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The Kelowna Rockets are a junior hockey team. Based in Kelowna, British Columbia, they are a member of the Western Hockey League.

Six Former Kelowna Rockets To Suit Up In 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

April 19, 2025 - The Kelowna Rockets will be well represented in the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs, as there will be six former Rockets representing five different NHL teams. Leon Draisaitl is back in the playoffs with the Edmonton Oilers, as is Jamie Benn with his Dallas Stars. Josh Morrissey and Luke Schenn will both suit up for the Winnipeg Jets while Kaedan Korczak will tend the blue line for the Vegas Golden Knights and Nolan Foote will suit up for the New Jersey Devils. Draisaitl had another spectacular season wit... Full Story

Three Rockets Named to NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings

April 15, 2025 - NHL Central Scouting has released its final rankings ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft, which includes three members of the Kelowna Rockets. Forward Hayden Paupanekis is ranked 38 th amongst North American skaters while defenceman Will Sharpe is 76 th and Dawson Gerwing is 99 th. The list features the top 224 skaters and 32 goaltenders in North America as well as the top 140 skaters and 15 goaltenders internationally. Paupanekis was acquired by the Rockets in a midseason trade with the Spokane Chiefs. In 71 games between the... Full Story

Rockets to Select Third Overall in 2025 WHL Prospects Draft

April 10, 2025 - The Western Hockey League announced today that the Kelowna Rockets have been granted the third pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft following the completion of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery. The Rockets also hold the 20th overall pick, which was acquired from the Spokane Chiefs in a trade earlier this season. The Regina Pats won the draft lottery, moving from second to first overall. The 2025 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery involved the six non-playoff Clubs - Kelowna, Red Deer, Wenatchee, Kamloops, Regina, and M... Full Story

Nashville Predators Re-Assign Hiroki Gojsic to AHL Affiliate

March 31, 2025 - The Nashville Predators announced today that they have re-assigned forward Hiroki Gojsic from the Kelowna Rockets to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. Gojsic finished his second season with the Rockets, compiling 20 goals and 37 points in 61 games, good for fifth on the Rockets in scoring. Gojsic was named the Rockets Rookie of the Year a season ago when he finished the campaign with 21 goals and 29 assists. Over his WHL career thus far, the eighteen-year-old has suited up in 129 games with t... Full Story

• Six Former Kelowna Rockets To Suit Up In 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs - April 19, 2025
  
• Three Rockets Named to NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings - April 15, 2025
  
• Rockets to Select Third Overall in 2025 WHL Prospects Draft - April 10, 2025
  
• Nashville Predators Re-Assign Hiroki Gojsic to AHL Affiliate - March 31, 2025
  
• St. Louis Blues Re-Assign Jakub Stancl to AHL Affiliate - March 26, 2025
  
• Winners Of 2025 Kelowna Rockets Awards Presented By Orchard Ford Announced On Tuesday Evening - March 25, 2025
  
• Rockets Finish Season With Road Loss To Giants - March 23, 2025
  
• Kelowna Wins, 4-0, Over Kamloops - March 23, 2025
  
• Rockets Conclude Regular Season Against Blazers And Giants - March 22, 2025
  
• Rockets Unveil Special Throwback Themed Jersey Off The Back For Fan Appreciation Night - March 22, 2025
  
• 50/50 Starting At $10,000 For Rockets Fan Appreciation Game On March 22 - March 21, 2025
  
• Kelowna Falls to Victoria - March 20, 2025
  
• Rockets Tangle With Royals For Final Time This Season - March 19, 2025
  
• Rockets Fall 4-1 To Blazers On Saturday Night - March 16, 2025
  
• Rockets Fall to Blazers, 5-2 - March 15, 2025
  
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Kelowna Rockets left wing Dawson Gerwing (Steve Dunsmoor)
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League: Western Hockey League
Home: Kelowna, British Columbia
Website: Kelowna Rockets site
Schedule: Full Kelowna Rockets Schedule Statistics: Full Kelowna Rockets Statistics

Sun., Mar 23	L	Kelowna 1 at Vancouver 5	Final
Sat., Mar 22	W	Kamloops 3 at Kelowna 4	Final
Wed., Mar 19	L	Victoria 5 at Kelowna 3	Final
Sat., Mar 15	L	Kelowna 1 at Kamloops 4	Final
Fri., Mar 14	L	Kamloops 5 at Kelowna 2	Final
Fri., Mar 7	L	Kelowna 3 at Edmonton 6	Final
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• WHL's Kelowna Rockets File Trademark for Retro Logo Ahead of 30th Season - WHL Sports Logos Net News (April 23)
  
• Former Kelowna Rocket sends Spokane Chiefs to WHL's Western Conference final - WHL Kelowna Capital News (April 23)
  
• 6 former Kelowna Rockets in hunt for Stanley Cup - WHL Kelowna Capital News (April 21)
  
• Three Rockets ranked by Central Scouting - WHL Kelowna Daily Courier (April 20)
  
• Kelowna Rockets file trademark for new logo - WHL Kelowna Capital News (April 17)
  
• 4 Kelowna skaters make final NHL Central Scouting rankings ahead of 2025 draft - WHL Kelowna Capital News (April 15)
  
• Kelowna Rockets, new Penticton team to select back-to-back in WHL Prospects Draft - WHL Kelowna Capital News (April 11)
  
• Rockets will pick third overall in draft - WHL Kelowna Daily Courier (April 11)
  
• Kelowna Rockets Hiroki Gojsic reassigned by Nashville Predators - WHL Kelowna Capital News (March 31)
  
• Rockets hand out the hardware - WHL Kelowna Daily Courier (March 27)
  
• Kelowna Rockets wrap up 2024-2025 season with team awards - WHL Kelowna Capital News (March 26)
  
• Penticton Vees join Western Hockey League as expansion team - WHL Kelowna Capital News (March 25)
  
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