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Tacoma Rockets
City Tacoma, Washington
League Pacific Coast Hockey League (1946–52)
Western Hockey League (1952–53)
Operated1946 (1946)–53
Home arena Tacoma Ice Palace
Colors1946–52: Orange, black
1952–53: Green, yellow, white
Head coach1946–47: Dave Downie
1948–53: Muzz Patrick

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

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

Season GP W L T GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1946–47 60 16 42 2 223 324 34 5th, North Did not qualify
1947–48 66 34 28 4 294 281 72 2nd, North Lost in round 1
1948–49 70 34 31 5 239 262 73 2nd, North Lost in round 2
1949–50 70 34 27 9 302 238 77 2nd, North Lost in round 1
1950–51 70 27 26 17 219 222 71 3rd Lost in round 1
1951–52 70 34 25 11 293 244 79 3rd Lost in round 2
1952–53 70 27 31 12 246 249 66 7th Did not qualify

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References

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