Damon Severson returned to Prospera Place this week during the NHL's Olympic break, taking the ice with the Kelowna Rockets, the team where his journey began. He practiced with the Rockets on Tuesday and Thursday and watched Wednesday's game from the stands."It's a lot of fun to be back," he told RocketFAN. &...

Damon Severson returned to Prospera Place this week during the NHL's Olympic break, taking the ice with the Kelowna Rockets, the team where his journey began. He practiced with the Rockets on Tuesday and Thursday and watched Wednesday's game from the stands."It's a lot of fun to be back, old building. Obviously, M...

The Kelowna Rockets overcame a rough start to pull away for an 8-4 win over the Wenatchee Wild Wednesday night at Prospera Place. After building an early lead, the Rockets allowed the Wild to score three straight goals in the first period. Still, Kelowna responded by scoring six of the final seven goals to take control...

The Kelowna Rockets are getting their leading scorer back tonight. Shane Smith returns to the lineup against the visiting Wenatchee Wild after missing time following an injury suffered on January 23rd. Smith was hurt while defending a teammate in a fight with Seattle Thunderbirds defenceman Ashton Cumby. For the well-s...

Some players fade under a heavy workload. Tij Iginla is not one of them. For the Kelowna Rockets, he thrives the more he is asked to play, setting a standard of endurance, focus, and leadership every time he steps on the ice."He drives our group," Rockets head coach Derrick Martin said. "You're seeing si...

When the hockey season opened in the fall, Ryan Oothoudt could not have imagined this ending, not even close. At the time, the Kelowna Rockets did not know his name. He was not part of a depth chart, not a prospect being closely tracked, not someone pencilled into the organization's plans. He was a 19-year-old forward ...

One night after grinding out an emotional road win, the Kelowna Rockets couldn't find the same edge. The Prince George Cougars made sure of it. The Cougars scored three times in the second period and built a four-goal cushion through 40 minutes, handing the Rockets a 4-1 loss Saturday night at CN Centre and denying Kel...

The Kelowna Rockets walked into the CN Centre on Friday night knowing exactly what was at stake. A chance to close the gap.A chance to make a real move in the Western Conference race.A chance to show that the push they have been building for weeks is real. They did all three. Behind a gritty third-period effort and a c...

Oh, how a year can change a hockey season. With 20 games left in the regular season, the Kelowna Rockets are chasing third place in the Western Conference. They open a crucial two-game set in Prince George this weekend, just three points behind the Cougars. A year ago at this same point, the team was in the basement, q...

Ty Halaburda has scored a lot of goals in the Western Hockey League. Some have been clean finishes. Some have been rebounds. Some have come off quick releases from the slot. But goal number 100 came in a way that fit his career perfectly. It came from hard work, timing and feel around the net. Halaburda reached the 100...

The Kelowna Rockets walked out of Prospera Place on Tuesday night with a familiar and frustrating feeling. Another game. Another overtime. Another point left on the table. The Rockets fell 4-3 to the Portland Winterhawks in overtime, dropping Kelowna to 0 for 5 in overtime this season and making the Rockets one of only...

In this league, size is supposed to be an advantage. For Dawson Gerwing, the third-heaviest player at 231 pounds, it often puts him under a microscope. "He's an anomaly in the league," says Kelowna Rockets head coach Derrick Martin ahead of a home game tonight against the visiting Portland Winterhawks. Big. H...

Bus Travel Drama Bus travel is a staple of WHL life. All 23 teams do it, and most of the time, everyone arrives on time and without drama. But every team eventually gets its first real road story of the season. For the Kelowna Rockets, that moment came this past weekend. It had nothing to do with snow, ice, or the Okan...

The Kelowna Rockets turned a long, exhausting travel day into one of their most complete performances of the season. Powered by a six-point night from Tij Iginla and a dominant second period, the Rockets rolled past the Vancouver Giants 9-2 on Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre, earning their 25th win of the s...

The Kelowna Rockets delivered the kind of win they have been building toward all season, Friday night, knocking off the Prince George Cougars 4-2 on home ice in a game that carried real weight in the B.C. Division race. It was not just that Kelowna beat a team ahead of them in the standings. It was how they did it. &qu...

For most goaltenders, fear disappears early. The shots come harder. The traffic gets heavier. The puck becomes something to challenge, not something to avoid. Josh Banini had reached that point long ago. Then, on January 10th in Portland, a single puck reminded him how quickly the game can change. Banini was sitting on...

The road to the 2026 Memorial Cup passed quietly through Prospera Place on Tuesday, long before the spotlight returned to the ice. While the Kelowna Rockets were beating the visiting Red Deer Rebels 5-3, Richard Doerksen was in the building for very different reasons. The Western Hockey League vice president of hockey ...

The Kelowna Rockets finally solved the Red Deer Rebels on Tuesday night. Behind a fast start, timely power-play goals, and contributions throughout the lineup, the Rockets earned a 5-3 win at Prospera Place - their first victory over Red Deer since 2017. The win snapped a five-game losing streak against the Rebels and ...