Kelowna Rockets
| Kelowna Rockets | |
|---|---|
| File:Kelownarockets.gif | |
| 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 |
| General manager | Bruce Hamilton |
| Head coach | Jeff Truitt |
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 2002, 2003 and 2004. 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 colors 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. The Kelowna Rockets
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 WC 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 |