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Tij Iginla (born August 4, 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the son of Calgary Flames legend and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Jarome Iginla .
The Kelowna Rockets are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The team plays in the B.C Division of the Western Hockey League's Western Conference, playing their home games at Prospera Place. The Rockets are the most successful WHL team in the twenty-first century, winning three regular season titles and ...
The Kelowna Rockets arranged for Schenn to join the team during their Memorial Cup run at the end of the 2004–05 season. He roomed with defenceman Shea Weber as the team wanted him to learn about his future role. [5] Schenn debuted with the Rockets during the 2005–06 season, and was named the team's Rookie of the Year. [6]
In his draft year, Foote posted 57 points in 71 games for the Kelowna Rockets. [4] On June 23, 2017, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Foote in the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft with the 14th overall pick. [5] Foote was the eighth Kelowna Rockets player in team history to be drafted in the first round. [6] On September 22, 2017, Foote ...
Dubé was drafted by the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the first round of the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. [1] Dubé averaged 1.38 points per game in 40 games with the Rockets during the 2016–17 season. [2] For the 2017–18 season he was named an alternate captain of the Rockets. [3]
Following his draft, Benn began his major junior career with the Kelowna Rockets in the WHL. He scored 65 points in his rookie season in 2007–08 , then improved to a team-high 46 goals along with 36 assists for 82 points in 56 games in the 2008–09 season .
Sissons joined the Kelowna Rockets for the 2010–11 season, his rookie season. During the season, he recorded a hat-trick on February 16, 2011, to help the Rockets jump into first place in the WHL BC division. The goals, which were his 12th, 13th, and 14th of the season, also helped the Rockets improve to 32–23–0–1 in the season. [6]
Long began his major junior career with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL in 2005–06. After a 31-goal, 100-point campaign in his third season with the Rockets in 2007–08, [1] he was named to the WHL East First All-Star Team. [2] In the off-season, he was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the fourth round, 99th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.