TRADE: Rockets acquire pair of conditional picks for rights to defenceman Max Psenicka
The Kelowna Rockets announced today that they have traded defenceman Max Psenicka’s WHL playing rights to the Portland Winterhawks in exchange for a conditional fifth round pick in 2025 and a conditional third round pick in 2026.
The Rockets selected the 17-year-old Psenicka with their first-round selection, 32nd overall in the 2024 CHL Import Draft. He spent the majority of last season with HC Slavia Praha U17 (CzechU17), recording ten goals, 25 assists, 35 points, 48 penalty minutes and a +30 plus/minus rating in 39 games.
He’s currently playing for HC Plzen U20 where he has five points in 11 games.
The Rockets next home game will be on Friday, October 11 when they host the Winterhawks in the ‘Paint The Rink Pink’ game in support of Canadian Cancer night.
Tickets for Friday’s game, as well as all other Rockets games, are available at Select Your Tickets. Puck drop will go at 7:05 PM.
Tickets can be purchased:
- Online at selectyourtickets.com
- By calling Select Your Tickets at 250-762-5050
- Or by visiting the Select Your Tickets box office at the Prospera Place box office. The box office is open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday, and opens at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday home game days.
To learn more about single-game tickets click here.
