Whl Playoffs 2015
WHL PLAYOFFS: Rockets down Wheat Kings for 2-0 series lead
BRANDON - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-3 on Saturday night in Brandon, taking a two-games-to-nothing lead in the WHL Championship with the series heading back to Kelowna. Nick Merkley scored a beautiful short-handed goal midway through the third period to snap a 3-3 tie and send the Rockets onto the win,...
Top 2 regular-season teams fight for WHL crown as Rockets and Wheat Kings face off
VANCOUVER – Josh Morrissey has excelled on the international stage for Canada during his four-year Western Hockey League career, but until now he has never had the chance to play for a league title.
WHL PLAYOFFS: Rockets edge Hawks in OT
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Portland Winterhawks 2-1 in overtime on Friday night in a thrilling fifth game of the WHL Western Conference Final, taking a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Tyson Baillie converted a centreing pass from Dillon Dube with 5:05 remaining in the first overtime period to end proceedings after...
WHL PLAYOFFS: Portland gets past Rockets in game two
KELOWNA - The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 on Saturday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, tying up the best-of-seven WHL Western Conference final at one game apiece. Nic Petan scored the game-winning-goal late in the second period, snapping a 2-2 tie and sending the Winterhawks onto the win, April 25. The Winterhawks...
WHL PLAYOFFS: Rockets edge Portland in game one Western Final
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Portland Winterhawks 3-2 on Friday night in game one of the WHL Western Conference final at Prospera Place in Kelowna. The Rockets scored three times in the second period to erase an early deficit and shut down the Hawks in the win, April 24. Rourke Chartier scored the...
WHL PLAYOFFS: Kelowna Rockets advance to West Final
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Victoria Royals 7-3 on Friday night winning their best-of-seven series in five games and advancing to the WHL Western Conference final beginning next weekend in Kelowna. Josh Morrissey returned to the line-up and led the offensive attack with a five point night, scoring twice and adding three assists...
WHL PLAYOFFS: Kelowna Rockets edge Royals in OT
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Victoria Royals 4-3 in overtime on Saturday night in Kelowna as Tyson Baillie played the hero, scoring twice including the overtime game winner to give the Rockets a two-games-to-nothing series lead on Victoria. Baillie converted a cross ice pass from Leon Draisaitl just 58 seconds into overtime to...
WHL PLAYOFFS: Rockets blank Royals in second round opener
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Victoria Royals 5-0 on Friday night as Kelowna opened their second round WHL playoff series with a victory at Prospera Place. After a scoreless first period, the Rockets scored twice in the second and three more times in the third, outshooting Victoria 44-20 to take a 1-0 series...
WHL PLAYOFFS: Kelowna Rockets sweep the Americans
KENNEWICK, Wa - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Tri-City Americans 5-4 in overtime on Wednesday night in Kennewick, Wa sweeping the team's first round WHL playoff series in four straight games. Gage Quinney scored the game-winning-goal with just 1:28 to play in the first overtime period as the Rockets completed a comeback from down 4-1...