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The Kelowna Rockets have taken another swing via trade as they look to build a Memorial Cup-worthy roster.

The Rockets acquired 2007-born defenceman Peyton Kettles from the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for 2007-born blue liner Jackson Gillespie and a package of five draft picks.

Swift Current receives Regina’s 2027 first-round pick, Wenatchee’s 2026 second-round pick, a 2029 second-rounder and two fourth-round picks coming in the 2026 and 2029 draft. The last three picks all Kelowna’s.

Kettles, a 2025 second-round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins, has a goal and two points in a pair of games for Swift Current this season. In 118 WHL games he has eight goals and 29 points, adding four assists in 13 career playoff games.

Gillespie has

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