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Tacoma Rockets

Year of foundation: 1991
Colours: Teal, Red, Black, White
Club status: ceased (Played in WHL from 1991 to 1995, then moved to Kelowna to become Kelowna Rockets)

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All time leagues: WHL

Season 1991-1992

This club in 1991-1992: WHL

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
RD	Tuomas Grönman	22.03.1974	192 cm	90 kg	right	Show profile»
D	Michal Sykora	05.07.1973	196 cm	106 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Jamie Black	04.04.1972	184 cm	88 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	Van Burgess	05.07.1973	183 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
C	Lasse Pirjetä	04.04.1974	191 cm	103 kg	left	Show profile»
LW	John Varga	31.01.1974	178 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

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.

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Fast factsseason 1991-1992

Youngest player: Lasse Pirjetä (18 years)
Oldest player: Jamie Black (20 years)
Shortest player: John Varga (178 cm)
Tallest player: Michal Sykora (196 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (2), Czechia (1), Finland (2), USA (1)

Leagues

Tacoma Rockets participates in season 1991-1992: WHL

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