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Midget Rockets off to Macs tourney

Midget Rockets off to Macs tourney

Nov 16, 2012 / 11:12 am

The Major Midget Okanagan Rockets won't have much time around the Christmas tree this holiday season. The hockey club will board a plane Christmas day for...

Former Rocket coach in Red Deer

Former Rocket coach in Red Deer

Nov 14, 2012 / 3:32 pm

Jeff Truitt is back behind a Western Hockey League bench. The former head coach of the Kelowna Rockets has been hired as an associate coach with the Red Deer...

Rockets build snowman, dump Rebs

Rockets build snowman, dump Rebs

Nov 9, 2012 / 11:23 pm

n cards, eight is a snowman - in hockey, eight goals usually translates to a blowout. That's just what it means for the Kelowna Rockets who celebrated the...

Rockets drill hard charging Oil Kings

Rockets drill hard charging Oil Kings

Nov 7, 2012 / 10:40 pm

Jackson Whistle saved his best for last. In his first season in Kelowna Whistle stopped 25 shots leading the Rockets to a 3-2 victory over the visiting...

Red hot Rockets get mighty Oil Kings

Nov 7, 2012 / 8:40 am

The Kelowna Rockets have found their stride - the Edmonton Oil Kings are just a beast. Something has to give Wednesday night when the two clubs collide at...

Supporting cast are stars for Rockets

Supporting cast are stars for Rockets

Nov 3, 2012 / 10:30 pm

For the second straight game it was the supporting cast that got the job done for the Kelowna Rockets. The Rockets third and fourth lines combined for four...

Rockets finally burst Blazers bubble

Rockets finally burst Blazers bubble

Nov 1, 2012 / 10:00 pm

The Kelowna Rockets did what no other team in the Western Hockey League has been able to do - beat the Kamloops Blazers in regulation time. The Rockets...

Streaking Blazers invade Rocketland

Streaking Blazers invade Rocketland

Nov 1, 2012 / 5:00 am

It's been seven-and-a-half months since the Kamloops Blazers suffered a regular season, regulation time defeat. The Kelowna Rockets hope to re-introduce...

'Zach-attack' leads Rockets charge

Oct 28, 2012 / 6:30 pm

Zach Franko is starting to deliver on the promise he showed as a raw rookie two seasons ago. The 19-year-old Winnipeg native netted his eighth and ninth goals...

Rockets blow another 3rd period lead

Oct 27, 2012 / 10:17 pm

For the third time this season the Kelowna Rockets were unable to hold onto a third period lead. The hometown Edmonton Oil Kings scored three unanswered goals...

Rockets take bite out of Rebels

Oct 26, 2012 / 9:00 pm

Colton Sissons scored twice, leading the Kelowna Rockets to a 3-1 victory over the Red Deer Rebels Friday night. The win improves the Rockets record to 1-0-0-1...

Hot goalie stymies Rockets

Oct 24, 2012 / 9:00 pm

The Kelowna Rockets have seen quite enough of Cam Lanigan. The Medicine Hat Tigers netminder stopped 55 shots and all three shootout attempts Wednesday night...

Rockets goalie number one in CHL

Rockets goalie number one in CHL

Oct 24, 2012 / 5:00 am

Jordon Cooke is number one. The Canadian Hockey League said today the Kelowna Rockets netminder is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending...

Rockets add veteran for road trip

Oct 22, 2012 / 4:22 pm

The Kelowna Rockets have added a veteran presence for their five day, four game Alberta road trip. The Rockets Monday acquired 20-year-old forward Cody Fowlie...

Shorties lift Rockets over Wheaties

Shorties lift Rockets over Wheaties

Oct 20, 2012 / 10:00 pm

The Kelowna Rockets rode a pair of shorthanded goals and timely goaltending from Jordon Cooke in doubling the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 4-2 Saturday at...

Bell tolls in Rockets victory

Bell tolls in Rockets victory

Oct 18, 2012 / 9:45 pm

Myles Bell continue to feast on opposing goaltenders. Bell, normally a defenceman, has made the most of time on right wing with the Rockets top line scoring...

Rocket prospects take bigger stage

Rocket prospects take bigger stage

Oct 18, 2012 / 12:04 am

A pair of Kelowna Rockets prospects have been named to their provincial teams for the Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup to be held Nov. 1 to 4 in Calgary. ...

Rockets squander lead in Victoria

Oct 13, 2012 / 11:00 pm

For the second time this season the Kelowna Rockets squandered a third period lead and, for the second time, a late power-play goal prevented them from earning...

Rockets sound 'Whistle,' dump Royals

Oct 12, 2012 / 10:57 pm

Jackson Whistle got his first win in his first start as a Kelowna Rocket Friday, leading his club to a 4-1 victory in Victoria. Whistle stopped 20 of 21 shots...

Rockets may gain fuel from Wisconsin

Oct 11, 2012 / 2:00 pm

The Kelowna Rockets will be watching with keen interest an NCAA appeal hearing involving Wisconsin Badger freshman Nic Kerdiles. Kerdiles, a native of Irvine,...

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