For most 15-year-old hockey players, playing in the Western Hockey League means seeing limited action while they adjust to the pace and physicality of the league.For Madden Daneault, he'll have a much bigger opportunity.The Kelowna Rockets' first overall selection in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft is eligible to play up ...

Rockets Press Release:The Kelowna Rockets are pleased to announce that forward Shane Smith has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Henderson Silver Knights, the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights.Smith, 21, joined the Rockets in a trade with the Lethbridge Hurricanes in November 2025, arrivi...

HIROKI MOVING TO HIGHER GROUND?Hiroki Gojsic is going to get every opportunity to begin his professional hockey career this season. While the 20-year-old is eligible to return to the Rockets for his overage season, he's already a signed player in the Nashville Predators organization. Nashville selected Gojsic in the th...

Mike Reagan waited 19 years to leave Flin Flon.Not because he couldn't.Not because opportunities never came.He stayed because he had one promise to keep.He wasn't leaving until the Bombers won an SJHL championship.Mission accomplished.After leading Flin Flon to an SJHL championship this past season, the winningest coac...

Rockets Media Release: The Kelowna Rockets are proud to announce the hiring of 2023-24 CJHL Coach of the Year Mike Reagan as an Assistant Coach. Reagan joins the Rockets following a 19-year tenure with the SJHL's Flin Flon Bombers, where he served as Head Coach beginning in 2006-07 before taking on the dual role of Ge...

The Kelowna Rockets believe the next wave of talent has arrived. After saying goodbye to several (7 of them) veterans following the 2026 Memorial Cup, the Rockets are preparing to welcome a group of newcomers who could make an immediate impact this season. Leading the way is first overall WHL Prospects Draft pick Madde...

The Kelowna Rockets are going to have a different look when they hit the ice this fall.That's only natural.After hosting the 2026 Memorial Cup, the organization has spent the summer reshaping its roster. Some familiar faces have moved on, a talented European forward is on the way, and several veterans will be battling ...

The Kelowna Rockets are looking for a new assistant coach, but one of the most respected hockey minds in the game isn't disappearing.Don Hay is simply stepping back.The 72-year-old joined the Rockets on June 27th of last year, brought in to provide experience and another set of eyes behind the bench as Kelowna prepared...

Rockets press release:The Kelowna Rockets announced today that 2026 WHL Prospects Draft first overall selection Madden Daneault is eligible to play up to 34 regular-season games with the club during the 2026-27 season under Hockey Canada's Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM).Daneault, selected first overall by th...

Rockets media release: The Kelowna Rockets have added another talented forward to their prospect group, signing 2007-born winger Cole Braunshausen (pronounced BROWN-how-zen) to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.Braunshausen was originally listed by the Rockets during the 2025-26 season and now officially join...

Early July is always an interesting time in the Western Hockey League.The noise has faded.The season is over. The draft is complete. Free agency has opened and closed. For the most part, the hockey world takes a collective breath.And it should.For those who work in junior hockey, this is the one time of year when they ...

The Kelowna Rockets have announced their schedule for the 2026-27 season.The Rockets open the season on the road against the Vancouver Giants on Saturday, September 19th. Kelowna's home opener follows one week later on Saturday, September 26th, when the Rockets host the Penticton Vees at Prospera Place in the annual Ba...

The Kelowna Rockets added two forwards in the 2026 CHL Import Draft, selecting 2007-born Jakub Frolo 33rd overall in the first round before taking 2009-born Petr Hörnig 173rd overall in the third round."We're excited about the players we were able to add today," said President & General Manager Bruce...

The Kelowna Rockets and Seattle Thunderbirds, who often meet in the playoffs and also do business off the ice, completed a trade. Kelowna has sent 2009-born defenceman Owen Hayden, a 2026 CHL Import Draft second-round pick (112th overall), and a 2028 fourth-round pick to Seattle. In return, the Rockets receive a 2026 C...

The Kelowna Rockets have announced a four-game preseason schedule that will give fans their first look at the club ahead of the 2026-27 WHL season.Kelowna will play a home-and-home exhibition series against both the Kamloops Blazers and Penticton Vees as preparations begin for what promises to be an exciting season.The...

When you play late into May, like the Kelowna Rockets did hosting the 2026 Memorial Cup, the WHL offseason doesn't feel like much of an offseason at all. You blink, and suddenly mid-June is here and the next season is already taking shape.On Wednesday, the Rockets got more clarity on the road ahead as the WHL released ...

The Kelowna Rockets have added some size and experience to the back end.The Rockets have acquired the playing rights to 19-year-old defenceman Dane Sorensen from the Victoria Royals in exchange for a conditional 2030 fifth-round pick and a conditional 2027 sixth-rounder originally owned by Seattle.The 6-foot-1, 183-pou...

It has been just over three weeks since the start of the 2026 Memorial Cup, and while the Kelowna Rockets did not get the results they wanted on the ice, this tournament is right up there for me as one of the more rewarding ones I have covered as a broadcaster, now six of them in the books.There is always a strange bal...