Rockets Announce Home Opener
June 4, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release
Kelowna Rockets vs. the Portland Winterhawks
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)
The Kelowna Rockets will open the 2024-25 regular season on home ice at Prospera Place, hosting the Portland Winterhawks on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
An on-sale date for opening night tickets will be released at a later date.
It's the third consecutive season that the two will meet in Kelowna to open the Rockets regular season schedule. Portland defeated Kelowna 6-5 in overtime on September 24, 2022 and again by the same score in overtime on September 23, 2023.
Western Hockey League clubs will begin announcing their home-opening dates for the 2023-24 WHL Regular-Season today, while the pre-season and remainder of the regular-season schedule are expected to be released at a later date.
Rockets season ticket holders have been mailed their renewal packages, if you have not received yours please contact the Rockets office.
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 Kelowna Rockets vs. the Portland Winterhawks (Steve Dunsmoor) |
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