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{{Short description|Minor league hockey team in Michigan, USA}}
{{one source|date=June 2025}}
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The '''Grand Rapids Rockets''' are a defunct [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]] team. They were members of the IHL from the 1950–1951 season to 1955–1956 season. They were based in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] and played their home games in [[DeltaPlex Arena|Stadium Arena]]. The team had previously been a member of the [[Eastern Amateur Hockey League]] for the 1949–1950 season, before moving to the IHL. Their team colors were blue and gold.

After the 1955–1956 season, the team moved to [[Huntington, West Virginia]] and became the [[Huntington Hornets]]. They played one season in the IHL before folding.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ellison |first1=Garret |title=Photo Sleuth: Can you ID any of these 1950s Grand Rapids Rockets hockey players? |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2014/01/photo_sleuth_feb_2014.html |website=MLive |access-date=10 June 2025 |language=en |date=9 January 2014}}</ref>

==Standings==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Year
!GP
!W
!L
!T
!PTS
!GF
!GA
!Pct
!Standings
!Playoffs
|-
|1950–1951
|56
|39
|11
|6
|84
|274
|165
|.750
|1 of 6
| Won semifinals Chatham Maroons 3-0, lost Turner Cup Finals Toledo Mercurys 4-1
|-
|1951–1952
|48
|29
|13
|6
|64
|213
|156
|.667
|1 of 5
| Won semifinals Troy Bruins 4-3, lost Turner Cup Finals Toledo Mercurys 4-2
|-
|1952–1953
|60
|27
|32
|1
|55
|231
|257
|.458
|4 of 6
| Won semifinals Troy Bruins 4-2, lost Turner Cup Finals Cincinnati Mohawks 4-0
|-
|1953–1954
|64
|29
|32
|3
|64
|252
|274
|.477
|7 of 9
| Did not qualify
|-
|1954–1955
|60
|28
|31
|1
|57
|199
|215
|.475
|4 of 6
| Lost semifinals Troy Bruins 3-1
|-
|1955–1956
|60
|24
|33
|3
|51
|198
|237
|.425
|5 of 6
| Did not qualify
|-
|'''Totals'''
|'''348'''
|'''176'''
|'''152'''
|'''20'''
|'''372'''
|'''1367'''
|'''1304'''
|'''.534'''
|
|}

==References==
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==External link==
*{{Cite web |title=Grand Rapids Rockets - Roster, News, Stats & more |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/8659/grand-rapids-rockets |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.eliteprospects.com |language=en}}

{{Grand Rapids, Michigan}}
{{IHL (1945–2001)}}

[[Category:Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States]]
[[Category:International Hockey League (1945–2001) teams]]
[[Category:Sports in Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
[[Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1949]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1956]]
[[Category:Defunct ice hockey teams in Michigan]]
[[Category:Eastern Hockey League teams]]
[[Category:1949 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:1956 disestablishments in Michigan]]


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