Tacoma Rockets

Hockey team
team = Tacoma Rockets

city = Tacoma, Washington
league = Western Hockey League
operated = 1991–95
arena = Tacoma Dome
colours = Teal, Red, & White
name1 = Tacoma Rockets
dates1 = 1991–1995
name2 = Kelowna Rockets
dates2 = 1995-Present
|The Tacoma Rockets were a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League from 1991 to 1995. They played at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.

History

The Rockets were granted as an expansion franchise, but low attendance forced the team to move to Kelowna, British Columbia after only four seasons, where they became the Kelowna Rockets. While the Rockets drew good crowds when they played the Seattle Thunderbirds, they did not draw as well with other teams. The Tacoma Dome was not well-suited for hockey as the risers for the seats were too shallow, making the sightlines bad for hockey.

Season-by-season records

"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against"

NHL alumni

References

* 2005–06 WHL Guide
* [http://www.hockeydb.com hockeydb.com]

See also

* Kelowna Rockets
* 1991–92 Tacoma Rockets season