Kelowna Rockets
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.
| Kelowna Rockets | |
|---|---|
| City | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | B.C. |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Home arena | Prospera Place |
| Colours | Teal, 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–present | Kelowna Rockets |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 3 (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 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.
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