Two games in thirteen days might seem like a lot of downtime, but for the Kelowna Rockets, the stretch has been a rare chance to reset and refine a power play that has struggled early in the season. Head coach Derek Martin has embraced the extra practice time, knowing the team needs both repetition and chemistry to suc...

The Kelowna Rockets found life on the power play Saturday night in Langley, and it couldn't have come at a better time. Ranked 21st out of 23 WHL teams with the man advantage heading into the game, the Rockets scored twice on five chances to help power a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Giants. The timing was ideal, too, com...

Rowan Guest isn't just back for his second year in the WHL, he's a different player entirely. At 19, the Kelowna Rockets defenseman has the experience, confidence, and perspective that comes from surviving the rigors of a rookie season and stepping into a more mature, leadership-driven role. "Oh yeah, definitely a...

Rockets press release: The Kelowna Rockets have acquired defenseman Peyton Kettles from the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for defenseman Jackson Gillespie, a first-round pick in 2027 (REG), a second-round pick in 2026 (WEN), a second-round pick in 2029, a fourth-round pick in 2026, and a fourth-round pick in 2029. ...

TJ Iginla is back in Kelowna, but this season feels different. Last year, he played just over 20 games before being shut down to undergo surgery on both hips and an ankle. He didn't resume skating until this summer, and now, fully healed, he's ready to chase unfinished business with the Rockets. "Yeah, for sure. I...

The Kelowna Rockets are 11 games into their season, sitting at 4-5-1-1. Every one of their four wins has been decided by a single goal. Every loss feels close enough to sting. Head coach Derrick Martin isn't concerned, but he's not satisfied, either. "It's not about the panic button at this time," Martin said...

The Kelowna Rockets delivered one of their most complete opening periods of the season, built a two-goal lead, fired 40 shots on net, and still walked away with only a single point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers on home ice. For assistant coach Brandon McMillan, the script was painfully familiar. &qu...

The Kelowna Rockets likely deserved better in an overtime loss at Prospera Place.

Of all the positions in hockey, one begs the biggest question: why would anyone choose to be a goaltender? It is the loneliest spot on the ice, the most pressure-filled, and when things go wrong, everyone knows exactly who was standing in the crease. Yet for Josh Banini, the answer is simple. It is the gear, the pressu...

The Kelowna Rockets finally found the push they had been searching for. After five straight games without a win, they dug in, played their most complete third period of the season and pulled out a 2-1 shootout victory over the Victoria Royals Wednesday night. It was layered in resolve and capped by a bench that refused...

The Kelowna Rockets snapped a five-game winless streak with a one-goal win on the road.

Owen Folstrom doesn't overthink it. He's just a 17-year-old in his second WHL season, but when he talks, you can hear a calm kind of confidence. No ego. No flash. Just a belief in where he's going, and the work it'll take to get there. "Definitely off to a nice start. I'm feeling super confident," he told Roc...

Kelowna is still searching for daylight in a tough stretch. The winless streak is now at five games after a 3-1 loss to the Tri-City Americans on Sunday, coming right after a close 3-2 defeat to Everett the night before. But this skid is not about effort. The work ethic is there. The compete is real. The finish just ha...

The Rockets didn't come up short on effort - just on the scoreboard - in a loss to Everett.

Nate Corbet knows who he is and what kind of player he needs to be. The Kelowna Rockets defenseman, last season's WHL leader in penalty minutes, has never shied away from playing with an edge. It is not a gimmick or an act. For Corbet, it is the only way he knows how to play. "That's how I was brought up. That's k...

The Kelowna Rockets got a spark from a familiar face Wednesday night but it wasn't quite enough to secure two points. Tij Iginla, playing his first WHL game since November 30th, made a statement with two goals and an assist, earning first-star honors in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Victoria Royals at Prospera Place. For ...

The Kelowna Rockets' winless streak is extended to three games after a home ice loss.

The Kelowna Rockets return home tonight to face the Victoria Royals at Prospera Place, aiming to halt a two-game losing skid and find some early spark that has been missing from their starts this season. Through their opening stretch, Kelowna has managed just two first-period goals and has opened the scoring only once,...