Tacoma_Rockets_(1946–1953)

Tacoma Rockets (1946–1953)

Tacoma Rockets (1946–1953)

Ice hockey team

Not to be confused with Tacoma Rockets.

The Tacoma Rockets were a professional ice hockey team in Tacoma, Washington from 1946 to 1953.[1]

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The Rockets played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1946 to 1952, which was renamed the Western Hockey League during the Rockets' final season of 1952–1953. For that final season, they played their home games in the Tacoma Ice Palace, having previously played at the Tacoma Arena.[2][3]

The Rockets name was resurrected from 1991 to 1995 in the new major junior Western Hockey League, until the team's relocation to Kelowna, British Columbia.

Season-by-season records

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

SeasonGP W L T GF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1946–476016422223324345th, NorthDid not qualify
1947–486634284294281722nd, NorthLost in round 1
1948–497034315239262732nd, NorthLost in round 2
1949–507034279302238772nd, NorthLost in round 1
1950–5170272617219222713rdLost in round 1
1951–5270342511293244793rdLost in round 2
1952–5370273112246249667thDid not qualify

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References

  1. [1]
    "Tacoma Rockets Statistics and History [1946-1953 WHL]". hockeydb.com.
  2. [2]
    "The Tacoma Rockets". Shanaman Sports Museum. Shanaman Sports Museum. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    "1951-52 Tacoma Rockets pocket schedule". Shanaman Sports Museum. Shanaman Sports Museum. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Tacoma Rockets Statistics and History [1946-1953 WHL]". hockeydb.com.
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