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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 ...
Prospera Place, formerly known as Skyreach Place, is a 6,886-seat multi-purpose arena, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It replaced Kelowna Memorial Arena, which is still in use for minor hockey. Opened in 1999, it is home to the Kelowna Rockets hockey club. The arena hosted the Memorial Cup in 2004.
The 2026 Memorial Cup is a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament to be held at Prospera Place, home of the host Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets. It is the 106th Memorial Cup championship which determines the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).
The Kelowna Rockets established a run of dominance, winning three WHL titles in 2003, 2005, and 2009, and winning the Memorial Cup as host in 2004. 2011 saw WHL teams participate in two outdoor games for the first time.
Kelowna Wings: Kelowna: 1982-85: 0: 0: Became the Spokane Chiefs in 1985 Kootenay Ice: Cranbrook: 1998-2019: 3: 1: Established in 1996 as the Edmonton Ice. Became the Winnipeg Ice in 2019. Nanaimo Islanders: Nanaimo: 1982-83: 0: 0: Founded in 1966 as the Calgary Buffaloes; Became the New Westminster Bruins in 1983 New Westminster Bruins: New ...
The Kelowna Rockets were the defending Memorial Cup champions. The Ottawa 67's , coached by the "legendary" Brian Kilrea , finished in a distant 6th place in their conference but made a strong playoff performance to come back to face the Knights in the OHL final.
The 2023–24 WHL season was the 58th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season started on September 22, 2023, and ended on March 24, 2024, with the playoffs beginning on March 28 and ending on May 15.
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]