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KELOWNA, BC<\/strong> \u2013 The Kelowna Rockets have officially launched season ticket sales for the 2026-27 Western Hockey League season.<\/p>\n

Following an exciting 2025-26 campaign that saw the Rockets host the Memorial Cup, fans can now secure their seats for another season of Rockets hockey at Prospera Place.<\/p>\n

Season ticket members will receive access to all regular season home games, exclusive member benefits, and priority access to playoff tickets.<\/p>\n

The Rockets continue to build toward the future with a talented young core, highlighted by several NHL prospects, including Tomas Poletin and Peyton Kettles, as well as the addition of the first overall WHL Draft selection Madden Daneault, who can play up to 34 games with the club.<\/p>\n

“Our fans continue to be the heartbeat of our organization,” said President and General Manager Bruce Hamilton. “The support we received throughout the season and during the Memorial Cup was incredible, and we’re excited to build on that momentum heading into 2026-27.”<\/p>\n

The 2026-27 season promises another exciting chapter for the Rockets as the organization looks to build upon the success of recent years and continue competing among the WHL’s top teams.<\/p>\n

Fans interested in becoming season ticket members can inquire online at chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/seasontickets\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on season tickets and membership benefits, visit the Kelowna Rockets website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KELOWNA, BC \u2013 The Kelowna Rockets have officially launched season ticket sales for the 2026-27 Western Hockey League season. Following an exciting 2025-26 campaign that saw the Rockets host the Memorial Cup, fans can now secure their seats for another season of Rockets hockey at Prospera Place. Season ticket members will receive access to all…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":580,"featured_media":55884,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[595],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-55883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-595","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/16115617\/26-27-season-tickets-on-sale-now-horizontal.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/580"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":55877,"date":"2026-06-15T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/?p=55877"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T17:22:31","slug":"rockets-acquire-dane-sorensen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-rockets\/article\/rockets-acquire-dane-sorensen","title":{"rendered":"TRADE: Rockets Acquire Playing Rights to Defenceman Dane Sorensen from Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"

KELOWNA, BC<\/strong> – 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).<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Sorensen previously suited up alongside Rockets goaltender Harrison Boettiger on the Shattuck-St. Mary’s 14U AAA program during the 2021-22 season, giving him an existing connection within the organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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KELOWNA, BC<\/strong> \u2013 Kelowna Rockets forward Shane Smith has been named a finalist for the Canadian Hockey League’s Humanitarian of the Year Award.<\/p>\n

Smith earned the nomination following an outstanding season both on and off the ice. Throughout the 2025-26 campaign, Smith pledged to donate $25 for every point he recorded in support of the Canadian CMV Foundation. After finishing the season with 72 points, Smith raised a total of $1,800 while helping bring awareness to congenital CMV.<\/p>\n

Smith’s commitment to the cause is deeply personal. His niece, Maia, was diagnosed with congenital CMV at birth, inspiring him to use his platform as a WHL player to support families impacted by the virus and help educate others about the condition.<\/p>\n

On the ice, Smith was a key contributor for the Rockets, recording 33 goals and 39 assists for 72 points during the regular season. Acquired by Kelowna during the season, he quickly became an important leader within the Rockets dressing room and throughout the community.<\/p>\n

Smith was named the recipient of the WHL’s Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the Western Hockey League’s Humanitarian of the Year.<\/p>\n

The CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award recognizes a player who has made an outstanding contribution to their community while demonstrating leadership and a commitment to making a positive impact beyond the game.<\/p>\n

The winner will be announced at the 2026 CHL Awards ceremony on June 15 in downtown Toronto.<\/p>\n

The Kelowna Rockets organization would like to congratulate Shane on this well-deserved recognition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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KELOWNA, BC<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The Kelowna Rockets are proud to announce that Executive Assistant Carrie Brown has been named a recipient of the WHL Distinguished Service Award for the 2025-26 season, as presented by WHL Commissioner Dan Near on behalf of the WHL Board of Governors.<\/p>\n

The WHL Distinguished Service Award, established in 2004, is presented annually to individuals who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes on behalf of WHL franchises and made an extraordinary contribution at both the Club and League levels over an extended period. Awards are presented to one recipient from each of the WHL’s Western and Eastern Conferences.<\/p>\n

Brown was honoured by Commissioner Near and Rockets President and General Manager Bruce Hamilton during Game 6 of the 2026 Memorial Cup, presented by Kubota.<\/p>\n

“Since 1995, the Rockets’ inaugural season in Kelowna, Carrie has been a fixture in the Kelowna Rockets front office,” said WHL Commissioner Dan Near. “Every Club is fueled by key personnel who consistently provide a steady presence and support our Clubs’ commitment to our communities. For the entirety of her career with the Rockets, Carrie has been that dedicated and passionate contributor.”<\/p>\n

A Kelowna native, Brown has been a cornerstone of the Rockets organization for 30 years. From coordinating League-related matters and internal operations to supporting staff and players, she brings exceptional attention to detail and an unwavering commitment to upholding the proud history of the franchise.<\/p>\n

Brown becomes the fourth member of the Kelowna Rockets organization to receive the WHL Distinguished Service Award, joining Lorne Frey, Norbert Heinzelmann, and Dr. Mike Bobyn.<\/p>\n

“Carrie is the heart and soul of our organization,” said Hamilton. “She is the steady presence in our office every single day, ensuring that the countless moving pieces of a WHL franchise operate smoothly. Carrie does the work that often goes unnoticed but is absolutely essential. Quite simply, without Carrie Brown, the Kelowna Rockets would not be the organization we are today.”<\/p>\n

The Kelowna Rockets congratulate Carrie on this well-deserved recognition and thank her for three decades of extraordinary service to this organization and this community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The Kelowna Rockets dropped their final round robin game of the 2026 Memorial Cup, falling 4-0 to the Everett Silvertips, a loss that eliminated them from tournament contention. Everett was led by Matis Vanhanen and Kayd Ruedig, who helped pace the Silvertips to the victory.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the tournament did not end the way Kelowna had hoped, the Rockets battled hard and left everything on the ice throughout the 2026 Memorial Cup. Despite the disappointing finish, the team showed resilience and determination while competing against the top junior hockey clubs in all of the Canadian Hockey League.<\/span><\/p>\n

BOXSCORE<\/b><\/a> | HIGHLIGHTS<\/a> | POST-GAME AVAILABILITY<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

GAME SUMMARY<\/b><\/p>\n

The first period of the final round robin game of the 2026 Memorial Cup featured plenty of energy from both the crowd and the players, as the two teams came out flying. However, at 7:22 of the opening frame, it was Kayd Ruedig (1) who opened the scoring for Everett after a shot from the point bounced off a Rockets defender and into the net to make it 1-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, just twenty-five seconds later at 7:47, Jaxon Pisani (1) scored his first career CHL goal with a seeing-eye shot from the blue line to extend the Silvertips lead to 2-0. Jaxsin Vaughan picked up the assist on the goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rockets appeared to score late in the period, but the goal was waved off due to a kicking motion. Everett would take a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the second period, Matias Vanhanen (3) added to the Silvertips lead just 1:03 into the frame. His third goal of the tournament made it 3-0 for Everett. Following the goal, Harrison Boettiger replaced Josh Banini in net for Kelowna. The Rockets generated a few opportunities on the powerplay but were unable to capitalize, and the score remained 3-0 after forty minutes of play.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the third period, the Silvertips added another goal as Carter Bear (2) found the back of the net to make it 4-0. That would stand as the final score, ending the Rockets Memorial Cup hopes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Josh Banini stopped 8 of 11 shots in the game, while Harrison Boettiger turned aside 21 of 22 shots in relief.<\/span><\/p>\n

ADDITIONAL STATS<\/b><\/p>\n

Shots on Goal: Kelowna 28 | Everett 33<\/span>
\n<\/span>Power Play: Kelowna 0\/4 | Everett 0\/4<\/span>
\n<\/span>Faceoffs: Kelowna 33 | Everett 29<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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