Category: Kelowna Rockets
Andrew Cristall scores twice and tallies four points in homecoming game against Kelowna Rockets
Andrew CristallWashington Capitals prospect Andrew Cristall played against his former team, the Kelowna Rockets, for the first time since being traded to the Spokane Chiefs a week ago. In his return to Kelowna’s Prospera Place, the 19-year-old winger recorded four points (2g, 2a) in the 10-0 Chiefs win. Cristall n...
Read moreAndrew Cristall scores hat trick and notches seven points in Spokane Chiefs’ 12-2 win, now leads WHL in scoring
Capitals’The Spokane Chiefs dealt a boatload of assets to acquire Andrew Cristall from the Kelowna Rockets earlier this week. While it took a game for some chemistry to form, Cristall’s acquisition is already paying big dividends after the Capitals’ 2023 second-round pick recorded a hat trick and notched sev...
Read moreKelowna trades Andrew Cristall to Spokane for six different assets: ‘He’s one of the best players that’s ever played for the Rockets’
Andrew CristallOne of the most intriguing prospects in the Washington Capitals’ organization was traded on Wednesday. In a huge WHL deal, Andrew Cristall was dealt by the Kelowna Rockets to the Spokane Chiefs for 2007-born forward Hayden Paupanekis, a 2025 first-round pick, a 2025 third-round pick, a 2026 second-r...
Read moreAndrew Cristall snubbed from Team Canada’s World Juniors roster for second straight year
Andrew CristallTeam Canada released their 25-man roster for the 2025 World Junior Championship and left Andrew Cristall off of it again. Cristall will not be involved in a second straight tournament despite leading the entire CHL in points per game (2.43) with 51 points (22g, 29a) in 21 games for the WHL’s Kelowna...
Read moreAndrew Cristall leads WHL in points per game after huge start to season
Andrew CristallAndrew 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
Andrew CristallThe 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
Hershey BearsThe 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
Terik ParascakThe 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
Utah HCThe 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
Spokane ChiefsZac 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
Andrew CristallWashington 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...
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