The intensity in the building felt different Wednesday night. It had the pace, the physical play and the emotion of a playoff game long before the playoffs actually began. And for the Kelowna Rockets, the result may have been just as important. Kelowna earned a 5-2 win over the Spokane Chiefs, extending their home winn...

Some nights in junior hockey, it feels like everyone is just trying not to trip over each other. For the Kelowna Rockets, winners of 6 of their last 7 games, this season has been about learning how to play smart, stay steady, and trust each other without letting the chaos take over. Head coach Derrick Martin says that'...

For most of this season, Carson Wetsch has changed the way he plays for the Kelowna Rockets.The 19-year-old captain is still scoring, but he is doing more than that. He is making plays, holding onto the puck, and helping the players around him."Give credit to my teammates and the coaches," Wetsch told RocketF...

They say timing is everything in junior hockey. For Von Lakovic, timing showed up fast. Really fast. One minute, he was at home. Next, he was on a bus heading to Wenatchee. Saturday night, the 16-year-old forward stepped into the Western Hockey League for the first time, making his debut with the Kelowna Rockets agains...

It was supposed to be a simple, business-like road win across the border. One last stop in Wenatchee.One last push before the calendar turns to playoff mode. Instead, it became one of the most shocking third periods the season has delivered. The Kelowna Rockets watched a tight, controlled hockey game fall apart Saturda...

The trade deadline move that brought Parker Alcos to the Kelowna Rockets was made with the spring in mind. For Alcos, though, it was also about something much more immediate. Starting over.In the middle of a season.On a team that already knows exactly what it wants to be. So far, it has felt easy. After arriving from t...

The push for home-ice advantage stayed alive Wednesday night, but it was anything but smooth for the Kelowna Rockets.In front of a restless crowd at Prospera Place, Kelowna worked through an uneven night and still found a way to beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1, stretching its winning streak to five games.It was the R...

A Kelowna-based company with deep community ties is helping build a key piece of one of the biggest hockey events ever held in the city.Chaparral Industries, a modular manufacturer based in Kelowna, was chosen to build three portable dressing rooms for the visiting teams at the Memorial Cup after the Kelowna Rockets is...

Tij Iginla has always heard the talk that follows his last name.Being the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla brings attention everywhere he plays. But when you compete and produce the way his father once did during his junior career, the discussion becomes impossible to avoid.The 19-year-old forward added anothe...

The Kelowna Rockets did exactly what playoff-bound teams are supposed to do on home ice Saturday night: stay patient, survive a strong push from a desperate opponent, and let their stars finish the job.Behind a pair of goals from Tij Iginla only 66 seconds apart in the second period, Kelowna skated to a composed 4-2 wi...

The road has not always been kind to the Kelowna Rockets this season. Over-time, in particular, has been an unsolved problem.Until Friday night.In a tight, emotional Western Hockey League rivalry game, the Rockets finally found their breakthrough, edging the Kamloops Blazers 3-2 in overtime, thanks to a winner 1:55 int...

Former Kelowna Rockets captain Max Graham is learning what it really means to become a professional hockey player in the United States.Last season, Graham wore the captain's "C" for the Kelowna Rockets. This year, everything is different. He is starting his pro career with the Wheeling Nailers in the East Coa...

Adam Kydd is having the best season of his hockey career. The former Kelowna Rocket is now a leader on and off the ice with the Calgary Dinos, and he is one of the top scorers in the country. Heading into the playoffs, Adam Kydd sits second in scoring in Canada West. Just as important, Kydd is also the captain of the D...

On BC Family Day, the Kelowna Rockets gave the home crowd exactly what it came for - a fast start, plenty of offense and a convincing 7-2 win over the visiting Tri-City Americans on Monday. The difference was decided early. Kelowna exploded for four goals in the opening period, setting the tone for a matinee that never...

He used to worry about faceoffs, matchups and power-play reps. Now, Andrew Cristall is also worrying about rent, groceries and what's actually in the fridge when he gets home from the rink. For the first time in his hockey life, one of the most dynamic offensive players ever to wear Kelowna Rockets colours is living on...

A fast, angry start and a deep, balanced attack powered the Kelowna Rockets to a convincing bounce-back win Saturday night, as they crushed the Vancouver Giants 8-2 at Prospera Place.Just 24 hours after a frustrating loss in Wenatchee to a team fighting for its playoff life, Kelowna responded with one of its most compl...

Inside the Town Toyota Center on Friday night, the Kelowna Rockets learned a hard lesson about discipline and detail, falling 5-3 to the Wenatchee Wild in a game that was never as comfortable as the standings suggested.The two teams came in separated by 18 points in the Western Hockey League standings, but from the ope...

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. ...