US EditionDon Hay Joins Rockets Staff, Will Assist New Head Coach Derrick Martin
- Don Hay joined the Kelowna Rockets as an associate coach in June 2025 to support new head coach Derrick Martin.
- The Rockets appointed Derrick Martin as full-time head coach after interim service and sought Hay’s experience to strengthen leadership.
- Hay and Martin have begun collaborating closely, with Martin sharing strategic plans and video to integrate coaching approaches.
- Martin recognized the team's disappointing 4-28-0-1 performance last season but emphasized that he would not use it as an excuse.
- Hay’s addition aims to enhance team discipline and development as the Rockets prepare to host the 2026 Memorial Cup.
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Derrick Martin named Kelowna Rockets head coach, Don Hay appointed associate
The Rockets open the 2025/26 season on Friday, Sept. 19 against Spokane
·Kelowna, Canada
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Kelowna Rockets hire Kamloops native Don Hay as Associate Coach
KELOWNA, B.C. — Don Hay is a Kelowna Rocket. The Rockets announced the hiring of the 71-year-old Hay as an Associate Coach Friday (June 27). It comes a little over a month after the Blazers announced they would not be bringing Hay back for the 2025-2026 WHL season. “Don Hay stands as one of the most accomplished and respected coaches in the history of Canadian junior hockey,” the Rockets said in a statement. “Over a career spanning four decades,…
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