Kelowna Rockets | |
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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 | chl.ca/whl-rockets |
Franchise history | |
1991–1995 | Tacoma Rockets |
1995–present | Kelowna Rockets |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 3 (2002–03, 2003–04, 2013–14) |
Playoff championships | Memorial Cup 1 (2004) Ed Chynoweth Cup 4 (2003, 2005, 2009, 2015) Conference Championships 4 (2002–03, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2014–15) |
The Kelowna Rockets are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The team plays in the B.C Division of the Western Hockey League's Western Conference, playing their home games at Prospera Place. The Rockets are the most successful WHL team in the twenty-first century, winning three regular season titles and four playoff championships. The team has also played in the Memorial Cup finals three times, winning once, in 2004, when Kelowna hosted the tournament.