Our Player of the Month for October is defenseman Brandon Spilchen. Throughout the month, Brandon has been a standout on the ice, showcasing impressive defensive reliability and contributing to our offense with 5 points. His leadership qualities have been instrumental, demonstrating strong commitment and discipline that elevate not just his game, but the team’s overall […]
Meet #16 Draeden Bear. Known by his teammates as ‘Bearzy’, he hails originally from Ochapowace First Nation in Saskatchewan. Draeden plays as fast-paced and fearless game. Age: 19 Hometown: Ochapowace First Nation, SK Seasons with the Rockets: 2 Nickname: Bearzy Favorite NHL Player: Austin Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs Self-Described Style of Play: […]
Meet Stefan ‘Bods’ Bodtker, a smooth skating defensemen and Assistant Captain for the Golden Rockets. Stefan is originally from Denver, Colorado and is now in his second season with the Rockets. Age: 18 Hometown: Born Denver, Colorado. Moved to Calgary in 2013. Seasons with the Rockets: 2 Nickname: Bods Favorite NHL Player: “Cale Makar […]
Beginning to show some signs of improvement on the ice, it’s been a busy time for the hometown Rockets over the last ten days. Starting with a battle in Creston October 22nd, and finishing up over the weekend, the club was looking to get back into the win-column. In a Tuesday Oct.22nd mid-week encounter, the team […]
Meet ‘Coop’, a gritty forward who doesn’t mind mixing it up in front of the net. Learn more about Coop and your favorite Rockets players by reading their player profiles. Age: 19 Hometown: Ardrossan, AB Seasons with the Rockets: 2 Nickname: Coop! Favorite NHL Player: Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers. Self-Described Style of Play: […]
Learn more about Dominic Fiorentino and your favorite Rockets players by reading their player profile. Dominic is a veteran on the team and a leader on and off the ice. Age: 20 Hometown: Cranbrook, BC Seasons with the Rockets: 4 (Dominic started playing with the Rockets when he was only 17). Nickname: Dom or Nic […]
We’re excited to announce #23 Kanye Huang as our Player of the Month for September! Kanye has been grinding hard since the season started, and it’s showing on and off the ice. He tallied 3 points in 3 games in September, showcasing his great pace and an outstanding shot. His commitment doesn’t stop there—our […]
The Junior A Rockets have named local Evan Tsadilas as team captain for the 2024-25 season. Born and raised in Golden, this honor is especially meaningful for Tsadilas, who grew up playing minor hockey in the area and fondly recalls watching Rockets games as a child with his family. Now, he dons the ‘C’ on […]
The British Columbia Hockey Conference is excited to announce details of its third annual Prospects Game, which will be hosted by the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Langley Trappers on Tuesday, November 19th at the George Preston Recreation Centre in Langley, B.C. The 2024 BCHC Prospects Game will see the top young players from the Kootenay […]
The Golden Rockets came away with a single point in last weekend’s two-game home stand. The club was looking to secure their first home ice win of the season, but the opposition proved tough. Friday evening the Plywood Palace was packed full of excitement from beginning to end, as a good hometown crowd witnessed the anticipated […]
