced: Brown-house-in) had other plans.The 19-year-old Kelowna Rockets rookie raced up the mountain in under 13 minutes (12:25 to be exact) during the team's fitne...
Aug 28, 2026
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