Category: Kelowna Rockets
Andrew Cristall leads WHL in points per game after huge start to season
Kelowna RocketsAndrew Cristall was incredibly close to making the Washington Capitals out of this year’s Training Camp ahead of his second post-draft season. The 19-year-old winger was ultimately sent back to the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets, where he has done nothing but fill up nets since. After six games back in Canad...
Read moreCapitals Reassign Ivan Miroshnichenko, Andrew Cristall
Kelowna RocketsThe Capitals have sent left-winger Ivan Miroshnichenko to AHL Hershey and returned left-winger Andrew Cristall to the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets, the team announced. Both were hoping to crack Washington’s opening night roster on the backs of solid training camp performances but will need to wait another...
Read moreCapitals cut Ivan Miroshnichenko and Andrew Cristall from Training Camp roster
Ivan MiroshnichenkoThe Washington Capitals announced they cut forwards Ivan Miroshnichenko and Andrew Cristall from their Training Camp roster on Monday morning. Miroshnichenko will return to the Hershey Bears while Cristall will head back to the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets. #Caps loan forward Ivan Miroshnichenko to Hershey...
Read moreTerik Parascak records three points in WHL season debut after being returned to juniors by Capitals
Kelowna RocketsThe Washington Capitals returned Terik Parascak to the WHL’s Prince George Cougars on Tuesday after the Capitals’ 2024 first-round pick spent the last few weeks in the District gaining “tons of confidence” at Rookie Camp and Training Camp. The 18-year-old winger’s first game back was on Wednesday ag...
Read moreUtah HC Makes Big Decision With Tij Iginla
Tij IginlaThe Utah Hockey Club has announced that they have re-assigned top prospect Tij Iginla to the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). ROSTER MOVEForward Tij Iginla has been assigned to Kelowna (WHL)— Utah Hockey Club PR (@UtahHC_PR) October 2, 2024 Iginla, 18, was selected by Utah with t...
Read moreHurricanes Sign Seven Players To PTOs
PredatorsToday, the Hurricanes announced their roster for this year’s regional rookie camp, the 2024 NHL Rookie Showcase hosted by the Predators. Seven of their 22 players weren’t previously in the organization. They will attend via professional tryout agreements, some of which may last to training camp or e...
Read moreUtah uses franchise's first pick on Iginla's son
Calgary FlamesThe Utah Hockey Club made the most of its first-ever selection in the NHL draft Friday night in Las Vegas, selecting Western Hockey League forward Tij Iginla, the son of former Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla, at No. 6 overall.
Read moreNHL Draft: Will the Calgary Flames take Jarome Iginla's kid at No. 9?
Kelowna RocketsTij Iginla is ranked in that territory by pundits after totalling 47 goals and 84 points in 64 regular season WHL games with the Rockets
Read moreHiroki Gojsic – 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Hiroki GojsicHiroki Gojsic 2023-24 Team: Kelowna Rockets (WHL)Date of Birth: May 1, 2006Place of Birth: Langley, BC, CanadaHeight: 6-foot-3, Weight: 198 poundsShoots: RightPosition: ForwardNHL Draft Eligibility: 2024 first-year eligible Rankings Hiroki…
Read moreZac Funk headed to Hershey Bears after WHL postseason ends in defeat during conference championship
Kelowna RocketsZac Funk is a junior player no more. The Washington Capitals prospect saw his final WHL season with the Prince George Cougars end on Monday night in a double-overtime defeat to the Portland Winterhawks in the Western Conference finals. Funk’s Cougars fell in the six-game series after eliminating the...
Read moreZac Funk notches ninth hat trick of season, knocks Andrew Cristall out of WHL playoffs
KelownaWashington Capitals prospect Zac Funk and the rest of the Prince George Cougars are moving on to the WHL Western Conference Championship playoff round. Funk helped power the Cougars through a series victory over the Kelowna Rockets by notching his ninth hat trick of the season in the team’s 6-3 clin...
Read moreTij Iginla – 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Tij IginlaTij Iginla 2023-24 Team: Kelowna Rockets (WHL)Date of Birth: Aug. 1, 2006Place of Birth: Lake Country, BCHt: 6-foot-0 Wt: 185 poundsShoots: LPosition: C/LWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2024 first-year eligible Rankings When…
Read moreCapitals prospects Andrew Cristall and Zac Funk both score as their WHL teams go head-to-head in overtime thriller
Washington CapitalsFor the first time since Zac Funk signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals, his Prince George Cougars team took on fellow Caps prospect Andrew Cristall and the rest of the Kelowna Rockets. Both players, each ranked in the top five in the WHL in scoring, got on the score...
Read moreAndrew Cristall hits 100-point mark in WHL for first time after career-high, seven-point game
RocketsWashington Capitals prospect Andrew Cristall absolutely dominated the Kamloops Blazers on Friday night. The 19-year-old forward put up an absurd seven points (2g, 5a) in a 9-1 win for the Kelowna Rockets. The career-high performance made up of solely primary points lifted Cristall over the 100-point...
Read moreAndrew Cristall’s career-high 23-game point streak is the longest by any player in the WHL this season
Kelowna RocketsAndrew Cristall, one of the Washington Capitals’ top prospects, saw his Kelowna Rockets fall 4-2 to the Vancouver Giants on Sunday. In the game, Cristall saw his remarkable 23-game WHL point streak end after he was unable to get on the scoresheet. Cristall’s 23-game run was the longest streak of any...
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