Kelowna Rockets

KELOWNA, BC - The Kelowna Rockets have signed 2007-born forward Cole Braunshausen to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement. Braunshausen was liste... - WHL Kelowna Rockets

Date: 07/13/2026 Player: Cole Braunshausen (F) From: St. Thomas Academy To: Kelowna Rockets Information: Junior contract Source: You need a free account to view Transfer URL Sign In/Up

Washington Capitals prospect Lynden Lakovic continues to maintain his close friendship with Toronto Maple Leafs winger Gavin McKenna, and the two are spending this summer training together in Kelowna, British Columbia. Lakovic and McKenna first met as pre-teens when they were playing hockey in the Kelowna area and have stayed close ever since. Even when […]

Highlights Gavin McKenna and Lynden Lakovic have been best friends since McKenna moved to Kelowna at age 12 McKenna went first overall to the Maple Leafs while Lakovic is a 2025 Capitals first-round pick Read below for what Lakovic said about training with McKenna and his own injury recovery Before Gavin McKenna was the first […] The post Lakovic: Gavin McKenna My Best Friend Since Age 12 appeared first on Gino Hard.

Andrew Cristall isn’t the only Washington Capitals prospect good friends with a first overall pick. Capitals’ 2025 first-round pick Lynden Lakovic, a native of West Kelowna, is close with budding superstar Gavin McKenna, who was recently selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2026 NHL Draft. Lakovic, 19, has been featured together

Date: 07/09/2026 Player: Melwin Last (D) From: West Kelowna Warriors To: Grand Junction River Hawks Source: You need a free account to view Transfer URL Sign In/Up

Here's a video package of Tij Iginla from the 2025-2026 season. #nhlprospects #nhl #whl #hockey #utahmammoth Profile : Name : Tij Iginla Age : 19 Birthplace : Lake Country, British-Columbia (Canada) Height : 6'00 Weight : 192 lbs Position : Left Winger Shoot : Left Team : Kelowna Rockets (WHL) Jersey Number : 11 Stats : 41G-49A-90PTS/48GP I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE HIGHLIGHTS. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE WHL AND THE IIHF. Don't forget to like and subscribe to this channel!

BRANTFORD, ONTARIO. Brantford Bulldogs President of Hockey Operations Spencer Hyman & Head Coach Michael Babcock today announced the hiring of Mike Lysyj as Associate Coach.   Lysyj, from Hillsborough, NJ, brings experience at each of the collegiate, junior and professional ranks to Brantford. Beginning his coaching career in the 2014, Lysyj spent 4 seasons as an assistant coach at SUNY-Fredonia before moving to RPI as an assistant coach for the 2018-19 season. Lysyj moved to the Canadian junior ranks for the first time in the 2019-20 season, serving as an assistant coach for the WHL’s Everett Silvertips. Returning stateside in 2020, Lysyj took on the role as assistant coach for the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers. Lysyj’s first stay in the USHL earned him his first nod as a head coach with the NAHL’s Corpus Christi IceRays. Lysyj moved back to the USHL ranks in the 2022-23 season serving as assistant & then associate head coach with the Cedar Rapids RoughR

Moncton Wildcats & Québec Remparts named finalists to host the 2028 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) is proud to announce that the Moncton Wildcats and Québec Remparts of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) have been selected as the two finalist clubs in the bid to host the 2028 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota. Moncton and Québec were selected by the 2028 Memorial Cup Site Selection Committee, an independent panel of five individuals with extensive experience across the sports landscape. As the first step in the process, the committee reviewed submissions from QMJHL clubs that declared their intent to bid before identifying the two finalist clubs that would advance. Both organizations will now be invited to submit formal written bids, before delivering bid presentations and hosting site visits. The committee will evaluate each bid across four categories: Business Operations; Local Atmosphere, Events & Community Engagem

Here's a video package of Lynden Lakovic from the 2025-2026 season. #nhldraft #washingtoncapitals #nhl #whl Profile : Name : Lynden Lakovic Age : 19 Birthplace : Kelowna, British-Columbia (Canada) Height : 6'04 Weight : 203 lbs Position : Forward Shoot : Left Team : Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) Jersey Number : 17 Stats : 18G-11A-29PTS/21GP I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE HIGHLIGHTS. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE WHL. Don't forget to like and subscribe to this channel!

The march to the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship is on. USA Hockey has invited 10 WHL-developed players and incoming skaters to take part in the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase, which runs from July 26-August 1 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ont. The group includes six NHL prospects, highlighted by reigning WHL Rookie of the Year JP Hurlbert (Kamloops Blazers), who was selected by the Detroit Red Wings with the 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Hurlbert is joined by Jacob Kvasnicka (Penticton Vees / New York Islanders), Carter Sanderson (Calgary Hitmen / Pittsburgh Penguins), Logan Stuart (Lethbridge Hurricanes / Washington Capitals), Blake Fiddler (Edmonton Oil Kings / Seattle Kraken) and Timofei Runtso (Victoria Royals / Montreal Canadiens). Sanderson and Stuart have recently signed WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements and are preparing to embark upon their rookie seasons in the WHL. 2025 WHL Champion and 2027 NHL Draft-eligible forward Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll

Kelowna, B.C. — The Kelowna Rockets have signed 2007-born defenceman Dane Sorensen to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement. Earlier this offseason, the Rockets acquired Sorensen's rights from the Victoria Royals. Sorensen, 19, is a 6'1", 183-pound left-shot defenceman from Los Angeles, California. He spent the 2025-26 season split between the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL and the Brooks Bandits of the BCHL. In Sioux Falls, the blue-liner established himself as a physical presence, posting 91 penalty minutes in 41 games. After moving to Brooks, he recorded a goal and eight assists for nine points in 12 regular-season games before taking his play to another level in the postseason. Sorensen added a goal and four assists for five points and 32 penalty minutes in 13 playoff games, averaging close to 19 minutes a night during the Bandits' championship-clinching final series against the Nanaimo Clippers, helping Brooks claim the 2025-26 BCHL title. The season

As any pro will tell you, it's not about where- or if- you're drafted; it's about what you do with the opportunity. With the book closed on the 2026 NHL Draft, prospects, minor professionals and free agents have received invitations to NHL development camps. This includes five current WHLers and two alumni selected in the first round in Buffalo. The player tracker will be updated as more teams release camp rosters and denotes the most recent WHL club the player has suited up for. Anaheim Ducks F- Noah Kosick, Seattle Thunderbirds (2026- 6th round, 192nd overall) F- Roger McQueen, Brandon Wheat Kings (2025- 1st round, 10th overall) F- Mathis Preston, Vancouver Giants (2026- 2nd round, 60th overall) F- Brady Turko, Brandon Wheat Kings (2025- 7th round, 200th overall) D- Tarin Smith, Everett Silvertips (2024- 3rd round, 79th overall) Boston Bruins F- Jaxsin Vaughan, Everett Silvertips (camp invite) Buffa

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that 44 players have been selected from nine different nations by WHL Clubs through the 2026 CHL Import Draft, which was completed online on Tuesday. The contingent includes nine players who have been drafted by NHL teams, including Josh Floris (Vancouver Giants / Nashville Predators), Zeb Lindgren (Red Deer Rebels / New York Rangers), Vladimir Proskurin (Victoria Royals / St. Louis Blues), Mikhail Cherepanov (Kamloops Blazers / Dallas Stars), Jakob Leander (Calgary Hitmen / Calgary Flames), Arvid Drott (Medicine Hat Tigers / Florida Panthers), Samuel Hrenak (Moose Jaw Warriors / Winnipeg Jets), Noel Pakarinen (Penticton Vees / Vegas Golden Knights) and Reko Alanko (Seattle Thunderbirds / Utah Mammoth). The 2026 CHL Import Draft featured new rules which allow

KELOWNA, BC - The Kelowna Rockets have announced their schedule for the 2026-27 season.The Rockets open the season on the road against the Vancouv... - WHL Kelowna Rockets

KELOWNA, BC - The Kelowna Rockets selected two forwards in the 2026 CHL Import Draft, using their first-round pick to select 2007-born Jakub Frolo 33r... - WHL Kelowna Rockets

The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken Ethan MacKenzie with the 69th overall pick in the third round of the 2026 Entry Draft. VitalsMacKenzie is going to turn 20 in September, and it from Gavin McKenna's training base of Kelowna, BC. He is a left-shooting defender and

The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken Ethan MacKenzie with the 69th overall pick in the third round of the 2026 Entry Draft. VitalsMacKenzie is going to turn 20 in September, and it from Gavin McKenna's training base of Kelowna, BC. He is a left-shooting defender and

KENT, Wash. - Ahead of next Tuesday's CHL Import Draft, the Seattle Thunderbirds have finalized a trade with the Kelowna Rockets. Seattle is sending t... - WHL Seattle Thunderbirds

KELOWNA, BC - The Kelowna Rockets have traded 2009-born defenceman Owen Hayden, a 2026 CHL Import Draft second-round pick (112th overall), and a 2028 ... - WHL Kelowna Rockets

KELOWNA, BC - The Kelowna Rockets have signed 2007-born defenceman Dane Sorensen to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement. Earlier this offseason,... - WHL Kelowna Rockets

KELOWNA, BC - The Canadian Hockey League announced the recipients of its annual All-Star and All-Rookie Teams for the 2025-26 season today and Kelowna... - WHL Kelowna Rockets

KELOWNA, BC - The Kelowna Rockets have announced their preseason schedule ahead of the 2026-27 WHL season.The Rockets will play four exhibition ga... - WHL Kelowna Rockets

Save the date! The G-Men open the 2026-27 regular season on Sat. Sept. 19 against the Kelowna Rockets.

Fresh off the Carolina Hurricanes' Stanley Cup victory, today's edition of *The Sheet with Jeff Marek* dives into some of the biggest stories around the hockey world. First, Jeff is joined by Canadian Hockey League President Dan MacKenzie to discuss the current state of the CHL, the success of the 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, the league's evolving landscape, player development, and what's next for major junior hockey across Canada. Later, David Pagnotta joins the show to break down the first significant move of the John Chayka era in Toronto as the Maple Leafs complete a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers. The deal sends Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to Philadelphia in exchange for Emil Andrae, Samuel Ersson, and a 2026 third-round pick. What does the move mean for Toronto's goaltending situation, roster construction, and offseason plans moving forward? Pagnotta also weighs in on another major development around the NHL as the Vegas Golden Knights announce that John Tortorella will n

Kelowna, B.C. - The Kelowna Rockets have acquired the playing rights to defenceman Dane Sorensen from the Victoria Royals in exchange for a conditional 2030 fifth-round pick and a conditional 2027 sixth-round pick (Seattle). Sorensen, 19, is a 6'1", 183-pound left-shot defenceman from Los Angeles, California. He holds dual American and Canadian citizenship and spent the 2025-26 season split between the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL and the Brooks Bandits of the BCHL, where he was part of a championship-winning team. He added one goal and four assists for five points and 32 penalty minutes in 13 playoff games with Brooks en route to the BCHL title while averaging close to 19 minutes a night during the final series versus the Nanaimo Clippers. The year prior to his BCHL championship with Brooks, Sorensen won the US 18U National Tier I Championship with Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep. Sorensen previously suited up alongside Rockets goaltender Harrison Boettiger on the

  Chicoutimi Saguenéens forward & Anaheim Ducks prospect Maxim Massé becomes just the sixth player in CHL history to win both CHL Rookie of the Year and the CHL David Branch Player of the Year Award over the course of his career   The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) is proud to unveil its 2025-26 award winners, headlined by Anaheim Ducks prospect Maxim Massé of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, who was named the CHL David Branch Player of the Year at a ceremony held Monday in downtown Toronto. With the honour, Massé becomes just the sixth player in CHL history to win both CHL Rookie of the Year and the CHL David Branch Player of the Year Award over the course of his career, joining Sidney Crosby (Rimouski Océanic / QMJHL), John Tavares (Oshawa Generals / OHL), Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters / OHL), Alexis Lafrenière (Rimouski Océanic / QMJHL), and Gavin McKenna (Medicine Hat T

KELOWNA, BC - The Kelowna Rockets have acquired the playing rights to 2007-born defenceman Dane Sorensen from the Victoria Royals in exchange for a co... - WHL Kelowna Rockets