Kelowna tier 1 midget forward Juanre Naude looks for a loose puck in front of Vernon goaltender Danny Todosychuk in Okanagan Mainline hockey action Saturday at Memorial Arena. The hometown Rockets won 4-1.

Kelowna tier 1 midget forward Juanre Naude looks for a loose puck in front of Vernon goaltender Danny Todosychuk in Okanagan Mainline hockey action Saturday at Memorial Arena. The hometown Rockets won 4-1.

Midget Rockets host annual elite tourney

Okanagan Rockets are defending champs for 36th annual Kelowna International Elite Midget Tournament, Jan. 7 to 11

The Kelowna Fripp Warehouse Rockets will play host to 36th annual Kelowna International Elite Midget Hockey Tournament, Jan. 7 to 11.

Games will be played at Memorial and Rutland Arenas, with the final set for Rutland at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11.

The following are the 12 competing teams:

• Kelowna Fripp Warehouse Rockets—defending B.C. midget tier 1 champs

• Okanagan Rockets—defending BCMML champs and national bronze medalists

• Pursuit of Excellence—reached the KIMMT final in 2013

• Okanagan Academy White—10-1-0 record in Canadian Sport School league

• Okanagan Academy Red—11-2-1 record in Canadian Sport School league

• Moose Jaw Generals—hosts of last year’s Telus Cup

• Lethbridge Hurricanes—9-7-9 record in Alberta midget AAA league

• Yale U18 Lions—No. 1 ranked prep team in Canada, 15-0-1 in league play

• Saskatoon Contacts—first appearance since 1997, 2005 Telus Cup champs

• Kitchener Rangers—14-12-0 in Ontario midget AAA league

• Compete Academy—6-9-1 record in Canadian Sport School league

• South Delta Academy—11-5-0 record in Canadian Sport School league

For more information and the schedule, visit kimmt.com

 

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