The month of January has begun on a positive note for the Rockets. Their hardwork, dedication and tenacity are tangible on the ice and in the game summaries. A big four-point weekend for the local stars as they collected a pair of recent victories. A quick glance at this weekend’s […]
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 Kimberley 5 Rockets 4 (overtime) The first home game of the New Year developed into an exciting third period comeback for the Rockets, as the local stars battled tough and forced the Dynamiters to overtime. The visitors opened a 2-0 lead in the first period on […]
Last week, the KIJHL regular season schedule resumed following the Xmas break and, as we head into the New Year, the action will be heating-up as all teams begin to bear down for positioning in the standings. The Eddie Mountain Division continues to be tough, close and exciting each and every contest, with […]
Friday, Dec.16th, 2022 Rockies 8 Rockets 3 An early Xmas present for valley hockey fans this weekend, with a pair of games featuring the Golden Rockets and Columbia Valley Rockies in a home-and-home series. Action got underway Friday night in Invermere where the southern club, after surrendering an initial goal, recovered and rolled […]
Tuesday, Dec.13th, 2022 Kimberley 4 Rockets 3 A hometown Dynamiter crowd of just under 500 were anticipating a repeat of last Saturday’s Nitro’s win, but a gritty Rockets third period comeback forced overtime before a winner was decided. Kimberley held most of the play through the first two periods of […]
A home win, and a road loss was in the cards for the Rockets over the weekend, as they trimmed the Nelson Leafs Friday and were edged-out in Kimberley Saturday. Friday, Dec.9th, 2022 Rockets 8 Nelson 3 The Nelson Leafs came into Golden looking to catch Grand Forks for top spot […]
A home-and-home series between the Rockets and the Ghostriders saw each team utilize their home-ice advantage, as the two teams split the two weekend games. While Saturday’s contest in Fernie saw a bushel-full of goals, Friday’s matchup was a ’nail-biter’…………… Friday, Dec.2nd, 2022 Rockets 3 Fernie 2 It was a classic […]
The annual Rockets’ Family Weekend celebration took place with a pair of home games at the Plywood Palace, where the local KickingHorse stars came away with one win and a loss. The end of November marks the midway mark in the KIJHL regular season schedule, and the Rockets continue with their fine play………… […]
A fairly successful extended road trip to the Okanagan for the Rockets, as they came away with a pair of victories in three games against their Bill Ohlhausen Division opponents. Plenty of excitement in every contest. Friday, Nov. 18th, 2022 Rockets 4 Princeton 3 The beginning of an important 3-game road […]
Rockets fans were anticipating plenty of exciting action at the Plywood Palace in Saturday’s matchup against the visiting Grand Forks Border Bruins. And both teams delivered ………… Saturday, Nov.12th, 2022 Rockets 4 Bruins 3 Before their hometown fans, Golden entered the game looking to avenge a 4-1 defeat a week prior […]
