Kelowna Rockets announce playoff dates versus Seattle

Single-game tickets for the Kelowna Rockets’ first two home games of Round 1 of the Western Hockey League Playoffs will go on sale Thursday, April 14 at 11 a.m. at selectyourtickets.com.

The opening round matchup between the fourth-seeded Seattle Thunderbirds and the fifth-ranked Rockets will open Friday, April 22 at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.

Game 1 – Friday, April 22 @ Seattle, 7:05
Game 2 – Saturday, April 23 @ Seattle, 6:05
Game 3 – Tuesday, April 26 @ Kelowna, 7:05
Game 4 – Wednesday, April 27 @ Kelowna, 7:05
Game 5 (if necessary) – Friday, April 29 @ Seattle, 7:05
Game 6 (if necessary) – Sunday, May 1 @ Kelowna, 2:05
Game 7 (if necessary) – Tuesday, May 3 @ Seattle, 7:05

The 2022 WHL Playoffs will feature the re-introduction of a Conference Playoff format, which was last used during the 2014 WHL Playoffs, with the Division Playoff format in place since the 2015 WHL Playoffs.

The first-place teams in the two divisions in each conference will receive the top two playoff seeds based on regular season points. The next six clubs in each conference, based on regular season points, will receive the third to eighth playoff positions.

Clubs advancing to the second round and conference championships will be re-seeded each round based on regular season points. The two conference champions will advance to the WHL Championship Series, with the team possessing the most regular season points receiving home-ice advantage.

All series throughout the 2022 WHL Playoffs will follow a best-of-seven format.

Prospera Place announced last week that guests in attendance will no longer have to show proof of vaccination in adherence with the new B.C. provincial guidelines. Face coverings will continue to be optional when attending a Rockets game, concerts, shows, and other events at Prospera Place.