Kamloops Rockets

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

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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

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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

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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
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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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* List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia

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British Columbia Hockey League

Interior conference|

| East division|

* Blackfalds Bulldogs
* Brooks Bandits
* Cranbrook Bucks
* Okotoks Oilers
* Sherwood Park Crusaders
* Spruce Grove Saints

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West division|

* Salmon Arm Silverbacks
* Trail Smoke Eaters
* Vernon Vipers
* West Kelowna Warriors

Coastal conference|

| East division|

* Chilliwack Chiefs
* Coquitlam Express
* Langley Rivermen
* Prince George Spruce Kings
* Surrey Eagles

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West division|

* Alberni Valley Bulldogs
* Cowichan Valley Capitals
* Nanaimo Clippers
* Powell River Kings
* Victoria Grizzlies

History|

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* 2007–08
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* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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