Kamloops Rockets


The Kamloops Rockets were a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League.

History

Founded in 1961, the Rockets won the first three straight league titles and two British Columbia titles winning the Mowat Cup. They won the league again in 1966 and 1971. In 1973, the team was relocated to White Rock as Kamloops was granted a team in the Western Canada Hockey League called the Kamloops Chiefs. The town got another Tier II Junior "A" club in 1976, and the WCHL team folded that same year. In 1980, the team merged with the Revelstoke Bruins and moved to Revelstoke, British Columbia. In 1981, the Kamloops Jr. Oilers were founded and have continued on as the successful Kamloops Blazers ever since.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
SeasonGP W L T OTLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1961-62282260-169109441st OMJHLWon League, Won Mowat Cup
1962-63322453-229102512nd OMJHLWon League
1963-64352672-230126541st OJHLWon League, Won Mowat Cup
1964-653018111-154146371st OJHLLost Final
1965-663016140-143154322nd OJHLWon League
1966-67406340---124th OJHLLost Semi-final
1967-684021190-221207422nd BCJHLLost Final
1968-69409238-132210266th BCJHLDNQ
1969-704824195-191178534th BCJHLLost Semi-final
1970-716031245-233198673rd BCJHL InteriorWon League, Won Mowat Cup
1971-726024279---573rd BCJHLLost Semi-final
1972-736245152-335223921st BCJHL InteriorLost Semi-final
1976-776823450-247307465th BCJHL InteriorDNQ
1977-786630351-343378614th BCJHL InteriorLost Semi-final
1978-796237250-318282742nd BCJHL InteriorLost Final
1979-806034251-343314692nd BCJHL InteriorLost Quarter-final