WHL News
Rockets get first win
Ryan Huska waited a little longer than he would have liked to record his first win as a Western Hockey League coach. Dylan Hood waited 50 games to get his first...
Rockets drop 2nd straight
It didn't take long for the Kelowna Rockets and Vancouver Giants to renew hostilities. Just three seconds into their tilt Wednesday night, Rockets captain James...
Rockets ready for Giants
It's gut check time for the Kelowna Rockets. With only one game under their belts, the Rockets hit the roughest part of their Western Hockey League schedule....
Mistake costs Rockets
Kelowna Rockets coach Ryan Huska let the blame fall at his feet following a demoralizing 6-5 overtime loss to the Tri-City Americans Saturday night. With 10...
Rockets ready to improve
The Kelowna Rockets are looking to put the collective failure of the 2006/07 season behind them. The Rockets won a franchise low 22 games and missed the...
McEwan Rockets Captain
James McEwan was anointed captain of the Kelowna Rockets on March 19. The club made it official Tuesday. During his speech at last season's year ending banquet,...
Rockets Bag Messier
The Kelowna Rockets have reeled in a Messier. Lyon Messier, son of former NHL great Mark Messier, has been acquired by the Rockets in a deal with the expansion...
Rockets Winless
The Kelowna Rockets returned home from a weekend exhibition tournament in Edmonton short on wins but long on experience. The Rockets lost all three games during...
Rockets Camp Opens
The Ryan Huska era is officially underway. Huska gets a look at more than 100 rookies as the Kelowna Rockets open rookie camp at Prospera Place. Camp will be...
Cuthbert Joins Rockets
The Kelowna Rockets have dipped into their past to fill out the coaching ranks. Ryan Cuthbert has been hired to fill out the assistant coach ranks. He joins...
Rockets Hitting Road Early
The Kelowna Rockets will become very familiar with the 'Iron Lung' early in the 2007-2008 Western Hockey League season. The Rockets will play 23 of their first...
Rockets Sked Out
The Kelowna Rockets tentative 2007-08 schedule is out. As in past years, Wednesday and Saturday will be the busiest nights at Prospera Place. Barring any last...
Rockets Promote Huska
Bruce Hamilton has his man. After a six week search, Hamilton didn't have to look far to find his new head coach. Assistant Ryan Huska has been promoted to the...
Rockets Roll The Dice
Every bit the riverboat gambler, Kelowna Rockets President and General Manager Bruce Hamilton rolled the dice Wednesday during the CHL Import Draft. Now, he...
Rockets Get Their Man
There were some anxious moments in the Kelowna Rockets war room Wednesday morning, but in the end, they got they player they wanted. The Rockets selected high...
Rockets Coach Quits
Jeff Truitt has resigned as head coach of the Kelowna Rockets. The club made the announcement Tuesday. Truitt has accepted a coaching position with a...
Rockets Lose Breitkreuz
Brett Breitkreuz is an Edmonton Oil King. The 18-year-old forward was selected by the Oil Kings in Tuesday's Western Hockey League Expansion Draft. Breitkreuz...
Rockets Draft Picks
Playoffs are swirling around us, which means it's also the season of the draft, at least as far as WHL teams go. Kelowna Rockets have announced their Bantam...
Rockets Pick Moffatt
With the second overall pick in the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft, the Kelowna Rockets have selected forward Luke Moffatt, of Scottsdale, Arizona. Moffatt was widely...
No Coach Change: Rockets
The rumour mill has been in overdrive concerning the Kelowna Rockets' coaching situation. The latest speculation has former Vancouver Canucks assistant coach...