Kelowna Rockets

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Kelowna Rockets
Kelowna Rockets logo.svg
City Kelowna, British Columbia
League Western Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionB.C.
Founded1991 (1991)
Home arena Prospera Place
ColoursTeal, Red, Copper, Black, White
     
Owner(s) Bruce Hamilton
General manager Bruce Hamilton
Head coach Kris Mallette
Website KelownaRockets.com
Franchise history
1991–1995 Tacoma Rockets
1995–presentKelowna Rockets
Championships
Regular season titles3 (2002–03, 2003–04, 2013–14)
Playoff championships Ed Chynoweth Cup
4 (2003, 2005, 2009, 2015)
Conference Championships
4 (2002–03, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2014–15)
Memorial Cup
1 (2004)

The Kelowna Rockets are a junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League (WHL), out of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). They play their home games at Prospera Place. [1]

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The Rockets have won the WHL championship four times and have made it to the Memorial Cup finals three times, winning once. The Rockets captured the Memorial Cup for the first time in franchise history in 2004, the same year they were selected to host the event. The Rockets returned to the Memorial Cup finals in both 2009 and 2015, losing to the Windsor Spitfires in 2009 and the Oshawa Generals in 2015.

Franchise history

Established in 1991, the team began as the Tacoma Rockets, previously playing in Tacoma, Washington, and playing their home games at the Tacoma Dome. Prior to the 1995–96 season, the team relocated to Kelowna, playing their home games at the city's Memorial Arena. Following the 1998–99 season, they moved into their then-new home arena, Prospera Place. The team's logo pays tribute to the famed Ogopogo monster, of the Okanagan Lake.

1991–94: early years

Former Tacoma Rockets logo. Used 1991-94. Tacoma Rockets urban art (cropped).jpg
Former Tacoma Rockets logo. Used 1991–94.

Marcel Comeau was hired to be the first coach of the Rockets, and stayed with the team all four seasons. [2] The 1991–92 season marks the first season of the Rockets in Tacoma, Washington. Playing in one of North America's largest hockey arenas, the Tacoma Dome. The expansion Rockets blasted their way to one of the most memorable inaugural seasons in the 25-year history of the Western Hockey League. Attendance of 14,975 and 15,240 at two heated contests against their then arch rival, the Seattle Thunderbirds. This assisted the Rockets in chalking up the highest per game average for a first year expansion team under the Canadian Hockey League umbrella.

In 1992–93, the Rockets startled everyone in the league by winning 24 straight home games for an all-time Western Hockey League record. Tacoma held first place in the West Division for three months and finished with a promising 45–27–0 season. Head coach Marcel Comeau won the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as the WHL coach of the year, and the CHL Coach of the Year Award as well. [2] In addition to the winning streak, the Rockets' home record of 30–6–0 and collecting 37 more points than the previous year, proved them serious contenders in the WHL. Once again the Rockets' attendance of 13,769 saw them defeat the Seattle Thunderbirds 4–2 in win number 24 and marked the third-largest crowd in the history of the WHL. Three Rockets ultimately won honours as best in the WHL West — goaltender Jeff Calvert as Most Valuable Player, Michal Sykora as Most Valuable Player and Jamie Black as Most Sportsmanlike Player.

The 1993–94 season marked a year of transition for the Rockets, with the graduation of high-scoring veteran Allan Egeland, solid forward Trever Fraser and goaltender Jeff Calvert. The Rockets' third season also boasted the presence of some of the League's top rookies and a solid base of nine National Hockey League (NHL)-drafted players; six alone were selected in 1994, bringing the total to 13 Rockets drafted in the short span of three seasons. Rockets eventually finished third in the West with a 33–34–5 record.[ citation needed ]

With a strong finish in the 1993–94 season, the Rockets strove to compete at a higher level of excellence. They began their third season boasting impressive size in defence and the strength of nine NHL prospects. The team also added the skill and talent of one of Europe's top young forwards, Vaclav Varada, who scored 50 points and tied the team's rookie scoring record. Todd MacDonald, a 1993 Florida Panthers draft choice, became the team's top goaltender and was nominated for the position's best in the West award. Veteran Dallas Thompson was named team captain, and the total make-up of the team's roster ultimately propelled the Rockets to a second-place finish in the West.

1995–2004: new ownership

Logo used from 1995-96 to 1999-2000 Kelowna Rockets logo (1995--98).svg
Logo used from 1995–96 to 1999-2000

The 1995–96 season saw significant change to the entire Rockets organization: not only the loss of defenceman Aleksandr Alekseyev and captain Dallas Thompson due to age, but the decision to relocate the Rockets to Kelowna, British Columbia. After long deliberation and consideration for the City of Tacoma and the many dedicated fans who supported the Rockets, the 22,000-seat Tacoma Dome was no longer a long-term viable home for the Rockets. Key dates became more difficult to secure, leaving the Rockets in search of home ice for playoffs at the end of each regular season. No future of change for the poor sightlines in the arena brought the Rockets organization to the conclusion the team needed to be moved. There were several viable choices prospected; however, Kelowna's rich history in hockey and the prospect of a new arena made Kelowna the natural choice.[ citation needed ] With the Rockets' relocation came the acquisition of talent in the form of future first-round NHL draft pick Kyle McLaren and fifth-round pick Dale Purinton, as well as the hometown players Jason Deleurme, Ronny Grimmard and Trevor Lornson.

2004: Memorial Cup Champions

Kelowna qualified for three-straight Memorial Cup tournaments in the years 2003, 2004 and 2005. They won the Memorial Cup for the first time in franchise history in 2004, coincidentally the same year they were selected to host the event.

Fans lined up outside Prospera Place for hours to witness the 2–1 victory for Kelowna in the Memorial Cup's championship game. Every game of the tournament was a sell-out, and an enthusiastic host city cheered wildly as their home team claimed their first Memorial Cup victory in franchise history. The Rockets are the first team since the Ottawa 67's in 1999 to win the Cup on home ice, and the victory marked the second time the Cup's host team has gone undefeated in the tournament, the first being when the Kamloops Blazers hosted and went undefeated in 1995.

Justin Keller scored the game-winning goal late in the third period to defeat Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) champion Gatineau Olympiques. Despite numerous chances on both ends of the ice through the first two periods of play, neither team could find the back of the net until the third. With six-and-a-half minutes gone in the third and Gatineau on the power-play, Jean-Michel Daoust slapped a pass to Guillaume Fournier, who tipped the puck past Rocketes goaltender Kelly Guard for his first of the tournament. Less than four minutes later, however, Kelowna tied the game after a rebound from a Brett Palin slap shot went straight to Randall Gelech, who chipped it in past Gatineau goaltender David Tremblay for his third of the tournament. Kelowna had a chance to take the lead just seconds later, but the shot hit the post.

With 13:38 left to play in the period, Justin Keller streaked in from the right side and tucked the puck between the pads of Tremblay, bringing the largest-ever crowd to attend Kelowna's Prospera Place to their feet. After the game, the CHL announced that more than 1.2 million viewers tuned into Rogers Sportsnet and RDS coverage of the championship tournament, including 410,000 for the final game.

Coincidentally, the Rockets also set the WHL record for fewest goals allowed in a season in 2003–04.

2009: return to the Cup

For the fourth time in seven years, [3] the Rockets would play in a Memorial Cup tournament, an appearance record only bettered by the New Westminster Bruins' four appearances in four seasons. Prior to the tournament, during the 2009 WHL playoffs, Kelowna captured the Ed Chynoweth Cup with a 4–2 WHL championship series win over the Calgary Hitmen.

With this series win, the Rockets claimed a spot in the 2009 Memorial Cup tournament, which was hosted in Rimouski, Quebec. In the early stages of the tournament, Kelowna had great success, clinching a spot in the Final. Seeking to find their franchise's second cup title in five years, the Rockets, however, could not convert a win, and as a result, the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Windsor Spitfires went on as 2009 Memorial Cup champions.

2015: return to the Cup 2

After five years of failing to qualify for the Memorial Cup, the Rockets broke the slump in 2015 after defeating the Brandon Wheat Kings 4–0 in the WHL finals. They went on to record one win and two losses in the tournament, clinching a spot in the tournament semi-finals. The Rockets then routed the Quebec Remparts 9–3 in the semi-finals, setting-up a game against the Oshawa Generals. Kelowna and Oshawa played hard and forced an overtime. Kelowna then lost the game when Anthony Cirelli, only 1 minute 28 seconds into overtime, banged in a rebound from Carlisle against Jackson Whistle.

Team uniforms

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Current uniforms.

Since 2000, the Rockets' uniforms have featured a logo resembling the legendary Okanagan Lake monster, Ogopogo. Their current third jersey features the monster's head, taken from their shoulder patch design. The team's colours are jaguar teal, athletic red, copper gold, orange sun, black and white. In 2009, their jerseys were slightly modified to fit the Reebok Edge system. [4]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPointsFinishPlayoffs
1995–96 7235334338309744th WestLost Western Conference quarter-final
1996–97 7235352298314724th WestLost Western Conference quarter-final
1997–98 7233354234253705th WestLost Western Conference quarter-final
1998–99 7225425224282556th WestLost Western Conference quarter-final
1999–00 72254043193228575th WestLost Western Conference quarter-final
2000–01 72372375259240861st WestLost Western Conference quarter-final
2001–02 723126105257232774th B.C.Lost Western Conference final
2002–03 725114613111641091st B.C.Won Championship ; Lost Memorial Cup semi-final
2003–04 72472140185125981st B.C.Lost Western Conference final; Won Memorial Cup
2004–05 7245131222151391042nd B.C.Won Championship ; Lost Memorial Cup round robin
2005–06 72462213243188962nd B.C.Lost Western Conference semi-final
2006–07 72224152156245535th B.C.Out of playoffs
2007–08 72382626248215842nd B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2008–09 72472113267178982nd B.C.Won Championship ; Lost Memorial Cup final
2009–10 72353124224225762nd B.C.Lost Western Conference semi-final
2010–11 72432801240201871st B.C.Lost Western Conference semi-final
2011–12 72313146217242723rd B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2012–13 725216313091781081st B.C.Lost Western Conference semi-final
2013–14 725711043101821181st B.C.Lost Western Conference final
2014–15 725313513051831121st B.C.Won Championship ; Lost Memorial Cup final
2015–16 724820402692181002nd B.C.Lost Western Conference final
2016–17 72452250283206952nd B.C.Lost Western Conference final
2017–18 72432252280249931st B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2018–19 68283262169209644th B.C.Lost tiebreaker game to Kamloops
Out of playoffs
2019–20 63292833181208644th B.C.Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 16105105853213rd B.C.No playoffs were held
2021–22 68422015250207902nd B.C.Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2022–23 68273740210256584th B.C.Lost Western conference Quarter-finals
2023–24 68333041250258712nd B.C.TBD

WHL Championship history

Memorial Cup finals history

Current roster

Updated March 2, 2024. [5]

# Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplaceDrafted
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brett Calhoon LW L19 2023 Oliver, British Columbia Undrafted
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Cicek C R20 2023 Winnipeg, Manitoba Undrafted
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Landon Cowper D L17 2023 Whitehorse, Yukon Eligible 2024
28 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew Cristall  ( A ) LW L19 2020 Burnaby, British Columbia 2023, 40th Overall, WSH
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Gillespie D R17 2022 Keller, Texas Eligible 2025
29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hiroki Gojsic RW R17 2023 Langley, British Columbia Undrafted
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Max Graham  ( A ) LW L19 2021 Whitehorse, Yukon Undrafted
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Hurley LW L19 2023 Sherwood Park, Alberta Undrafted
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tij Iginla LW L17 2023 Lake Country, British Columbia Eligible 2024
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Trae Johnson LW L18 2023 Martensville, Saskatchewan Undrafted
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carter Kowalyk D L18 2024 St. Albert, Alberta Undrafted
30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jari Kykkanen G R19 2019 Lloydminster, Alberta Undrafted
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kayden Longley LW L18 2021 Wainwright, Alberta Eligible 2024
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ethan Mittelsteadt D L18 2023 Victoria, British Columbia Eligible 2024
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Will Munro RW R18 2020 Swan River, Manitoba Undrafted
18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ethan Neutens C R18 2020 Cochrane, Alberta Undrafted
31 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jake Pilon G L17 2023 Calgary, Alberta Eligible 2025
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Caden Price D L18 2020 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2023, 84th Overall, SEA
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marek Rocak D R18 2022 Valasske Klobouky, Czech Republic Undrafted
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kayden Sadhra-Kang D L20 2023 Richmond, British Columbia Undrafted
10 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Schelter RW R19 2023 Centennial, Colorado Undrafted
22 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriel Szturc  ( C ) C L20 2021 Cesky Tesin, Czech Republic 2024, FA, TBL
24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dylan Wightman LW L21 2019 Kelowna, British Columbia Undrafted

NHL alumni

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