Kamloops Rockets
| Kamloops Rockets | |
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| City | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| League | British Columbia Junior Hockey League |
| Operated | 1961–1980 |
| Home Arena | Kamloops Arena |
| Colours | Green, Black, and White |
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.
- Kamloops Jr. Rockets 1961 - 1964
- Kamloops Kraft Kings 1964 - 1967
- Kamloops Rockets 1967 - 1973
- Kamloops Braves 1976 - 1977
- Kamloops Chiefs 1977 - 1978
- Kamloops Rockets 1978 - 1979
- Revelstoke Bruins/Rockets 1979 - 1980
History
[edit]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
[edit]Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1961-62 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | - | 169 | 109 | 44 | 1st OMJHL | Won League, won Mowat Cup |
| 1962-63 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | - | 229 | 102 | 51 | 2nd OMJHL | Won League |
| 1963-64 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 2 | - | 230 | 126 | 54 | 1st OJHL | Won League, won Mowat Cup |
| 1964-65 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | - | 154 | 146 | 37 | 1st OJHL | Lost final |
| 1965-66 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | - | 143 | 154 | 32 | 2nd OJHL | Won League |
| 1966-67 | 40 | 6 | 34 | 0 | - | - | - | 12 | 4th OJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1967-68 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 0 | - | 221 | 207 | 42 | 2nd BCJHL | Lost final |
| 1968-69 | 40 | 9 | 23 | 8 | - | 132 | 210 | 26 | 6th BCJHL | DNQ |
| 1969-70 | 48 | 24 | 19 | 5 | - | 191 | 178 | 53 | 4th BCJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1970-71 | 60 | 31 | 24 | 5 | - | 233 | 198 | 67 | 3rd BCJHL Interior | Won League, won Mowat Cup |
| 1971-72 | 60 | 24 | 27 | 9 | - | - | - | 57 | 3rd BCJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1972-73 | 62 | 45 | 15 | 2 | - | 335 | 223 | 92 | 1st BCJHL Interior | Lost semi-final |
| 1976-77 | 68 | 23 | 45 | 0 | - | 247 | 307 | 46 | 5th BCJHL Interior | DNQ |
| 1977-78 | 66 | 30 | 35 | 1 | - | 343 | 378 | 61 | 4th BCJHL Interior | Lost semi-final |
| 1978-79 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 0 | - | 318 | 282 | 74 | 2nd BCJHL Interior | Lost final |
| 1979-80 | 60 | 34 | 25 | 1 | - | 343 | 314 | 69 | 2nd BCJHL Interior | Lost quarter-final |
See also
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