Kelowna Rockets

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Kelowna Rockets
City: Kelowna, British Columbia
League: Western Hockey League
Conference: Western
Division: B.C.
Founded: 1995–96
Home Arena: Prospera Place
Colours: red, turquoise and black
Head Coach: Ryan Huska
General Manager: Bruce Hamilton
Franchise history
1991–1995: Tacoma Rockets
1995-Present: Kelowna Rockets

The Kelowna Rockets are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League. They play out of Kelowna, British Columbia. The Kelowna Rockets began in 1991 as the Tacoma Rockets and moved to Kelowna in 1995. Kelowna went to three straight Memorial Cup tournaments in the years 2003, 2004 and 2005. The Rockets won the 2004 Memorial Cup, the same year they were selected to host the event. They play out of Prospera Place. Between 1995 and 1999 they played at Kelowna Memorial Arena. While in Tacoma, the team played at the Tacoma Dome.

The team's colours are red, turquoise and black. Despite the team name, the uniform bears no resemblance of a rocket. Rather, the team crest displays Ogopogo, the legendary lake monster of Lake Okanagan.

Contents

[edit] 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

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1995–96 72 35 33 4 - 338 309 74 4th West Lost Western Conference quarter-final
1996–97 72 35 35 2 - 298 314 72 4th West Lost Western Conference quarter-final
1997–98 72 33 35 4 - 234 253 70 5th West Lost Western Conference quarter-final
1998–99 72 25 42 5 - 224 282 55 6th West Lost Western Conference quarter-final
1999–00 72 25 43 4 3 193 228 57 5th West Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2000–01 72 37 23 7 5 259 240 86 1st West Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2001–02 72 31 26 10 5 257 232 77 4th B.C. Lost Western Conference final
2002–03 72 51 14 6 1 311 164 109 1st B.C. Won Championship
2003–04 72 47 21 4 0 185 115 98 1st B.C. Lost Western Conference final; Won Memorial Cup
2004–05 72 45 13 12 2 215 139 104 2nd B.C. Won Championship
Season GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
2005–06 72 46 22 1 3 243 188 96 2nd B.C. Lost Western Conference semi-final
2006–07 72 22 41 5 2 156 245 53 5th B.C. Out of playoffs
2007–08 72 38 26 2 6 248 215 84 2nd B.C. Lost Western Conference quarter-final

[edit] Team records

Team Records for a single season
Statistic Total Season
Most Points 109 2002–03
Most Wins 51 2002–03
Most Goals For 338 1995–96
Least Goals For 156 2006–07
Least Goals Against 125 2003–04
Most Goals Against 314 1996–97
Individual player records for a single season
Statistic Player Total Season
Most Goals Jesse Schultz 53 2002–03
Most Assists Marty Flichel 79 1996–97
Most Points Robb Gordon 114 1995–96
Most Points, rookie Tomas Oravec 65 2000–01
Most Points, defenceman Burt Henderson 74 1995–96
Best GAA (Goalie) Kelly Guard 1.56 2003–04
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played


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