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Memorial Cup News

Rockets fall short in Memorial Cup final

Rockets fall short in Memorial Cup final

May 24, 2009 / 4:29 pm

Three shots -- three goals -- game over. The Windsor Spitfires jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead then threw a defensive blanket over the Kelowna Rockets in winning...

Spitfires to meet Rockets in Cup final

Spitfires to meet Rockets in Cup final

May 22, 2009 / 7:35 pm

The one team the Kelowna Rockets have yet to beat is the one team which stands between them and the Memorial Cup championship. The OHL Champion Windsor...

Spitfires advance to Mem Cup semis

Spitfires advance to Mem Cup semis

May 21, 2009 / 7:00 pm

For the OHL Champion Windsor Spitfires, three's were wild during their tie-breaking game at the 2009 Memorial Cup. Dale Mitchell scored three times in a 3:33...

Drummondville earns semi-final berth

Drummondville earns semi-final berth

May 20, 2009 / 9:00 pm

The Drummondville Voltigeurs have punched their ticket to Friday's Memorial Cup semi-finals. The QMJHL Champions earned the berth, beating the host Rimouski...

Windsor edge Rockets to stay alive

Windsor edge Rockets to stay alive

May 19, 2009 / 8:00 pm

The Kelowna Rockets will not duplicate their 2004 Memorial Cup experience. That year, the Rockets were a perfect 4-0 in winning the first championship in...

Benn leads Rockets to Cup final

Benn leads Rockets to Cup final

May 18, 2009 / 7:30 pm

Jamie Benn put the Kelowna Rockets on his back and carried them straight into the Memorial Cup final. Benn, in one of the greatest individual performances in...

Rockets play Drummondville today

Rockets play Drummondville today

May 18, 2009 / 5:00 am

The easiest way to assure yourselves a spot in the Memorial Cup final is obviously to win all three round robin games. The Kelowna Rockets can help accomplish...

Rockets dominant in Cup opener

Rockets dominant in Cup opener

May 15, 2009 / 8:00 pm

Kelowna Rockets made sure the host Rimouski Oceanic wouldn't be able to get their skating legs under them. The WHL Champions pressured the Oceanic from the...

MPs jump on Mem Cup bandwagon

MP""s jump on Mem Cup bandwagon

May 15, 2009 / 12:42 pm

A diverse group of Parliamentarians representing the four communities in contention for Canada's premiere Major Junior Hockey title today agreed to a friendly...

Rockets and Oceanic open Mem Cup

Rockets and Oceanic open Mem Cup

May 15, 2009 / 5:00 am

The last time the Kelowna Rockets skated off the ice at the Memorial Cup, they had just been defeated by the Rimouski Oceanic. It was their final round robin...

Backlunds whirlwind year hits Quebec

Backlund""s whirlwind year hits Quebec

May 14, 2009 / 5:00 am

Imagine marrying your childhood sweetheart, watching the birth of your first child and hitting it rich in the lottery. Now, imagine doing all that in a span of...

Rockets ascent worth the wait

Rockets ascent worth the wait

May 13, 2009 / 5:00 am

It's been four years since the Kelowna Rockets last made an appearance in the Memorial Cup. The Rockets lost all three games in 2005 in London, Ontario,...

Hamilton builds Rockets into winner

Hamilton builds Rockets into winner

May 12, 2009 / 5:00 am

Bruce Hamilton wasn't named the Western Hockey League's top executive. He wasn't even nominated. But if the voting were done today, he'd be a slam dunk winner,...

Myers inks NHL deal with Buffalo

Myers inks NHL deal with Buffalo

May 11, 2009 / 3:00 pm

Tyler Myers has signed with the NHL's Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres, who selected Myers with the 12th pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, announced the signing...

Barries OT goal gives Rockets title

Barrie""s OT goal gives Rockets title

May 9, 2009 / 11:00 pm

Tyson Barrie scored a power-play goal 8:13 into overtime Saturday, giving the Kelowna Rockets a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen and a trip to the...

Rockets try again to close out Hitmen

Rockets try again to close out Hitmen

May 9, 2009 / 5:00 am

The Kelowna Rockets remain a confident bunch. Despite being badly outplayed for the better part of the last two games by the Calgary Hitmen, 6-2 and 6-1 losses,...

Rockets Say Thank You

Rockets Say Thank You

May 25, 2004 / 8:23 pm

The rain may have kept the numbers down, but it didn't dampen the spirit of close to 2,000 fans who showed by along the parade route and at Prospera Place to...

Rockets Parade at 6:00 pm

Rockets Parade at 6:00 pm

May 25, 2004 / 6:00 am

Our 2004 Mastercard Memorial Cup winning Kelowna Rockets will be honoured with a parade tonight. The parade will begin at 6:00 pm and will commence at the...

Rocket Fans The Difference

Rocket Fans "The Difference"

May 23, 2004 / 8:28 pm

Kelowna Rockets owner Bruce Hamilton summed it up best following the Rockets Memorial Cup victory over the Gatineau Olympiques. "Our fans were the difference in...

Vindication For Guard

Vindication For Guard

May 23, 2004 / 7:47 pm

By now, I'm sure you know what the numbers 13, 44 and 1.56 all have in common! In case you've been hiding, they are the number of shutouts, wins and goals...

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