Rockets Reduce Roster To 32
Published on September 7, 2023 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release
Kelowna Rockets right wing Eli Barrett at training camp
(Kelowna Rockets, Credit: Paige Bednorz)
The Kelowna Rockets announced today that they have reduced their training camp roster to 32 players, including four (4) goaltenders, nine (9) defencemen and 19 forwards.
View the current Rockets roster here.
The following 20 players have been returned to their respective teams from camp:
- Adam Kelly - G - 2005
- Rowan Guest - D - 2006
- Jake DeMone - D - 2007
- Ryder Mead - D - 2007
- Lincoln Ponce - D - 2007
- Rhett Serfas - D - 2007
- Daniel Tverdovsky - D - 2007
- Dayton Abbott - F - 2006
- Liam Donovan - F - 2006
- Luke MacKenzie - F - 2006
- Brendan McFatridge - F - 2006
- Jacob Baumann - F - 2007
- Jasper Fellbaum - F - 2007
- Eric Han - F - 2007
- Jaxon Kehrig - F - 2007
- Logan Mehl - F - 2007
- Jonah Pinel - F - 2007
- Jace Rask - F - 2007
- Gus Schill - F - 2007
- Jaxen Smyth - F - 2007
Pre-Season Details
Kelowna will open the 2023 preseason on the road against the Kamloops Blazers at the Sandman Centre this Friday on September 8.
The Rockets will then play three pre-season games on home ice. They'll host the Kamloops Blazers this Saturday on September 9 and the Vancouver Giants on September 15. Kelowna will then wrap up their exhibition schedule against the Victoria Royals on September 16.
Suite and club seat holders receive complimentary home pre-season game tickets.
Two dollars from every pre-season ticket sold will be donated to Cops for Kids.
The Rockets home opener game on September 23 against Portland as well as the first visit from the Wenatchee Wild on September 30 are also on sale now.
Tickets can be purchased:
- Online at selectyourtickets.com
- By calling Select Your Tickets at 250-762-5050
- Or by visiting the Select Your Tickets box office at the Prospera Place box office. The box office is open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and opens at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday home game days.
Tickets for all Rockets games are only available at Select Your Tickets, they are the official provider of Rockets tickets. Tickets can be purchased online through www.selectyourtickets.com, at the Prospera Place box office, or by phone at 250-762-5050.
Images from this story
 Kelowna Rockets right wing Eli Barrett at training camp (Paige Bednorz) |
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