It wasn't supposed to end this quickly. The Kelowna Rockets were supposed to take the next step in pursuing an Ed Chynoweth Cup, a championship the team hasn't claimed since the 2015 season. Sports, like life, are unpredictable. Instead of gearing up for a long playoff run this spring, the Rockets now find themselves...

The 2024-2025 season was put to bed with a loss in Langley:

The Kelowna Rockets snapped a 14-game home-ice winless streak.

Where would the Kelowna Rockets be this season if Tij Iginla had been healthy? It's difficult to argue that a playoff spot wouldn't have been within reach, even in the worst-case scenario, despite the departures of Andrew Cristall, Caden Price, and Marek Rocak at the trade deadline. Would Iginla have been the differe...

So much good in 14th consecutive home loss.

It's hard not to root for Eli Barrett. The 16-year-old prospect of the Kelowna Rockets, who will turn 17 on April 11th, has given his all to his junior team this season. Rather than sulking or complaining about not making the team in his first full season of junior eligibility, the articulate Surrey, B.C. native roll...

We've reached the final week of the regular season, with the Kelowna Rockets having three games remaining. They'll face Victoria and Kamloops at home before wrapping up the 68-game schedule with a road matchup against the Vancouver Giants on Sunday. After that, the only event left will be the team's annual awards cerem...

The Kelowna Rockets lose both weekend games against the Kamloops Blazers.

Another close game ends in defeat.

Kelowna Rockets' injured captain, Max Graham, has a chance to stand next to hockey royalty this weekend. The 20-year-old is headed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he will meet with his new team, the Penguins. His playing rights were acquired in an NHL trade on March 8th, with former Portland Winterhawks star Cody G...

February 21st is a date Michael Cicek will never forget. The 21-year-old Kelowna Rockets forward carries a reminder of that night, thanks to a scary incident and the quick, professional response of the off-ice medical team who came to his aid after an opponent's skate cut him. "It was a frightening night," Ci...

Scott Barber has been a dedicated and loyal servant of the Kelowna Rockets for years. Now, more than three decades later, the former RCMP officer, who is based in Red Deer, continues his role as a scout with the team. RocketFAN had the opportunity to catch up with him last week as the team made its way through the Ce...

It was a monumental challenge. Hotels, travel, and fierce competition for close to two weeks. The Kelowna Rockets faced the daunting task of playing eight straight games on the road, embarking on a 12-day journey that began in Prince George on February 25 and concluded in Edmonton on March 7. However, the road trip tru...

The Kelowna Rockets ended a Central Division road trip with a seventh straight loss.

Two former Kelowna Rockets played pivotal roles in sealing their old team's fate and officially eliminating them from the WHL playoff picture. Trae Johnson, sent to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in July, and Caden Price, dealt on January 6th in the Will Sharpe trade, combined for five points in the Hurricanes' 7-4 victory...

They fought to the finish, but the Kelowna Rockets quest of making the 2025 playoffs is over.

There was no lack of effort Tuesday in a loss in Medicine Hat.

Being a rookie defenseman in the Western Hockey League is no easy feat. Aside from the goalie, every move-and mistake-is visible to the fans who are watching you compete against players who might be four years older and more experienced than you. At just 16, the opposition's forwards are bigger, stronger, faster, and...