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The West Kelowna Warriors Teddy Bear toss in Royal LePage Place in 2018. (Photo: Tami Quan Photography)

Sports Weekend Preview: Kelowna Rockets head south, West Kelowna Warriors host teddy bear toss night

The Warriors will try to hand Penticton their first loss of the season on Saturday night

 

Rockets forward Andrew Cristall in action against the Spokane Chiefs at Prospera Place on Nov. 18. (Steven Dunsmoor/Submitted)

Kelowna Rockets’ Cristall earns some All-CHL honours

Forward named to CHL Team of the Month

 

Bert Evans (90), and his daughter Sandi (71), have been going to Kelowna Rockets game for the last 18 years, having seasons tickets for 15 of them. (Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News)

Father-daughter duo have been going to Kelowna Rockets games for last 18 years

Bert and Sandi Evans have had Kelowna Rockets season tickets for the last 15 years

 

Zoe Pauling won Black Press Media’s contest to win tickets to the Vancouver Canucks game later this season. (Submitted)

Doubled-sided sign wins tickets to Vancouver Canucks game

The winners received two tickets to a future Vancouver Canucks game

Zoe Pauling won Black Press Media’s contest to win tickets to the Vancouver Canucks game later this season. (Submitted)
Two of the top prospects in hockey battled it out at Prospera Place on Tuesday night.(@Kelowna_Rockets/Twitter)

Cristall wins the battle, Bedard wins the war as Kelowna Rockets fall in front of sold-out crowd

Rockets forward Andrew Cristall collected four points but Connor Bedard extended his point streak

Two of the top prospects in hockey battled it out at Prospera Place on Tuesday night.(@Kelowna_Rockets/Twitter)
The Kelowna Rockets host hockey’s top prospect Connor Bedard (pictured) and the Regina Pats on Tuesday night (Nov. 29) in front of the first sellout at Prospera Place in 2019 (Regan Bartel/Kelowna Rockets)

Kelowna Rockets welcome the Bedard show to town in first sellout since 2019

The Rockets also had the hot stove cooking on Monday

The Kelowna Rockets host hockey’s top prospect Connor Bedard (pictured) and the Regina Pats on Tuesday night (Nov. 29) in front of the first sellout at Prospera Place in 2019 (Regan Bartel/Kelowna Rockets)
Best friends and two of the top prospects in hockey: Kelowna Rockets forward Andrew Cristall (left) and Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard are set to each each other for the first time in their WHL careers. (Regan Bartel/Kelowna Rockets)

Top hockey prospects, best friends Bedard and Cristall set to battle it out in Kelowna

Rockets and Pats forwards first and second in WHL scoring

Best friends and two of the top prospects in hockey: Kelowna Rockets forward Andrew Cristall (left) and Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard are set to each each other for the first time in their WHL careers. (Regan Bartel/Kelowna Rockets)
The Kelowna Rockets celebrate their 4-2 win over the Everett Silvertips on Friday night, Nov. 25 (Kristen Ostrowski/Everett Silvertips)

Kelowna Rockets captain scores game-winning goal, leaves game in 4-2 win over Everett

The Rockets welcome the Moose Jaw Warriors to Prospera Place on Saturday night (Nov. 26)

The Kelowna Rockets celebrate their 4-2 win over the Everett Silvertips on Friday night, Nov. 25 (Kristen Ostrowski/Everett Silvertips)
Black Press Media is giving a lucky fan two tickets to a future Vancouver Canucks game to whoever creates the best sign for the Nov. 29 Rockets game vs. the Regina Pats and Connor Bedard. To enter, fans needs to send their a photo of them with their sign to Kelowna Capital News’ social media channels. (Marissa Baecker/Kelowna Rockets)

CONTEST: Get creative for Kelowna Rockets game to win Vancouver Canucks tickets

Make a sign for the Nov. 29 Rockets game against Connor Bedard and be entered to win

Black Press Media is giving a lucky fan two tickets to a future Vancouver Canucks game to whoever creates the best sign for the Nov. 29 Rockets game vs. the Regina Pats and Connor Bedard. To enter, fans needs to send their a photo of them with their sign to Kelowna Capital News’ social media channels. (Marissa Baecker/Kelowna Rockets)
The Kelowna Rockets are in action in Everett on Friday and at home on Saturday. (@KelownaRocketsWHL/Instagram)

Kelowna Sports Weekend Preview: Rockets home and away, Warriors look to end losing streak

The Rockets, Warriors, and Chiefs are all looking to get back in the win column

The Kelowna Rockets are in action in Everett on Friday and at home on Saturday. (@KelownaRocketsWHL/Instagram)
(Photo - Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)

THE MOJ: Rocketing into orbit with a B.C. hockey success story

Bruce Hamilton’s Kelowna Rockets have been doing junior hockey the right way for years

(Photo - Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)
Kelowna Rockets defenseman Jackson DeSouza and Seattle Thunderbirds forward Reid Schaefer battle for the puck in Seattle on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (Photo - Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds)

Kydd, DeSouza score as Kelowna Rockets fall in Seattle

The Rockets play next in Everett on Friday night (Nov. 25)

Kelowna Rockets defenseman Jackson DeSouza and Seattle Thunderbirds forward Reid Schaefer battle for the puck in Seattle on Wednesday, Nov. 23. (Photo - Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds)
Kelowna Rockets take on the Seattle Thunderbirds Wednesday night in Seattle. (Paige Bednorz/Kelowna Rockets)

Kelowna Rockets without captain as they soar south to take on Seattle

The Rockets are looking to extend their winning streak to three games

Kelowna Rockets take on the Seattle Thunderbirds Wednesday night in Seattle. (Paige Bednorz/Kelowna Rockets)
Rockets forward Andrew Cristall in action against the Spokane Chiefs at Prospera Place on Nov. 18. (Steven Dunsmoor/Submitted)

Kelowna Rockets forward Cristall now projected as first round NHL pick

Upgraded to ‘A’ rating by NHL Central Scouting

Rockets forward Andrew Cristall in action against the Spokane Chiefs at Prospera Place on Nov. 18. (Steven Dunsmoor/Submitted)
Kelowna Rockets forward Colton Dach celebrates a goal in the team’s 10-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs on Friday night, Nov. 18 (Photo - Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)

Hang 10: Kelowna Rockets stomp Spokane in first meeting of the season

The Rockets had seven different goal scorers and eight players with multi-point nights

Kelowna Rockets forward Colton Dach celebrates a goal in the team’s 10-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs on Friday night, Nov. 18 (Photo - Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)
Kelowna Rockets forward Adam Kydd celebrates a goal Wednesday night (Nov. 9) against Prince George (Photo - @Kelowna_Rockets/Twitter)

Road Warriors: Kelowna teams hitting the road this weekend

Sun looking for third national title in history; Rockets/Warriors looking to extend winning streaks

Kelowna Rockets forward Adam Kydd celebrates a goal Wednesday night (Nov. 9) against Prince George (Photo - @Kelowna_Rockets/Twitter)
(Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)

Are you Kydding me?! Goals galore propel Kelowna Rockets to win over Prince George

High-scoring affair leads to Rockets’ sixth win

(Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)
Kelowna Rockets forwards Nolan Flamand and Andrew Cristall celebrate a goal from Saturday’s 3-1 win over Kamloops (Photo - @kelownarocketsWHL/Instagram)

Kelowna Rockets finishing mini-home stand by welcoming Prince George to town

Rockets are coming off of a 3-1 win last Saturday night (Nov. 5)

Kelowna Rockets forwards Nolan Flamand and Andrew Cristall celebrate a goal from Saturday’s 3-1 win over Kamloops (Photo - @kelownarocketsWHL/Instagram)
(Photo - Andrew Knopf/@BCHLWarriors Twitter)

Lots of hockey action in Kelowna, UBCO basketball starts: Sports weekend preview

The West Kelowna Warriors welcome Vernon to town to complete their four-game homestand

(Photo - Andrew Knopf/@BCHLWarriors Twitter)
Lynden Lakovic (right) from Kelowna, B.C. is a forward for the Moose Jaw Warriors and was selected as a member of the Canada Black team in the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. (Langley Events Centre/Special to The News)

Only 1 Canadian team gets win in first day of World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

United States, Sweden, and Canada Black all won their Nov. 3 matchups

Lynden Lakovic (right) from Kelowna, B.C. is a forward for the Moose Jaw Warriors and was selected as a member of the Canada Black team in the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. (Langley Events Centre/Special to The News)